Head of Physical Security Governance & Intelligence

WesBanco, Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

WesBanco, Inc. in Fort Wayne seeks a Director of Physical Security Governance & Protective Intelligence to lead the bank’s enterprise security program, setting strategy, policy, standards, and risk assessment methods to protect employees, customers, facilities, and assets.

You will serve as a senior advisor on risk, protective intelligence, threat management, and law enforcement coordination, while day-to-day operations are handled by dedicated teams.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of physical security governance, risk management, threat assessment, and protective intelligence.
• Experience advising executives, reporting to boards, and coordinating with law enforcement and regulators.
• Ability to distinguish governance from day-to-day operations and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, policy development, and incident summaries.

Responsibilities

• Leads enterprise physical security strategy, governance framework, and multi-year program roadmap.
• Establishes policies, standards, risk criteria, and clear roles between governance and first-line teams.
• Provides oversight of operations, incident management, and third-party performance without daily command.
• Manages risk assessments, risk register, metrics, and executive reporting on program effectiveness.
• Develops protective intelligence and threat management capabilities for workplace violence and other threats.
• Delivers risk-based threat briefings to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinates with law enforcement, intelligence partners, fusion centers and industry groups.

Skills

Physical security governance

Risk management

Threat assessment

Protective intelligence

Executive communications

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, intelligence studies, security management, homeland security, emergency management, public administration, military science, or related field

Job description

WesBanco, Inc. in Fort Wayne seeks a Director of Physical Security Governance & Protective Intelligence to lead the bank’s enterprise security program, setting strategy, policy, standards, and risk assessment methods to protect employees, customers, facilities, and assets.

You will serve as a senior advisor on risk, protective intelligence, threat management, and law enforcement coordination, while day-to-day operations are handled by dedicated teams.