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The Director, Insurance & Risk Management leads the design, implementation, and governance of Danone North America's insurance and risk management programs. Reporting directly to Senior Director of Tax and Risk Management for NORAM, with a dotted line to Corporate Director, Global Risk & Insurance in Paris, this role is responsible for safeguarding the organization through effective risk identification, assessment, mitigation, financing, and transfer strategies.
The position oversees commercial insurance programs, claims management, broker and insurer relationships, and insurance-related support for strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, major capital projects, contractual risk assessments, and other significant business events. The Director partners closely with Legal, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, IT Security, HR, Procurement, Employee Health & Safety, Marketing/Sales, Global Risk teams, and other stakeholders to ensure comprehensive risk oversight and alignment with Danone's global standards.
As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The responsibilities below outline the core expectations and contributions for this position.
INSURANCE STRATEGY & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
- Develop and execute Danone North America’s insurance strategy, ensuring appropriate protection of company people, assets, operations, and financial strength.
- Lead the design, placement, administration, and ongoing management of insurance and risk transfer programs across multiple business units.
- Manage insurance programs including Property; Commercial General Liability / Excess Umbrella; Product Liability; Auto Liability; Workers’ Compensation; Directors & Officers (D&O); Employment Practices Liability (EPL); Fiduciary Liability; Cyber Insurance; Crime/Fidelity; Environmental Impairment Liability; Marine/Cargo; Product Contamination/Recall; and other specialty coverages.
- Lead local and annual insurance renewals, underwriting submissions, market negotiations, and policy wording reviews; negotiate coverage, pricing, and policy terms with insurers and brokers.
- Work closely with global insurance teams of the parent company to optimize coverage structure, limits, deductibles, and total cost of risk.
- Develop and manage the insurance budget, including premium projections, retained claims / self-insured fund contributions, and total cost of risk analysis.
- Analyze market trends and develop renewal strategies that balance risk protection, cost, and business priorities.
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
- Identify, assess, and prioritize operational and strategic risks with potential insurance, financial, reputational, or business continuity impacts.
- Support enterprise risk management activities as needed, including risk assessments, risk mitigation planning, and leadership reporting.
- Promote a risk-management culture and ensure the business involves Insurance & Risk Management in significant events, crises, transactions, projects, and organizational changes.
- Develop risk policies, insurance-related processes, and claims procedures to support consistent governance across the organization.
CLAIMS & LOSS MANAGEMENT
- Oversee major insurance claims, including property, casualty, workers’ compensation, and litigation-related insurance matters.
- Coordinate with brokers, carriers, legal counsel, business leaders, operational stakeholders, and other relevant partners to support timely claim resolution.
- Drive loss-prevention initiatives for insurable risks, including property engineering inspections, risk recommendations, and related follow-up actions.
- Coordinate property risk engineering recommendations and support business continuity and operational risk initiatives.
- Monitor claims performance and identify opportunities to reduce frequency, severity, and total cost of risk.
CONTRACTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT
- Review customer, supplier, co-manufacturer, transportation, real estate, commercial, and other third-party agreements for insurance, indemnification, and risk transfer provisions.
- Advise business partners on risk allocation, contractual protections, indemnification, and insurance requirements.
- Provide advice to Procurement, Legal, Sales/Marketing, Logistics, and other internal stakeholders during contract negotiations.
CYBER & EMERGING RISK OVERSIGHT
- Partner with Cyber Security and Digital teams to evaluate cyber risk exposures for insurance renewals and broader risk oversight.
- Assess evolving regulatory, operational, technological, and emerging risks that may affect Danone North America.
- Develop insurance and risk solutions for emerging threats in coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & STRATEGIC PROJECTS
- Support acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, integrations, major capital projects, and other strategic initiatives.
- Conduct insurance and risk due diligence and evaluate transaction-specific liabilities and insurance requirements.
- Coordinate warranty and indemnity insurance or other transaction-specific insurance solutions when appropriate.
COMPLIANCE & GOVERNANCE
- Ensure compliance with insurance regulations and internal governance standards.
- Maintain accurate insurance records, certificates, filings, and reporting.
- Prepare management presentations and reports for leadership and global stakeholders.
- Support internal and external audits related to insurance and risk management activities.
STAKEHOLDER, BROKER & INSURER MANAGEMENT
- Lead relationships with brokers, carriers, insurers, consultants, and third-party vendors.
