Risk and Safety Business Partner III

City of Greeley•Greeley, CO

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About The Position

The Risk and Safety Business Partner III is a senior-level professional who provides strategic leadership, technical expertise, and citywide oversight of the City of Greeley’s risk management and safety programs. Reporting to the Risk & Safety Manager, the position develops risk-control strategies to protect City employees, operations, assets, financial stability, and public trust. It advises department leadership on complex risk, safety, and loss-prevention matters; leads citywide safety initiatives; evaluates risk exposures and environmental compliance; and develops policies, training, and performance measures that support a proactive culture of safety and accountability. The role leads enterprise risk management, environmental health and safety, insurance, loss-control, and claims-management programs. It provides strategic oversight of workers’ compensation and return-to-work initiatives, insurance administration, the self-insurance fund, claims, vendor performance, risk assessments, investigations, and compliance training. The position also analyzes program and financial data, advises on contracts and risk-transfer provisions, and represents the City in committees and interdepartmental workgroups. The position has no direct supervisory responsibility, but may provide functional leadership, technical guidance, mentorship, and support to risk and safety staff and other City personnel. Work is primarily in a standard office environment, with regular fieldwork at City facilities and operational sites. Regular travel within Weld County and nearby communities is required. Fieldwork may involve exposure to noise, dust, fumes, odors, traffic, inclement weather, uneven terrain, moving equipment, and other operational conditions. The role may require attendance at events or response to significant incidents outside normal business hours, as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Insurance, Risk Management, Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Public Administration, or a related field, or an acceptable combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses.
Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, insurance, environmental health and safety, workers' compensation, claims administration, and/or risk strategy, or an acceptable combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses.
Associate Safety Professional (ASP), OSHA 10, and OSHA 30 certifications, or an acceptable combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses.
Demonstrated experience leading the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of enterprise- or organization-wide risk, safety, workers' compensation/return-to-work, loss-control, and claims-management programs.
Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards, including those associated with the EPA, CDPHE, FTA, FMCSA, OSHA, workers' compensation laws, and other applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
Experience independently assessing complex operational risks; leading incident or claim investigations; developing corrective-action strategies; and advising leadership on risk mitigation.
Experience managing third-party administrators, insurance brokers, carriers, consultants, and other vendors, including performance monitoring, contract administration, and service-level accountability.
Experience developing and delivering safety, risk-management, or compliance training for employees, supervisors, and leadership.
Valid driver's license.
Knowledge of Colorado municipalities' business, operational, and organizational structures; public-sector risk management; safety and loss-control practices; insurance and claims administration; workers' compensation and return-to-work programs; and applicable regulatory requirements.
Knowledge of risk assessment, incident investigation, root-cause analysis, corrective-action planning, safety program development, and risk-financing principles.
Ability to provide strategic, independent guidance to leadership on complex risk, safety, liability, claims, compliance, and operational matters.
Ability to lead development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of citywide risk management, safety, loss-prevention, and claims-management programs.
Strong leadership, coaching, and people-management skills, including the ability to lead, mentor, and develop staff and collaborate across departments.
Strong strategic planning, project-management, organizational, and prioritization skills; ability to manage multiple complex projects and deadlines with minimal supervision.
Advanced analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, including analyzing claims, injury, loss, financial, and performance data; identifying trends; evaluating return on investment; and developing practical risk-mitigation strategies.
Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, facilitation, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships with City leadership, employees, departments, insurers, third-party administrators, vendors, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages while navigating a complex political and public-service environment.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and handle sensitive employee, medical, claims, legal, and financial information with discretion.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 applications, as well as risk, safety, claims, and data-management systems.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Public Health or a related field.
More than seven years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, insurance, environmental health and safety, workers' compensation, and/or claims administration.
Three years of supervisory experience.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and OSHA 100 certifications.
Experience with both insured and self-funded insurance programs.
Experience working in a public-sector or public-entity environment.
Proficiency interpreting state statutes and administrative rules.
Additional risk management, insurance, and/or safety certifications, such as Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the City's enterprise risk management, environmental health and safety, insurance, loss-control, and claims-management programs.
Advise the Risk & Safety Manager, City leadership, and departments on complex risk, safety, liability, insurance, regulatory, and operational matters.
Provide strategic oversight and technical direction for workers' compensation, return-to-work, modified-duty, and injury-prevention initiatives in coordination with the Workers' Compensation Program Manager.
Develop and evaluate citywide risk-management strategies, work plans, policies, goals, performance measures, and corrective-action plans.
Lead assessments of operational, financial, liability, environmental, and safety risks and facilitate risk-mitigation strategies.
Direct complex safety assessments, hazard analyses, incident investigations, root-cause analyses, post-accident reviews, and corrective-action follow-up.
Oversee the design, delivery, and evaluation of citywide safety, risk-management, and compliance training.
Consult with departments on regulatory compliance, inspections, safety practices, workers' compensation, and loss prevention.
Oversee property, liability, workers' compensation, and pre-litigation claims-management activities, including significant investigations, adjudication, subrogation, salvage, claims reviews, and cost-containment strategies.
Lead performance management and strategic coordination with third-party administrators, insurance brokers, carriers, consultants, and other vendors.
Direct insurance program administration, including underwriting data review, coverage analysis, policy placement, renewal strategy, carrier recommendations, and risk-financing analysis.
Provide strategic oversight of the self-insurance fund, including claims within deductibles and self-insured retentions, loss projections, budget planning, and financial reporting.
Review contracts, agreements, and operational proposals for insurance, indemnification, liability, and other risk considerations; recommend risk-transfer provisions.
Analyze loss, injury, claims, safety, and financial data and prepare executive-level reports, recommendations, and presentations.
Represent the City on committees, task forces, professional organizations, and interdepartmental workgroups; support emergency management, disaster recovery, and organizational resilience planning.
Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and support to risk and safety staff, department safety representatives, and operational leaders.
Perform other duties as assigned.