Risk Manager Cal State Long Beach

Another Sources clientCalifornia State University Long Beach is recruiting aRisk Managerto join their team in Long Beach California.Thisrole provides hybrid flexibility depending on operational needs.

Heres a little about California State University Long Beach:

California State University Long Beach is part of the 23-campus California State University system and serves a dynamic campus community in Southern California. Within the university Risk Management partners across campus to help faculty staff students and university leaders navigate risk thoughtfully while supporting the activities and initiatives that advance CSULBs mission.

This is an opportunity to take on a highly visible role that works across the university collaborating with campus managers employees students the Chancellors Office General Counsel commercial insurance providers and fellow CSU risk professionals.

Learn More: this role:

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Financial Management the Risk Manager leads programs and practices designed toidentify assess and mitigate risk and potential liability associated with university activities and initiatives. The role serves as a primary resource to the campus community andgeneral publicon risk management matters while overseeing two Risk Professional team members.

With responsibility spanning risk assessment insurance programs tort liability claims contracts and legal holds this position offers the opportunity to influence how risk is understood and managed across a complex university environment.

How you will spend your time

Risk Identification Assessment & Mitigation (60%)

• Serve as a primary point of contact for campus-related risk management matters providing guidance to university stakeholders and the public.

• Assess university and auxiliary organization activities identify potential liability and recommend practical strategies to reduce institutional risk.

• Interpret laws regulations CSU requirements and university policies to develop and strengthen risk management policies procedures and programs.

• Partner with faculty and campus stakeholders to address risk requirements associated with student events activities and travel including waivers releases and supporting documentation.

• Collaborate with Procurement to evaluate insurance and indemnification provisions in contracts recommend revisions review certificates of insurance and determine appropriate insurance requirements within CSU guidelines.

Tort Liability & Insurance Program Management (25%)

• Lead CSULBs tort liability and commercial insurance programs including the fiscal responsibilities associated with Risk Management.

• Manage insurance programs covering areas such as property inland marine student professional liability foreign travel liability vehicles special events and student travel accidents.

• Oversee claims excluding workers compensation and guide claimants through applicable processes coverage limits and exclusions.

• Partner with commercial insurance representatives and attorneys to support claim resolution.

• Review and investigate tort liability claims against the university assess campus liability and determine appropriate claim outcomes.

Legal Holds (5%)

• Coordinate legal hold processes to ensure relevant university records and information are appropriately preserved in connection with litigation.

• Partner with Information Technology on electronic legal holds and work with University Counsel and the CSU Chancellors Office General Counsel team as needed.

• Represent the university in small claims and restitution proceedings.

Additional Leadership & Support (10%)

• Provide direct leadership and supervision to two Risk Professional II employees.

• Build productive relationships across the university and CSU system including campus managers employees students insurance providers third-party administrators General Counsel and other CSU risk managers.

• Support additional priorities and initiatives as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree.

• At least five years of progressively responsible risk management experience including claims management.

• Ability to objectively assess complex facts and information and in partnership with university leaders legal counsel and other stakeholders develop sound risk management strategies and recommendations.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain detailed information to audiences with varying levels of familiarity with insurance terminology campus procedures loss-control practices regulations and potential outcomes.

• Working knowledge of computer software used in a university or comparable professional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate in Risk Management (ARM) professional designation or Certified Risk Manager (CRM) designation.

• Risk management experience in the public sector.

• Valid California drivers license.

Compensation & Benefits

Theanticipatedannual salary range for this position is$130000 $140000.

Why a career with CSU is for You:

The CSU system offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available please see the Employee Benefits Summary: yourself:Being on campus allows you to enjoy renowned sporting events artist events world-renowned speakers. Stroll through trails museums and enjoy allcampushas to offer.

• Tuition waiver:up to 2 courses or 6 units per semester for employee spouse registered domestic partner or eligible dependent child for any of the 23 campuses.

• Mission driven culture: Transforming the lives of a diverse student body including first-generation students and under-represented communities.

• Jury duty:The CSU will continue an employees salary while they are on jury duty regardless of length of jury service.

• CalPERS Retirement Plan:CalPERS is a defined benefit retirement pension plan. Lifetime medical benefits for you your spouse or registered domestic partner. Learn more here: Supplemental Retirement Plan (Similar to a 401k plan)

• Employees in this classification are entitled to two vacation days (16 hours) per month.

• Ahealthieryou. Access to athletic and gym facilities on campus

• Transportation support. Pre-tax commuter benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination:

The California State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of age ancestry citizenship status color creed disability ethnicity gender genetic information marital status medical condition national origin race religion or lack thereof sex sexual orientation transgender or protected veteran status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all CSU students faculty andstaffprograms and activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and certain other federal and state laws prohibit discriminationon the basis ofsex in all education programs and activitiesoperatedby the university (both on and off campus).

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