Executive Protection Manager

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Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado, and the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Southwest Wyoming.

We’re engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, recycling, treating and disposing of produced water for our customers. In our capacity as a natural gas processor, we also buy and sell natural gas, NGLs, and condensate on our behalf and our customers under certain gas processing contracts.

Western Midstream (WES) is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, WES.

The Executive Protection Manager is responsible for planning and executing comprehensive executive protection for the Chief Executive Officer and for members of the Board of Directors during quarterly Board meetings and related events, and for providing threat assessment and travel advisory support for other Executive Leadership Team (ELT) members attending high-exposure events. This role will typically travel with the CEO to provide direct, hands-on executive protection;

for other ELT members, involvement will generally be limited to threat assessment and travel advice rather than traveling with them to provide direct protective coverage. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this individual contributor role designs and delivers protective plans, threat assessments, and travel security protocols to safeguard company leadership. The role works closely with the Security Manager and the broader Security organization — which oversees business continuity, criminal investigation support, and facility security — coordinating as needed on security planning associated with CEO, Board of Directors, and ELT travel.

• Minimum 12+ years of experience in executive protection required; prior experience in a government protective service (e.g., U.S. Secret Service, Diplomatic Security Service) is strongly preferred and will be prioritized
• Large-company or private-sector executive protection program experience will also be considered
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing protective details for C-suite executives, high-net-worth individuals, or public officials
• Experience coordinating protective operations across domestic and international locations

• Deep knowledge of executive protection methodology, including advance work, threat assessment, secure transportation, and emergency response planning
• Established relationships with law enforcement, federal agencies, and private security vendor networks
• Ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment under pressure, and make time-sensitive decisions
• Excellent discretion and demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable interfacing directly with C-suite executives and Board members
• Ability to manage multiple protective details and competing priorities simultaneously
• Proficiency with security-related technology such as GPS tracking, secure communications equipment, and threat monitoring platforms
• Current certifications in relevant executive protection training (e.g., executive protection program certification, defensive/evasive driving, tactical medical/TCCC) preferred
• Valid driver's license required; ability to obtain applicable firearms permits, licenses, or certifications as needed

• Serve as the primary…