System Vice President of Security

SSM HealthMO-SSM Health Mission Hill, MO
Onsite

About The Position

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve. With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in police administration, law enforcement or related field, or equivalent years of experience and education
  • Fifteen years’ experience with five years in a leadership position.

Responsibilities

  • Serves as a member of the leadership team providing strategic direction on a systematic security approach, inclusive of all regions, markets and facilities.
  • Provides guidance and recommendations on prioritization of identified needs to maintain protection.
  • Works effectively as a team member in a dynamic executive environment in a matrix organization and promotes teamwork within and across the organization by maintaining positive relationships and utilizing effective problem-solving skills.
  • Develops, reviews, and maintains and implements security policies and procedures for the system.
  • Ensures compliance and maintains appropriate documentation.
  • Provides awareness of security policies, procedures and programs throughout departments and regions.
  • Oversees the operational and budgetary activities and capital plans to support security programs for the organization.
  • Leads the development of security solutions to fulfill business strategies and to provide safe, secure and market competitive environments throughout all facilities and points of service delivery.
  • Leads collaboration with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, and maintains liaison status with all appropriate agencies.
  • Oversees human resource management for the assigned area creating a culture of employee engagement.
  • Ensures HR policies are administered consistently across function.
  • Organizes departmental areas through appropriate structure and delegation of functions.
  • Identifies succession planning needs.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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