Vice President of Security Security Clearance

Position: Vice President of Security with Security Clearance
Overview About M.C. Dean M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us? Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values-agility, expertise, and trust-we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries. The VP of Security maintains overall responsibility for ensuring a high level of compliance with M.C. Dean and client security programs for the safeguard of personnel, property, and information.

This executive regularly interfaces with M.C. Dean company executives and various customers, and Cognizant Security Offices in the implementation and execution of safeguarding regulations, measures and standard operating procedures (SOP's) as required. Responsibilities Specific duties include:
* Manage overall security program.

* Responsible for professional growth of staff, staff performance reviews and salary adjustments.

* Provide guidance, subject matter expertise and mentorship to security personnel.

* Standardize security processes across the company.

* Write and enforce security policy.

* Regularly interface with CEO and other executives.

* Plan, examine, analyze, evaluate, and supervise physical security assets at all corporate locations to include remote sites (OCONUS included).

* Manage security budget.

* Analyze staffing requirements.

* Primary Interface with DSS and other agencies.

* Assist in preparation of emergency management and contingency planning.

* Perform, arrange and supervise executive protection.

* Work with internal IT department/CIO to ensure network security is compliant with government policy and regulation.

* Provide CEO weekly status report.

* Active engagement in industry committees (NCMS, ASIS, etc.).

* Direct interface with M.C. Dean HR, Legal and Compliance department leads to ensure the standardization of internal processes concerning:
Onboarding (recruiting), contracts management and terminations.

* Plan, initiate and manage actions with Government accrediting authorities for the approval of facilities and/or spaces to support Company secure operations. Oversight of team performing the following:
* Initiating, reviewing, and processing Personnel Security Clearances and Periodic Reinvestigations.

* Submitting requests and maintaining accounts for processing SCI security clearances.

* Preparing Visit Authorization Requests (VARs).

* JPAS administrative functions including submitting visit authorization, incident reports, in-process, indoctrinate, debrief, out-process employees, submitted RRU's, and generated reports.

* Perform badging functions including for remote offices and job sites.

* Communicating Clearance status updates to Project Leaders and employees within the organization.

* Performing security briefings/debriefings.

* Managing document control database for all classified material per the NISPOM and contractual requirements.

* Reviewing employee background screening results and providing pass/fail determinations.

* Reviewing access control system and maintain employee/visitor badges and access control cards.

* Develop electronic security system standards.

* Deploy electronic security systems at all corporate facilities and remote offices.

* Maintain electronic security systems at all facilities to include moves/adds/changes based on new requirements and building changes.

* Develop and maintain badging standards along with monthly reports on compliance

* Develop and manage visitor management system.

* Implement electronic and physical security at M.C. Dean project sites in conjunction with project teams.

* Manage HQ receptionist desk and mail.

* Manage FSO and CSSO personnel.

* Maintaining facility clearance records.

* Maintain compliance with all DoD and IC security-related policies and procedures.

* Interpret, implement and ensure compliance with NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs) and related Industrial Security Guidance Manuals or Special Program Security directives.

* Work with the Program Execution and Business Development teams as needed.

* Review government and commercial proposals for security requirements.

* Track classified contract and classified sub-contract activities, ensuring compliance with DD254s.

* Develop and implement a comprehensive security education program to ensure personnel are trained on all required security…