Head of Enterprise Physical Security & Crisis Readiness

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

NVA in Nashville, TN, is seeking a Director of Physical Security to lead our enterprise security strategy and operations onsite at hospitals and corporate offices. You will protect employees, facilities, executives, and critical assets while enabling safe, uninterrupted operations.

You will partner with Legal, HR, Operations, and Executive leadership to implement governance, incident response, and business continuity with a scalable security posture across the organization.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in physical security, risk management, or crisis response leadership.
• Experience supporting multi-site or distributed operations (healthcare, retail, field-based).
• Proven experience leading crisis management and incident response programs.
• Strong cross-functional leadership across Legal, HR, Operations, and Executive stakeholders.
• Experience managing security vendors and external partners.
• 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.
• Provide leadership-level visibility into security risks, incidents, and mitigation actions.
• Enterprise physical security strategy and operating model in place.
• Crisis management framework tested and trusted across leadership.
• Adopt enterprise-wide business continuity plan.
• Consistent, scalable facility and executive security posture across the organization.
• Clear incident response protocols and coordinated cross-functional execution.
• Improved enterprise readiness for crisis scenarios and safety events.

Skills

Physical security

Crisis management

Executive protection

Facility security operations

Vendor management

Cross-functional leadership

Incident response

Risk management

Job description

NVA in Nashville, TN, is seeking a Director of Physical Security to lead our enterprise security strategy and operations onsite at hospitals and corporate offices. You will protect employees, facilities, executives, and critical assets while enabling safe, uninterrupted operations.

You will partner with Legal, HR, Operations, and Executive leadership to implement governance, incident response, and business continuity with a scalable security posture across the organization.