- Establish performance expectations and service-level objectives for external partners.
- Collaborate with global Danone teams to leverage best practices, market intelligence, and global standards.
The salary range for this position is $150,000 – $180,000 USD. The exact salary offered will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.
This role is considered a “hybrid” position that allows for flexible work, meaning it is a role where collaboration with key stakeholders in Danone Hubs occurs. While you may have the option to work from home on a schedule as agreed to with your supervisor, you are also expected to regularly report to your assigned office location at least 3 days per week.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business, Accounting, Law, Insurance, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Professional insurance designations preferred, such as ARM (Associate in Risk Management) or CPCU; CRM, RIMS-CRMP, or equivalent designation a plus.
- 10–15 years of progressive insurance and risk management experience in the U.S. and Canada, ideally including experience with global coverages placed outside of the U.S.
- Experience with a multinational company and multi-cultural environment, preferably in a consumer products company.
- Demonstrated experience managing multimillion-dollar insurance programs.
- Strong experience with insurance renewals, policy wording and coverage reviews, claims management, and broker / insurer negotiations.
- Experience supporting M&A transactions and contractual risk management.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
LEADERSHIP
- Strategic thinker capable of balancing risk mitigation with business objectives.
- Effective communicator with proven ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
- Strong executive presence and influencing skills.
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across multiple functions and geographies.
DEEP INSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE
- Property & Casualty insurance, Cyber insurance, D&O, Fiduciary and EPL liability, and other financial lines.
- Environmental Impairment Liability, claims management, risk financing structures, business continuity and crisis management, contractual risk transfer, insurance budget / forecast planning, and property loss control.
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
- Strong collaboration skills with internal stakeholders across multiple business units, including Finance, Legal, Operations, HR, IT, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Employee Health & Safety, Sales/Marketing, and Logistics leaders.
- Ability to translate complex risk issues into actionable business recommendations.
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
- Strong quantitative and financial analysis capabilities.
- Experience evaluating total cost of risk and developing risk mitigation strategies.
LIFE AT DANONE
With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., our vibrant culture and endless growth opportunities are just a couple of the reasons our employees call themselves “Proud Danoners.”
OUR BRANDS
When you join us, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world, including Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free, STōK® Cold Brew Coffee®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®.
OUR PURPOSE
We’re committed to making a positive impact on our world. Rooted in our mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible, we’re proud to be the world’s largest B Corp.
OUR BENEFITS
Our commitment to making the world healthier starts with our employees.
- Physical Wellbeing: We pay for the majority of your medical benefits – which include medical, dental and vision – with our competitive 80%/20% cost-sharing model.
- Mental Wellbeing: Danoners receive fitness discounts, unlimited flexible time off and hybrid work schedules. We also have a range of programs that support mental health and substance abuse.
- Financial Support: We offer a performance-based bonus, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs and voluntary perks.
- Family Care: We offer caretaker benefits, 18 weeks of parental bonding, fertility, surrogacy, adoption benefits and pet insurance.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.
INTRODUCTION
The Director, Insurance & Risk Management leads the design, implementation, and governance of Danone North America's insurance and risk management programs. Reporting directly to Senior Director of Tax and Risk Management for NORAM, with a dotted line to Corporate Director, Global Risk & Insurance in Paris, this role is responsible for safeguarding the organization through effective risk identification, assessment, mitigation, financing, and transfer strategies.
The position oversees commercial insurance programs, claims management, broker and insurer relationships, and insurance-related support for strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, major capital projects, contractual risk assessments, and other significant business events. The Director partners closely with Legal, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, IT Security, HR, Procurement, Employee Health & Safety, Marketing/Sales, Global Risk teams, and other stakeholders to ensure comprehensive risk oversight and alignment with Danone's global standards.
As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The responsibilities below outline the core expectations and contributions for this position.
INSURANCE STRATEGY & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
- Develop and execute Danone North America’s insurance strategy, ensuring appropriate protection of company people, assets, operations, and financial strength.
- Lead the design, placement, administration, and ongoing management of insurance and risk transfer programs across multiple business units.
- Manage insurance programs including Property; Commercial General Liability / Excess Umbrella; Product Liability; Auto Liability; Workers’ Compensation; Directors & Officers (D&O); Employment Practices Liability (EPL); Fiduciary Liability; Cyber Insurance; Crime/Fidelity; Environmental Impairment Liability; Marine/Cargo; Product Contamination/Recall; and other specialty coverages.
