Director, Enterprise Physical Security & Crisis Readiness

NVA General Practice; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NVA General Practice in Nashville, TN seeks a Director of Physical Security to own enterprise security across strategy, governance, and operations for a distributed organization. You will protect employees, facilities, executives, and assets while enabling safe, uninterrupted business operations across hospitals and corporate environments.

The role requires leadership in crisis management, incident response readiness, and collaboration with Legal, Operations, People, and Executive Leadership to

Qualifications

• 12+ years in physical security, risk management, or crisis response leadership.
• Experience supporting multi-site or distributed operations (healthcare, retail, or field-based environments).
• Proven experience leading crisis management and incident response programs.
• Strong cross-functional leadership across Legal, HR, Operations, and Executive stakeholders.
• Experience managing security vendors, external partners, and third-party risk.
• Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, fast-moving situations.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise physical security strategy, including standards, policies, and operating model across facilities and corporate locations.
• Own crisis management and response readiness, including playbooks, simulations, escalation protocols, and cross-functional coordination.
• Lead executive protection and high-risk event security, ensuring appropriate coverage for leadership and sensitive situations.
• Oversee enterprise security operations, including facility security, access control, monitoring, and incident response.
• Partner with Legal & Compliance, HR, and Operations on workplace safety, investigations, and high-risk employee or site scenarios.
• Manage external security vendors and partners, ensuring performance, coverage, and cost-effectiveness.

Skills

Physical Security Strategy

Crisis Management

Executive Protection

Facility Security Operations

Vendor & External Partner Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Job description

NVA General Practice in Nashville, TN seeks a Director of Physical Security to own enterprise security across strategy, governance, and operations for a distributed organization. You will protect employees, facilities, executives, and assets while enabling safe, uninterrupted business operations across hospitals and corporate environments.

The role requires leadership in crisis management, incident response readiness, and collaboration with Legal, Operations, People, and Executive Leadership to