Workers Compensation Manager

The Intersect Group

Atlanta, GA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$100,000–$110,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Atlanta, GA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Workers Compensation Manager 
Compensation: $
100-110k + bonus
Location: Atlanta, GA

Company Overview
Our client is a large scale, privately held supply chain and distribution organization supporting a nationally recognized quick service restaurant network. The company operates in a fast paced, high volume environment with a strong focus on service excellence, cost efficiency, and operational integrity. Team culture is collaborative, approachable, and highly visible, offering meaningful interaction with senior leadership and the opportunity to make a measurable impact across the enterprise.

Role Summary
The Workers Compensation Manager serves as the enterprise subject matter expert responsible for overseeing all aspects of workers compensation claims and strategy across corporate and field operations. This role plays a critical part in mitigating risk, managing financial exposure, and ensuring regulatory compliance in a complex, multi state environment.

This position provides leadership to a small internal team while partnering closely with HR leadership, legal, and external partners. The role is both strategic and hands on, requiring deep technical expertise, strong judgment, and the ability to stabilize and strengthen team dynamics.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own and manage the full lifecycle of all workers compensation claims across multiple states
  • Proactively manage claims to accelerate closure, reduce costs, and mitigate organizational risk
  • Serve as the internal subject matter expert for workers compensation, including reserves, settlements, and litigation strategy
  • Ensure compliance with state workers compensation laws and internal policies
  • Partner with leave administrators to coordinate workers compensation, FMLA, and ADA integration
  • Oversee and support two direct reports, providing leadership, coaching, and accountability
  • Manage relationships with third party administrators and claims carriers
  • Analyze claims data and trends to inform strategy and continuous improvement
Key Requirements
  • Seven plus years of experience managing workers compensation programs in house
  • Direct experience working with Sedgwick as a workers compensation carrier or administrator
  • Strong multi state workers compensation legal and regulatory knowledge
  • Experience supporting self insured or self administered programs with high deductible exposure
  • Demonstrated ownership of claims strategy including reserves, settlements, and litigation decisions
  • Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and lookup functions
  • Strong leadership presence with the ability to manage challenging personalities
  • Clear communicator with sound judgment and the ability to work cross functionally

Call to Action
Qualified candidates interested in a highly confidential workers compensation leadership opportunity are encouraged to apply promptly. Please submit your resume and contact information to The Intersect Group for confidential consideration.

About the Company

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The Intersect Group

The Intersect Group is a different and better business partner. We create unparalleled value for our clients by combining industry-leading Consulting capabilities with comprehensive Staffing and recruitment services. Clients trust us to deliver results based on our deep expertise and proven resources within finance, accounting, and information technology. Through our flexible delivery approach, you get the right solution, at the right time to accelerate your success and achieve all of your mission-critical objectives.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2006