Manager, Security

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 77,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement contributions

Verizon data plan discount

Gundersen services discount

Job summary

Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI, seeks an experienced Security Manager to provide strategic leadership for security operations, oversee personnel, and manage budgets to ensure a safe environment aligned with organizational goals.

You will liaison with local, state, and federal law enforcement, drive risk mitigation, lead team development, and promote safety initiatives across our campus and community partnerships.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related field; law enforcement field preferred.
• 2 years of progressive security or law enforcement experience.
• Valid Driver's License and prior supervisory or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee security personnel and department operations.
• Manage budgets and resources for the security program.
• Serve as primary liaison with local, state, and federal law enforcement.
• Lead proactive safety initiatives and risk mitigation.
• Develop team members and ensure effective incident reporting.

Skills

Security leadership

Risk mitigation

Investigations

Incident reporting

Communication

Regulatory collaboration

Education

Associate degree in a related field

Law enforcement field preferred

Job description

Role Overview

Emplify Health is seeking an experienced Security Manager to provide strategic leadership for our security operations, ensuring a safe environment while advancing organizational goals, operational excellence, and exceptional service. In this leadership role, you will oversee security personnel and department operations, manage budgets and resources, develop team members, and serve as the primary liaison with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. You will play a critical role in supporting our mission through proactive safety initiatives, effective risk management, and strong community partnerships.

What You'll Need

• Education: Associate degree in a related field Preferably in a law enforcement field
• Experience: 2 years of progressive work experience in security and/or law enforcement
• License/ Certification: Valid Driver's License (DL), Required Prior supervisory or management experience in security or law enforcement. Experience collaborating with regulatory agencies and law enforcement partners. Demonstrated leadership, communication, and team development skills. Strong knowledge of security operations, investigations, incident reporting, and risk mitigation practices. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with patients, visitors, physicians, staff, and public safety agencies.

What's Available

• FTE: 1.0 FTE
• Schedule: Typically Days Monday-Friday; with willingness to work outside of standard hours based on business needs.
• Location: Onsite - Main Campus La Crosse, WI
• Compensation: starting salary of $86,000 annually with the opportunity for higher compensation based on qualifications, relevant experience

Competitive Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package including medical, dental, pet insurance, and a generous retirement contribution.

Work-Life Balance

We prioritize your well-being with a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, generous PTO, and paid holidays.

Professional Development

Invest in your future with our Tuition Invest Program (up to $3,000 per year), access to hundreds of internal courses, and our Career Development Center.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We foster a welcoming environment with an inclusive celebration program, Unconscious Bias Training, and Patient Care resources.

Additional Perks

Enjoy an 18% discount on your Verizon data plan and a 20% discount on Gundersen services not covered by insurance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer

Remote/Hybrid Eligibility

Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings.

Company Culture

Love + Medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

About the Employer

Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We have made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve.

Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services.

We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are.