Manager, Risk & Insurance

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Manager, Risk & Insurance

DEPARTMENT: Legislative Services

POSTING NUMBER: 106688

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

JOB STATUS & DURATION: Full Time Permanent

HOURS OF WORK: 35-hour workweek

LOCATION: Hybrid Model*– when working onsite, you will report to the location of West Tower.

SALARY GRADE: 8

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $125,264.00 - $140,922.00 per annum

MAXIMUM OF SALARY RANGE: $156,580.00 per annum

JOB TYPE: Management and Administration

POSTING DATE: April 1, 2025

CLOSING DATE: April 14, 2025

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Reporting to the Commissioner, Legislative Services, Responsible for the development, implementation and overall administration of the City’s Enterprise Risk Management Program which includes the development of appropriate risk criteria, ongoing risk assessments, loss prevention and insurance strategies.
• Providing strong professional advice and directions on all matters relating to the mitigation of the Corporation’s risk.
• Overseeing corporate-wide risk management activities.
• Providing direct leadership and authority over the Insurance and Risk Management Section.
• Ensuring that an adequate City Insurance program is in place for the most efficient cost.

• Oversees the development, implementation and overall administration of the City’s Enterprise Risk Management Program.
• Provides expertise to ensure that the Enterprise Risk Management Program is integrated effectively into all departments throughout the corporation.
• Develops appropriate risk criteria, policy documents and other elements that allow strong risk assessments to be performed for new programs and initiatives.
• Project management to ensure the ERM program is successful in mitigating the corporation’s most critical exposures including reputation risk.
• Provides technical advice and direction on all matters relating to the coordination, oversight and mitigation of the City’s risk.
• Works with all departments to ensure a strong understanding of their ongoing risks as well as emerging corporate risks.
• Guides the departments to determine effective mitigation strategies through various strategies including risk assessments and mitigation techniques.
• Provides training programs to coordinate underlying concepts of enterprise risk management and the positive results that can be achieved through compliance.
• Manages the City’s insurance and liability claims processes and provides support in the development of appropriate loss prevention and insurance strategies.
• Attends pre-trials, settlement conferences, mediations and arbitrations to ensure the City’s claim matters are handled in an appropriate and cost effective manner.
• Significant negotiation skills are required to minimize the City’s claim exposures.
• Ongoing review of the claims operational budget to ensure that sufficient funds are available to pay for the outstanding claim matters falling within the City’s retention.
• Prepare a complete claims review annually to ensure that the program remains effective while maintaining a significant deductible level.
• Negotiates the City of Brampton’s insurance contracts.
• Ensures adequate insurance coverage is in place for ongoing and emerging risks.
• Develops unique insurance products to support the City’s new programs and services to support these initiatives.
• Leads negotiations for insurance terms and conditions on an annual basis.
• Manages and motivates staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance.
• Identifies staff training needs and ensures divisional knowledge of changes in regulations and court decisions is current.
• Ensures the annual work plan encompasses the advancement of the team’s knowledge and expertise.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

EDUCATION:

• A degree in business along with completion of a series of university courses in risk management resulting in the designation of Certified Risk Management (CRM), along with courses through the Insurance Institute of Canada for the designation of Canadian Insurance Professional (CIP).

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 5 years progressively responsible and related experience in enterprise risk management and insurance matters along with a minimum of 5 years supervisory experience.

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

• A strong understanding of Enterprise Risk Management and knowledge of municipal functions and departments.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication skills along with superior report writing.
• Knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel.
• CRM and CIP.

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.