Director, Security Protective Services

AbbVie Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. seeks a Director of Security Protective Services to oversee executive and event protection, threat management, investigations, and related governance.

The role leads program development, resource allocation, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and effective protective measures for senior leaders and traveling employees. The Director will manage global security investigations as directed by the VP of Global Security, drive programmatic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or related certifications preferred.
• 15+ years’ experience in law enforcement, military, or relevant corporate security role.
• Prior management experience with team leadership.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong business acumen and ability to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Strategically implement the company's Executive Protection program.
• Oversee security for corporate aircraft and related assets.
• Provide effective investigative services and threat management.
• Develop and deliver an executive protection program.
• Supervise security services responding to crimes and safety threats.
• Protect aviation assets and liaise with authorities on protection and investigations.
• Identify, engage, and evaluate third‑party service providers.
• Monitor performance metrics and risk data; ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Business acumen

Influencing leaders

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree / certifications

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

The Director, Security Protective Services has oversight for executive protection, event protection, threat management, and investigations. This Director will lead program development, resource allocation, finance and governance for protective services rendered to senior leaders, business travelers, or employees experiencing potentially threatening circumstances. Additionally, this role has program responsibility for Global Security investigations, as directed by the VP of Global Security. The Director in this role must ensure timely and effective results in collaboration with other Global Security functions as well as both internal and external key stakeholders.

Directly responsible for:

• Strategically implementing the company’s Executive Protection program.
• Security of all corporate aircraft and related assets.
• Effective investigative services
• Threat management
• Develops and delivers an effective executive protection program.
• Oversight of security service in response to criminal financial loss, crimes against persons, sabotage, personal safety threats, emergencies, illegal acts, property or environmental crimes and crimes of terrorism.
• Protection of all aviation related assets, including corporate aircraft.
• Liaison with outside authorities and agencies relative to executive protection, threat management, and investigations.
• Identification, engagement, and evaluation of relevant third‑party service providers.
• Performance metrics, and relevant risk data. Compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, as well as advanced degree or related educational certifications.
• At least 15 years’ experience in a law enforcement, military, or relevant corporate security role.
• Prior manager level or higher supervisory responsibility, including team leadership.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and organizational skill
• Strong business acumen.
• Ability to comfortably interact with and influence leaders

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long‑term incentiveprograms.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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