Risk and Safety Business Partner III

City of Greeley•Greeley, CO

11d•$89,017 - $129,075

About The Position

The Risk and Safety Business Partner III is a senior-level professional responsible for 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 and advances risk-control strategies to protect City employees, operations, assets, financial stability, and public trust. The role 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 promote a proactive culture of safety and accountability. It provides strategic oversight of risk, environmental health and safety, insurance, loss control, claims management, workers' compensation, return-to-work initiatives, and the self-insurance fund. The position also coordinates with vendors and insurers, reviews contracts for risk considerations, analyzes program data, and supports emergency management and organizational resilience. The position has no direct supervisory responsibility, but may provide functional leadership, technical guidance, mentorship, and support to risk and safety staff, department safety representatives, and operational leaders. Work is primarily in a standard office environment, with regular fieldwork at City facilities and operational locations. Regular travel is required within Weld County and nearby communities. The employee may need to attend meetings, trainings, incidents, or events outside normal business hours and respond to significant incidents, emergencies, or urgent matters as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Insurance, Risk Management, Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Public Administration, or a related field, or a combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that enables successful performance of the essential functions.
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 equivalent qualifying combination.
Associate Safety Professional (ASP), OSHA 10, and OSHA 30 certifications.
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 standards, including those associated with 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 municipal structure, public-sector risk management, safety and loss-control practices, insurance and claims administration, workers' compensation and return-to-work programs, and applicable regulations.
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 on complex risk, safety, liability, claims, compliance, and operational matters and to lead citywide programs.
Strong leadership, coaching, people-management, strategic planning, project-management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
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 mitigation strategies.
Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, facilitation, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to build effective partnerships with City leadership, employees, departments, insurers, third-party administrators, vendors, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages in 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 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.
Assess operational, financial, liability, environmental, and safety risks and facilitate risk-mitigation strategies.
Direct 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 requirements.
Oversee claims management for property, liability, workers' compensation, and pre-litigation matters, including investigations, adjudication, subrogation, salvage, reviews, and cost containment.
Manage performance and strategic coordination with third-party administrators, insurance brokers, carriers, consultants, and other risk-management 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, and recommend risk-transfer provisions.
Analyze loss, injury, claims, safety, and financial data and prepare executive reports, recommendations, and presentations.
Represent the City on committees, task forces, professional organizations, and interdepartmental workgroups, and support emergency management, disaster recovery, and organizational resilience planning.
Mentor and provide technical guidance and support to risk and safety staff, department safety representatives, and operational leaders.
Perform other duties as assigned.