Director of Security Services

Serving at UCLA Health will give you the opportunity to use your specialized abilities to help improve the lives of our patients, their families, and your fellow UCLA Health team members. You’ll provide critical support that makes healing happen. We’d love to have you join us.

As a key leader within Security Services, you will play a vital role in advancing a culture of safety, service excellence, and operational consistency across the UCLA Health system. The Security Services Department supports the safety and protection of all hospitals, ambulatory clinics, and administrative locations through 24/7 coverage, centralized alarm monitoring, incident response, access control management, and close coordination with law enforcement. This team is essential to patient experience, staff safety, asset protection, and regulatory compliance, ensuring a high-reliability approach to safety across every UCLA Health site.

Salary Range: $119,700 - $272,700 / annually

• Bachelor's degree required.
• California Security Guard Card needed within 90 days.
• IAHSS Basic Certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association or American Red Cross, needed within 6 months of hire.
• 10+ years of supervisory or management experience overseeing security personnel.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards (Joint Commission, DPH, HIPAA) — Required
• Knowledge of security operations, emergency response, and fire/life safety systems
• Ability to supervise, train, and evaluate staff
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures
• Proficiency in incident reporting and documentation
• Ability to manage alarm monitoring and CCTV systems
• Skill in conflict resolution and de-escalation
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
• Strong decision-making and critical‑thinking skills
• Proficiency with MS Office and security software systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to define effective security processes to meet department standards and organization goals.
• Knowledge of organization, HR and UC policies and processes.
• Knowledge of relevant security industry federal, state and local laws and regulations.
• Leadership skills in employee development to grow assigned manager and supervisor leadership skills, leading and guiding them to achieve objectives, manage conflicts, and develop and maintain high standards of safety and security.
• Verbal and written communication skills to address critical, sensitive situations that require privacy.
• Strong abilities to actively listen, and change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, management.
• Skills to organize, simplify and increase efficiency of security processes and procedures while maintaining standards and compliance.
• Strong problem solving skills to evaluate complex or new issues and identify options for resolution when no precedent exists.
• Ability to quickly identify options for resolution and solve problems under pressure.
• Interpersonal skills to maintain professional relationships with peers, patients, senior management, assigned staff and coordinate security programs across functions.
• Commitment to service excellence and patient experience.