Healthcare Security Program Director

Vizient, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. seeks a Director of Security to lead security programs for healthcare providers, overseeing budgeting, planning, project development, and contract evaluations while collaborating with senior leaders to improve effectiveness and cost outcomes.

The role emphasizes vendor management, RFPs, risk assessments, and security operations across multiple locations, with regular travel and a focus on policy improvements and staff development.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience as a Director of Security in a multi-location healthcare system.
• Ability to read location schematic drawings and specifications.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage RFPs and evaluation for security management contracts.
• Collaborate with legal, risk management, compliance and other departments on contracting activities.
• Develop vendor relationships; negotiate pricing and value adds to achieve provider savings.
• Review and improve vendor contracts, KPIs, SOPs, and security policies.
• Prepare analyses and present recommendations to senior leadership; may involve multi-system, regional aggregation.

Skills

Security leadership

Communication

Project management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Reading schematics

Travel readiness

Education

Relevant degree

CHPA credentials

Board certification in Security Management

Job description

Vizient, Inc. seeks a Director of Security to lead security programs for healthcare providers, overseeing budgeting, planning, project development, and contract evaluations while collaborating with senior leaders to improve effectiveness and cost outcomes.

The role emphasizes vendor management, RFPs, risk assessments, and security operations across multiple locations, with regular travel and a focus on policy improvements and staff development.