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Manager, Safety

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CAFull-time$131–179K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$131–179K/yr
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Manager, Safety oversees the hospital’s day-to-day security operations and personnel, implementing department strategies, policies, procedures, and standards. The role supports investigations, incident response, emergency preparedness, workplace violence prevention, and physical security technologies while ensuring regulatory and accreditation compliance. It also develops security training, collaborates with internal and external partners, monitors performance, oversees contracted services, and assists with budgets and resource planning.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Security OperationsPhysical SecurityWorkplace Violence PreventionInvestigationsEmergency PreparednessSecurity TechnologyLaw Enforcement CoordinationSecurity AssessmentsPolicy ImplementationTraining Program ImplementationBudget ManagementVendor ManagementJudgmentCommunicationProblem SolvingLeadershipHospital Incident Command SystemNational Incident Management SystemIncident Command SystemHealthcare Security OperationsStakeholder CollaborationHealthcare Accreditation StandardsHealthcare Security RegulationsSecurity ManagementCriminal JusticeBusiness AdministrationHealthcare AdministrationEmergency Management

Qualifications

4+ Years Security ExperienceBachelor's or Equivalent ExperienceAdvanced Degree in Related DisciplineCPP or PSP or CHPA or CTMRelevant Public Safety ExperienceHealthcare Security Leadership Experience

Full job description

Manager, Safety

Locations:

Los Angeles, California

Job Category:

Management/Leadership

Position Type:

Full-Time

Shift:

Days

Job Description

Join a team that's shaping the future of pediatric care. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is consistently ranked among the top 10 children's hospitals in the nation, delivering world-class care through more than 350 specialized programs and services. Here, world-class experts in medicine, research, and education work together to deliver family-centered care to more than 155,000 patients each year. At CHLA, your work will help build brighter tomorrows for the children and families we serve.

Overview

Purpose Statement/Position Summary: Manages and supervises the hospital's day-to-day security operations and security personnel. Implement security strategies, policies, procedures, and standards established by department leadership to ensure the security of patients, visitors, staff, property, assets, and organizational information. Maintains efficient and effective security operations while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies. Oversee routine security operations, investigations, inspections, incident response activities, and physical security technologies. Supports threat assessment, workplace violence prevention, emergency preparedness, evacuation planning, and crisis response efforts. Develops and delivers security-related training and communications to promote awareness of security policies, procedures, and potential risks. Collaborates with internal stakeholders and external agencies, including law enforcement and emergency response partners, to support security operations and incident management. Monitors departmental performance, oversees contracted security services, supports compliance and quality improvement initiatives, and assists with budget development, resource planning, and operational reporting.

Minimum Qualifications/Work Experience:

Required:

  • 4+ years of demonstrated expertise in security operations, physical security, workplace violence prevention, investigations, emergency preparedness, security technology, and law enforcement coordination; conducting security assessments and investigations; implementing security policies, procedures, and training programs; managing operational budgets and vendor relationships; and exercising sound judgment, communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills in a healthcare or similarly complex environment.

Preferred:

Knowledge of healthcare security operations, including the protection of patients, visitors, staff, physicians, facilities, and critical infrastructure, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with clinical and administrative leaders, Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, Information Technology, and law enforcement, as well as familiarity with healthcare accreditation standards and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements related to hospital security and workplace safety.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and substantial relevant professional experience.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Incident Command System (ICS), including experience supporting hospital emergency operations, incident command and coordination with law enforcement, fire, EMS and other public safety partners.

Preferred:

  • Advanced degree in security management, criminal justice, business administration, healthcare administration, emergency management or related discipline.

  • One or more of the following: Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA), and/or Certified Threat Manager (CTM). Prior law enforcement, military, government security or other relevant public safety experience combined with substantial healthcare security leadership experience.

Pay Scale Information

$131,352.00-$178,638.72

CHLA values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates who meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates who exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs.

About Us

CHLA is a leader in pediatric and adolescent health, in our community, across the nation, and around the world . As a premier Magnet®-recognized teaching hospital, CHLA offers an environment rooted in learning, collaboration, and compassionate care. . We are home to groundbreaking research, clinical innovation, and a culture that supports personal and professional growth.

Since 1932, CHLA has been affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Through this partnership and our own enduring mission, we remain committed to creating hope and building healthier futures.

CHLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, our work matters. And so do each and every one of our valued team members. We consider qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other legally protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. We will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance and SF Fair Chance Ordinance.

Qualified Applicants with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodation under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact CHLA Human Resources if you need assistance completing the application process.

Our various experiences, perspectives and backgrounds allow us to better serve our patients and create a strong community at CHLA.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,091 open Safety Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$131–179K/yr
  • California median$103–141K/yr80 salary ranges
  • US median$100–126K/yr656 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $155K, is 28% above the California median midpoint ($121K) — in the top quarter of Safety Manager salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 85 open Safety Manager jobs in California and 1,091 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Safety Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (878 postings).
Education
328 of the 1,091 open Safety Manager jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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