Enter a job title or keyword

Director of Risk Management

Continuing Life


Job Location:

Carlsbad, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 155000 - 185000
Posted: 24 October 2026 (5 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 21 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Shared Services

Job Summary

The Director of Risk Management partners with operational and clinical leadership to minimize risk promote a culture of safety for residents and team members and safeguard the organizations assets and reputation. This position supports enterprise-wide risk reduction resident and employee safety emergency preparedness litigation and insurance support and enterprise risk initiatives.

  • Excellent benefits package including medical dental vision life insurance flexible spending accounts and a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with guaranteed company match that is immediately vested each pay period!
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Flex Holidays and 6 Paid holidays per year for full-time staff.
  • $2000 a year in Tuition Assistance for full-time employees and robust Talent Development Program we help you accelerate your career!
  • Wellness program with the opportunity to earn a 30% discount on your benefit premiums!
  • Employee Meal Program coming! We will prepare delicious meals for you daily!

This is a full time onsite position. Compensation is $155000 - $185000 (depending on experience) plus 15% bonus target.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

Enterprise risk program:

  • Identify analyze and prioritize operational regulatory clinical and reputational risks and lead mitigation plans across CL supported communities.
  • Report risk trends key risk indicators and program results to executive leadership and committees.
  • Develop and deliver in-person risk and safety training for community leaders and team members.
  • Promotes a culture that encourages reporting and learning from near misses and events.
  • Provides litigation support and leads the annual insurance renewal process.

Emergency Preparedness and business continuity

  • Collaborate educate and support emergency preparedness and business continuity and crisis response plans including drills and after-action reviews.
  • Ability to train and conduct drills utilizing the Incident Command System

Resident employee safety and clinical risk

  • Monitor trends in incident reporting investigation and root cause analysis for potentially adverse events to include but not limited to falls medication errors pressure injuries etc.
  • Partner and support operational leaders on prevention programs and performance improvement efforts (QAPI).
  • Conducts consistent audits based on trends and risk identification.
  • Supports and supervises Workers Compensation Specialist.
  • Supports workplace safety and injury illness plans.

Regulatory readiness and compliance

  • Conduct periodic community OSHA inspections and provide education and support action planning as needed.
  • Support survey readiness and responses to state and federal licensing and life safety surveys.
  • Conduct monthly site visits of each community supporting leaders and providing

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelors degree in Risk Management or a related field.
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare or senior living risk management.
  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) or comparable certification.
  • Certification in Incident Command System
  • Experienced with Life Safety Systems
  • OSHA Certification
  • Exceptional analytical leadership communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Availability outside normal hours to immediately respond to serious incidents
  • Ability to travel a minimum of 40% regularly to community locations in California.

#continuinglife1

. #ZR


Required Experience:

Director


About Company

Company Logo

Award-winning Continuing Life® retirement communities have been helping seniors “Live Better and Live Longer” since 1991.

View Profile View Profile