Industrial Security Manager

About the role

Bold Thinking. World Changing. At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters, Florida, or Texas location — employees join together to improve the world.

Responsibilities

• FOS and ITPSO assignments
• Leading a team of security professionals to ensure consistent application of the leadership characteristics that are expected of all employees within the organization.
• Responsible for execution of all 32 CFR Part 117, NISPOM related security functions including industrial, physical, and personnel (PERSEC); Insider Threat program development and execution; program security support and access control to classified programs and accredited areas.
• Wide management and leadership knowledge to lead and manage across the function.
• Oversee security education training and internal security audits.
• Interface with DCSA (Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency).
• ITAR (International Trade and Arms Regulations) program management and implementation.
• Research and Implement compliance of security programs.
• Oversight of implementation and maintenance of contractual security documentation.
• Create and maintain specialized security areas (Closed Areas, etc.) in response to client and program requirements.
• Advises and defines security procedures to protect program information and material.
• Manage and administer personnel security clearances in government systems (DISS) and work with candidates to obtain/maintain clearance.
• Administer required filings with various government agencies.
• Conducting security investigations and preparing reports that analyzes and responds to potential security breaches or spillages, reporting, and implementing corrective actions.
• Develop systems to improve security and meet new requirements.
• Interpret and implement relevant government flow down requirements.
• Interface with customer security offices.
• Define, interpret and implement security requirements and procedures for handling of Controlled Unclassified information (CUI) & CDIT.
• This position will be responsible for the management and supervision of personnel and aspects of their security program and the overall implementation of contractual, legal and regulatory security requirements.
• Developing and Administering an Operational Security Program, standard operating procedures for classified, or sensitive materials, documents, and equipment, and physical controls to ensure compliance with government company policies.
• Collaboration across teams within and outside of the Security organization.

Requirements

• Experience and/or Training: Active Top-Secret clearance and able to pursue Polygraph.
• Minimum of 8 years working as a Facility Security Officer (FSO/AFSO) or equivalent role.
• Completion of DCSA CDSE FSO Program Management for Possessing Facilities, ITPSO, and other applicable FSO training programs.
• Strong working knowledge of the 32CFR, ICDs, and DoD Directives required.
• Demonstrated experience with entire lifecycle of classified contracts, insider threat program, counterintelligence, personnel clearances, secure area builds, creation of standard operation procedures, and visitor management.
• Experience in Industrial Security and/or Government Contracts.
• Managerial experience with physical security guard force.
• Demonstrated experience as liaison with law enforcement, USG, and DoD.
• Familiar with government security program management, including: Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-Qip), Defense Information Security System (DISS), National Background Investigation Service (NBIS), Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission (SWFT), and National Industrial Security System (NISS).
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and gain consensus from stakeholders on solutions to security problems.
• Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Minimum of 3 years of management, supervisor, or other demonstrated leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Experience running restricted security programs.
• Experience managing teams across program enterprise.
• Excellent communication, writing and organization skills, enabling effective communications with team members, fellow employees and government officials.
• Able to work in a team environment with minimal oversight.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to interact with internal/external customers.

Skills

• Prior experience working in a role as self-starter requiring minimal supervision.
• Ability to plan, schedule and arrange activities to accomplish objectives.
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Possesses good organizational skills and the ability to communicate clear and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to communicate with respect, openly, directly and effectively.
• Ability to think ahead, minimizing potential problems.
• Proactive in identifying areas to improve.
• Self-initiative; compliance and quality focused, customer service oriented.
• Technology/Equipment: Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Benefits

• Competitive salary and an opportunity to participate in incentive plans as well as other employee financial benefits, including 401k match, and life insurance.
• Comprehensive benefits package which promotes a healthy life. This includes benefit eligibility day one, medical, dental, mental health benefits, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, and an on-site self-serve market.
• SkyWater complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities unless doing so would cause an undue hardship.