Vice President Risk Management

Job Details

At ChristianaCare we serve as our neighbors as respectful expert caring partners in their health. We do this by creating innovative effective affordable systems of care that our neighbors value. Supporting this mission we seek a Vice President Risk Management. We seek an individual who will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the health systems enterprise clinical risk management claims management and insurance portfolio. This individual will integrate clinical and legal expertise with risk management practices to reduce exposure protect organizational assets and support safe and high-quality care deliver. The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to build solid relationships with team members and key stakeholders. If this role sounds intriguing please apply!

ChristianaCare benefits:

ChristianaCare offers an annual incentive bonus and a collegial space where innovation is valued. We offer incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to access to backup care services for dependents through retirement planning services financial coaching. Fitness and wellness reimbursement and phenomenal discounts through several vendors for hotels rental cars theme parks shows sporting events movie tickets and much more.

Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two different mechanisms toward planning for your retirement a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for all risk management claims management and insurance activities.
• Supervise health system and departmental policies and procedures on clinical risk management claims management and insurance activities.
• Direct leaders responsible for Clinical Risk Management and Claims Management ensuring integrated processes across prevention claims and insurance.
• Oversee claims management across the health system including professional and general liability directors and officers cyber auto property employment and all other claims working collaboratively with members of the internal legal and risk management team outside counsel and claims consultants.
• Responsible for risk management reports and underwriting process for ChristianaCare captive insurance company; maintain requirements related to specific insurance programs for both captive and commercial lines of insurance.
• Select retain and manage performance of outside defense counsel; ensure quality efficiency and cost-effectiveness of representation.
• Serve as executive sponsor for insurance program strategy and renewals working in partnership with brokers carriers and Finance Department.
• Advise executive leadership and Board committees on significant claims litigation trends and systemic risk issues.
• Prepares and presents reports to Claims Advisory Group making recommendations for handling and authority for settlement if appropriate.

Education and experience requirements:

• Juris Doctor (JD)

• 10 years of progressively responsible legal experience in healthcare law including litigation and risk management.

• 2-5 years of experience with captive insurance

• Demonstrated success leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing external counsel

• Deep knowledge of healthcare liability insurance and risk management practices

ChristianaCare is one of the countrys most multidimensional health systems centered on improving health outcomes making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. Christiana Care includes an extensive network of outpatient services home health care medical aid units three hospitals (1300 beds) a Level I trauma center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care cancer care and womens health. We rank 21st in the nation for hospital admissions.

ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with our outstanding data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care ChristianaCare is crafting the future of health care.

Working for Christiana Care offers the best of urban and suburban living with multiple housing options excellent restaurants and entertainment venues quality schools and a short driving distance to popular Delaware and New Jersey beaches. The location provides easy access to Washington DC Philadelphia and New York City all within a short drive or train ride from Wilmington DE.

Annual Compensation Range $135720.00 - $217172.80

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCares good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills relevant experience and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Post End Date

Feb 1 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family including health insurance paid time off retirement an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit Experience:

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