Company Overview

At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), we’re not only changing the way we treat cancer, but also the way the world thinks about it. By working together and pushing forward with innovation and discovery, we’re driving excellence and improving outcomes.
 
For the 28th year, MSK has been named a top hospital for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud to be on Becker’s Healthcare list as one of the 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare in 2018, as well as one of Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Best Place to Work for 2018. We’re treating cancer, one patient at a time. Join us and make a difference every day.

Job Description

Do you love working in a dynamic environment and are passionate about being an integral part of a team dedicated to supporting MSK's mission? If so, we are searching for a new Associate Director to lead our Threat Management Program.

Under the direction of the Director of Security you will:

- Provide strategic leadership and operational management relating to all aspects of the Threat Management program enterprise wide.

- Serve as the subject matter expert and partner with internal and external stakeholders to oversee, coordinate, collaborate, implement and monitor MSK's Threat Management program.

- Develop, operationalize, and sustain programs that are effectively tailored to mitigate risks in a healthcare setting with the goal to reduce workplace violence risk factors in all care, research and business settings with enterprise-wide, data-     driven program measurement and reporting.

- Identifies, develops, and gathers program resources, developing program schedules, budgets and forecasts.

YOU ARE:
- A cultivator of innovation who builds and fosters new ways for our organization to be successful.

- A good decision-maker, with proven success at making timely decisions that keep MSK moving forward.

- A provider of work directives, delegating responsibilities as necessary and removing obstacles to get work done.

- Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

- Able to hold yourself and others accountable into achieve goals and live up to commitments.

- Skilled at painting a compelling picture of our strategy and vision that motivates others to action.

- Someone who doesn’t shy away from difficult situations or people, saying what needs to be said.

- Knowledgeable about your business and the marketplace and able to apply this knowledge to advance our goals.

YOU HAVE:
- A Bachelor's Degree

- Masters and/or advanced professional security credentials

- 7-10 years in security or Threat Management

- Proven experience in program development, risk and change management

- Professional affiliation with International Security Management Association (ISMA), Criminal Justice affiliations, American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), and/or the International Association for Health Care Security and Safety (IAHSS)  preferred.

- Experience in a healthcare setting and with programs such as Managing Assaultive Behavior, Crisis Prevention Institute, AVADE, McAfee Institute preferred.

ATAP Certified Threat Manager (CTM) Certification required within 6 months of hire.

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MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.  

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