Risk Manager - Cal State Long Beach

At a glance

Risk Management leaders - this is an opportunity to shape how risk is approached across an entire university. Cal State Long Beach is seeking its next Risk Manager to lead the campus risk management function and a small, experienced team. This is more than a technical risk role. Cal State Long Beach is looking for a leader who can assess risk thoughtfully, exercise sound judgment, and help campus partners find a path forward - not simply tell them what they can’t do. From major campus events and student travel to contracts, insurance, claims, and emerging risks, this role touches nearly every corner of the university. You’ll partner across Legal, Procurement, IT, EHS, campus leadership, and the broader CSU system while helping build a more proactive, responsive, and customer-focused approach to risk management. Strong risk expertise matters, but so do leadership, judgment, relationship-building, and the ability to make confident decisions when the answer isn’t black and white. Higher education experience isn’t required. We welcome professionals from government, public sector, and other complex organizations who are ready to bring their experience to The Beach. Interested? Learn more and apply today!

Description: What you'll be doing

Another Source's client, California State University, Long Beach, is recruiting a Risk Manager to join their team in Long Beach, California. This role provides hybrid flexibility depending on operational needs.  

Here's 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 CSULB's mission. 

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

Learn More: https://www.csulb.edu/financial-management/risk-management  

About this role: 

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Financial Management, the Risk Manager leads programs and practices designed to identify, assess, and mitigate risk and potential liability associated with university activities and initiatives. The role serves as a primary resource to the campus community and general public on 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 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.  

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.  

Compensation & Benefits 

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $130,000 – $140,000. 

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: https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/benefits/Documents/employee-benefits-summary.pdf 

• Immerse yourself: Being on campus allows you to enjoy renowned sporting events, artist events, world-renowned speakers. Stroll through trails, museums, and enjoy all campus has 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 employee’s 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: http://www.calpers.ca.gov/ 

• 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plan (Similar to a 401k plan) 

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

• A healthier you. 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 and staff programs and activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus). 

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