Vice President – Resident Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Role Overview

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization's emergency preparedness and disaster response program across all Communities and operations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized emergency response plans and protocols for natural disasters, utility failures, infectious disease outbreaks, hazardous material incidents, active threats, evacuations, shelter-in-place events, and other emergencies.
• Establish and maintain an enterprise incident command structure that effectively supports Community-level events through multi-site regional crises.
• Coordinate emergency response resources across Operations, Clinical, Facilities, and Executive Leadership during active incidents.
• Lead post-incident reviews, identify root causes, develop corrective action plans, and ensure identified improvements are implemented and monitored.
• Establish safety standards with particular attention to vulnerable populations and high-acuity residents by partnering with leadership to ensure compliance with life safety requirements, fall management, infection control protocols, and environmental risk reduction initiatives.
• Serve as the internal expert on emergency preparedness requirements and applicable federal, state, and local life safety regulations.
• Develop and maintain enterprise business continuity plans in partnership with Information Technology, Facilities, and Clinical teams.
• Establish critical vendor relationships and emergency resource agreements to ensure operational continuity and supply chain resilience during emergencies.
• Design and monitor emergency preparedness training programs, including required Community drills, exercises, and tabletop simulations that strengthen crisis decision-making and cross-functional coordination.
• Create scalable communication templates, response playbooks, and rapid-decision tools for Community leaders.
• Provide real-time operational assessments and decision support to executive leadership during emergency events.
• Coordinate cross-functional crisis response teams and ensure unified command across departments.
• Partner with Communications and Legal to support accurate, timely, and consistent internal and external crisis communications.
• Maintain executive-level reporting on enterprise safety risks, preparedness program performance, and incident trends.

Requirements

• Prefer ten (10) or more years of progressive leadership in emergency management, enterprise safety, disaster preparedness, business continuity, or closely related fields.
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational response during real, high-impact emergency events, not only exercises.
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory and life safety requirements in healthcare or senior living environments.
• Track record of building enterprise-scale programs in complex, multi-site organizations.
• Experience operating at the executive level, advising senior leadership, owning enterprise initiatives, and influencing without direct authority.
• Must pass a Criminal Background check and Health Screening tests.
• May require team members to vaccinate, participate in daily screening, surveillance testing, and to wear face coverings and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 or other communicable diseases, per regulatory guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Vacation, Personal Day, Sick Pay, Holidays
• Complimentary Meals
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Team Member Discount Program (LifeMart)
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Recognition Programs
• Student Loan Refinancing
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Emergency Financial Assistance