Executive Director Emergency Preparedness

Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: East Irvine
Posted on: January 28, 2026

Job Description:

Calling all Esteemed Leaders! Are you an emergency management expert who thrives in high?stakes environments? Do you excel at leading multidisciplinary teams, shaping system?wide readiness, and building resilient organizations prepared for today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape? If you have a passion for safeguarding caregivers, patients, and communities — this critical leadership opportunity awaits you. The Role: The Executive Director, Emergency Management & Preparedness holds primary responsibility for the overall leadership, strategy, and operational management of the System’s emergency management and preparedness functions. This includes the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive enterprise?wide emergency management and disaster readiness plan. This leader brings deep, hands?on experience in emergency and disaster operations and applies that expertise to strategic oversight and daily execution at the system level for Providence Shared Services. The role is integral to ensuring organizational resilience, regulatory compliance, operational continuity, and the safety of caregivers and the communities we serve. What Youll Do: Serve as a seasoned leader adept at partnering with executive leadership, guiding leaders, influencing geographically dispersed teams, and driving alignment across the system. Lead in the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of emergency management models, frameworks, and regulatory compliance strategies tailored to the evolving threat environment. Select, develop, and mentor Emergency Preparedness leaders and team members who will sustain and elevate systemwide emergency readiness. Create and implement a best?in?class emergency preparedness governance structure, policies, and procedures, including business resiliency programs. Develop and lead the Enterprise Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) process to guide strategic priorities, capital planning, and resource allocation. Establish federated support and accountability structures across key functions — such as Operations, HR, Communications, Finance, Supply Chain, and Data/Cybersecurity — to ensure cohesive emergency preparedness. Oversee quality, audit, and compliance frameworks aligned with standard emergency management models, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards. Develop and execute an enterprise-wide education, training, and testing framework to ensure organizational readiness and operational excellence. Prepare and manage capital equipment and operating budgets in collaboration with campus executives; monitor financial performance and take appropriate action in response to deviations. Develop protocols for leveraging after-action reports and lessons learned to improve planning, preparedness, and response strategies. Establish and maintain effective liaison programs with city, county, state, and federal agencies, as well as other healthcare organizations, to support coordinated emergency preparedness. Promote a culture of excellence, quality patient care, caregiver safety, and outstanding patient experience. What Youll Bring: Education Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health/Safety, Healthcare Administration, Emergency Management, Public Administration, or related field — or equivalent education/experience Master’s Degree preferred Experience 8 years of experience in emergency preparedness, business resiliency, safety, or related fields 2 years of healthcare industry experience preferred Experience supporting emergency management across multiple states and diverse geographies preferred Leadership & Technical Skills Strong leadership capabilities with proven ability to influence across complex organizational structures Effective change?management skills and ability to drive transformational readiness initiatives Knowledge of performance improvement and risk?management principles Strong analytical abilities with capacity to develop, evaluate, and recommend strategic solutions Skilled in promoting teamwork, collaboration, and high levels of stakeholder satisfaction Expertise in identifying and mitigating risk Strong organizational planning, controlling, scheduling, and project?management capabilities Ability to make independent, sound decisions in dynamic environments Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including experience working with government agencies and community organizations Why Join Us? Lead With Purpose: Strengthen the organization’s preparedness and resilience in an era of rapid change and emerging threats. Systemwide Impact: Influence emergency management strategy across a large, mission-driven health system serving diverse communities. Collaborative Mission: Partner with executive leaders, operational teams, and community agencies to ensure coordinated, effective readiness . Innovation & Excellence: Shape programs and frameworks that elevate safety, compliance, and operational continuity. Meaningful Contribution: Protect patients, caregivers, and communities through strategic planning, preparedness, and response leadership. Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare? If you are a visionary emergency management leader driven by strategy, collaboration, and mission, we invite you to apply. Join us in strengthening resilience and safeguarding the people and communities we are called to serve. At Providence we believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of in-person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live in or near the communities we serve. Therefore, leaders applying for this role will be required to work a hybrid schedule, which consists of three days onsite, two days remote and live within a reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead. Salary Range by Location: Renton, WA or Irvine, CA Min: $71.71 Max: $125.41 About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidates placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Pay Range: $ 71.71 - $ 125.41 The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

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