Risk and Safety Business Partner III

City of Greeley; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

The City of Greeley seeks a Risk and Safety Business Partner III to provide strategic leadership for citywide risk management and safety programs. You will advise senior leaders, develop risk-control strategies, and ensure regulatory compliance across departments with a focus on loss prevention and accountability.

Reporting to the Risk & Safety Manager, you will design policies, trainings, and performance measures, and oversee third-party administrators and vendors to optimize program outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Insurance, Risk Management, Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, insurance, environmental health and safety, workers' compensation, claims administration, and/or risk strategy.
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP), OSHA 10, and OSHA 30 certifications.
• Experience leading the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of enterprise- or organization-wide risk, safety, workers' compensation/return-to-work, loss-control, and claims-management programs.
• Advanced knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards (EPA, CDPHE, FTA, FMCSA, OSHA, etc.).
• Experience independently assessing complex operational risks and leading investigations.
• Experience managing TPAs, brokers, carriers, consultants, and other vendors with performance monitoring and SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic development and continuous improvement of citywide risk management and safety programs.
• Advise city leadership on complex risk, safety, liability, and regulatory matters.
• Oversee workers' compensation, return-to-work, and injury-prevention initiatives.
• Develop policies, training, and metrics to support a proactive safety culture.
• Coordinate with TPAs, brokers, and carriers to manage contracts and services.

Skills

risk management

safety leadership

regulatory compliance

vendor management

communication

strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Insurance/Risk Management/Safety/Public Administration

Master's degree in Public Health or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

risk-management systems

Job description

Anticipated Hiring Range: $89,017 - $112,091
Full Salary Range: $89,017 - $129,075

Why Do I See Two Salary Ranges?

The City of Greeley, in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law improves wage transparency. We post both the full salary range and the anticipated hiring range, where we expect to make an offer. Offers are based on experience, education, certifications, and other factors.

City of Greeley's Total Rewards

The City of Greeley is committed to providing a comprehensive total rewards program that supports employees in their work by encouraging excellence and investing in employee development and recognition. This philosophy is grounded in fiscal responsibility, organizational effectiveness, and employee safety and well-being, ensuring the responsible stewardship of public resources while offering meaningful and comparable rewards. This approach ensures that the City remains an attractive, inclusive, and rewarding work environment while effectively serving the community.

Benefits : This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here .

Recruitment Timeline

• - Application deadline: November 13, 2026
• - First-round AI prescreening completed by: November 20, 2026
• - Panel interviews completed by: December 4, 2026
• - Anticipated start date: TBD

Job Summary

The Risk and Safety Business Partner III is a senior-level professional responsible for providing strategic leadership, technical expertise, and citywide oversight of the City's risk management and safety programs. Reporting to the Risk & Safety Manager, this position develops and advances risk-control strategies that protect City employees, operations, assets, financial stability, and public trust.

The position advises department leadership on complex risk, safety, and loss-prevention matters; leads citywide safety initiatives; evaluates risk exposures and environmental compliance; and develops policies, training, and performance measures that support a proactive culture of safety and accountability.

Experience, Education, and Skills

Minimum Requirements

• - Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Insurance, Risk Management, Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Public Administration, or a related field.
• - Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, insurance, environmental health and safety, workers' compensation, claims administration, and/or risk strategy.
• - Associate Safety Professional (ASP), OSHA 10, and OSHA 30 certifications.
• - Demonstrated experience leading the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of enterprise- or organization-wide risk, safety, workers' compensation/return-to-work, loss-control, and claims-management programs.
• - Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards, including those associated with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workers' compensation laws, and other applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• - Demonstrated experience independently assessing complex operational risks; leading incident or claim investigations; developing corrective-action strategies; and advising leadership on risk mitigation.
• - Experience managing third-party administrators (TPAs), insurance brokers, carriers, consultants, and other vendors, including performance monitoring, contract administration, and service-level accountability.
• - Experience developing and delivering safety, risk-management, or compliance training for employees, supervisors, and leadership.
• - Possession of a valid driver's license.

OR

Preferred Qualifications

• - Master's degree in Public Health or a related field.
• - More than seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, insurance, environmental health and safety, workers' compensation, and/or claims administration.
• - Three (3) years of supervisory experience.
• - Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and OSHA 100 certifications.
• - Experience with both insured and self-funded insurance programs.
• - Experience working in a public-sector or public-entity environment.
• - Proficiency interpreting state statutes and administrative rules.
• - Additional risk management, insurance, and/or safety certifications, such as Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• - Knowledge of the business, operational, and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities; public-sector risk management; safety and loss-control practices; insurance and claims administration; workers' compensation and return-to-work programs; and applicable regulatory requirements.
• - Knowledge of risk assessment, incident investigation, root-cause analysis, corrective-action planning, safety program development, and risk-financing principles.
• - Ability to provide strategic, independent guidance to leadership on complex risk, safety, liability, claims, compliance, and operational matters.
• - Ability to lead the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of citywide risk management, safety, loss-prevention, and claims-management programs.
• - Strong leadership, coaching, and people-management skills, with the ability to lead, mentor, and develop staff and collaborate effectively across departments.
• - Strong strategic planning, project-management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• - Advanced analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze claims, injury, loss, financial, and performance data; identify trends; evaluate return on investment; and develop practical risk-mitigation strategies.
• - Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, facilitation, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• - Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships with City leadership, employees, departments, insurers, TPAs, vendors, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
• - Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages while navigating a complex political and public-service environment.
• - Ability to exercise sound judgement, maintain confidentiality, and handle sensitive employee, medical, claims, legal, and financial information with discretion.
• - Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 applications, as well as risk, safety, claims, and data-management systems.

