Executive Protection Manager

HCA Healthcare•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Executive Protection Manager leads day-to-day protective operations that safeguard HCA executive leadership and support continuity of operations, under the direction of the Director of Executive Protection. This hands-on role plans and executes protective coverage for executive travel, events, and routine movements, emphasizing discretion, preparedness, and high-level service. The Manager conducts advance work, supports protective intelligence efforts, coordinates with internal stakeholders and external counterparts, and ensures protective plans follow corporate security standards and applicable regulations. The position is intended to build readiness for future Director-level responsibilities through operational excellence, stakeholder coordination, and continuous improvement. Frequent travel and irregular hours, including nights and weekends, may be required based on business needs; travel may be up to 50%.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
At least 5 years of combined relevant experience in executive protection, security operations, law enforcement, or military service.
Experience conducting advance work and protective intelligence for executive travel.
Experience coordinating logistics, itineraries, and ground transportation for senior leaders.
Ability to obtain and maintain required state armed security or permit credentials, as applicable.
First aid/CPR/AED certification, or ability to obtain it within the required timeframe.
Demonstrated capability in executive protection operations, including advances, movement planning, and risk mitigation in dynamic environments.
Ability to identify, assess, and communicate credible threats using open-source research and established intelligence practices.
Strong ethics, integrity, confidentiality, and alignment with HCA and IPS values.
Ability to provide calm, professional, VIP-level service while maintaining protective discipline and appropriate boundaries.
Analytical, communication, operational decision-making, leadership, and teamwork skills.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for professional documents, operational trackers and reports, presentations, and executive briefings.
Ability to travel frequently, potentially up to 50%, and work irregular hours, including nights and weekends, as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Prior leadership or shift-lead experience, formal or informal.
DHS/TSA Armed Security Officer (ASO) credential for DCA operations, or ability to obtain it.
HR-218 (LEOSA) eligibility under applicable federal requirements.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and execute close protection and secure transportation for designated executives during travel, events, and day-to-day movements.
Conduct advance work for executive travel and appearances, including threat and risk assessments, venue and site evaluations, route planning, and contingency planning.
Develop, maintain, and distribute Executive Protection and event security operations plans, itineraries, and protective briefs.
Monitor protective intelligence and threat reporting from open-source research, social media, vendors, and internal channels; provide timely risk updates and recommendations.
Coordinate with internal partners and approved vendors to ensure seamless execution and alignment with corporate security standards.
Assist the Director of Executive Protection in executing and scaling Executive Protection and Event Protection programs, including stakeholder alignment, communications, and adoption of SOPs and standards.
Liaise with local, state, and federal law enforcement and private-sector security counterparts to support executive travel and event security requirements.
Develop security operations plans for high-profile events and executive appearances, and coordinate on-site security operations such as access control, crowd management, perimeter security, and route security.
Maintain strict confidentiality and provide professional, high-level service while consistently enforcing protective measures.
Support incident response during protective operations, including medical first response within training and certification scope and coordination with emergency services.
Document operational activity, after-action observations, and improvement items; contribute to SOPs, training, and continuous program improvement.
Serve as deputy or acting lead for protective operations when the Director is unavailable; provide functional guidance to assigned and contract protective personnel as applicable.
Support related protective programs as assigned, such as event protection operations, protective investigations, and aviation/ASO coordination where applicable.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
Continuing education and career advancement opportunities.