Senior Director, Security and Safety

Capital Health System, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Retirement Savings and Investment Plan

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Capital Health System, Inc. is seeking a strategic senior leader to govern system-wide security and safety programs across facilities. You will lead a team of directors, set KPIs, manage budgets, and coordinate with clinical and administrative partners to ensure a safe environment of care.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 10+ years in security or safety with leadership, and healthcare experience preferred. Master’s degree and CPP/CHPA/CHEP certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Relevant professional certification (CPP/CHPA/CHEP) preferred.
• Ten years of progressively responsible security/public safety experience with at least eight years in leadership.
• Healthcare experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides governance for system-wide security and safety programs.
• Directs and evaluates leaders; sets reporting relationships and goals.
• Develops multi-year security strategies and KPIs across facilities.
• Oversees daily security operations, staffing, and incident response.
• Leads enterprise security risk assessments and technology investments.
• Partners with clinical and HR teams on workplace safety initiatives.
• Provides executive oversight of incidents and investigations.
• Coordinates security drills and emergency preparedness with leaders.
• Ensures regulatory and accreditation readiness and training.
• Develops budgets and manages expenditures and vendor performance.
• Acts as liaison to law enforcement and community safety partners.
• Reports on risk, staffing, and program effectiveness to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Emergency Management, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Master’s degree

CPP/CHPA/CHEP certification

Job description

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region. Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates. The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time). Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Position Overview

SALARY RANGE: $145,000-165,000

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides strategic and operational governance for Capital Health’s system-wide security and safety programs, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, patient care needs, and applicable requirements.
• Directs, coaches, evaluates, and holds accountable the Director, Security Operations and other assigned leaders; establishes clear reporting relationships, performance goals, and succession and staffing plans.
• Establishes multi-year security and safety strategies, annual priorities, policies, procedures, standards, and key performance indicators across facilities and departments.
• Oversees the effectiveness of daily security operations through subordinate leadership, including deployment, staffing, contracted services, access control, patrols, and incident response.
• Leads the development and oversight of enterprise physical security risk assessments, mitigation plans, security technology investments, and capital improvement priorities.
• Partners with clinical, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Facilities, Emergency Management, Risk Management, Compliance, and other stakeholders on workplace violence prevention and employee, patient, and visitor safety initiatives.
• Provides executive oversight of serious security incidents, sensitive investigations, threat assessments, and corrective actions; coordinates with appropriate internal functions while preserving confidentiality and due process.
• Coordinates security-related emergency preparedness, incident command participation, drills, and response planning with designated emergency management and clinical leaders; does not supersede their assigned program ownership.
• Oversees security-related regulatory and accreditation readiness, audits, documentation, training, and corrective action plans in partnership with responsible compliance and safety functions.
• Develops and administers operating and capital budgets for assigned functions; evaluates expenditures, vendor performance, contracts, resource allocation, and financial stewardship.
• Serves as the senior organizational liaison, as appropriate, to local, state, and federal law enforcement, emergency response agencies, and community safety partners.
• Presents regular risk, incident, staffing, financial, and program effectiveness reports and recommendations to executive leadership and relevant governance committees.
• Drives system-wide consistency in security training, incident reporting, trend analysis, continuous improvement, and service standards across all Capital Health locations.
• Leads cross-functional initiatives and organizational change efforts that strengthen security culture, readiness, resilience, and a safe environment of care.
• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the scope of senior leadership responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Emergency Management, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Relevant professional certification (e.g., Certified Protection Professional [CPP], Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator [CHPA], or Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional [CHEP]) preferred, as applicable to assigned responsibilities.
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience in security, public safety, safety management, or a related field, including at least eight years of leadership experience and demonstrated oversight of managers or directors.
• Significant experience in a complex, multi-site organization required; healthcare experience strongly preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Frequent physical demands include:

Occasional physical demands include:

Continuous physical demands include:

• Lifting Floor to Waist 50 lbs.
• Lifting Waist Level and Above 30 lbs.
• Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Accurate Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing

Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: N/A

Benefits

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Medical Plan Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy Dental Plan Vision Plan Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Healthcare FSA - Dependent Care FSA Retirement Savings and Investment Plan Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD) Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD) Employee Assistance Program Commuter Transit Commuter Parking Supplemental Life Insurance - Voluntary Life Spouse - Voluntary Life Employee - Voluntary Life Child Voluntary Legal Services Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance Voluntary Pet Insurance Paid Time-Off Program

The pay range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.

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