System Vice President of Security

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025 - Becker's Healthcare

Named One of the World’s Happiest Workplace 2025 – WorkL

Named One of America's Best In-State Employers 2025 - Forbes

Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025 – Newsweek

Named One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026 – Newsweek

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.

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Jon Dirksen

Executive Talent Partner

jon.dirksen@ssmhealth.com

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Job Summary:

Develops short- and long-term security strategies and operations across our multi-state system. Utilizes metrics and organization vision to lead and direct strategic facilities practice and standards. Leads internal stakeholders and external partners to establish a sector-leading organization designed to provide a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary 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.

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Education

• Bachelor’s degree in police administration, law enforcement or related field, or equivalent years of experience and education

Experience

• Fifteen years’ experience with five years in a leadership position.

Department:

8723000033 Facilities and Real Estate (System Office)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• 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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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.