VP, Physical Security Officer

People Drive Our Success

Are you enthusiastic, highly motivated, and have a strong work ethic? If yes, come join our team! At Cathay Bank – we strive to provide a caring culture that supports your aspirations and success. We believe people are our most valuable asset and we proudly foster growth and development empowering you to achieve your professional goals. We have thrived for 60 years and persevered through many economic cycles due to our team members’ drive and optimism.

Together we can make a difference in the financial future of our communities.

The Director of Physical Security is responsible for leading and managing the organization’s physical security programs to ensure the safety of employees, facilities, assets, and visitors. This role translates security strategy into effective day-to-day operations and partners closely with internal stakeholders to mitigate risk, respond to incidents, and promote a culture of safety across the organization.

Preparation and delivery of annual performance reviews for subordinates and assists individuals with establishing goals and creation of plans to achieve goals.

The incumbent has direct reports.

• Manage daily physical security operations across assigned locations, including access control, intrusion detection, surveillance, guard services, and visitor management.
• Ensure consistent implementation of security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Oversee incident response, investigations, and reporting related to security events.
• Manage the development and implementation of bank-wide security policy, standards, guidelines and procedures to ensure ongoing maintenance of security.
• Work with other department leaders to ensure security needs are incorporated into new location planning and openings, including oversight of security devices and reporting systems.
• Exercise oversight of branch processes for selecting, maintaining, and testing intrusion devices, alarms, and cameras, ensuring activity is appropriately recorded and systems meet established security standards.
• Assist in investigations of all suspected internal and external criminal violations, suspicious incidents and policy violations that may become security issues.
• Conduct surveys and work with outside consultants as needed, of all offices and departments to determine the need for additional security services and make appropriate recommendations.
• Annual review of existing procedures and identify, recommend and implement improved procedures that will result in greater productivity and efficiencies while minimizing risk and exposure.
• Provide oversight of clean desk and clear screen practices across identified locations.
• Conduct annual ATM lighting surveys at designated locations, ensuring compliance with all applicable state guidelines, documentation standards and reporting any deficiencies.
• Serve as the primary VMO lead for physical security vendors, ensuring vendor strategy aligns with organizational security, risk, and operational objectives.

• Conduct site security assessments, risk analyses, and vulnerability reviews.
• Identify gaps and recommend mitigation strategies to leadership.
• Monitor emerging threats and adjust security practices accordingly.

• Support emergency preparedness, crisis response, and business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Serve as a leader during security incidents, coordinating response efforts with internal teams and external agencies.
• Participate in threat assessment and workplace violence prevention efforts.
• Serve as member of the Incident Management (IMT) and Crisis Management Team (CMT).
• Provide oversight of live evacuation drills at identified locations, including conducting training, tracking and supporting floor wardens, scheduling drills, and facilitating post drill assessments to evaluate effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support emergency preparedness, crisis response, and business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Management of the Bank’s mass notification system Alert Media.