Security Training Manager - Northern Virginia (VAXCOM)

Parsons; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons seeks a Security Training Manager to lead training across four sensitive sites, overseeing up to 100 officers. You will drive onboarding, compliance, and program improvements, collaborating with Sponsor leadership and the Program Manager.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree (or 4+ years in lieu), strong data analytics, and advanced MS Office/Smartsheet skills, plus TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in security.
• Strong ability to analyze data, track metrics, and report findings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Smartsheet or similar tools.
• Experience training, mentoring, and guiding personnel to meet standards.
• Proven track record coordinating with senior leadership and sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee training programs across four 24/7 sites supporting up to 100 officers.
• Conduct onboarding, site familiarization, and required security training.
• Monitor training compliance and prepare regular reports for the Sponsor.
• Analyze training needs, develop improvements, and coordinate with Sponsor leadership.
• Assist program management with data collection, trend analysis, and reporting.
• Serve as liaison between Program Manager, officers, and Sponsor leadership.
• Maintain program tracking tools to ensure timely information sharing.
• Audit workplace safety and report findings with Sponsor.

Skills

Physical security experience

Analytical skills

Customer leadership liaison

Communication skills

Training and mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School diploma + 4+ years experience

Tools

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.

Job Description:

Be part of a great team and play a leadership role in our mission to protect our customers' facilities, personnel, and operations! Our leaders are driven by performance excellence, personal integrity, and a commitment to the security mission. Vaxcom Services LLC (a Parsons company) is looking for a talented Security Training Manager to j oin our team! In this role you will get to lead all training efforts for an armed security officer contingent at four sensitive sites/facilities.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Oversee and coordinate security training programs across four 24/7 operational sites, supporting up to 100 contract security officers.
• Conduct onboarding, site familiarization, and required security training (e.g., lock combination protocols, Clean In/Clean Out, incident reporting, alarm response), and related other training required by the Sponsor and company.
• Monitor training compliance, track completions, and prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the customer ensuring accurate and timely results to the Sponsor.
• Analyze training needs by conducting regular assessments, develop process improvements, and recommend updates to meet evolving program requirements. This will require regular monitoring and coordination of operations/metrics with Sponsor leadership.
• Support program management with data collection, trend analysis, and reporting to inform operational decisions. This will require regular interaction with company leadership to advise of issues and/or potential issues.
• Serve as a liaison between the Program Manager, senior officers, and Sponsor leadership to address issues, changes, and process enhancements.
• Maintain and update program tracking tools (e.g., Smartsheet, SharePoint) to ensure accurate and timely information sharing.
• Responsible for auditing by working with the Sponsor to ensure workplace safety, accurate and timely audit reporting, communication with the Sponsor regarding audit personnel/activities, and focus on not disrupting Sponsor operations.
• Responsible for developing or assisting in the development of computerized, on the job training, as well as standard training courses/programs. Will be required to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the training and make improvements as needed.
• Perform other ad hoc training related activities as needed by the Sponsor and/or the company.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelors degree and 2+ years of related Physical Security experience or High School diploma plus 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Strong analytical skills with experience tracking, interpreting, and reporting operational or training data/metrics.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint) and experience with Smartsheet or similar tools.
• Proven ability to train, mentor, and guide personnel to meet performance and compliance standards. This will include providing corrective action by working closely with your team, Sponsor leadership, and company management.
• Demonstrated success working with customer leadership to identify issues, implement changes and address operational requirements in a changing environment.
• Familiarity with performing security related audits/testing and compliance processes, and interpreting the results in order to make process improvements or take corrective actions.
• Demonstrated experience providing tactful, constructive, and impactful feedback/insight to a variety of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience identifying issues, formulating a plan, and resolving those issues in a timely manner.
• Must possess excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and briefing.
• Current/active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Previous armed security officer experience.
• Previous experience working in a leadership capacity, preferably in a security field.
• Previous experience in preparing technical reports related to physical security processes and procedures, including drafting and modifying SOPs.
• Previous experience working at a secure or sensitive site/facility.
• Previous experience working with scheduling, compliance related reporting, and other 24/7 related processes/documentation.
• Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Armed Security Officer license
• Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Instructor Certification.

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.

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