Head of Risk Management & Insurance

Another Source's client, California State University, Long Beach, is recruiting a Risk Manager to join their team in Long Beach, California. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Associate in Risk Management (ARM) professional designation or Certified Risk Manager (CRM) designation.

Risk management experience in the public sector.

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.

Transforming the lives of a diverse student body, including first-generation students and under-represented communities.

CalPERS Retirement Plan: CalPERS is a defined benefit retirement pension plan. Lifetime medical benefits for you, your spouse, or registered domestic partner. 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plan (Similar to a 401k plan)

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

Access to athletic and gym facilities on campus

Pre-tax commuter benefits

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).

Application Deadline 10/3/2026

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