Warden IAH

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Reports to the assigned Regional Facility Administrator. Directly supervises the deputy warden, secretary III, finance manager, ACA compliance manager, training manager, health service administrator, risk manager. Responsible for the overall leadership, administration, security, safety, compliance, and operational performance of the facility. Ensures all facility operations are conducted in accordance with MTC policies and procedures, contractual requirements, ACA standards, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Serves as the senior leader and culture champion for the facility by promoting MTC's BIONIC CARES philosophy, fostering professional development, operational excellence, employee engagement, ethical leadership, accountability, innovation, and a safe, secure, and humane environment for detainees, staff, visitors, and stakeholders. Serve as the liaison and point of contact between MTC and the customer onsite/AOR representative(s).

• Plan, coordinate and direct the total administrative and programmatic activities of the facility.
• Champion and model MTC's BIONIC CARES values in all facility operations, decisions, and interactions with staff, detainees, customers, and community stakeholders. Lead by example in demonstrating ethical conduct, professionalism, transparency, and accountability. Establish a positive and inclusive work environment that promotes employee morale, retention, engagement, and succession planning.
• Ensure the facility consistently meets or exceeds contractual performance measures, ACA standards, and MTC operational objectives. Conduct routine operational reviews and performance assessments to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and risk reduction. Maintain readiness for audits, inspections, accreditation reviews, and compliance assessments. Utilizes performance metrics, key performance indicators (KPIs), and data-driven decision-making to improve operational outcomes.
• Develop, mentor, and coach department leaders to ensure operational effectiveness and leadership continuity. Implement staffing strategies that recruit, develop, and retain high-performing employees. Hold department leaders accountable for achieving operational goals, maintaining compliance, and supporting MTC organizational objectives. Promote employee recognition programs and professional growth opportunities.
• Ensure that detainees are treated with dignity, respect, professionalism, and humanity consistent with ICE detention standards and MTC values. Promote services and programs that support detainee well-being, safety medical care, mental health services, religious accommodations, and grievance resolution processes. Foster an environment where detainee concerns are addressed promptly, professionally, and in accordance with policy.
• Maintain effective working relationships with ICE officials, contract monitors, local law enforcement agencies, community partners, regulatory agencies, and corporate leadership. Serve as the primary liaison with government representatives regarding operational performance, compliance, and strategic initiatives. Represent MTC and the facility professionally during inspections, audits, meetings, and public engagements.
• Foster a culture of safety and risk awareness throughout the facility. Ensure critical incidents, grievances, investigations, and corrective action plans are managed effectively and resolved within established timelines. Promote proactive risk identification and mitigation strategies to protect staff, detainees, visitors, and facility assets.
• Develop departmental budgets; monitor and control expenditures.
• Develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures affecting finance, food service, health services, maintenance, human resources, security, classification, education and recreation. Ensure each policy and procedures are reviewed annually.
• Coordinate with assigned regional facility administrator and vice president, regional operations on matters involving contract modification, future proposal…