Remote SVP, Physical Security Strategy & Governance

WesBanco; Bowie (MD); Remote; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holidays

401(k) match

Health benefits

Job summary

WesBanco seeks a Director of Physical Security Governance & Protective Intelligence to lead the bank's security governance program. The role defines strategy, policy, standards, risk methodology, and executive reporting for protecting employees, customers, facilities, and assets.

You will advise senior leaders on physical security risk, crisis management, and protective intelligence, coordinating with law enforcement and regulators while guiding governance across technology and third parties.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of physical security governance, risk management, threat assessment and protective intelligence.
• Experience with workplace violence prevention, investigations, crisis management and executive protection.
• Ability to influence outcomes across governance and first-line operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the enterprise physical security strategy and governance framework.
• Defines risk assessment criteria, escalation paths, and accountability between governance and operations.
• Provides oversight of physical security operations and incident management without daily command.
• Leads risk assessments, risk register, and executive reporting on program effectiveness.
• Oversees protective intelligence, threat management and workplace violence governance.
• briefs senior leadership and coordinates with law enforcement and information-sharing partners.
• Guides governance for physical security technologies and vendor risk from a governance perspective.
• Delivers board-level reporting on risk, incidents, and program maturity.

Skills

Physical security governance

Risk management

Threat assessment

Protective intelligence

Workplace violence prevention

Investigations

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

WesBanco seeks a Director of Physical Security Governance & Protective Intelligence to lead the bank's security governance program. The role defines strategy, policy, standards, risk methodology, and executive reporting for protecting employees, customers, facilities, and assets.

You will advise senior leaders on physical security risk, crisis management, and protective intelligence, coordinating with law enforcement and regulators while guiding governance across technology and third parties.