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Are you an experienced insurance professional with a passion for managing complex claims and driving operational excellence? Tarmac is looking for a dynamic Claims Manager to lead our insurance team and oversee the end-to-end management of all insurance claims across the business.
About the Role
As the Claims Manager, you will act as the subject matter expert for all insurance-related matters within Tarmac. Reporting to the Head of Shared Services, you will lead a small team and be responsible for delivering an efficient and effective claims service across all classes of insurance, including EL/PL, Motor, and Historic Disease. This is a high-impact role where your expertise will directly influence financial outcomes and risk mitigation strategies.
Your responsibilities in this role will include (not exhaustive)
1. Leading the management of contentious and complex claims, including litigation control and uninsured loss recovery
2. Ensuring timely and accurate claims reporting to insurers and CRH Group Insurance
3. Overseeing third-party service providers (e.g., TPAs, solicitors), ensuring performance against KPIs
4. Providing regular claims MI and insights to support financial planning and risk assessment
5. Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and statutory obligations
6. Authorising legal documentation for court proceedings
7. Delivering training, mentoring, and coaching to team members
8. Working closely with the CRH Insurance Team and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
What we are looking for
9. Relevant insurance qualifications
10. Significant experience in insurance claims management, ideally within the construction industry
11. Knowledge of insurance legislation and marine claims
12. Experience attending Joint Settlement Meetings (JSM) and mediations
13. Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills
14. Excellent analytical and reporting capabilities
15. Commercial awareness and the ability to manage multiple priorities
Key Stakeholders
You’ll work closely with internal teams including Finance, Legal, Safety & Health, Procurement, and CRH Group Insurance, as well as external partners such as insurers, brokers, claims handlers, and legal counsel.
Ready to take the lead in shaping Tarmac’s claims strategy?
Apply now and be part of a business that values expertise, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Why Tarmac?
You will be joining a collaborative and innovative team.We offer opportunities to grow, take ownership, and work on impactful projects across our organisation and the broader CRH Group.
Ready to build your future with us?
Apply now and take your next step in a rewarding career.
In addition to the role of Claims Manager, we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:
16. Bonus scheme
17. Enhanced holiday entitlement
18. Contributory pension scheme
19. Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
20. Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
21. Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
22. Training and development opportunities