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Summary

Risk Manager with 8 years of experience in operational and insurance risk for healthcare and hospitality organizations. Manages a $6.5M property and casualty insurance program and reduced workers' compensation claim costs 31% over three years. Brings strong claims oversight, loss control partnership and clear risk reporting for senior leaders.

Experience

Risk Manager, Gulfview Hospitality Partners (Orlando, FL)

Nov 2021 – Present

  • Manage a $6.5M property, casualty and workers' compensation program for 24 hotels and 5,000 employees
  • Reduced workers' compensation claim costs 31% in three years through return-to-work and slip-and-fall prevention
  • Oversee 400 open general liability and workers' compensation claims with the TPA, closing 70% within 12 months
  • Negotiated the 2025 property renewal after hurricane losses, holding the rate increase to 9% against 22% market quotes
  • Review insurance and indemnity clauses in 200 vendor and event contracts a year for adequate risk transfer

Risk and Patient Safety Specialist, Sunrise Health Partners (Tampa, FL)

Jun 2018 – Oct 2021

  • Investigated 250 incident reports a year across 2 hospitals and led 6 root cause analyses
  • Reduced patient falls with injury 24% through a unit-level prevention bundle
  • Tracked state reporting of adverse events to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

Education

  • B.S. in Risk Management and Insurance, Florida State University (Aug 2014 – May 2018)

Skills

  • Risk Management: insurance program management, claims oversight, loss control, risk transfer, contract review
  • Analysis: loss runs, total cost of risk, RMIS reporting, Excel
  • Systems: Origami Risk, RiskConnect
  • Certifications: ARM (Associate in Risk Management), CPCU

How to write a Risk Manager resume

A strong Risk Manager resume shows accuracy, risk reduction and the financial or legal outcomes you were accountable for. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.

Sections, in order

  1. Summary
  2. Experience
  3. Education
  4. Skills
  5. Certifications

Length: Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.

Summary: Lead with your leadership scope and the business outcomes you are known for.

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Risk Manager resume FAQ

What should a Risk Manager resume include?

A Risk Manager resume should show accuracy, risk reduction and the financial or legal outcomes you were accountable for. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Education, Skills and Certifications. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.

What is the best resume template for a Risk Manager?

Ledger, Ivy and Classic work well for Risk Manager roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.

How long should a Risk Manager resume be?

Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.

Which skills should a Risk Manager put on a resume?

Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Risk Manager roles are Financial modeling, FP&A, GAAP or IFRS, Audit and controls, Excel and SQL and ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP).

How do I write strong Risk Manager resume bullet points?

Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as close time, forecast variance and savings. For example: "Shortened the monthly close from 10 to 5 business days by automating reconciliations in NetSuite."

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