Strategic Risk & Contracts Manager – Insurance Programs

King County, WA; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free transportation options

Paid vacation time

Paid sick leave

12 paid holidays

Job summary

King County’s Office of Risk Management Services (ORMS) seeks a Risk Management Insurance & Contracts Manager to lead the County’s insurance program and contract risk transfer across diverse engagements. You will supervise staff, coordinate all insurance for King County, and ensure contract insurance provisions meet policy and legal requirements.

You will negotiate with attorneys, clients, and brokers, align risk strategies with County priorities, and foster an equity-focused, proactive risk

Qualifications

• Experience managing self-insured and large commercial insurance programs.
• Ability to review and negotiate contractual risk transfer language with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and leadership skills.
• Commitment to equity and social justice in public governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the County’s self-insured liability program and large commercial portfolio.
• Manage and facilitate insurance broker service contracts and relationships.
• Consult with client departments on risk handling aligned with County goals.
• Negotiate insurance requirements and contractual risk transfer language with attorneys and clients.
• Develop boilerplate contract language and update policies related to contract provisions.
• Facilitate large, complex property and ancillary claims with carriers.
• Advise County officials and staff on serious or sensitive matters and assist in resolution.
• Coordinate loss control projects with Risk Manager and departments.
• Assist with budget development, allocations, and staffing needs.
• Make policy decisions on office operations and procedures.
• Supervise staff; hire, assign, schedule, evaluate, and discipline when appropriate.
• Apply equity and social justice principles across all work.

Skills

Insurance program management

Risk analysis

Contractual language review

Contract negotiation

Leadership & supervision

Education

ARM designation

CPCU designation

CRM designation

Job description

King County’s Office of Risk Management Services (ORMS) seeks a Risk Management Insurance & Contracts Manager to lead the County’s insurance program and contract risk transfer across diverse engagements. You will supervise staff, coordinate all insurance for King County, and ensure contract insurance provisions meet policy and legal requirements.

You will negotiate with attorneys, clients, and brokers, align risk strategies with County priorities, and foster an equity-focused, proactive risk