Senior Executive Protection & Protective Driving Specialist

At Caris, we understand that cancer is an ugly word—a word no one wants to hear, but one that connects us all. That’s why we’re not just transforming cancer care—we’re changing lives. We introduced precision medicine to the world and built an industry around the idea that every patient deserves answers as unique as their DNA. Backed by cutting‑edge molecular science and AI, we ask ourselves every day: “What would I do if this patient were my mom?”

That question drives everything we do. But our mission doesn’t stop with cancer. We're pushing the frontiers of medicine and leading a revolution in healthcare—driven by innovation, compassion, and purpose. Join us in our mission to improve the human condition across multiple diseases. If you're passionate about meaningful work and want to be part of something bigger than yourself, Caris is where your impact begins.

Caris Life Sciences is seeking a highly experienced, discreet, and operationally focused Senior Executive Protection and Protective Driving Specialist to safeguard the company's CEO, founders, executive leadership, and other designated high‑profile individuals. This position will serve as a member of the executive protection team and will have responsibility for armed close protection, secure transportation, protective driving, advance operations, and executive travel security.

The successful candidate must possess exceptional judgment, discretion, situational awareness, and the ability to operate effectively in dynamic, high‑visibility environments. Extensive experience conducting protective driving operations is essential. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in route planning, vehicle preparation, motorcade or multi‑vehicle movements, surveillance detection, emergency vehicle operations, and defensive and evasive driving techniques. Former U.S. Secret Service Special Agents or other candidates with substantial U.S. Secret Service protective‑operations experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Experience supporting Presidential, Vice Presidential, candidate, foreign‑dignitary, National Special Security Event, or similarly complex protective missions is highly valued. Candidates from other federal protective services, elite state and local law‑enforcement protection units, or military protective services experience will also be considered. This position requires some travel, schedule flexibility, and availability to support executive protection needs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Provide armed close protection for the CEO, founders, senior executives, and other designated principals during daily movements, business travel, public appearances, corporate functions, and private events.

Lead or support executive protection operations at Caris facilities and other locations routinely visited by company leadership.

Maintain a discreet, professional presence while ensuring a consistently high level of operational readiness.

Develop and execute comprehensive protection plans for routine activities, elevated‑threat situations, executive travel, and major corporate events.

Identify, assess, and mitigate threats, risks, and vulnerabilities that could affect executive leadership or business operations.

Provide senior leadership with timely security assessments, logistical guidance, and actionable risk‑mitigation recommendations.

Coordinate with law enforcement, private security providers, event personnel, aviation teams, hotels, venues, and domestic and international security partners.

Establish contingency plans addressing medical emergencies, vehicle incidents, civil unrest, demonstrations, active threats, evacuations, and other foreseeable disruptions.

Apply sound judgment,…