Global Security Director: Crisis, Travel & Exec Protection

Danaher Corporation; Shreveport (LA); Remote; USD 200,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

401(k) benefits

Job summary

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Director of Global Security to lead security strategy and operations across regions. You will oversee enterprise risk management, physical security, crisis management, travel security, executive protection, investigations, and vendor oversight.

The role reports to the Senior Director of Global EHS and is fully remote, with international travel and collaboration across functions like Legal, HR, IT, and Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, International Relations, Business, Emergency Management, or related field
• 20+ years of relevant functional experience in security, law enforcement, military, intelligence, or corporate risk/security
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing teams and enterprise‑level security programs.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and prioritize global security risks as part of enterprise risk & threat management.
• Establish security policies, standards, and operating models across regions and align to business priorities.
• Standardize site security risk assessments and mitigation plans; oversee physical security systems and guard programs.
• Support crisis management, incident response, business continuity, and executive incident escalation.
• Define executive protection strategies and travel security program elements.
• Collaborate across EHS, Legal, HR, IT and Operations in a cross‑functional environment.

Skills

Security leadership

Enterprise risk management

Crisis management

Executive protection

Travel security

Education

Bachelor's in Security

Master’s or CPP/PSP/PCI

Job description

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Director of Global Security to lead security strategy and operations across regions. You will oversee enterprise risk management, physical security, crisis management, travel security, executive protection, investigations, and vendor oversight.

The role reports to the Senior Director of Global EHS and is fully remote, with international travel and collaboration across functions like Legal, HR, IT, and Operations.