- Lead local and annual insurance renewals, underwriting submissions, market negotiations, and policy wording reviews; negotiate coverage, pricing, and policy terms with insurers and brokers.
- Work closely with global insurance teams of the parent company to optimize coverage structure, limits, deductibles, and total cost of risk.
- Develop and manage the insurance budget, including premium projections, retained claims / self-insured fund contributions, and total cost of risk analysis.
- Analyze market trends and develop renewal strategies that balance risk protection, cost, and business priorities.
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
- Identify, assess, and prioritize operational and strategic risks with potential insurance, financial, reputational, or business continuity impacts.
- Support enterprise risk management activities as needed, including risk assessments, risk mitigation planning, and leadership reporting.
- Promote a risk-management culture and ensure the business involves Insurance & Risk Management in significant events, crises, transactions, projects, and organizational changes.
- Develop risk policies, insurance-related processes, and claims procedures to support consistent governance across the organization.
CLAIMS & LOSS MANAGEMENT
- Oversee major insurance claims, including property, casualty, workers’ compensation, and litigation-related insurance matters.
- Coordinate with brokers, carriers, legal counsel, business leaders, operational stakeholders, and other relevant partners to support timely claim resolution.
- Drive loss-prevention initiatives for insurable risks, including property engineering inspections, risk recommendations, and related follow-up actions.
- Coordinate property risk engineering recommendations and support business continuity and operational risk initiatives.
- Monitor claims performance and identify opportunities to reduce frequency, severity, and total cost of risk.
CONTRACTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT
- Review customer, supplier, co-manufacturer, transportation, real estate, commercial, and other third-party agreements for insurance, indemnification, and risk transfer provisions.
- Advise business partners on risk allocation, contractual protections, indemnification, and insurance requirements.
- Provide advice to Procurement, Legal, Sales/Marketing, Logistics, and other internal stakeholders during contract negotiations.
CYBER & EMERGING RISK OVERSIGHT
- Partner with Cyber Security and Digital teams to evaluate cyber risk exposures for insurance renewals and broader risk oversight.
- Assess evolving regulatory, operational, technological, and emerging risks that may affect Danone North America.
- Develop insurance and risk solutions for emerging threats in coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & STRATEGIC PROJECTS
- Support acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, integrations, major capital projects, and other strategic initiatives.
- Conduct insurance and risk due diligence and evaluate transaction-specific liabilities and insurance requirements.
- Coordinate warranty and indemnity insurance or other transaction-specific insurance solutions when appropriate.
COMPLIANCE & GOVERNANCE
- Ensure compliance with insurance regulations and internal governance standards.
- Maintain accurate insurance records, certificates, filings, and reporting.
- Prepare management presentations and reports for leadership and global stakeholders.
- Support internal and external audits related to insurance and risk management activities.
STAKEHOLDER, BROKER & INSURER MANAGEMENT
- Lead relationships with brokers, carriers, insurers, consultants, and third-party vendors.
- Establish performance expectations and service-level objectives for external partners.
- Collaborate with global Danone teams to leverage best practices, market intelligence, and global standards.
The salary range for this position is $150,000 – $180,000 USD. The exact salary offered will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.
This role is considered a “hybrid” position that allows for flexible work, meaning it is a role where collaboration with key stakeholders in Danone Hubs occurs. While you may have the option to work from home on a schedule as agreed to with your supervisor, you are also expected to regularly report to your assigned office location at least 3 days per week.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business, Accounting, Law, Insurance, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Professional insurance designations preferred, such as ARM (Associate in Risk Management) or CPCU; CRM, RIMS-CRMP, or equivalent designation a plus.
- 10–15 years of progressive insurance and risk management experience in the U.S. and Canada, ideally including experience with global coverages placed outside of the U.S.
- Experience with a multinational company and multi-cultural environment, preferably in a consumer products company.
- Demonstrated experience managing multimillion-dollar insurance programs.
- Strong experience with insurance renewals, policy wording and coverage reviews, claims management, and broker / insurer negotiations.
- Experience supporting M&A transactions and contractual risk management.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
LEADERSHIP
- Strategic thinker capable of balancing risk mitigation with business objectives.
- Effective communicator with proven ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
- Strong executive presence and influencing skills.
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across multiple functions and geographies.
