Risk Management Leader: Workplace Safety & Compliance

Clark Davis Associates; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Davis Associates is seeking a Director of Risk Management in New Jersey to provide occupational risk assessment, safety consulting, and risk management services for the PEO program. You will collaborate with PEO clients, brokers, underwriting, claims, and service teams to identify, evaluate, and mitigate workplace risks while supporting client retention and growth.

The role oversees workers' compensation programs, audits client safety, enforces OSHA and labor laws, and leads risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• 7 to 10+ years of progressive risk management experience, ideally within the PEO, insurance, or HCM industry.
• CRM, ARM, or CIC designations preferred.
• Deep expertise in workers' compensation underwriting, ERM frameworks, employment law, and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Manage master workers' compensation policies, loss-control programs, and claims litigation to lower modifier rates.
• Audit prospective and active client companies for safety hazards and risk history before onboarding.
• Enforce OSHA, FLSA, FMLA, ADA and state labor laws.
• Oversee corporate insurance portfolios, broker relationships, and captive or large-deductible programs.
• Design organization-wide risk frameworks, return-to-work programs, and client-facing safety education.

Skills

Risk management

Leadership

Data analytics

Regulatory compliance

Workers' compensation knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Risk Management or related field

Job description

Clark Davis Associates is seeking a Director of Risk Management in New Jersey to provide occupational risk assessment, safety consulting, and risk management services for the PEO program. You will collaborate with PEO clients, brokers, underwriting, claims, and service teams to identify, evaluate, and mitigate workplace risks while supporting client retention and growth.

The role oversees workers' compensation programs, audits client safety, enforces OSHA and labor laws, and leads risk