Director, Threat Management & Investigations

TransUnion LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life and AD&D insurance

Long-term disability

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with employer match

Volunteer time off

Job summary

TransUnion LLC is seeking a Director of Security to build and lead the enterprise Threat Management & Investigations program, creating scalable processes to identify, monitor, and mitigate threats involving executives and associates. Develop global threat intelligence using law-enforcement relationships and OSINT to support timely risk mitigation and protection decisions.

Lead internal and external corporate investigations, analyze evidence and intelligence, and deliver clear, objective findings

Qualifications

• 15+ years of federal law-enforcement experience.
• Experience leading threat management and investigations for global orgs.
• Formal behavioral threat-assessment training.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• Executive presence and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead enterprise-wide Threat Management & Investigations program.
• Develop global threat intelligence with OSINT and law-enforcement relationships.
• Oversee internal/external investigations and report findings to leaders.
• Design executive security programs including executive protection officers.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Cybersecurity, Finance to address insider threats.
• Manage GSOC activities and incident response.
• Provide on-call support and travel up to 25%.

Skills

Threat management

Investigations

Executive security

OSINT

Leadership

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Team leadership

Tools

OSINT tools

Case-management systems

Threat-intelligence platform

AI for security

Job description

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities

Build and lead TransUnion’s enterprise-wide Threat Management & Investigations program, establishing scalable processes to identify, monitor, assess, respond to and mitigate threats involving executives and associates.

Develop global, regional and local threat intelligence using law-enforcement relationships, third-party risk providers and open-source intelligence (OSINT) to support timely risk mitigation and protection decisions.

Lead internal and external corporate investigations, analyze evidence and intelligence, and deliver clear, objective findings and recommendations to senior leaders and key stakeholders.

Design and manage holistic executive security programs addressing physical and digital threats, including oversight of contracted armed and unarmed executive protection officers.

Partner with Human Resources to strengthen workplace-violence prevention and response programs covering harassment, physical threats, assaults, active-shooter incidents and other threats of violence.

Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Human Resources, Legal, Finance and Compliance to identify, investigate and respond to insider-threat incidents and related risks.

Manage intelligence analysts, third-party providers and security vendors, and support Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) activities and incident response.

Maintain security-related policies and provide on-call support during emergencies, including weekends, holidays and late nights; travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

Experience leading threat management, investigations or executive security for a global corporation or professional-services firm. Formal behavioral threat-assessment training and experience building or managing executive security, workplace-violence prevention and insider-threat programs. 15+ years of federal law-enforcement experience combined with at least five years of corporate-security experience, including proven leadership of small to medium-sized teams. Established corporate and government security contacts across local and federal law enforcement and the intelligence community, with the ability to use those relationships to support threat intelligence and incident response. Executive presence, business acumen and project-management capability, with a demonstrated ability to operate strategically and autonomously while influencing senior leaders and collaborating across diverse teams. Previously held and eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance; able to respond quickly, make sound decisions under pressure and perform duties that may require extended sitting, standing or walking. Advanced knowledge of open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools and methods for identifying, monitoring and assessing physical and digital threats. Proficiency with threat-intelligence, case-management, database-management and information-management systems used to document investigations and produce actionable intelligence. Experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop threat and intelligence products, support physical-security applications and improve database and office administration. Strong investigation-report writing, editing and policy-development skills, with the ability to communicate complex findings clearly to executive audiences.

Preferred Skills

• Federal law-enforcement leadership experience at the GS-15 or Senior Executive Service (SES) level.
• Working knowledge of Ontic or a comparable case-management and threat-intelligence platform.
• Experience translating security intelligence into strategies that align with a global organization’s footprint, risk exposure, risk appetite and business priorities.

Benefits that support every part of your life:

• For Your Health: Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.
• For Your Protection: We’ve got your back with company‑paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short‑and‑long‑term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
• For Your Family: From adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support, we’re here for every chapter. Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.
• For Your Future: Build toward what’s next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long‑term care insurance to plan confidently.
• For You: Grow and recharge with tuition reimbursement, flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.
• For Your Wellness: Access 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well‑being programs alongside guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnion’s affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting [e-mail]. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

Pay Scale Information

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $150,100.00 - $225,000.00 annually.

The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual’s education, training, work experience, job‑related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.

TransUnion Overview

TransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 12,000 associates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by ensuring each person is reliably represented in the marketplace. We do this with a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of consumers, stewarded with care. Through our acquisitions and technology investments we have developed innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation in core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk and advanced analytics. As a result, consumers and businesses can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good® — and it leads to economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for millions of people around the world.

Job Title and Company

TransUnion's Internal Job Title: Director, Security Company: TransUnion LLC