Physical Security Manager

Job Summary

The Physical Security Manager is responsible for enhancing and maintaining physical security operations across regional facilities to protect employees, visitors, assets, and business operations. Oversees security risk assessments, contract security providers, access control, CCTV systems, incident response, investigations, and compliance with corporate security standards. Partners with facility leadership, local law enforcement, and cross-functional teams to identify emerging threats, implement effective security strategies, and ensure consistent protection across all locations while optimizing resources and managing costs.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

-Physical Security Operations: Manage regional physical security programs, ensuring consistent implementation of corporate security policies, standards, and procedures across assigned facilities.

-Risk Assessments and Audits: Conduct facility security assessments, vulnerability reviews, and compliance audits; identify gaps and develop corrective action plans to mitigate risks.

-Security Technology: Oversee the deployment, maintenance, and effectiveness of access control systems, CCTV/video surveillance, intrusion detection, alarms, and other physical security technologies.

-Incident Response and Investigations: Coordinate responses to security incidents, workplace threats, theft, unauthorized access, and other security-related events; lead investigations and document corrective actions.

-Emergency Management: Support emergency response planning, crisis management, business continuity, evacuation procedures, and coordination with emergency services and local law enforcement.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

-Direct experience with physical security program management and operational oversight

-Security risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and facility audits

-Contract security vendor management and performance oversight

-Access control, CCTV/video surveillance, intrusion detection, and alarm systems

-Incident response, investigations, and root cause analysis

-Threat assessment, risk mitigation, and intelligence analysis

-Emergency management, crisis response, and business continuity planning

-Workplace violence prevention and threat management

-Executive protection and employee safety

-Local law enforcement and emergency services coordination

-Security policy development, implementation, and compliance

-CTPAT and supply-chain security compliance, where applicable

-Familiarity with CCTV/video surveillance technology deployment and maintenance.

-Proficient in fostering partnerships with both internal facility leadership, local law enforcement and emergency services to coordinate responses to security incidents.

-Has proactive mindset towards risk-assessment and effective security strategies, to anticipate and prevent emerging threats.