Vice President of Risk Intelligence – Logistics and Transportation

Keller Executive Search International

Vice President leading Risk Intelligence function in logistics and transportation. Focusing on operational assessments and risk management for insured clients across North America.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $240,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work directly with insured clients to review how they actually run their business
Assess their Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and confirm they are clearly written, properly put in place, and followed in practice
Find the gaps between what should happen and what does happen, then drive the fixes
Tie that work to measurable results: fewer losses, fewer claims, stronger client performance
Advise the underwriting team using what you learn in the field
Build the Risk Intelligence department over time, with your first hire expected within about a year
Lead the Risk Intelligence function from the ground up
Design repeatable processes, SOP audit frameworks, and an enterprise risk management (ERM) approach the company can scale
Conduct client reviews and operational assessments, mostly by video call, some on site
Check how well each insured vets and onboards motor carriers (safety, financial standing, licensing, insurance) and where their compliance checklists break down
Give clients clear, practical recommendations to tighten safety and compliance
Partner with underwriting to sharpen risk selection, and with claims to spot loss trends and prevent repeat losses
Act as a trusted advisor who raises the operational maturity of the clients you serve
Help define how the department and team grow over the next several years

Requirements

What you’ll need

15-plus years of hands-on experience in logistics, transportation, or supply chain operations, at the enterprise risk level
Deep, practical knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) design and rollout, motor carrier vetting and onboarding, risk management and loss control as well as contractual liability and exposure management
A track record of building process frameworks and risk structures, not just running existing ones
Comfort working directly with clients and executives, with the credibility to drive change
Ability to manage many clients at once and keep priorities straight without constant escalation
Analytical and data-driven decision-making
Full professional English
Based in the US with work authorisation, able to travel 15 to 20 percent for client visits and industry conferences

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary: $240,000 to $280,000 per year
Additional annual bonus
22 days of paid leave
401(k) with retirement plan support
Healthcare coverage
Paid parental leave
Wellness stipend
Full benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) designrisk managementloss controlcontractual liability managementexposure managementprocess frameworksdata-driven decision-makingclient reviewsoperational assessmentsenterprise risk management (ERM)

Soft Skills

analytical skillsclient managementchange managementcommunicationleadershiporganizational skillstrustworthinessprioritizationcollaborationadvisory skills