Executive Protection & Security Operations Specialist

Covestic Inc; Menlo Park, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Milestone Technologies, Inc. is seeking a CRTC Operations Specialist (contractor) to support executive protection, cyber risk, and technical countermeasures programs. The role blends field readiness with program execution, including workflows, metrics, and leadership briefings.

You will build stakeholder relationships, translate risk into actionable outputs, and leverage AI tools to improve efficiency and documentation quality, with regular travel and after-hours coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Required: Relevant educational background and/or equivalent professional experience
• 3–5 years experience supporting security programs and leading projects (planning, execution, stakeholder alignment, delivery)
• Demonstrated experience in at least one of the following domains: Technical Countermeasures/TSCM, information/cyber security operations, executive protection operations, or closely related security operations work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting and fielding strategic questions in real time
• Strong organizational skills: prioritization, attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of operational workflows and how to communicate business value, tradeoffs, and resourcing needs
• Preferred: Experience building or improving risk methodologies (intake, triage, escalation, tracking, governance)
• Preferred: Experience developing metrics/KPIs and recurring operational reporting
• Preferred: Vendor management experience (SOWs, performance reviews, renewal/coverage planning)
• Preferred: Experience producing incident after-action reports, case studies, and operational advisories

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess emerging security risks relevant to executive protection and sensitive operations; document impact, likelihood, and mitigations
• Deliver tactical outputs and strategic projects that reduce risk (e.g., playbooks, SOPs, checklists, escalation paths, intake/triage workflows)
• Support and develop policies, procedures, and improved operational workflows across EP/CRTC
• Work with stakeholders to identify, scope, and prioritize new and existing initiatives within the portfolio
• Develop robust relationships with client stakeholders, partner security teams, and trusted external peers
• Brief leadership on emerging risks, operational gaps, and recommended strategies in clear, decision-oriented formats
• Leverage tools, technologies, and AI platforms to improve efficiency (automation, reporting, knowledge management, and documentation quality)
• Support training, exercises, and readiness programs; help track completion and maintain operational standards
• Support EP/CRTC operational activities, including travel support, readiness, and time-sensitive tasking
• Respond quickly and creatively to security incidents, escalations, or crisis response, coordinating stakeholders and driving follow-through
• Support technical countermeasure operations as needed (e.g., equipment readiness, deployment coordination, documentation, and continuous improvement)
• Participate in on-call/weekend coverage as required. Approximately 35% of work may occur after hours, based on operational needs, travel, or incident response
• Regular travel is required
• Vendor management
• Manage, oversee, and provide feedback on vendors, including performance tracking and capability assessments
• Support planning for vendor coverage, tooling needs, and service improvements

Job description

Milestone Technologies, Inc. is seeking a CRTC Operations Specialist (contractor) to support executive protection, cyber risk, and technical countermeasures programs. The role blends field readiness with program execution, including workflows, metrics, and leadership briefings.

You will build stakeholder relationships, translate risk into actionable outputs, and leverage AI tools to improve efficiency and documentation quality, with regular travel and after-hours coverage as needed.