Own the enterprise risk register: contracts, insurance, surety, compliance, and project-level exposure — across a federal-grade construction portfolio.
The role
KenHome operates in three of the highest-consequence corners of construction: federal work, institutional work, and municipal work. Each has its own compliance regime. Each has its own failure modes.
As Risk Manager / Analyst, you will be the person who sees them all at once. You will maintain the corporate risk register, review contracts before they are signed, validate our insurance towers and surety program, and partner with the COO and CFA on mitigation strategies when something is about to go sideways.
This is a builder role. We have the components of a risk program but not yet a unified function.
What you'll do
- Maintain the enterprise risk register — quantified exposure, mitigation owner, review cadence.
- Review every subcontract, owner contract, and material vendor agreement above a materiality threshold before execution; flag indemnity, LD, consequential damages, insurance requirements.
- Own the corporate insurance program: GL, WC, auto, umbrella, professional, cyber, builders risk. Lead the annual renewal with the broker.
- Partner with the CFA on surety: track aggregate and single-project utilization vs. capacity.
- Monitor project-level change-order exposure and disputes; escalate when contract mechanisms are at risk.
- Own KenHome's certificate-of-insurance compliance workflow for subs and vendors.
- Coordinate with Legal (external counsel) on claims, notices of delay, and disputes.
- Lead the annual compliance audit (federal, state DBE/HUB, EEOC, OSHA).
- Build dashboards that make risk legible to non-specialists on the executive team.
What we're looking for
- 7+ years in risk management, construction contract administration, or insurance / surety brokerage — with at least 3 years focused on construction.
- Deep working knowledge of AIA, ConsensusDocs, and federal (FAR) contract families.
- Comfort with builders risk, CCIP/OCIP structures, and subcontractor default insurance.
- Ability to read a balance sheet enough to partner with Finance on financial risk.
- Bachelor's degree required; professional designations preferred (see below).
- Outstanding written English — a meaningful part of this role is writing memos the executive team will act on.
Nice to have
- ARM (Associate in Risk Management), CRIS (Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist), or RPLU.
- JD, paralegal certification, or prior contracts-attorney experience.
- Experience with Origami, Riskonnect, or similar RMIS platforms.
- Federal DBE / HUB / SDVOSB program compliance experience.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (employee premium 100% covered; dependents heavily subsidized)
- 401(k) with 4% company match, vested immediately
- 20 days PTO + 11 paid holidays; separate sick bank
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- $3,000 annual continuing-education and certification stipend
- Life, AD&D, and short/long-term disability
- Relocation support for role-critical hires