Security Manager

About the role

Nooks is pioneering CIaaS, designing, building, and operating SCIFs and other secured environments for defense and national security. This role involves leading security operations, overseeing a team, and acting as the primary liaison with clients and partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of site and program security, ensuring compliance with NISPOM, SCI, and SAP regulations.
• Oversee site security operations to maintain consistently high physical security readiness.
• Manage security incident response, conducting root-cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
• Oversee SCIF and classified space accreditation and risk assessments, preparing and managing DD254s, and evaluating security requirements.
• Supervise and mentor the site security team, providing feedback and support.
• Represent the site as the primary security liaison for government, defense, and industry partners.
• Support the Growth, Product, and Contracts teams with technical input and provide strategic recommendations to leadership.

What Success Looks Like

• The site passes all annual or short-notice assessments with zero critical findings.
• The site security team is stable, well-mentored, and operates with a clear chain of escalation.
• Government, defense, and industry partners view the site as a trusted security point of contact.
• Leadership relies on your risk assessments and strategic recommendations for security program decisions.

Required

• At least 9 years of experience in industrial and physical security, with significant time in cleared defense contracting, SCIF, and SAP environments.
• Prior experience serving as an FSO or in a similar role.
• Deep knowledge of NISPOM, SCI, and SAP requirements.
• Demonstrated people-management experience, including supervising and mentoring a security team.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with comfort serving as a primary liaison to senior government and industry stakeholders.
• A track record of driving process improvements and pace in a compliance-heavy environment.

Preferred

• Experience supporting business development or technical sales conversations in a cleared or defense-adjacent environment.

Salary Range

$125,000 USD - $155,000 USD