Director, Security

Invenergy, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 149,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Invenergy, LLC in Chicago is seeking a Director of Corporate Security to protect critical assets through an enterprise security program. You will lead security strategies, oversee corporate travel, and ensure safe operations globally.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in security management, strong communication skills, and a bachelor's degree in a related field. The position offers a base salary of $149,000 to $206,000, with annual bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate, government, or law enforcement including leadership roles.
• Experience managing corporate travel programs and vendors.
• Strong knowledge of security program development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and execution of enterprise security programs.
• Own and lead the end-to-end corporate travel program.
• Provide executive-level reporting on security risks and incidents.

Skills

Corporate security experience

Risk management principles

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Portuguese)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Criminal Justice, or related field

Job description

Position Overview

Director, Corporate Security is responsible for protecting the company’s critical assets—including generation facilities, corporate offices, and employees—through a proactive, risk-driven security program. This role leads the development and execution of an enterprise-wide security posture that anticipates threats, reduces vulnerabilities, and enables safe, resilient operations across all locations. The Director also owns and oversees the company’s corporate travel program, ensuring safe, efficient, and well‑governed travel operations for employees and leadership worldwide.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and execution of enterprise security programs protecting generation sites, offices, and personnel, including standards for physical security design, access control, surveillance, and site hardening.
• Partner with Operations, EHS, and Development teams to ensure security is integrated across the full project lifecycle—development, construction, and operations.
• Develop and implement an enterprise security risk management (ESRM) framework aligned with business priorities, including ongoing assessment of threats, vulnerabilities, and geopolitical risks.
• Drive a proactive security posture through intelligence, monitoring, and risk mitigation strategies, and define key security metrics to inform executive decision‑making.
• Own and lead the end‑to‑end corporate travel program, including policy, governance, vendor management, and employee experience, ensuring alignment with safety, cost, and operational efficiency.
• Oversee travel operations—policies, booking practices, approvals, vendor relationships (e.g., travel management companies and International SOS)—and integrate travel risk considerations into broader processes.
• Monitor global conditions and provide guidance and advisories to employees and leadership regarding travel‑related risks.
• Oversee and maintain a corporate investigations program addressing internal and external incidents, including theft, fraud, workplace violence, and threats to personnel or assets, in coordination with HR, IT, Legal, Compliance, and Internal Audit.
• Identify trends and systemic risks arising from investigations and translate findings into preventative actions and improvements.
• Partner with Reliability Compliance to ensure alignment with NERC Reliability Standards and CIP requirements, supporting compliance across low, medium, and high impact systems.
• Partner with crisis management and business continuity teams to support preparedness, exercises, and response efforts where security or travel risks are present.
• Build and maintain relationships with law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and external security networks to strengthen situational awareness and response capabilities.
• Collaborate with Risk Management and Procurement to incorporate security and resilience requirements into vendor risk management and third‑party engagements.
• Provide executive‑level reporting on security risks, incidents, travel program performance, and overall program effectiveness.
• Provide discreet security support and risk‑informed guidance for senior leadership travel and key engagements, ensuring measures are commensurate with risk and aligned with business priorities.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Criminal Justice, Security Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in corporate, government, or law enforcement, including leadership roles.
• Experience with local law enforcement, threat intelligence, geopolitical analysis, investigations, security risk management within corporate security.
• Demonstrated experience protecting geographically dispersed operational assets (e.g., energy, infrastructure, industrial environments).
• Experience managing or overseeing corporate travel programs and vendors.
• Strong knowledge of risk management principles and security program development.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Working knowledge of security technologies and information systems.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (~25%).
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications (CPP, PSP, PCI).
• Experience leading complex investigations, including threat management, insider risk, or protective intelligence.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Portuguese).

Compensation & Benefits

Base Pay $149,000.00 – $206,000.00 USD. Annual Bonus: 30% – 40%.Invenergy offers a variety of benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, and more.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.