Deputy Regional Security Manager, Executive Protection Program Manager

Deputy Regional Security Manager (D/RSM)/ Executive Protection (EP) Program Manager – Assistant Director The opportunity

EY Americas Security promotes a safe and secure working environment at EY’s 200+ offices between Canada, the United States, Latin America and Israel, serving 90+K employees.

The Deputy Regional Security Manager (D/RSM)/EP Program Manager will play a key role in driving the regional implementation of Global Security policies and guidance and will develop and mature key elements of core Global Security disciplines consistent with local threats and risks within the United States (US). This person will work with Region Leadership, Global Security and Region Risk Management subject matter experts on security and risk issues.

This role has a heavy emphasis on EP and requires daily interaction with the Office of the Global Chair and a third‑party EP provider.

Location: EY Americas LLC Headquarters in Hudson Yards, NYC. Minimum of 3 days/week in office is required.

Assist in the implementation of EY’s Security Global Policy within the US, covering security operations, threat and risk monitoring, business resilience (crisis management, emergency preparedness and response planning, business continuity planning), physical security, insider risk, travel security, meeting & event security, and EP.

The D/RSM will assist the RSM in implementation and oversight of the following core disciplines within each of the 90+ EY US offices.

• Relationship Management: intermediary between executive staff under protection and the third‑party EP provider.
• Quality assurance oversight of vendor EP operations.
• Develop and maintain extensive EP external network within the financial, technology and consulting firms located in NYC.
• Perform protection duties as dictated by the situation or current security landscape on occasion.

• Develop, implement and oversee Crisis Management Plans (CMPs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) for each office in assigned Area of Responsibility (AOR).
• Lead the training and preparation of office‑level crisis management team (CMT) and alternates.
• Exercise notification and escalation tools and procedures (including full implementation of EY’s mass notification tool).
• Develop or refine procedures for communicating in advance of, during, and after an emergency to EY people, families, clients, stakeholders, and media.

• Conduct in‑person visits to EY offices within your geographic area of responsibility to perform physical security assessments ensuring compliance with written standards.
• Collaborate with EY Real Estate and Facilities teams when considering new office space and major renovations; review risks and threats present in and around the site and controls offered by the landlord.

• Prevention, detection, and response to insider risks in coordination with the EY Americas Insider Risk Fusion Team.
• Implement the EY Insider Risk program within your geographic area of responsibility.
• Provide office‑level training.

• Provide training and awareness pre‑travel briefings for EY employees traveling to high‑ and extreme‑risk locations.

• Implementation, oversight and execution of meeting and event security.
• Coordination with local law enforcement, venue security manager, EY event coordinators.
• Confirmation of appropriate conference/hotel facility emergency preparations.
• Pre‑identification of local emergency services (fire, police, medical).

• Participation in compliance process as related to any or all security disciplines.
• Communication of awareness material across the Region.
• Reporting on completion status of the implementations referred to in any of the security disciplines.
• Support and participation in any cross‑functional security initiatives, as applicable to the Region.

• Collaborate with the Regional Security Manager, Regional Risk Management Leader, EY’s Global Security team and other functions to strengthen EY’s internal and external security; analyze the business environment,…