Senior Manager, Physical Security

Senior Manager, Physical Security

Parliamentary Protective Service - Planning Sector, Physical Security Branch

Closing date:
March 9, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
PPS
26J
- Selection process number
26-PPS-SPP-027 Location
Ottawa (Ontario)
Salary
$96,886 to $127,494 - Annual salary is based on a 35-hour work week.
Level
AS-06 - AS-07, PM-05 - The position is at the Parliamentary Protective Service PSA-09 group and level.
Who can apply
Open to employees of the Federal Public Service, separate agencies, Crown corporations, and organizations within the Parliamentary Employment System.

Please note that relocation and travel expenses are the responsibility of the candidate.
Organization information
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About the position

Duties
As Senior Manager, Physical Security, you provide strategic leadership for integrating physical security across major capital projects and operations within the parliamentary precinct. You ensure security strategies, controls, and governance are risk‑informed, consistently applied, and aligned with parliamentary policies, directives, and standards.

You lead collaboration with internal partners, external agencies, consultants, and service providers to identify security gaps, drive mitigation strategies, and embed physical security throughout project design, construction, and operational readiness. You also provide strategic leadership, guidance and/or advice to Security Working Groups and governance forums, supporting informed decisions on zoning, access control, surveillance, intrusion detection, and perimeter  addition, you oversee the implementation and continuous improvement of physical security policies, standards, and procedures, adapting to evolving threats.

Through leadership of risk assessments and security strategy development, you help protect parliamentarians, staff, visitors, and critical infrastructure while balancing security, accessibility, and operational effectiveness.
Work environment
The Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) is a separate and distinct organization not subject to the Public Service Employment Act. It has its own classification, compensation system, and staffing regime. Persons appointed to PPS continue to be part of the federal government and will receive the public service pension plan and public service insurance benefits plan.

What we offer:

• Paid Training

• Public service health, dental, and vision care insurance plans

• 35-hour standard work week

• Minimum 4 weeks of paid vacation

• Free on-site fitness facilities

• Employee and Family Assistance Program

• Flexible work schedules

• While this position is eligible for part-time telework, regular on-site presence is required

• Centrally located in downtown Ottawa

• Proximity to O-Train Parliament Station and most of all main OC Transpo and STO bus lines Intent of the process
The purpose of this recruitment and selection process is to establish a pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates to staff one (1) position on an indeterminate basis.

The pool may also be used in the future to staff similar positions within the PPS and for other organizations.
Positions to be filled
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