Chief Risk Officer

The Chief Risk Officer (CRO) serves as the university administrator with responsibility for strategic oversight and leadership of risk management programs and services : The CRO directs University-wide enterprise risk management efforts, designs and executes risk financing and insurance strategies, and drives continuous improvement in loss prevention, and in health and safety performance. This position advises university leadership - and the Arizona Board of Regents - on institutional loss exposures, emerging risks, and cost-of-risk trends, and recommends and implements mitigation measures to reduce losses and the cost of risk. The CRO also serves as head for Risk Management Services (RMS) with oversight over the insurance, workers compensation, and enterprise risk teams.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A / ASU / NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Enterprise Risk Management :

• Lead the university’s enterprise risk management framework - bringing together leaders from across the university and ensuring systematic identification, assessment, and prioritization of high-level institutional risks.
• Direct risk owners in developing and implementing mitigation strategies, and hold them accountable for progress.
• Deliver comprehensive risk analyses, dashboards, and progress reports to senior leadership and the Arizona Board of Regents, supporting informed, strategic decision-making.

Insurance Strategy & Coverage :

Incident and Claims Process Oversight :

Risk Management Team Leadership :

Compliance, Crisis Management & Continuity :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

FLSA Exempt

Full Time / Part Time Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week 40

Job FTE 1.0

Work Calendar Fiscal

Job Category Legal Compliance

Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay DOE

Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade 15

Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education / training, key skills, and internal equity.

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Career Stream and Level M5

Job Family Risk Mgmt

Job Function Legal & Compliance

Type of criminal background check required : Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to title or department)

Number of Vacancies 1

Target Hire Date 11 / 24 / 2025

Open Date 10 / 24 / 2025

Open Until Filled Yes

Documents Needed to Apply Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.

The reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.

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