Engineering Journal Jobs in Laguna Beach, CA

Workers Compensation Claim Manager

Property & Casualty Insurance

The manager oversees a team of Claim Specialists who address claims of varying complexities within the department. This role involves tracking claim trends and regularly reporting findings to department leadership, along with action plans to mitigate any negative trends. Candidates residing in Pacific Standard Time regions are highly preferred. A deep understanding of California Workers' Compensation statutes is essential. The manager will direct policies and procedures to ensure that claim handling aligns with the company's best practices, as well as all relevant legal and regulatory standards.

Collaboration with the Assistant Vice President is a key aspect, focusing on the planning and establishment of regional business goals. Working alongside risk engineering, underwriting, account executives, vendor management, and legal teams, the manager will address trends that could affect claims costs and develop guidelines that support the department's and company's objectives. Technical support should be provided to claims specialists, drawing from industry publications, seminars, and various resources to remain current on essential updates.

Staying informed about recent legal rulings and trends by reviewing case law is also critical. Ensuring a competent claims staff is vital for the timely and equitable resolution of claims based on applicable contracts, state regulations, and company policies. Coverage issues will be identified, including a review of all coverage evaluation letters. The manager will approve recommendations for case reserves and oversee the adequacy of reserves for claims managed by the team. Guidance in claim negotiations and extending settlement authority to Claims Specialists is essential, as is recruiting, mentoring, and retaining skilled staff. Developing and training direct reports is important to maximize their growth and success, while also addressing any performance issues to meet both departmental and individual goals.

Setting, executing, and monitoring regional office claims objectives in alignment with the company's mission is crucial, along with a willingness to participate in special projects beyond standard duties. Engaging with current and potential customers about the company's claims capabilities and their specific needs is also required.

Candidates should have over eight years in WC Claims supervision or management roles, with substantial experience in California jurisdiction. A bachelor's degree or its equivalent is mandatory, alongside strong verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and Lotus Notes is also necessary.

We are seeking individuals to review and provide feedback on everyday money-management tips. This role focuses on common financial challenges such as managing expenses, reducing spending, and making smarter financial choices.

You will review examples of budgeting methods and evaluate practical ideas people use to stretch their income. The goal is to understand which approaches work best for real households.

The work is flexible and fully online. Applicants should have an interest in budgeting, saving money, or improving financial habits.

No formal finance background is required.

Kelly Science and Clinical FSP is currently seeking a Sr Clinical Research Specialist for a long-term engagement in Irvine, CA with one of our Global Medical Device clients. This person will join our Kelly FSP (Functional Service Provider) division, a managed solution provider and business unit of Kelly Services, Inc. This role is full-time and is offering full benefit options. As a Kelly FSP employee you may be eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and a variety of other benefits to choose from. You may also be eligible for paid time off, including holiday, vacation, and sick/personal time.

This Senior Clinical Research Specialist will be responsible for supporting one or several clinical trials within the Clinical R&D Department while fostering strong, productive relationships with colleagues across the organization.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES*

Under general direction and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate client, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Serve as a Senior Clinical Research Specialist within the Clinical R&D Department to support execution of company sponsored clinical trials, ensuring compliance with timelines and study milestones.
• Oversight/execution of feasibility, selection, set up, conduct and closure of a clinical trial within the allocated countries, in accordance with the ICH-GCP, applicable legislation and Company Standard Operating Procedures;
• May serve as the primary contact for clinical trial sites (e.g. site management);
• Contribute towards development of clinical trial documents (e.g. study protocol, informed consents, CRF, monitoring plan, study manual, investigator brochure, annual reports,....), ensure registration on from study initiation through posting of results and support publications as needed;
• Management/oversight of ordering, tracking, and accountability of investigational products and trial materials;
• Interface and collaborate with site personnel, IRBs/ECs, contractors/vendors, and company personnel;
• Oversee the development and execution of Investigator agreements and trial payments;
• Responsible for clinical data review to prepare data for statistical analyses and publications;
• If applicable, may perform monitoring activities including site qualification visits, site initiation visits, interim monitoring visits or close out visits based on study need;
• May contribute to the development and delivery of appropriate global evidence generation strategies (EGS) and evidence dissemination strategies (EDS) within the assigned projects;
• If applicable, as part of a clinical trial, may provide on-site procedural protocol compliance and data collection support to the center;
• Contribute to the critical assessment of the literature and to the interpretations and disseminations of all evidence generated;
• Contribute to delivery of assigned clinical projects, through effective partnership with the study core team leading to delivery of clinical project commitments (deliver on time, within budget and in compliance with regulations and SOPs);
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level. Function as a reliable, trusted resource of accurate, up-to-date project knowledge as requested by key stakeholders;
• Support project/study budget activities as assigned;
• Develop a strong understanding of the pipeline, product portfolio and business needs;
• Responsible for ensuring personal and company compliance with all Federal, State, local and company regulations, policies and procedures;
• Perform other duties assigned as needed;
• Generally manages work with supervision, dependent on project complexity. Independent decision-making for simple and more advanced situations but required guidance for complex situations.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION*

Education

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree preferably in Life Science, Physical Science, Nursing, or Biological Science required.