DEEP INSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE
- Property & Casualty insurance, Cyber insurance, D&O, Fiduciary and EPL liability, and other financial lines.
- Environmental Impairment Liability, claims management, risk financing structures, business continuity and crisis management, contractual risk transfer, insurance budget / forecast planning, and property loss control.
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
- Strong collaboration skills with internal stakeholders across multiple business units, including Finance, Legal, Operations, HR, IT, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Employee Health & Safety, Sales/Marketing, and Logistics leaders.
- Ability to translate complex risk issues into actionable business recommendations.
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
- Strong quantitative and financial analysis capabilities.
- Experience evaluating total cost of risk and developing risk mitigation strategies.
LIFE AT DANONE
With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., our vibrant culture and endless growth opportunities are just a couple of the reasons our employees call themselves “Proud Danoners.”
OUR BRANDS
When you join us, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world, including Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free, STōK® Cold Brew Coffee®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®.
OUR PURPOSE
We’re committed to making a positive impact on our world. Rooted in our mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible, we’re proud to be the world’s largest B Corp.
OUR BENEFITS
Our commitment to making the world healthier starts with our employees.
- Physical Wellbeing: We pay for the majority of your medical benefits – which include medical, dental and vision – with our competitive 80%/20% cost-sharing model.
- Mental Wellbeing: Danoners receive fitness discounts, unlimited flexible time off and hybrid work schedules. We also have a range of programs that support mental health and substance abuse.
- Financial Support: We offer a performance-based bonus, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs and voluntary perks.
- Family Care: We offer caretaker benefits, 18 weeks of parental bonding, fertility, surrogacy, adoption benefits and pet insurance.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.
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Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to risk management duties. A finance, economics, or statistics degree maps cleanly, but a general business degree sometimes triggers an RFE. Pull the O*NET profile for your SOC code before your employer files.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Director of Risk Management roles by employers who have filed LCAs for this specific title. Employers with recent filings have cleared DOL prevailing-wage certification before and understand the process.
Request the correct prevailing wage tier early
Risk directors typically land at DOL wage Level III or IV. Ask your employer to run the OFLC Wage Search using your exact job duties and worksite ZIP before submitting the LCA, since a misclassified level can delay certification.
Document enterprise-wide scope in your offer letter
USCIS scrutinizes whether a risk management role genuinely requires a specialty-degree employee. Your offer letter should specify cross-functional oversight, regulatory compliance frameworks, and quantitative modeling responsibilities, not just general management duties.
Negotiate timing around the October 1 cap start date
Cap-subject H-1B petitions take effect October 1. If you're transitioning from OPT or another status, confirm your current authorization covers the gap between your start date and that date to avoid unauthorized employment.
Prepare a portability plan if your petition gets transferred
AC21 portability lets you change employers after your I-140 has been approved for 180 days, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. Risk management titles are broad enough that most lateral moves qualify, but document the functional overlap explicitly.
H-1B Visa Director Of Risk Management: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director of Risk Management role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS treats Director of Risk Management as a specialty occupation because the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, risk management, or a directly related field. Your employer's H-1B petition must demonstrate that the specific duties, not just the title, require that theoretical and practical application of specialized knowledge.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most frequently for this role?
Financial services, insurance carriers, healthcare systems, and large manufacturing firms generate the most H-1B LCA filings for risk management directors. Heavily regulated industries file more consistently because risk oversight is a compliance requirement, not an optional function. You can browse employers with verified filing history for this title on Migrate Mate.
What happens to my H-1B if my employer restructures and my role changes?
A material change in your job duties, worksite location, or employer entity generally requires filing an amended H-1B petition before the change takes effect. If your risk management responsibilities shift substantially, such as moving from enterprise-wide oversight to a narrow functional area, your employer should file an amendment through USCIS to keep your status current.
How does the DOL prevailing wage apply to senior risk management titles?
The DOL assigns prevailing wages by SOC code, job duties, and worksite location. Director-level risk roles typically qualify at wage Level III or IV, reflecting supervisory scope and specialized expertise. Your employer certifies the offered salary meets or exceeds that level when filing the LCA. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the applicable wage before negotiations.
Can I switch employers while my H-1B petition is pending?
H-1B portability under AC21 lets you change to a new employer while a timely-filed extension or transfer is pending, provided you have at least 240 days of authorized stay remaining from your prior approval. The new role must fall under the same or a substantially similar occupational classification, which is generally straightforward for risk management titles across industries.