Director of Security

Summary / Overview

The Security Director leads the organization’s corporate physical security, safety, and emergency-preparedness efforts. This onsite leadership role has oversight of the protection of employees, facilities, executives, and business operations across a multi-location organization.

The successful candidate will be a practical, trusted leader who can manage daily security needs, guide the organization through sensitive incidents, and elevate existing programs to be effective without creating unnecessary barriers for employees or the business. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has transitioned from the public sector and is poised to move into a senior security leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s security, safety, and emergency-response programs across offices, facilities, and other operating locations.
• Manage physical-security operations, including access control, cameras, alarms, guard services, security technology, and outside providers.
• Oversee workplace violence prevention, threat assessment, investigations, incident response, and other employee- or facility-security concerns.
• Coordinate executive protection, travel-risk support, and security planning for special events or other elevated-risk activities when needed.
• Partner with Human Resources, Legal, Facilities, Technology, Risk, and business leaders to identify concerns, improve readiness, and address emerging threats.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight to senior regional security managers; manage budgets, vendor relationships, major projects, and brief senior leadership on incidents, risks, and program priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is preferred, with a commitment to continued professional growth.
• Senior leadership experience in corporate security, safety, emergency management, business continuity, or a related field.
• Experience leading security programs in a complex, multi-site, or highly regulated organization.
• Background in physical security, workplace violence prevention, threat management, investigations, emergency planning, and crisis response.
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm, use sound judgment, and make timely decisions during sensitive or fast-moving situations.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to work effectively with executives, employees, vendors, and law-enforcement or emergency-services partners.

Metro Chicago, Illinois, United States
On-site, with domestic and international travel
Local candidates preferred.

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