Senior Manager Security Officer

Senior Security Manager Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and oversight of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), ensuring full compliance with U.S. government regulations and company policies.
• Develop and manage strategic security initiatives to ensure alignment with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and the 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), including timely distribution and application of security guidance division wide.
• Direct and oversee complex security investigations involving fraud, theft, sabotage, espionage, insider threat indicators, or employee misconduct in coordination with Division Leadership, Legal, Human Resources, and government stakeholders.
• Manage access control systems, including badge identification, visitor management, and credentialing processes. Drive continuous improvement through policy updates and integration of new technologies.
• Provide oversight of facility security operations, including alarm response, access control, surveillance systems, key and lock control, emergency response planning, and physical security assessments.
• Serve as the senior security advisor for classified contract execution, ensuring security requirements are identified, interpreted, and implemented in alignment with program needs and regulatory standards.
• Support corporate-level security governance, including acting as a liaison to executive leadership and contributing to enterprise-wide strategic planning and security policy development.
• Ensure compliance with Special Security Agreement (SSA) requirements, including regular coordination with the Government Security Committee (GSC), administration of the Visitation Policy (VP), and submission of required reports and assessments.
• Oversee personnel security operations, ensuring all employees, contractors, and consultants who require access to classified information have active and in-scope security clearances in accordance with government and company standards.
• Maintain Facility Clearance (FCL) records and manage associated reporting requirements, inspections, and communications with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).
• Lead classified material control processes, ensuring secure receipt, storage, handling, and transmission of classified information across all applicable programs and facilities.
• Coordinate and update Standard Practice Procedures (SPPs) and related documentation to reflect current requirements and practices under the NISPOM and company security policies.
• Design and oversee security education, training, and awareness programs, including initial and annual briefings, SSA and GSC responsibilities, and individual safeguarding requirements.
• Develop and manage internal self-inspection programs, ensuring proactive compliance and readiness for external audits and inspections by government agencies.
• Build and lead a high-performing security team, including hiring, training, mentoring, and evaluating staff. Provide guidance on performance, development, and personnel decisions.
• Manage the insider threat program at the facility level and support company-wide initiatives by collaborating with HR, Legal, and IT to detect, report, and respond to potential risks.
• Participate as a key stakeholder in enterprise-level initiatives, cross-functional projects, and strategic planning efforts related to security, risk management, and business continuity.
• Perform other duties as assigned by senior security or company leadership, contributing to the advancement of company goals and the protection of national security interests.

• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense security clearance at the Secret level.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree (4 years’ experience may substitute).
• Training Prerequisites (Preferred):
  • CDSE FSO Program Management for Possessing Facilities (IS030.CU)
  • Insider Threat Awareness (INT
    101.16)
  • Establishing an Insider Threat Program (INT
    122.16)
• Certifications/Licenses:
• Preferred:
  • NCMS, Inc. Industrial Security Professional (ISP)
  • ASIS International Physical Security Professional (PSP)
  • CDSE Industrial Security Oversight Certification (ISOC)
  • CDSE Physical Security Certification (PSC)
• Experience
  
  Required:
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