Director of Risk Management

Contra Costa County, California
Martinez, CA

Director of Risk Management
Salary: $207,965 to $252,782

First resume review: Friday, November 28, 2025.

Contra Costa County is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking professional to lead its self-insured Risk Management Department. The Risk Management Department operates within a highly collaborative, evolving organization. The department is responsible for a variety of disciplines including Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Property Insurance and Claims, Loss Control, Occupational Safety, and Environmental Compliance.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE BRINGS:

A combination of technical depth in risk and insurance management with a collaborative, grounded leadership style.
A balanced leadership presence, analytical and data-driven, yet approachable, transparent, and empathetic.
Experience both as a strategist and a hands-on leader, able to anticipate emerging challenges, navigate complex organizational dynamics, and continuous improvement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelor's degree and at least five (5) years of professional full-time, progressively responsible, experience in management of risk management, two (2) years of which must have involved supervisory or managerial capacity with responsibility for financial oversight and decision-making.

Please visit the CPSHR website to submit your application: https://cpshr.us/recruitment/2545

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Teddi Anderson
CPS HR Consulting
916-471-3439
tanderson@cpshr.us

To view an online brochure for this position visit: https://online.flipbuilder.com/kper/wedl
Contra Costa County website: https://www.contracosta.ca.gov
Contra Costa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer/ADA Employer.