Security Manager, North America

Rolling Meadows, Illinois

60087

$78,000 - $152,000

Partially Scheduled in the Office

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The Security Manager, North America is responsible for supporting and executing Gallagher Global Safety & Security programs across North America. The position provides operational leadership for physical security, employee safety, threat and incident management, emergency preparedness, security intelligence, security technology, vendor oversight, and regional risk mitigation.

Reporting to the Senior Regional Security Manager, Americas, the Security Manager translates global and Americas security strategies into consistent and effective regional practices. The position serves as a primary regional point of contact for security matters and partners closely with business leadership, Human Resources, Legal, Real Estate, Technology, Compliance, Business Continuity, local office leadership, the Global Security Response Center, and external security providers.

The Security Manager conducts site risk assessments, coordinates responses to security incidents, supports investigations, oversees local security services, and promotes the consistent application of Gallagher security standards. The position must balance enterprise requirements with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local laws and the operational needs of individual offices and business units.

• Manage the day-to-day execution of Gallagher Global Safety & Security programs across North America.
• Implement global and Americas security standards, procedures, controls, and initiatives at the regional and local levels.
• Serve as a primary security advisor and point of contact for North American business and office leadership.
• Identify security gaps, evaluate operational risk, and develop practical corrective‑action recommendations.
• Coordinate regional security activities with the Senior Regional Security Manager, Americas, and applicable GSS program leaders.
• Maintain awareness of crime trends, civil unrest, severe weather, natural hazards, regulatory developments, and other conditions that could affect Gallagher personnel, offices, or operations.
• Provide timely incident reports, risk updates, operational metrics and recommendations to GSS leadership.
• Maintain regional operating procedures, escalation protocols, emergency contacts, and related security documentation.

• Conduct physical security risk assessments, site‑security reviews, audits, and operational readiness evaluations.
• Document vulnerabilities, recommend risk‑based corrective actions, and monitor remediation through completion.
• Support security planning for new offices, relocations, consolidations, expansions, acquisitions, and office closures.
• Partner with Physical Security, Real Estate, Technology, local leadership, property management, and vendors regarding access control, video…