Executive Director Workers' Compensation

3 days ago


Oakland, California, United States Another Source Full time
Executive Director Workers' Compensation

Another Source's client, the University of California, Office of the President, is seeking an Executive Director, Workers' Compensation and Employment Practices Liability, to join their team in Oakland, CA.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of risk management at a prestigious institution renowned for its innovation, diversity, and excellence.

Description: What You'll Be Doing

As the Executive Director, you will provide visionary leadership, strategic policy direction, and comprehensive oversight for the teams managing the University's self-insurance programs for Workers' Compensation and Employment Practices Liability.

You will oversee and guide the Program Manager, ensuring effective daily management while driving a culture of risk awareness and strategic integration.

Your role will include selecting and supervising the University's Third-Party Claims Administrator and insurance brokers, optimizing the claims handling process, refining risk financing techniques, conducting coverage analysis, and developing loss prevention programs.

You will be responsible for fostering a risk-aware culture, analyzing data trends to limit risks, and ensuring the University's strategic decisions are well-informed and effective.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategically leading and overseeing the comprehensive management of the University's Workers' Compensation and Employment Practices Liability programs.
  • Developing policy and procedures and implementing program guidelines for the claims administration and defense of Workers' Compensation and Employment Practices Liability claims programs.
  • Educating risk management and human resource teams at the University campuses and medical centers regarding the program and its focuses on claims management.
  • Advising senior management on short- and long-term strategies regarding Enterprise Risk Management across multiple organizations or campuses/medical centers/Office of the President.
  • Developing and implementing policy and training programs for multiple organizations or campuses/medical centers/Office of the President.
  • Administering the University's self-insured programs and operations for insurance claims administration, contracts, and loss prevention.
  • Maintaining underwriting data, preparing specifications for broker or underwriter proposals, evaluating proposals and recommending or concluding insurance contracts.
  • Evaluating and selecting strategic partners, including insurance carriers, brokers, and third-party service providers, to optimize resources and enhance the effectiveness of insurance programs and risk mitigation efforts.
  • Serving as the primary point of contact for insurance carriers, brokers, and external partners on workers' compensation and employment practices liability insurance coverage and claims management matters.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or legal degree preferred.
  • 10 years or more experience with broad and current knowledge in tort law, insurance coverage, claims administration, and claims adjusting practices.
  • Ability to communicate and maintain effective working relationships with campus/hospital personnel, a wide variety of individuals at all levels of University administration, claims administrators, and internal and external defense counsel.
  • Ability to evaluate and analyze data, determine effectiveness of program policies, and implement and manage programs.
  • Knowledge and ability to apply current and up-to-date knowledge of statutory, regulatory, court decision, and other external or internal factors that will affect the program.
  • Knowledge and ability to work with the claims database administrator to maintain and develop enhancements to the systems that help track loss information used to identify trends and developments in exposures that could result in increased claim costs for the University.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

The University of California, Office of the President, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.



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