Chief of Physical Security Governance

WesBanco, Inc.; Parkersburg (WV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

WesBanco, Inc. is seeking a Director of Physical Security Governance & Protective Intelligence to lead the bank's enterprise physical security governance program.

The role sets strategy, policy, standards, risk assessment methodology, oversight, and reporting for protection of employees, customers, facilities, and assets. The position acts as senior advisor for physical security risk, protective intelligence, threat management, and law enforcement coordination, with day-to-day operations managed

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of physical security governance and risk management.
• Experience in threat assessment and protective intelligence.
• Ability to influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Experience briefing senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, and executes enterprise physical security strategy, governance framework, and multi-year program roadmap aligned to risk appetite and business priorities.
• Establishes and maintains physical security policies, standards, control requirements, and risk assessment criteria with clear roles and escalation paths.
• Provides oversight of physical security operations, incident management, technology services, and third-party performance without daily operational command.
• Leads enterprise risk assessments, maintains risk registers, and develops metrics and executive reporting.
• Develops protective intelligence and threat management capability, assessing workplace violence, targeted violence, robberies, and other threats.
• Provides risk-based threat briefings to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Serves as liaison with law enforcement, intelligence, and information-sharing organizations.
• Provides governance support for significant incidents and investigations and coordinates with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Security governance

Risk assessment

Threat management

Crisis management

Executive briefing

Stakeholder management

Policy development

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field

Experience in law enforcement/intelligence leadership

Job description

WesBanco, Inc. is seeking a Director of Physical Security Governance & Protective Intelligence to lead the bank's enterprise physical security governance program.

The role sets strategy, policy, standards, risk assessment methodology, oversight, and reporting for protection of employees, customers, facilities, and assets. The position acts as senior advisor for physical security risk, protective intelligence, threat management, and law enforcement coordination, with day-to-day operations managed