Deputy Security Program Manager - VAXCOM

Parsons; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Deputy Security Program Manager to lead a large armed security program supporting sensitive facilities in the greater Washington DC area and other U.S. locations.

The role requires a TS/SCI w/Polygraph clearance, a Bachelor's degree or 10+ years of related security experience, and demonstrated leadership. Travel, flexible hours, and liaison with client leadership are expected.

Qualifications

• Leadership and team mentoring experience.
• Excellent verbal, written, briefing, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to resolve issues at the lowest level with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily guidance and leadership to 100+ site managers and supervisors across multiple locations.
• Collaborate with Client leadership to address issues and keep Vaxcom leadership informed.
• Enforce Post Orders, rules, and facility regulations with site leads and teams.
• Maintain and enhance program performance and build relationships with clients.
• Travel to multiple facilities for limited periods to support operations.
• Support recruitment and participate in leadership activities as required.

Job description

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Job Description

Be part of a great team and play a leadership role in our mission to protect our customers' facilities, personnel, and operations! Our leaders are driven by performance excellence, personal integrity, and a commitment to the security mission.

Vaxcom Services LLC (a Parsons company) is looking for a Deputy Security Program Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to provide leadership to the largest armed security officer program in the company supporting several sensitive facilities and their personnel.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing daily guidance, direction, leadership, and mentoring to a large group (100+) of site managers, armed security supervisors, team leads, and line officers assigned to classified, sensitive facilities throughout the greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area (WMA) as well as other domestic U.S. locations.
• Working with the Vaxcom Security Training Program Manager to create, review, revise and deliver mandatory training courses in order to keep officers' required certifications current.
• Working with Client leadership to address and resolve issues on a daily basis ensuring that Vaxcom leadership is kept aware.
• Enforcing Post Orders, Vaxcom/Client rules, and facility regulations in tandem with site leads, supervisors, and team leads.
• Assisting Vaxcom leadership in maintaining and enhancing program performance over time.
• Acting as a resource to site managers, supervisors and armed security officers in the program helping them to resolve issues and address problems at the lowest level. This will require travel to multiple facilities in the greater WMA and other domestic U.S. locations for limited amounts of time.
• Maintaining and building relationships with the Client and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrating outstanding communication skills to include verbal, written, and briefing.
• Working with your Site Supervisors to ensure all posts and shifts are adequately covered on a 24/7 basis at all locations.
• Performing extensive time and attendance certification on a weekly basis.
• Assisting with recruitment activities as required.
• Participating in Vaxcom corporate leadership activities as required.
• Other ad hoc responsibilities as assigned.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelors Degree and 5+ years of related physical security experience or high school diploma plus 10 years+ of experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of leadership/supervisory experience at any level.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal, written, briefing, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve issues at the lowest level ensuring all stakeholders are kept apprised.
• Demonstrated experience in working with Client leadership and Program Managers on a daily basis to address issues, changes, and modifications that will impact job requirements.
• Demonstrated success in providing mentoring/coaching to teammates or subordinates to improve performance and give career guidance.
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays on an "as needed" basis. This will require travel to greater WMA facilities and to domestic U.S. sites on an as-needed basis.
• Flexibility to take on ad hoc responsibilities and prioritize competing assignments/tasks.Must be willing and able to complete state required certifications using both a handgun and a patrol rifle as needed.
• Must possess an active and current TS/SCI with polygraph.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• 5+ years experience working as an armed security officer, preferably at a classified or sensitive facility.
• 5+ years experience as a manager/supervisor of 10+ people.
• 2+ years in either law enforcement/Department of Corrections, or the US Military.
• Experience working with senior leadership.
• Experience in shift staffing/scheduling, time and attendance reporting, metrics gathering and analysis, and other related administrative processes.

Security Clearance Requirement

An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throug