Manager Model Risk Management Jobs in Killeen, TX

Description
About Us:
Located in Georgetown, Texas, Southwestern University is an independent, four-year undergraduate institution offers a top-ranked integrated arts and sciences curriculum that incorporates the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, and natural sciences.
At Southwestern University, we are committed to fostering an environment where every individual feels respected, valued, and empowered. We believe that a thriving community is built on the strength of varying perspectives and experiences, and we strive to create an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding. Our actions are guided by a commitment to fairness, openness, and the belief that our differences are what make us stronger as a whole.
Position Overview:
Southwestern University has an immediate opening for a University Risk and Insurance Manager. This position will report to the Vice President for Finance and Administration. This position Provides operational risk management, claims management and loss prevention services to the University community to mitigate risk exposures and reduce institutional liability. Administers the University's multi-layered insurance renewal processes with EIIA and carriers. This is a full-time, 12-month, exempt position eligible for our comprehensive benefits program.
Essential Duties:
• Serves as main liaison to Educational & Institutional Insurance Administrators (EIIA).
• Provides risk management topic advice with campus departments, including selection and use of waivers/release of liability forms and loss prevention advice.
• Administers multi-line insurance renewal process, maintenance of risk management insurance programs and provides certificates of insurance for campus departments and 3rd party requestors.
• Reviews campus contracts for insurance coverage and advises on limit recommendations.
• Develops best practices and protocols for loss control and operational risk management.
• Administers claim management services with effected campus departments, insurance carriers, adjusters and EIIA for general liability, property/casualty, pollution, cyber, auto and other claims and losses. Seeks maximum reimbursement for loss claims.
• Conducts best practice audits, runs loss trend data reports including workers' compensation, and shares results with campus departments to improve operations.
• Provides consultation to university departments to assist with event risk management plans, best practices designed to minimize losses related to injuries, property damage and institutional liability.
• Assists Campus Police Department and Human Resources with development and administration of vehicle safety policy.
Additional Duties:
• Coordinates risk control administrative program visits (ORM - operational risk management) with EIIA and consultants for affected departments. Advises on risk mitigation strategies and improvements.
• Coordinates EIIA/AON property control visits [every 3 years] and tracks follow up corrective actions [AON report] with effected campus departments to identify hazards and liability gaps in departmental plans.
• Obtains and analyzes quarterly loss trend reports and communicates to effected departments with recommendations to improve or where to focus resources to address specific losses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Risk Management and Insurance or affiliated Business Administration degree.
• Ten (10) or more years' experience with demonstrated success and practical experience managing a wide range of risk management and insurance functions.
• Demonstrated competencies and knowledge of multi-line operational loss prevention programs.
• Practical experience in claims administration including property, auto, general liability, cyber, pollution and other policies.
• Experience in insurance renewal processes and collection of data for renewal.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and computer software skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Loss prevention, insurance and risk management functions in a college environment.
• ARM certification.
• Proficiency in utilizing risk management tools and methodologies to analyze data, evaluate risk levels and prioritize mitigation efforts with effected campus stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders across campus departments, including faculty, staff, administrators and external partners, to foster a culture of risk awareness accountability and continuous improvement processes.
• Knowledge of enterprise risk management best practices along with the ability to adapt strategies to meet the unique needs of University environments.
Starting annual salary: $93,923. The final offer for the successful candidate will be commensurate with experience and may exceed the starting salary.
Benefits:
Southwestern University offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health and welfare insurance (medical, dental, and vision), life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability coverage, generous contributions to a 403(b) retirement account, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), various paid time-off options, undergraduate tuition assistance for you and your dependents, access to athletic facilities, free parking, and discounted meal rates, along with other benefits designed to support your well-being and work-life balance.
Application Instructions
How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume, and the name and contact information of three (3) professional references through Interfolio. Email and paper applications will not be accepted.
All offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
In compliance with immigration laws, proof of work authorization in the United States will be required when employment begins. Southwestern University is an E-Verify employer.
Southwestern University is an equal-opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.
We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at hr@southwestern.edu.
Jeanne Clery Statement: Notice of Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report- Southwestern University Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at https://www.southwestern.edu/life-at-southwestern/safety-security/annual-security-reports/ containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information for the past three calendar years. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 512-863-1435.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Southwestern University is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all persons without regard to sex, race, religion, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity/transgender status or any other impermissible factor. Southwestern University is also committed to compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities, including sexual misconduct. The Southwestern University's Title IX Coordinator can be reached at titleixcoordinator@southwestern.edu.