Risk Manager

YMCA Of Greater Seattle • Seattle, WA

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

This position organizes, develops and implements effective risk management loss control and prevention programs to protect the YMCA of Greater Seattle from risks and exposures that threaten its financial and operational viability. It drives health & safety for branch operations, Social Impact Centres, Camps, for members, participants, volunteers and employees. It facilitates discussion and solutions with key stakeholders to ensure achievement of risk management and operational initiatives; and it teams with all functions of the organization to incorporate risk management as needed. It interprets loss trends, emerging issue trends and risk management concerns. The position helps to ensure compliance with organization policies and laws and helps to elevate the organization to industry best practices through auditing. It helps to prepare the organization’s readiness to respond during an incident, emergency, disaster and crisis. This position establishes and maintains effective working relationships with branch executives and staff, and key vendors, volunteers and community members.

Requirements

• Three or more years of related experience in safety or risk management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, business administration, risk management, claims management or equivalent experience and education. Other applicable education, training, and experience, which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position will be considered.
• Experience in program development, promotion, implementation and assessments.
• Experience in data analysis and presentation.
• Ability to manage complex projects from research to application of new processes.
• Ability to create and write procedures, instructions, trainings and presentation materials.
• Presentation and proven training skills for adult audiences.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Comfortable in a range of software systems allowing analysis, promotion and presentation, and good computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Knowledge and experience with Safety laws and well-connected with resources that can assist.
• Ability to visit sites and community organizations.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in YMCA program operations such as aquatics, child abuse prevention, youth programming, or community-based programs serving youth and adults.
• Preferred experience in fleet or property management, emergency response, workers compensation or claims management.
• Legal experience is a bonus.
• Knowledge of and previous experience with diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.).
• Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Manages special projects for risk management, including research, implementing change, audits, preparing reports, and supervising interns as needed, while collaborating with multiple departments and stakeholders.
• This position leads risk management efforts in abuse prevention, emergency and disaster response, facility and employee safety, health and security.
• Risk Manager leads/supports the efforts in workplace accidents/incidents prevention, driver and vehicle safety, and membership.
• Risk Manger leads incident investigations, claims management for members, clients, participants and employee safety.
• Partners with AVP of Risk Management on managing the overall insurance program, including insurance renewal process.
• Responsible for ensuring consistent collaboration across inter-departments. Primary focus on ensuring cross-department cooperation is successfully supporting risk management efforts in employee onboarding, employee learning management system, and volunteer management system.
• Manages the success of new and existing technologies with regards to Risk Management, and ensuring they are successful.
• Risk Manager audits and conducts inspections of facilities and program activities, makes recommendations and/or communicates required actions and follow-up, and works closely with branch operations to help them through the change management through trainings, drills and events.
• Develops measurement and auditing tools and creates reports on risk management related performance and incident metrics. Analyses data, and implements solutions and change.
• Ensures Association is compliant with legal and agency interests/requirements (e.g., insurance, Americans with Disabilities, OSHA, WISHA, YUSA and industry best practices.
• Manages the association’s first aid-to-medical incident response preparedness.
• Represents risk management at core groups.
• The Risk Manager is the primary resource to less experienced employees and branch employees seeking solutions.
• This position is the community’s connection for incident prevention and disaster preparedness.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for ensuring staff are properly screened, trained, supervised and held accountable to the organization’s abuse risk management standards.

Benefits

• Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Retirement with generous employer contributions
• Free access to mental health resources
• Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO)
• Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare, day camp, overnight camp and outdoor leadership programs. 25% for part-time staff, 50% for full-time staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level