Risk Manager

Oregon Metro•Metro Regional Center, OR

48d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Metro’s Office of Risk, Readiness, & Resilience (R3) as a Risk Manager and play a central role in strengthening how Metro identifies, evaluates, manages, and responds to risk across the organization. In this position, you’ll have the opportunity to lead a high-impact, agency-wide program, focused on enterprise risk management, insurance and claims administration, occupational health and safety oversight, and risk-informed decision-making. Working across departments and with external partners, the Risk Manager helps strengthen risk management practices, improve consistency, and support informed decision-making across the organization. Success in this role requires building strong relationships with departments, facilities, and operational staff to understand risks, support problem-solving, and advance a more coordinated and mature approach to risk management across Metro. This role combines program leadership, strategic planning, consultation, and staff supervision to support organizational resilience and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in the assigned program area or related field (examples could be Risk Management, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership)
Three (3) years leading or supervising people
Two (2) years project management experience in a similar role or area of responsibility
Any combination of education, professional, volunteer and lived experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the classification duties and responsibilities.
Be able to successfully complete a background check at time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in local, regional, state, or federal government
Professional certifications related to risk management

Responsibilities

Lead Metro’s risk management program, including enterprise risk management, insurance and claims administration, and occupational health and safety oversight.
Manage program budgets, contracts, work plans, and operational priorities.
Supervise risk management staff and provide coaching, direction, and performance management.
Build partnerships with departments, facilities, and operational staff to improve risk awareness, support problem-solving, strengthen risk management practices, and advance organizational resilience.
Oversee insurance, claims, and risk financing activities in coordination with insurers, brokers, legal counsel, and departments.
Provide consultation, guidance, and support to departments on risk identification, mitigation, insurance, and loss prevention strategies.
Develop and implement risk management policies, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Coordinate enterprise risk management activities and help develop Metro’s enterprise approach to identifying, assessing, and managing risk.
Lead risk assessments, incident trend analysis, and loss prevention initiatives.