Security Manager, Executive Protection

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive threat assessments and risk analyses to identify vulnerabilities in the client's lifestyle, travel, and professional activities.
• Provide physical close protection at residences, workplaces, and public events.
• Plan and coordinate advanced logistics, including mapping secure routes, inspecting venues in advance, and coordinating with local authorities.
• Drive clients using defensive and evasive tactics.
• Utilize counter-surveillance to identify potential threats or hostile surveillance.
• Provide initial medical care if necessary.
• Oversee armed and unarmed guard force according to risk management priorities.
• Maintain Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for third-party protection contractors.
• Direct investigations related to Executive Protection incidents and recommend policy changes to prevent recurrence.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of 1–3 security professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
• Identify training needs and create development plans to build team capability and bench strength.
• Recruit, onboard, and retain top security talent in partnership with HR.
• Delegate responsibilities effectively while holding team members accountable for results and quality standards.
• Guide the team through organizational change with clear communication and steady leadership.
• Resolve team conflicts and maintain a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Design and direct protection services for special events on/off Company property.
• Monitor and direct Emergency Response operational plans and related activities, as required.
• Conduct gap analysis of current capabilities to accepted standards and make recommendations to management regarding ways to mitigate risk.
• Advise the Director, Personnel Security as a subject matter expert and help prepare for executive steering committee and board discussions on physical threat identification and mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Business Administration, or Security Management, or equivalent military and/or law enforcement experience.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in corporate security, event security, law enforcement, military, executive protection, or a related field.
• A minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or management role with direct people leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience overseeing large-scale events, high-level executive meetings, and multiple tiers of guard services.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing security teams.
• Hands-on experience with access control systems, personnel vetting processes, and surveillance technologies.
• Prior experience in law enforcement, military, or specialized private security, with advanced training in security tactics, surveillance detection, and emergency response.
• Background in conducting investigations and managing investigative processes.
• Experience with international travel or assignments, including proficiency in one or more foreign languages.
• Certifications such as CPP, PSP, or similar credentials and/or Law Enforcement Certifications/Training.
• Strong situational awareness, crisis management, discretion, and well-organized planning and reporting capabilities.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms with peers, clients, partners, and corporate executives.
• Collaborative leader who inspires cooperation and confidence, resolves conflicts, and maintains positive working relationships.
• Remains professional and cool-headed in high-pressure situations while operating independently with minimal oversight.
• Flexible with a positive "can do" attitude, reliable attendance, and ability to work long hours, weekends/evenings, and travel extensively, including internationally.