City of Fort Worth
  • Risk Manager

  • City of Fort Worth, TX
  • Fort Worth, Texas United States View Map

Job Description

Pay Range: $120,000 - $130,000 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Hybrid

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. where our employees are dedicated to serving over 1,000,000 residents. Our commitment to exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability are values that set us apart.

A Risk Manager job is available in the Human Resources Department. In this high-profile role, you'll provide program oversight of the workers' compensation and return-to-work programs for the City covering over 9,000 lives, including our valued first responders.

Success in the position demands demonstrated experienced in timely and effective claims oversight as well as building short and long-term program goals that support our employees and align with financial and regulatory guidelines. As an experienced Risk Manager, you must be well-adapted to work under pressure while identifying compliant and compassionate solutions that meet injured and ill employees where they are. The ideal candidate will understand the importance of being responsive to high-profile claims in real time.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in risk management, human resources public administration, business administration or a related field
  • Five (5) years of risk management experience with a strong emphasis on workers' compensation claims handling, claims supervision and client services
  • Direct experience in vendor management, including demonstrated ability to effectively implement and measure service and contractual requirements
  • Effective public speaker with the ability to interact with and present to the public, city leadership and governing body
  • Two (2) years of administrative and supervisory responsibility
  • Valid Texas Driver's License
  • Possession of, or ability to obtain a State of Texas Workers' Compensation adjusting license within six months of employment

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Professional Designation such as Certified Workers' Compensation Professional or Workers' Compensation Claims Professional
  • Two (2) years experience in financial management, in a self-funded model including budget development and monitoring as well as procuring excess insurance or other stop loss measures
  • Five (5) years experience directly administering claims in the State of Texas, with mid to expert-level comprehension of state and related regulations

The Risk Manager job responsibilities include:
  • Managing daily operations of the workers' compensation program in accordance with the self-insurance program, oversees third-party administrator files; assists with legal settlement strategies and processes, maintains files, records and other documents. Oversees the management of claims from inception to resolution. Responds to workers' compensation claims request from third-party partners and attorneys. Reviews, monitors and provides recommendations and strategies to mitigate claims exposure and settlement claims
  • Claims management includes claims processing and research, medical case management, discovery coordination, legal case management, return to work programs and loss reporting Monitors claims activity and provides effective feedback to third-party claims administrator to optimize workers' compensation program that includes attendance at TPA scheduled claim reviews in order to oversee handling of claims, work with Internal Parties and TPA on data exchange, maintain daily contact with TPA, maintain workflow tasks in a timely manner
  • Attends and participates in Benefit Review Conferences and Contested Case Hearings with the Texas Division of Workers' Comp City's with the City's legal team where appropriate
  • Develops and implements training and communications for employees, supervisors, department heads and City management regarding workers' compensation program
  • Provides guidance and advice in the development of claims services, functions, policies, programs and regulatory matters. Gathers, analyzes and reports complex workers' compensation data. Prepares statistical workers' compensation data and trending analysis. Creates and maintains databases for claims management as appropriate. Implements proactive solutions to current loss trends. Ensures claims are managed in compliance with regulatory requirements and guidelines. Informs management of large loss cases and performance of occupational health providers. Maintains regulatory reporting and documentation relating to occupational illness and injuries
  • Manages vendor contracts and maintains workers' compensation operational budget. Contributes to the development of the city's Risk Fund
  • Partners across the team and organization on citywide risk strategy

WORKING CONDITIONS

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

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Closing Date/Time: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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The Community

The City of Cowboys & Culture is known for its Texas hospitality. The stunning and sprawling City of
Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. And it’s no wonder — With great neighborhoods, scenic terrain and a rich history of arts and culture, paired with world-class opportunities for business and education, it’s not only fun to visit Fort Worth, it’s even more rewarding to call it home.

Fort Worth truly offers all the benefits and amenities of a bustling metropolitan city, while keeping the small- town charm that keeps it unpretentious and charismatic in all the right ways. Designated as one of America’s “Most Livable Communities” by the Partners for Livable Communities, the city truly offers a melting pot of culture, commerce, community and yes, cowboys.

There are over a dozen remarkable districts full of treasured history among modern luxuries and unique places to have fun, making it the No. 1 tourist destination in Texas and welcoming more than 9.4 million visitors annually.

Being one of the fastest-growing among large cities in the country, Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for job seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents representing culturally diverse communities.

Exciting Growth & Future Development

One of the most fascinating aspects of the City of Fort Worth is its almost unprecedented growth over the past several years. Both in terms of population and industry, and as the 12th largest city in the United States, Fort Worth is truly booming — which presents both challenges and opportunities to truly develop this city in the right way. Every 30 minutes a new person moves to Fort Worth, so we’re looking for candidates who can embrace an evergrowing and changing environment and improve on it with solutions that work for the entire community of Fort Worth.

Mission

We are working together to build a strong community that others can look to as a pillar of unity and excellence. Through grassroots efforts within the community, and large scale construction and transportation plans that continue to add the infra- structure a growing city like Fort Worth needs, we’ll provide the public services our community requires to continually cultivate the unique city we call home.

Vision

Fort Worth’s vision is to be the most livable and best managed city in the country. We’ll do this by taking care of our citizens, implementing the highest quality standards in our schools, continually improving the neighborhoods we thrive in and the facets of the city that make our town so unique.

Benefits That Are Well Worth It

The City of Fort Worth continues to be dedicated to its employees’ well-being by providing competitive health benefits, a well-rounded wellness program and a Zero Accident Philosophy® workplace. All regular full-time employees and those employees who work 30–39 hours per week are eligible for all City of Fort Worth Benefits. Part-time employees who work 20–29 hours per week are eligible for dental, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 457 Deferred Compensation plan and other voluntary benefits.

Medical Program

The City offers two plan options through Meritain Health, an Aetna company.

The Health Center Plan – Offers employees and their family’s

primary health care services that are 100% completely free and unlimited. Employees can visit any one of the three City of Fort Worth Employee Health Centers and receive guaranteed same or next day appointments for sick visits. Also, services are available at any one of the five satellite locations that serves employees across the city.

The Consumer Choice Plan – Is offered to employees at no cost or low monthly premiums to cover eligible dependents and provides the financial benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Preventative services are covered at 100% on both plans.
• Prescription Drug coverage including mail order pharmacy are also included.

Vacation

Eligible for 3 weeks of vacation: After successful completion of probationary period (usually
6 months), employees may take time off for rest, relaxation, vacation, illness, religious observances, and personal business.

Holidays

Available on the first day of employment, the city provides employees with paid holidays, including two personal holidays.

Wellness Program

The city’s Healthy Challenge Wellness Program rewards all full-time, benefit-eligible employees on the city’s health insurance. The Healthy Challenge Program utilizes a points system. Participants may earn points throughout the year (Jan. 1-Dec. 15) for completing specific program activities and participants can redeem points at the end of the year for a cash reward. By participating, individuals can earn $150, $200 or $250 by accumulating program points.

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