This position is incentive eligible. Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Director Executive Protection with HCA Healthcare you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back! Job Summary and Qualifications Job Summary: The Director, Executive Protection leads and governs HCA's Executive Protection (EP) and Event Protection programs, ensuring the safety of designated executives and the continuity of operations. This role sets program strategy, standards, and operating cadence; provides protective risk counsel to senior leaders and the Executive Office; and ensures consistent, intelligence-driven execution for travel, events, and day-to-day movements. The Director oversees protective operations through direct reports and approved vendors, drives continuous improvement through metrics and after-action learning, and partners across the enterprise (e.g., Executive Office, Corporate Travel, Events, Facilities, Legal/HR, PSOC) to align protective measures with business needs.This role may have direct reports and requires frequent travel and the ability to work irregular hours, including nights and weekends, as business needs require.Responsibilities:Own the Executive Protection (EP) and Event Protection program framework, including strategy, governance, coverage standards, SOPs, and escalation protocols.Serve as a protective security advisor to designated executives, their Executive Assistants, and senior stakeholders; deliver clear risk counsel and decision support.Establish and maintain an intelligence-led risk methodology (threat/risk assessments, posture levels, decision thresholds) to guide protective planning and resource allocation.Oversee protective operations for executive travel (Domestic and International), events, and day-to-day movements; deploy hands-on when required for high-risk/high-visibility activity.Direct advance work standards and quality, including venue/site evaluations, route and movement planning, medical contingencies, and coordination with internal and external partners.Lead development and approval of executive and event security operations plans, itineraries, protective briefs, and communications so stakeholders have the right information at the right time.Oversee protective intelligence processes (open-source, social media, vendor reporting, internal channels) and integration with PSOC/threat management; ensure timely risk updates and recommended actions.For major events, executive appearances, and corporate convenings, ensure appropriate security concepts of operation (access control, screening/magnetometers as applicable, crowd management, perimeter/route security) in partnership with event owners and law enforcement.Develop and maintain strong relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement and private-sector security counterparts to support travel, event security, investigations, and incident response.Build and manage the EP resourcing model, on-call coverage, and surge capacity; recruit, coach, and develop team members; drive readiness, professionalism, and executive disposition.Manage approved vendors and contract protective personnel (selection, onboarding, SLAs/KPIs, compliance, audits) to ensure consistent performance and adherence to standards.Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies (permits, armed security requirements, training/certifications, and aviation/ASO requirements where applicable); lead after-action reviews, performance metrics, and continuous improvement efforts to strengthen program resilience.Skills and Behavioral Competencies:Executive Presence: Demonstrates confidence, discretion, and calm authority; communicates effectively with senior leaders and external counterparts.Program Leadership: Builds and governs an intelligence-led protective program with clear standards, accountability, and continuous improvement.Operational Expertise: Deep understanding of executive protection operations, advances, secure transportation, and event protection planning.Protective Intelligence: Ability to interpret threat information, set requirements, and translate intelligence into actionable protective posture decisions.Stakeholder Management: Builds trust across the Executive Office, Corporate Travel, Events, Facilities, Legal/HR, and security partners; leads through influence.Vendor Management: Experience managing vendor ecosystems, contracts/SLAs, and performance governance.Decision-Making Under Pressure: Makes timely, defensible decisions in dynamic environments; anticipates second- and third-order impacts.Leadership and Development: Coaches and develops direct reports and contract personnel; drives readiness, training, and professional standards.Ethics and Confidentiality: Demonstrates uncompromising integrity and protects sensitive information consistent with HCA and IPS values.Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree - Required Master's degree - Preferred 10+ years of experience in security, military, law enforcement, and/or protective services - Required 5+ years of executive protection and/or event protection experience in high-tempo environments - Required 3+ years of experience leading teams/programs, including staffing, training, and performance management - Preferred Licenses, Certifications & Training: Valid driver's license - Required CPR/AED/First Aid (or ability to obtain within 90 days) - RequiredHR-218 (LEOSA) eligibility or ability to obtain and maintain required state armed security/permit credentials (as applicable) - RequiredExecutive Protection training/certification (recognized EP academy or equivalent) - Preferred Eligibility to obtain DHS/TSA Armed Security Officer (ASO) qualification - Preferred Eligibility to obtain US Passport - Required This position requires up to 50% travel. Benefits HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral servicesTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceSavings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counselingEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of NursingAdditional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discountsLearn more about Employee BenefitsNote: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.HCA Healthcare (Corporate), based in Nashville, Tennessee, supports a variety of corporate roles from business operations to administrative positions. Like our colleagues in any HCA Healthcare hospital, our corporate campus employees enjoy unparalleled resources and opportunities to reach their potential as healthcare leaders and innovators. From market rate compensation to continuing education and career advancement opportunities, every person has a solid foundation for success. Nashville is also home to our Executive Development Program, where exceptional employees are groomed to take on CNO- and COO-level roles in our hospitals. This selective program focuses on ethics, leadership and the financial and clinical knowledge required of professionals at this level of the industry. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Director Executive Protection opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Apply share Share Email X Facebook LinkedIn bookmark_border Save Job bookmark Unsave Job
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.