Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Risk Manager to support a non-profit organization in West Covina, California in a contract capacity with the potential for a long-term opportunity. This role is well suited for a risk specialist who can guide leadership on exposure reduction, claims oversight, insurance matters, and workplace safety within a complex public-facing environment. The selected candidate will help strengthen risk controls, improve loss-prevention practices, and partner across departments to protect organizational operations and employees.
Responsibilities:
- Direct the day-to-day administration of a broad risk management program covering liability, property exposure, workers’ compensation, and other key areas of organizational risk.
- Assess operational and legal exposure across departments and recommend practical strategies to reduce potential losses and improve compliance.
- Oversee workers’ compensation and liability claims by coordinating with third-party administrators, carriers, adjusters, legal partners, and other external stakeholders.
- Review claim activity and loss information to identify trends, recommend corrective actions, and support cost-containment efforts.
- Create, update, and implement policies and procedures related to risk control, safety practices, claims handling, and loss prevention.
- Manage insurance-related activities such as coverage evaluation, policy renewals, certificate review, and maintenance of supporting documentation.
- Examine contracts, permits, leases, and service agreements to confirm appropriate insurance terms, indemnity language, and risk-transfer protections are in place.
- Advise department leaders and staff on incident reporting, safe work practices, exposure awareness, and preventative measures to reduce organizational risk.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership and other governing groups while maintaining accurate risk management records and files.
- At least 5 years of experience in risk management, including progressively responsible work in a public sector, municipal, special district, or similarly regulated environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of claims administration, insurance coverage analysis, workers’ compensation, loss prevention, and compliance risk management.
- Experience partnering with leadership, legal counsel, and cross-functional teams to address liability concerns and organizational exposure.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret loss data, assess trends, and develop practical recommendations.
- Familiarity with employee relations, HR administration, benefits-related processes, onboarding practices, and HRIS-supported workflows.
- Ability to review agreements and operational documents for insurance requirements, indemnification terms, and other risk-related provisions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for delivering training, guidance, and formal reports to varied audiences.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience is preferred.