Insurance Programs Director

Overview

In this role you shape Baker Hughes’ global insurance strategy and governance, aligning risk transfer with business goals. You will lead, place, and optimize insurance programs across regions, partnering with insurers, brokers, and executives. You’ll translate risk data and market insights into informed decisions that protect people, assets, and value during growth, acquisitions, and transformation. This is a strategic, cross-functional role with a clear impact on risk financing and cost optimization.

Pay / Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing initiatives
• Private medical care options
• Life insurance and disability coverage programs
• Tailored financial and retirement programs
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Additional elected and voluntary benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead renewal, placement, and administration of global and local insurance programs
• Manage relationships with insurers, brokers, TPAs and other partners
• Oversee claims management to ensure timely, positive outcomes
• Provide guidance on contractual insurance requirements to Legal and business teams
• Monitor program performance, vendor effectiveness, compliance, and service delivery
• Collaborate with HSE, Loss Control, Legal, Finance, Logistics to mitigate emerging risks
• Analyze risk exposure, market trends, and total cost of risk to support decisions
• Deliver executive reporting and support strategic initiatives like acquisitions and divestitures

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or equivalent experience
• Significant experience in managing insurance programs, risk management activities, brokerage, underwriting, or risk financing
• Expertise in global insurance placements, renewals, claims management, and contractual risk transfer
• Strong analytical skills to interpret risk data, costs, and market trends
• Experience building relationships with insurers, brokers, executives, and cross-functional teams
• Understanding of risk management principles, governance, and program design
• Proven track record leading complex initiatives in global, multicultural environments
• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management; English proficiency

• communication
• negotiation
• stakeholder management
• global insurance placements
• claims management
• risk transfer and insurance placement

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