Director of Security Services

Society of Fire Protection Engineers; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health seeks a Director of Security Services to lead security operations across the health system, including hospitals and clinics. You will oversee daily security operations, alarm monitoring, and policy implementation to safeguard patients, visitors, staff, and facilities.

Collaborate with executive leadership, clinical departments, and law enforcement to ensure regulatory compliance and a culture of safety and service excellence. A leadership role with high visibility and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• California Security Guard Card within 90 days.
• IAHSS Basic Certification.
• BLS within 6 months of hire.
• 10+ years of supervisory or management experience overseeing security personnel.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards (Joint Commission, DPH, HIPAA).
• Knowledge of security operations, emergency response, and fire/life safety systems.
• Ability to supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures.
• Proficiency in incident reporting and documentation.
• Ability to manage alarm monitoring and CCTV systems.
• Leadership skills in employee development.
• Knowledge of HR and UC policies and processes.
• Knowledge of security industry laws and regulations.
• Leadership in coordinating across teams.
• Decision-making and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational oversight for Security Services across UCLA Health locations.
• Manage daily security operations and supervise security personnel.
• Oversee systemwide alarm monitoring and incident response.
• Develop, standardize, and implement security policies and procedures.
• Serve as a liaison to executive leadership, clinical departments, law enforcement, and regulators.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and foster a culture of safety and service excellence.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet department goals.
• Drive continuous improvement across the health system.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Conflict resolution

Team management

Policy development

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Priority management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

IAHSS Basic Certification

BLS (AHA/Red Cross)

Tools

MS Office

Security software systems

Job description

Director of Security Services

Serving at UCLA Health will give you the opportunity to use your specialized abilities to help improve the lives of our patients, their families, and your fellow UCLA Health team members. You’ll provide critical support that makes healing happen. We’d love to have you join us.

As a key leader within Security Services, you will play a vital role in advancing a culture of safety, service excellence, and operational consistency across the UCLA Health system. The Security Services Department supports the safety and protection of all hospitals, ambulatory clinics, and administrative locations through 24/7 coverage, centralized alarm monitoring, incident response, access control management, and close coordination with law enforcement. This team is essential to patient experience, staff safety, asset protection, and regulatory compliance, ensuring a high-reliability approach to safety across every UCLA Health site.

Provides leadership and operational oversight for Security Services across the UCLA Health system, including all hospitals, ambulatory clinics, and administrative facilities. Manages daily security operations, supervises security personnel, and ensures a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, staff, and providers. Oversees systemwide alarm monitoring, and departmental training programs. Develops, standardizes, and implements security policies, procedures, and performance standards across all UCLA Health locations. Serves as a key liaison to executive leadership, clinical departments, law enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies, and external partners. Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and supports a culture of safety, service excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the health system.

Salary Range: $119,700 – $272,200 / annually

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• California Security Guard Card needed within 90 days.
• IAHSS Basic Certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association or American Red Cross, needed within 6 months of hire.
• 10+ years of supervisory or management experience overseeing security personnel.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards (Joint Commission, DPH, HIPAA) — Required
• Knowledge of security operations, emergency response, and fire/life safety systems
• Ability to supervise, train, and evaluate staff
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures
• Proficiency in incident reporting and documentation
• Ability to manage alarm monitoring and CCTV systems
• Skill in conflict resolution and de-escalation
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
• Strong decision-making and criticalthinking skills
• Proficiency with MS Office and security software systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment
• Ability to define effective security processes to meet department standards and organization goals.
• Knowledge of organization, HR and UC policies and processes.
• Knowledge of relevant security industry federal, state and local laws and regulations.
• Leadership skills in employee development to grow assigned manager and supervisor leadership skills, leading and guiding them to achieve objectives, manage conflicts, and develop and maintain high standards of safety and security.
• Verbal and written communication skills to address critical, sensitive situations that require privacy.
• Strong abilities to actively listen, and change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, management.
• Skills to organize, simplify and increase efficiency of security processes and procedures while maintaining standards and compliance.
• Strong problem-solving skills to evaluate complex or new issues and identify options for resolution when no precedent exists.
• Ability to quickly identify options for resolution and solve problems under pressure.
• Interpersonal skills to maintain professional relationships with peers, patients, senior management, assigned staff and coordinate security programs across functions.
• Commitment to service excellence and patient experience.

Preferred

• IAHSS Supervisor Certification.