Risk Manager – Cal State Long Beach

Society for College and University Planning; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Society for College and University Planning seeks a senior risk manager to lead CSULB’s risk programs, oversee tort liability and insurance initiatives, and coordinate with university leaders, legal counsel, and stakeholders. The role focuses on identifying risks, shaping mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with university policies.

The position requires at least five years of risk management experience, strong communication skills, and a bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least five years of progressively responsible risk management experience, including claims management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain detailed information to diverse audiences.
• Working knowledge of computer software used in a university or professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for campus-related risk management matters and provide guidance to university stakeholders and the public.
• Assess activities, identify potential liability, and recommend strategies to reduce institutional risk.
• Interpret laws, CSU requirements, and university policies to develop risk management programs.
• Collaborate with faculty and campus stakeholders on risk requirements for student events, activities, and travel.
• Partner with Procurement to review insurance provisions in contracts and determine CSU-compliant insurance requirements.

Skills

Risk management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About This Organization

Cal State Long Beach

Job Duties

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 CSULB’s 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 Chancellor’s 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.

Required Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s 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 driver’s license.

Long Beach, CA

Salary

$130,000 – $140,000

Other Info

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