Security Coordinator

UNAVAILABLE; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinkerton is seeking a Security Coordinator to support global security programs, field travel duty of care, risk assessments, and incident response. You will coordinate security projects, monitor events, and report results to partners.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years in security or law enforcement, strong communication, project management skills, and the ability to analyze information and generate actionable reports. Some travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3–5 years of security or law enforcement experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of project/process management.
• Time management and organization skills.
• Able to analyze information, develop reports, and share outputs with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Manage the cycle of work involved in field level security programs with Global Security leaders.
• Ensure completion of field work in support of Global Security programs.
• Provide duty of care support to all client-based travelers.
• Monitor security events that may impact travelers.
• Conduct security risk assessments and address threats to the organization.
• Communicate with stakeholders to drive timely completion of work.
• Track results and corrective action plans and report findings.
• Oversee security technologies and access control to protect assets.
• Coordinate executive protection assignments and security projects.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project management

Time management

Analytical reporting

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

170+ Years Strong. Industry Leader. Global Impact.At Pinkerton, the mission is to protect our clients. To do this, we provide enterprise risk management services and programs specifically designed for each client. Pinkerton employees are one of our most important assets and critical to the delivery of world-class solutions. Bonded together, we share a commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence.

Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our network of industry subject matter experts.

The Security Coordinator, assigned to a specific client, will manage the execution and reporting of recurrent field‑level security programs that support the core foundational activities of the Global Security department. This role provides duty of care support to client‑based travelers, monitors security events, conducts risk assessments, oversees risk intelligence tools, coordinates security projects, and utilizes various technologies to protect the organization’s assets globally. The Coordinator ensures a cadence process is completed at the corporate and field levels, summarizes field submissions, and report results to various business partners.

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Manage the cycle of work involved in the delivery and execution of field level security programs by working with the and Global Security leaders.
• Ensure the completion of field work in support of Global Security core programs.
• Provide duty of care support to all client‑based travelers.
• Monitor security events that may impact travelers.
• Conduct security risk assessments to identify, evaluate, and address potential security threats to the organization.
• Communicate with other stakeholders to drive completion of the work within the defined timelines.
• Track results of the submitted work and corrective action plans and provide associated reports.
• Provide continuous observation and analysis of the organization’s assets to detect and respond to potential security threats globally.
• Conduct daily social media and online searches for security intelligence and to identify potential security threats to the organization.
• Oversee risk intelligence tools to detect and assess threats to determine the appropriate action to take and execute.
• Utilize CCTV cameras, alarm systems, and sensor devices to monitor assets.
• Implement technologies like key cards, biometric scanners, and security personnel to control and monitor access to restricted areas.
• Identify unauthorized access or suspicious activities through real‑time monitoring.
• Implement immediate actions to address detected threats which may include alerting local security personnel and site leaders, locking down areas or the facility, or notifying law enforcement.
• Utilize scorecards to measure the activities of the global security program.
• Create, update, and coordinate the Global Security training & awareness program and plans.
• Oversee security projects that may include systems such as video management, visitor management, access control, and other physical security technologies.
• Coordinate executive protection assignments to including board meetings, executive travel, and organizing events in high‑risk areas.
• Assist with security investigations and follow ups.
• Adapt to increased areas of responsibility as experience in the role advances.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with three to five years of security or law enforcement, preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job, as determined by the company.

• Familiarity with CTPAT, TISAX, TAPA, and AEO, preferred.
• Bi-lingualskills; English and Spanish, preferred.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of project/process management.
• time management and organization skills.
• Self-starter and highly motivated.
• Able to effectively analyze information, develop reports, and share relevant outputs with stakeholders.
• Computer skills; Microsoft Office.

Working Conditions:

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;

• Regular computer usage.
• Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
• Frequent sitting.
• Availability to assist with after‑hours emergent incidents as needed.
• Travel, as required (less than 10%).

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country‑specific law.