Risk Manager

Risk Manager

The City of Sunnyvale is seeking a division head-level Risk Manager to lead and guide the Risk Management Division. The Risk Manager will bring a dynamic, service-oriented, and proactive approach to the City of Sunnyvale organization. Key responsibilities include planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating risk management, workers' compensation, property and liability, and safety programs; collaborating with other divisions and departments; and providing highly complex strategic support to the Director of Human Resources.

Additionally, the City of Sunnyvale offers :

• Employer paid medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Classic CalPERS members have 4% of the employee contributions paid by the City, leaving only 3% for the employee to contribute
• Employer paid 2% deferred compensation contribution
• Employer paid retiree medical insurance contribution of $1,100 per month (for 2025). City contribution increases with 5 years of service.

Supervision received and exercised : Receives general direction from the Director of Human Resources. Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training to professional, technical, and administrative support staff.

Distinguishing characteristics : This classification is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the operations of the City's risk management program. Incumbents are responsible for performing diverse, specialized, and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibilities in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the program. Employees serve as a specialist, liaison, and advocate for the program, with regular contact and interactions with City senior management positions, legal counsel, other public agencies, third party administrators, regulatory and governmental agencies, and members of the public.

Working conditions : Physical demands : This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 10 pounds. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodation. Environmental conditions : Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and / or the public in interpreting and enforcing divisional policies and procedures.

Minimum qualifications : Education and experience : The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way :

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

Licenses / certificates : Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C California driver's license or the ability to provide alternative transportation as approved by the appointing authority and a safe driving record. Desirable qualifications : Possession of a valid designation as an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) by the Insurance Institute of America.

Application and selection process : If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a City of Sunnyvale employment application and responses to the supplemental questions to the Department of Human Resources no later than 5 : 00 p.m. on October 20, 2025. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience or skills relevant to this position. Candidates must complete the NEOGOV City of Sunnyvale application form for this position and submit online through the City's employment page at http : / / www.Sunnyvale.ca.gov , click Jobs. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications will be competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications of this position. Based upon a review of the application materials, the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process, which may consist of an oral exam scheduled for October 30, 2025 (Note : The examination process may be changed as deemed necessary by the Director of Human Resources). Selection interviews with top candidates from the oral exam process will be conducted November 5-6, 2025. Those candidates that receive a passing score on the examination will be placed on an eligibility list for up to one year, in accordance with the City's Civil Service Rules and Administrative Policies.

Any candidate that is selected by the hiring department will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, which may consist of a background history check, as well as a medical exam(s) administered by a City selected physician(s) before hire. Prior to starting work, all newly-hired employees will be fingerprinted to check conviction history. A conviction history will not necessarily