Experience

• BS with at least 2-4 years, MS with at least 3 years, PhD with at least 2 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Previous experience in clinical research or equivalent is required.
• Relevant industry certifications preferred (i.e., CCRA, CCRC, CCRP, RAC, CDE, GCP, ISO 14155, MDR, MEDDEV,...).
• Clinical/medical background a plus.
• Medical device experience highly preferred
• Class III Medical Device experience (implantable) preferred

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES and AFFILIATIONS*

Functional and Technical Competencies:

• Good understanding of clinical research science and processes, clinical trends, and global clinical trial regulations;
• Proven track record in supporting delivery of clinical projects within clinical/ surgical research setting, on time, within budget and in compliance to SOPs and regulations;
• Good presentation and technical writing skills;
• Good written and oral communication skills;

Leadership Competencies:

• Ability to lead small study teams to deliver critical milestones, as may be assigned.
• Leadership required in alignment with J&J Leadership Imperatives:
• Connect - Develop collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Shape - Make recommendations for and actively participate in departmental process improvement activities.
• Lead - Take ownership in critical scientific thinking and development of self and engage in transparent and constructive conversations.
• Deliver - Strive to ensure all deliverables on allocated studies are met on time, within budget and in compliance to SOPs and regulations.

LOCATION & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Primary location for this position is Irvine.

• Ability to travel approximately 20% depending on the phase of the program.

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Frequent (several times per month) interaction with physicians and research staff at centers selected for involvement in clinical research as well as those being evaluated.
• May have regular interaction with third party vendors supporting clinical studies as applicable per program.

Duration: Full Time

Job Description:

• We are looking for a hands-on Seismic expert to own and evolve our content automation and platform operations ecosystem.
• This role combines platform governance, reporting, and user administration with opportunities to drive automation, workflow optimization, and scalable content architecture improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Own day-to-day Seismic platform operations (access, roles, permissions, profiles).
• Maintain dashboards, reporting architecture, and adoption metrics.
• Document configurations, dependencies, and content workflows.
• Identify and implement opportunities for automation using LiveDocs, LiveForms, DocGen, APIs, or webhooks.
• Improve metadata, content models, tagging, and lifecycle governance.
• Monitor platform health, releases, and regression testing.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Sales Ops, and IT to streamline workflows.
• Support continuous improvement of content automation strategy.

Experience:

• Strong hands-on experience with Seismic (admin, configuration, content profiles, reporting).
• Experience with LiveDocs / LiveForms / DocGen Express preferred.
• Ability to balance operational excellence with process improvement.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with automation, integrations, or scalable governance models is a plus.
• Strong documentation and analytical skills.

Skills:

• Seismic
• LiveDocs / LiveForms / DocGen
• Automation
• Documentation

Education:

• Bachelor's degree.

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Recruiter Details:

Name: Karan

Email:

Internal Id: 26-04336

Who We Are

We are Skybound.

We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices.

From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment where every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.

Opportunity

Skybound is looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Systems Designer to help build a thrilling new game franchise. The Senior Systems Designers create rewarding loops that help players set goals, progress, and stay engaged over multiple play sessions. They craft and tune player advancement and rewards across the entire game.

You will collaborate closely with the Game Director, department leads, and cross-disciplinary teams to define and drive the strategic vision for player progression and meta systems. You’ll mentor other designers, establish best practices, and ensure the systems design team delivers high-quality, scalable solutions that support both gameplay and business goals.

If you're passionate about building compelling systems, love mentoring others, and thrive in a creative, combat-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Reports: This position will report to Game Director.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the vision and execution of player progression, meta systems, and engagement loops across single and multiplayer experiences.
• Define and drive KPIs for progression systems that align with player satisfaction and business goals.
• Mentor and guide systems designers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Own major feature areas from concept through implementation, ensuring quality and consistency across the game.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, art, UX, and production to ensure systems are well-integrated and technically feasible.
• Establish and evangelize best practices for systems design, documentation, and tool usage.
• Anticipate and resolve design challenges, proactively improving workflows and pipelines.
• Playtest and iterate on systems regularly, using data and player feedback to refine and optimize.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in the games industry, with a focus on systems design and progression.
• Proven leadership experience, including mentoring designers and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Shipped at least one AAA title with significant ownership of progression or meta systems.
• Deep understanding of player psychology, engagement strategies, and content pacing.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex systems into clear, actionable designs.
• Experience collaborating with engineering on tool development and pipeline optimization.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with fluency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.
• Strategic mindset, balancing creative vision with technical and business constraints.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine, including scripting and integration into production pipelines.
• Strong technical scripting skills and a willingness to learn new tools and technologies.
• Passion for combat-oriented games, player progression, and Skybound’s unique properties.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range: $125,000 - $165,000

• Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to: market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
• The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
• Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Company Overview

Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.

Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.

Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan’s betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it.

The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

For more information on our Privacy Policy, visit: working/work at home options are available for this role.