Chief Security Officer (Manager) - General Services

About the role

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $101,000 and $133,000 for this position. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Responsibilities

As the Chief Security Officer/Manager, Denver Security Office you will:

• Provide forward thinking and innovative leadership
• Translate strategy into action
• Lead through change, be flexible, seek continuous improvement

Requirements

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels.

You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Extensive knowledge of modern physical-security principles, best practices, and technologies
• Knowledge of security risk assessments, vulnerability management, incident management, emergency preparedness, and facility-security operations
• Knowledge of security-service contracting, vendor and budget management, contract performance measurement, and quality assurance; prior experience managing large and complex contracts a plus
• Solutions-oriented with the ability to coordinate and collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries where authority and responsibility are distributed among multiple departments
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex security matters clearly and concisely to non-security professionals, write operational policies and procedures and de-escalate tense situations with skill
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; experience with developing performance metrics, operational goals and managing a multi-million-dollar security budget
• Commitment to ethical conduct, accountability, professionalism, equity, accessibility, and respectful public service
• Experience managing, leading and developing staff to grow as the next generation of leaders

Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, Public or Business Administration, Risk Management, Facility Management or a related field
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management and supervision of professional individual contributors

Skills

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements
• Licenses and certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Must obtain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) clearance within the probationary period

Benefits

We offer a variety of benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Pay

The target pay range for this position is $101,000.00 - $130,000.00. The actual salary offered will depend on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience.

Schedule

This role is primarily on-site at the Wellington Webb Municipal Building (201 W. Colfax), Monday through Friday, generally 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The position may require travel to other locations to address security matters, meet stakeholders, and attend meetings. A hybrid or flexible schedule may be considered after successfully completing the six-month probationary period.

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Application Deadline: September 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM