Senior Risk Manager

Salary: $75,533.00 - $ Annually

Final date to receive applications:
Oct 28, 2026

Health Services

Req.#: 26-132

FTE
:
Full-time, exempt

Unit
: MPP

Department/Location
:
Quality / PI Auditing and Compliance

Compensation: $75,533 - $105,747 The final job offer is based on several factors (internal equity, skills, education, experience, and credentials).

Attractive Benefits Package: Four health insurance plans | 100% employer paid dental and vision insurance plans | 13 paid holidays | Generous PTO | Professional development | Tuition reimbursement |Professional License reimbursement | Defined contribution retirement plan| Employee Assistance program | Life and voluntary life insurance options | Short and Long term disability | Approved site for loan forgiveness (based on position and department): NHSC, STAR Loan Repayment, Behavioral Health Loan Repayment, MI Kids Now Loan Repayment and much more!

Network
180 employees make a difference in people's lives every day, making our community a better place to live. We are the behavioral health community organization responsible for the delivery of mental health, substance abuse treatment coordination, and developmental disabilities services for Kent County. We need individuals who are passionate about making a difference by helping others.

We are seeking a Senior Risk Manager to operate and advance Network
180's organizational risk management program in collaboration with the Director of Quality, Compliance, and Risk Management. The Senior Risk Manager will serve as the organization's operational lead for risk management in a behavioral health environment, implementing and operating the enterprise risk management framework and collaborating with organizational leaders to identify, assess, monitor, and analyze risk across clinical/consumer safety, operational, financial, legal and regulatory, technology, human capital, strategic, and environmental domains.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Direct experience working in healthcare risk
• Experience with building a risk management framework
• Experience regularly collaborating with executive leadership and/or upper management
• Managed care experience
• Leadership skills
• Collaborative and approachable
• Enjoys educating/empowering others to learn new skills

This position is 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. There are no weekends, on call, or holiday requirements for this position. This assignment is primarily remote with occasional need for onsite work at various Network
180 locations, and occasional regional travel.

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, Law, Business Administration, Human Services, Nursing, or a related field.
• At least six years of progressively more responsible experience in healthcare risk management, compliance, quality, or patient safety within a behavioral health, healthcare, or public health setting, including experience leading risk management activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of risk management principles and practices, including enterprise risk management, risk assessment, incident reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Strong knowledge of state and federal regulations governing behavioral health services, including Medicaid, HIPAA/HITECH, 42 CFR Part 2, the Michigan Mental Health Code, and Joint Commission or CARF accreditation standards.
• Experience investigating and analyzing incidents, adverse events, and claims, and translating findings into actionable improvements.
• Ability to analyze data and apply evidence-based practices to improve safety, service quality, and outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence others without direct authority.
• Strong interpersonal,…