Security Manager - New York Metro Area

TorchStone Global; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and vision insurance

10 days PTO

401(k) matching

Cell phone allowance

Job summary

TorchStone Global is seeking a full-time Security Manager to lead security programs in the New York City Metro area for a Fortune 50 client. You will own vendor and stakeholder management, engage with partners, and drive security risk management within a high-visibility, on-site role.

This role requires senior-level security expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to operate with little guidance. You will partner with business units and local teams to deliver security at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Public Administration, Business Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience on a corporate security team with progressive management roles or equivalent.
• Most recent role must be in a corporate security environment.
• Experience with access control and physical security systems (Lenel, CCTV) and related hardware.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build credibility across organizational levels.
• Expertise in security risk management and processes for a matrixed security org.
• Ability to communicate complex issues effectively, verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee guard force vendor management and compliance efforts.
• Contribute to strategic security programs with global process alignment.
• Lead security workflows crucial to operations and strategic success.
• Manage security outreach with regional partners and cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with facilities, IT, and legal for security needs.
• Maintain relationships with vendor and client stakeholders.
• Assist with budgeting planning and vendor invoice submissions.
• Support threat intelligence collection and analysis.
• Assist with security design for events and site launches.
• Liaise with external law enforcement and partner security orgs.
• Prepare presentations, proposals and reports for leadership.
• Travel up to 20% as needed.

Skills

Security management

Vendor management

Security risk management

Leadership

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice

Bachelor's degree in Security Management

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration

Bachelor's degree in Business Management

Tools

Lenel access control

CCTV systems

Access control hardware

Job description

TorchStone is hiring a full-time, New York City Metro area Security Manager with a Fortune 50 Company in its corporate security organization. The incumbent’s primary remit focuses on delivering exceptional security management to assist the client as they strive to provide best in class security at scale. Integrated within the client’s area level leadership structure, the incumbent will own strategic and operational programs and processes relating to vendor and stakeholder management that are critical to the client’s success. The Security Manager will engage effectively with business partners, vendor organization leadership, as well as vendor personnel to provide a critical eye and a perspective for process improvement that facilitates holistic security program success.

Commensurate with a senior role on an established team, this is a high visibility position that requires curiosity, thoughtfulness, and a dedication to solving the big problems with little to no guidance; imagination and flexibility are key factors for success. The right candidate will bring their subject matter expertise in security, vendor management, and security risk management to the table; they will then seamlessly combine hard skills with soft, demonstrating value for business partners as well as client security stakeholders. As the sole on-site security team member for this location, the incumbent will spend meaningful time working directly with local cross-functional partners and must be able to build credibility and hold their own across every level of the organization.

TorchStone is hiring a full-time, New York City Metro area Security Manager with a Fortune 50 Company in its corporate security organization. The incumbent’s primary remit focuses on delivering exceptional security management to assist the client as they strive to provide best in class security at scale. Integrated within the client’s area level leadership structure, the incumbent will own strategic and operational programs and processes relating to vendor and stakeholder management that are critical to the client’s success. The Security Manager will engage effectively with business partners, vendor organization leadership, as well as vendor personnel to provide a critical eye and a perspective for process improvement that facilitates holistic security program success.

Commensurate with a senior role on an established team, this is a high visibility position that requires curiosity, thoughtfulness, and a dedication to solving the big problems with little to no guidance; imagination and flexibility are key factors for success. The right candidate will bring their subject matter expertise in security, vendor management, and security risk management to the table; they will then seamlessly combine hard skills with soft, demonstrating value for business partners as well as client security stakeholders. As the sole on-site security team member for this location, the incumbent will spend meaningful time working directly with local cross-functional partners and must be able to build credibility and hold their own across every level of the organization.

Scope of Work

• Oversight of guard force vendor management and compliance efforts
• Contribute to strategic security programs and projects, with an eye to global alignment of process
• standardization
• Management of multiple security workflows crucial to operational and strategic success
• In the area of responsibility, managing the security outreach efforts of the organization in accordance
• with global standards
• Lead regular meetings with counterparts to ensure regional alignment
• Serve as the local security point of contact, coordinating regularly with cross-functional teams across
• facilities, IT, and legal
• Manage stakeholder relationships as the only on-site security team member, keeping local partners
• aligned on security needs and day-to-day support
• Assist client leadership with budgeting planning and concerns
• Oversight of vendor invoice submissions
• Assist with the collection and analysis of threat intelligence
• Assist with security design and implementation for special events
• Liaise with external law enforcement and public safety partners, as well as partner security
• organizations
• Advanced presentation, proposal, and report writing skills
• Up to 20% of travel, at short notice if needed

Basic Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Public Administration, Business
• Management, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years' experience on a corporate security team with progressive management roles or
• equivalent
• Most recent role must be in a corporate (private sector) security environment
• Working knowledge of access control and physical security systems, including Lenel, CCTV and camera
• panels, and access control hardware
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build credibility and working relationships across all levels
• of an organization
• Expertise in a security related field, to include security risk management and associated operational
• processes that support a highly matrixed and progressive corporate security organization
• Ability to communicate complex issues effectively, verbally and in writing
• Authorization to work in the United States
• Certifications in relevant sections of the Incident Command System

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in security or related field
• CPP, PSP, PMP or similar certification
• Strong working knowledge of physical security systems and processes
• Expertise in workplace incident management and investigations
• Crisis Management expertise
• Experience with emerging security technologies
• Expertise in Contract Security management
• Experience with security design and corporate site launches
• Experience in providing corporate security consulting specifically in non-industrial environments
• Policy creation and maintenance experience
• Executive level briefing skills
• Demonstrated expertise in root cause analysis
• Intermediate to advanced use of Microsoft Suite, as well as project management software
• Experience with the collection and analysis of threat intelligence
• Ability to speak multiple languages
• Advanced skills in maintaining a budget

Key Incumbent Attributes

• Dedication to speed and precision
• Commitment to diversity of thought and professional opinion
• Flexible, high output mindsetOwnership focused
• Ability to scale at the speed of the client

Integrated Employee Benefits

• 153K Annual Salary
• Dental and vision insurance
• 10 days of accrued paid time off (PTO)
• 100% Employer paid Group Life Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Accidental D&D Insurance
• $75 monthly cell phone allowance
• $150 monthly transportation allowance
• Retirement: Matching 401(k) contributions up to 6%.
• A tax-saving Health Care Flexible Spending Account Plan (FSA)/Health Savings Account Plan
• (HSA)
• Adoption assistance program
• Financial coaching and retirement planning
• Complimentary 12-month Apple Fitness+ or Digital Peloton Membership
• Employee discounts and member pricing for a variety of products and services to support employee wellbeing, including nutrition counseling; gym memberships; travel services; supplemental insurance, pet insurance, etc.
• Training and career development, including on-demand self-paced resources, instructor-led live virtual classes, and classroom training programs on key business topics, such as leadership, productivity, effective business writing, and IT topics

Equal Opportunity Employer

TorchStone Global is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process may request one from TorchStone Global. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the New York City Fair Chance Act.