Essential Functions

• - Lead the strategic development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the City's enterprise risk management, environmental health and safety, insurance, loss-control, and claims-management programs.
• - Serve as a senior advisor to the Risk & Safety Manager, City leadership, and departments on complex risk, safety, liability, insurance, regulatory, and operational matters.
• - Provide strategic oversight and technical direction for the City's workers' compensation, return-to-work, modified-duty, and injury-prevention initiatives in coordination with the Workers' Compensation Program Manager.
• - Develop and evaluate citywide risk-management strategies, work plans, policies, goals, performance measures, and corrective-action plans to reduce losses and improve program outcomes.
• - Lead assessments of operational, financial, liability, environmental, and safety risks and facilitate implementation of appropriate risk-mitigation strategies.
• - Direct complex safety assessments, hazard analyses, incident investigations, root-cause analyses, post-accident reviews, and corrective-action follow-up.
• - Oversee the design, delivery, and evaluation of citywide safety, risk-management, and compliance training for employees, supervisors, and leadership.
• - Provide consultation to departments regarding regulatory compliance, inspections, safety practices, workers' compensation, and loss-prevention requirements.
• - Oversee the City's claims-management program for property, liability, workers' compensation, and pre-litigation matters, including significant claim investigations, adjudication, subrogation, salvage, claims reviews, and cost-containment strategies.
• - Lead performance management and strategic coordination with TPAs, insurance brokers, carriers, consultants, and other risk-management vendors.
• - Direct insurance program administration activities, including underwriting data review, coverage analysis, policy placement, renewal strategy, carrier recommendations, and risk-financing analysis.
• - Provide strategic oversight of the self-insurance fund, including claims within deductibles and self-insured retentions, loss projections, budget planning, and financial reporting.
• - Review contracts, agreements, and operational proposals to identify insurance, indemnification, liability, and other risk considerations; recommend appropriate risk-transfer provisions.
• - Analyze loss, injury, claims, safety, and financial data; prepare executive-level reports, recommendations, and presentations regarding trends, program performance, and emerging risks.
• - Represent the City on committees, task forces, professional organizations, and interdepartmental workgroups; support emergency management, disaster recovery, and organizational resilience planning.
• - Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and support to risk and safety staff, department safety representatives, and operational leaders.
• - Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility. The position may provide functional leadership, technical guidance, mentorship, and support to risk and safety staff, department safety representatives, and operational leaders.

Travel

Category B - Regular Local/Field-Based Travel: This position requires regular travel within Weld County and nearby communities. Employees frequently travel to field sites, client locations, and other City buildings as part of their job duties. Access to a personal or City fleet vehicle may be required.

Work Environment

• - Work is primarily performed in a standard office environment, with regular fieldwork at City facilities, work sites, and operational locations.
• - Fieldwork may include construction sites, maintenance and fleet facilities, parks, recreational facilities, public buildings, utility operations, and other City work locations.
• - Periodic exposure to noise, dust, fumes, odors, traffic, inclement weather, uneven terrain, moving equipment, and other conditions associated with field inspections and operational environments.
• - Regular travel between City facilities and occasional attendance at meetings, trainings, incident scenes, or events outside normal business hours.
• - Availability to respond to significant incidents, emergencies, or urgent risk and safety matters outside regularly scheduled work hours, as needed.

Physical Requirements

• - Frequently sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear throughout the workday in office, training, and field environments.
• - Frequently use hands and arms for keyboarding, handling materials, operating standard office equipment, using light hand tools, and demonstrating safe work practices.
• - Frequently perform repetitive hand and arm movements and maintain hands and arms in position while using a computer, completing documentation, or conducting demonstrations.
• - Frequently reach, bend, and work with light objects, training materials, personal protective equipment, and inspection equipment.
• - Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb stairs or ladders, and work in restricted or uneven work areas while observing workplace conditions and conducting site inspections.
• - Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 pounds, including training materials, safety equipment, tools, and supplies.
• - Safely navigate a variety of indoor and outdoor work environments, including construction areas, maintenance facilities, public safety facilities, utility locations, and other active work sites.
• - Demonstrate sufficient manual dexterity to accurately input, retrieve, and verify information; operate inspection and office equipment; and demonstrate the proper use of safety equipment or tools.
• - Demonstrate sufficient vision to read screens, documents, signage, labels, and equipment; observe workplace hazards; and distinguish colors when necessary for safety-related tasks. Vision requirements may include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• - Demonstrate sufficient hearing and communication ability to participate in conversations, deliver training, receive information, identify audible safety signals or alarms, and communicate effectively in office and field settings.
• - Wear and use required personal protective equipment appropriate to the work site, which may include safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, high-visibility apparel, hard hats, or respiratory protection, as applicable.

EOE Statement

The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ADA Statement

We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process, such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at [e-mail].

Conditions of Employment

The City of Greeley is an at-will employer. Employees and the City may terminate employment at any time for any reason. Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and, for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, reasonable accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page. HERE .