Airport Screening Operations Lead — Throughput & Security

Culmen International, LLC; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k

Life Insurance

Supplemental Insurance

Training & Education

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Culmen International is seeking an experienced Airport Screening Operations Manager to support the TSA in Sarasota, FL. You will lead day-to-day passenger and baggage screening operations, oversee staffing and supervision, and ensure TSA compliance while maximizing throughput and security performance.

Reporting to the Task Order Project Manager, you will coordinate with TSA/FSD personnel and airport stakeholders, develop schedules, and drive continuous improvement in screening effectiveness and

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in aviation security, airport operations, security screening, or comparable operational management.
• Experience supervising large, shift-based workforces.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, workforce deployment, and performance management.
• Experience operating in a regulated security environment.
• Ability to work onsite and support a 24/7 airport operation.
• U.S. Citizen or U.S. National with TSA suitability requirements.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily passenger checkpoint and checked-baggage screening operations.
• Manage STSOs and other operational supervisors, ensuring coverage across shifts.
• Develop and adjust operational schedules based on passenger volumes and flight schedules.
• Monitor checkpoint wait times, throughput, staffing utilization, and security effectiveness.
• Coordinate with TSA/FSD and airport stakeholders on daily requirements.
• Lead implementation of new or revised TSA screening procedures and directives.
• Identify risks, performance gaps, and workforce issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support incident response, irregular operations, and surge staffing.
• Develop frontline supervisors and promote accountability and customer service.
• Use performance data to drive improvements.

Skills

Aviation security leadership

Operations management

Staff supervision

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

US citizenship

Onsite readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Culmen International is seeking an experienced Airport Screening Operations Manager to support the TSA in Sarasota, FL. You will lead day-to-day passenger and baggage screening operations, oversee staffing and supervision, and ensure TSA compliance while maximizing throughput and security performance.

Reporting to the Task Order Project Manager, you will coordinate with TSA/FSD personnel and airport stakeholders, develop schedules, and drive continuous improvement in screening effectiveness and