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Sr. Manager, Risk Management and Insurance, VP Finance Apply for the Senior Manager role at University of Calgary. Reporting to the Director, Risk Management & Insurance, the Senior Manager provides oversight of the universitys insurance program and risk management services. With expertise in domestic and international insurance, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation, this role manages over 50 complex policies. The role demands strong leadership competencies, including strategic planning, sound decisionmaking, crisis management, and stakeholder engagement. As a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, the Senior Manager leads a highperforming team, fosters collaboration across campus and with external partners, and provides expert consultation on highimpact contracts and emergency response. This is a fulltime position (35 hours/week, Monday to Friday) with afterhours availability required for emergency callouts. Summary of Key Responsibilities Effectively manage the operations of Risk Management & Insurance (RMI), maintaining high standards of service delivery while fostering a collaborative, innovative and resultsdriven culture within the team. Support the strategic planning and evaluation of departmental goals in alignment with the universitys Ahead of Tomorrow strategic plan. Provide expert consultation on risk mitigation including international travel, drivers registration, volunteer management, events, waivers and emergency response, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across campus. Maintain strong, collaborative communication across all levels of academic, staff and management to share information, gather input, and enhance riskrelated processes. Regularly liaise with key departments including University of Calgary International, Research, Campus Security, Emergency Management, Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety, Supply Chain Management, Real Estate, and Legal Services to identify emerging risks and develop coordinated mitigation strategies. Represent RMI on key university committees, contributing subject matter expertise to initiatives that promote risk reduction, safety, compliance, and operational resilience. Build strategic partnerships with peer institutions across North America to exchange best practices and enhance the universitys risk management capabilities. Oversee the universitys insurance program including policy renewals and the development of new coverage strategies to support institutional risk priorities. Serve as the universitys subject matter expert on all nonbenefit insurance matters, providing strategic oversight of a diverse and complex insurance portfolio. Lead systematic gap analyses of existing insurance policies to proactively identify emerging risks and recommend policy enhancements that align with institutional risk strategy and operational priorities. Support claims management processes, including liability, automobile, property, and international clinical trial claims, often involving sensitive legal and regulatory considerations. Provide expert interpretation of insurance policies and advise on institutional liability exposure, supporting highimpact contracts and risk decisions. Direct insurance audit processes and coordinate the implementation of insurer requirements, ensuring institutionwide compliance and strengthening operational resilience through strategic stakeholder engagement. Review and analyze a broad range of complex contractual agreements to ensure alignment with institutional risk strategy, insurance requirements, and legal obligations, while supporting informed decisionmaking across university operations. Provide expert guidance to key university units including Legal Services, Research, Real Estate, and Supply Chain on insurance and indemnity provisions, ensuring consistency and compliance across agreements. Assess requests for deviations from standard insurance limits, balancing strategic partnerships with institutional risk protections through informed analysis and negotiation. Lead the development and implementation of campuswide risk mitigation programs and compliance procedures to strengthen institutional risk culture and operational integrity. Conduct risk assessments for new university initiatives and respond to emergencies and critical incidents, ensuring timely, informed decisionmaking aligned with enterprise risk priorities. Prepare and contribute to key institutional reports, including the Legislative Compliance Report, Environmental Liability Report, and biannual submissions to the Audit Committee and the Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability Committee of the Board of Governors, supporting transparent governance and strategic oversight. Support the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program by reviewing risk reports, advising on individual risks, and enhancing reporting to the ELT and Board committees through improved risk identification and stakeholder collaboration. Qualifications / Requirements University degree in a relevant discipline, supported by professional designations such as CRM, CIP, or FCIP, reflecting advanced expertise in risk management and insurance. 710 years of progressive experience in insurance and risk management, including at least 5 years in a leadership role within a highvolume, complex environment. Exhibits exceptional leadership and teambuilding skills, fostering collaboration, driving consensus, and managing competing priorities with minimal supervision. Demonstrates expertlevel technical knowledge of commercial insurance lines, regulatory compliance, and legislative frameworks, with a proven ability to manage institutional risk portfolios. Brings extensive experience working within complex, decentralized organizations ideally in the public sector with a strong ability to navigate institutional structures, manage stakeholder relationships, and contribute to enterprisewide risk and compliance initiatives. Operational Enterprise Risk Management experience with risk identification, reporting, and mitigation strategies that align with organizational priorities. Applies sound financial acumen, including experience with budget models, insurance premium negotiations, claims handling, and costbenefit analysis, to support fiscally responsible decisionmaking. Communicates effectively across all levels of the organization, influencing decisionmaking through clear, constructive dialogue and delivering impactful presentations to diverse audiences. Maintains high standards of confidentiality, independent judgment, and initiative, with a demonstrated ability to perform under pressure and adapt quickly to emerging challenges. Understands and complies with the requirements of the Universitys Occupational Health and Safety Policy, and is knowledgeable about the expectations of the Universitys Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS), including applicable Faculty/Departmental/Unitspecific procedures. Ensures all work is conducted in accordance with the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation, and Code, as well as other relevant health and safety legislation. Application Deadline November 3, 2025 We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted. This position is classified in the Management Career Band, Level M3 of the Management and Professional Staff Career Framework. For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Management and Staff Careers website. As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding diversity EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Institutional Commitments () and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (). We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. #J-18808-Ljbffr