Compliance Risk Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

1
- Municipal Building - Cheyenne, WY 82001

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: High School or GED

Job Category:
Management

Classified as Exempt

Department:
Compliance Department

Supervisor:
Director of Compliance

Salary: $76,592 to $114,887 per Year

Under administrative direction, plans, directs, manages, and oversees the City’s comprehensive risk management, safety, insurance, claims, and loss control programs. Serves as the City’s subject matter expert and strategic advisor on enterprise risk, municipal liability, property and casualty insurance, cyber risk, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience.

This position develops and implements citywide strategies to reduce organizational exposure, ensure regulatory compliance, protect City assets, and promote a culture of safety and accountability across all departments and operations.

The Risk Manager coordinates activities with executive leadership, legal counsel, WARM, third‑party administrators, regulatory agencies, and external stakeholders to support the City’s operational and strategic objectives.

• Directs and administers the City’s enterprise risk management, occupational safety, loss prevention, insurance and claims programs.
• Develop and implement strategic goals, policies, procedures, and performance measures for citywide risk and safety operations.
• Provides leadership, supervision, mentoring, and performance management for assigned staff.
• Advises executive leadership, department directors, and elected officials on risk exposure, liability trends, insurance coverage, regulatory obligations, and emerging risks.
• Represents the City in matters involving insurers, attorneys, regulatory agencies, auditors, risk pools, consultants, and professional organizations.
• Administers property, liability, cyber, environmental, automobile, and other municipal insurance programs and recommends appropriate risk financing strategies.
• Reviews contracts, agreements, construction documents and special events for risk transfer and compliance; maintains accurate insured values and exposure data.
• Analyzes loss trends, actuarial information, claims data, and operational exposures to develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Oversees investigation and administration of liability, property, and other claims, coordinating with legal counsel, insurers, and third‑party administrators.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local safety and regulatory requirements including OSHA, DOT, environmental standards.
• Leads citywide safety programs, hazard assessments, inspections, corrective actions, and initiatives supporting safety culture and operational resilience.
• Coordinates organizational risk management activities associated with critical incidents, emergencies, and catastrophic events.
• Develops and administers the Risk Management budget; allocates insurance and claims cost; prepares analytical, statistical, financial, and operational reports and recommendations.

• Directs accident investigations and root cause analyses involving employee injuries, vehicle accidents, property losses, and public liability incidents.
• Develops and administers citywide safety, loss prevention, and behavioral‑based safety programs.
• Collaborates with departments to identify operational risks and implement proactive mitigation measures.
• Forecasts and allocates insurance, claims, and loss prevention costs to City departments.
• Researches emerging municipal risk trends, legal developments, and industry best practices and recommends operational improvements.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Principles and practices of enterprise risk management
• Municipal liability and governmental immunity
• Public sector insurance and claims administration
• Workers’ compensation and occupational safety programs
• OSHA and regulatory compliance requirements
• Risk financing and insurance structures
• Contractual risk transfer and indemnification
• Safety and loss prevention methodologies
• Accident investigation and root cause analysis
• Budget development and financial…