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Director of Healthcare Risk Management
Role at a glance
- Category
- Risk
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Posted
- Jun 25, 2026
Denver Health is hiring a Director of Healthcare Risk Management in Denver, Colorado. This is a Risk role in the governance, risk, and compliance field. Review the full details below and apply directly with Denver Health.
We are recruiting for a mission-driven Director of Healthcare Risk Management to join our team! We're with you for life’s journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life’s journey. Our Values Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency Department Risk Management The Director of Healthcare Risk Management provides enterprise-wide strategic and operational leadership for Denver Health's risk management programs. This role is responsible individually and through oversight of people and programs for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating clinical, operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risk to protect patients, visitors, staff and the organization. The Director partners closely with executive and operational leaders, clinical leaders, legal counsel, patient safety and quality teams, and other stakeholders to drive a proactive clinical risk management program and develop a robust enterprise risk management system, ensure regulatory compliance, support high-reliability healthcare delivery, and safeguard Denver Health's patients, workforce, and assets. This position also works
Full responsibilities and requirements are on Denver Health's application page.
Apply for this role →Location and market context
This role is based in Denver, Colorado on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Denver Health's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.
About risk management roles
Risk roles own the methodology for identifying, assessing, and escalating enterprise, operational, and technology risk. Second-line teams set risk appetite and challenge the first line. Roles like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices.
How to position yourself for this risk management role
Strong candidates emphasize risk assessment methodology, appetite and escalation, cross-functional partnership, and clear reporting to senior leadership and the board. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Denver Health would apply enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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