Security Director

Posting Date

09/09/2026

2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Deliver high quality security services focused on protecting people, property, and delivering unparalleled customer service
• Build, improve, and maintain effective relationships with management, employees, vendors and law enforcement partners
• Provide national support to site risk assessment and threat management programs
• Supervise security operations and a contracted staff of security officers in the corporate campus HQ in downtown Denver, CO
• Deliver geographically diverse Executive support services on an as needed basis

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION % OF TIME

Provide national support to site risk assessment and threat management programs. Manage highly sensitive and urgent threat of violence concerns, and effectively assess risk of violence utilizing industry standards, accepted behavioral threat assessment, and management methodologies to mitigate threats: 40%

Lead executive protection program: 25%

Oversee physical security at the world headquarters in Denver. Manage contract security team, including training, post orders, and vendor relationship. Maintain operational procedures for emergency reference by security staff. Handle escalated security issues or emergency situations appropriately: 20%

Liaise with law enforcement and cultivate sustainable relationships with industry experts. Have or be able to develop and maintain relationships with Lower Downton stakeholders: Regional Transit Department, Denver PD, and Federal Law Enforcement: 5%

Meet all operational, reporting, budget, and contract compliance requirements: 5%

Other duties as assigned: 5%

Total Allocation of Time: 100%

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required

• Possess or obtain Certified Threat Manager (CTM), Certified Protection Professional (CPP), or higher certification, State of Colorado Concealed Handgun Permit, City and County of Denver Security Guard License

• 5+ years of business management/operations/supervisory experience with budget accountability

• 7+ years of behavioral threat assessment and violence management or mitigation, security, threat investigations, or related experience

• Previous leadership role in military, foreign service, or law enforcement

• Experience in incident management, threat management, corporate investigations, law enforcement investigations, crisis management, or related field

• Extensive experience working directly with C-Suite executives, elected officials, or political appointees

• Indirectly influence adjacent teams to accomplish enterprise goals

• Ability to work independently, in a team-oriented management environment, and with an entrepreneurial attitude

• Preferred graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (Federal LEO)

• Preferred 3 + years corporate physical security experience

• Ability to travel 25%-40% domestically/internationally

• Ability to work nights/weekend 15%

What We'll Provide:

• More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out

• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform StarLearning.

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

The Salary Range for the role is $98,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year.

For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.