Senior Dept Manager, Physical Security & Safety (TS/SCI)

MITRE; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Bedford, MA is seeking a Department Manager within Global Security to lead over 50 security and safety professionals. You will set department strategy, manage budgets, and ensure compliance across PSO, GVA, SSEG, and EH&S programs while coordinating with partners across Corporate Real Estate, HR, Legal, and government customers.

The role requires extensive leadership, multi-site operations, and active Top Secret clearance; on-site four days per week is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 10 years with a master's degree, or seven years with a doctorate.
• Minimum of four years of experience managing teams, including managers or supervisors.
• Experience leading multi-site security operations in cleared facilities and managing access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, visitor management, and emergency communication systems.
• Must have an active Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to foster operational excellence in physical security and safety services.
• Drive mission excellence across security programs to enable MITRE’s business sectors to deliver solutions.
• Manage department budget and ensure disciplined fiscal stewardship.
• Direct enterprise physical security operations, access services, security systems, and EH&S programs.
• Lead collaboration with Corporate Real Estate and other stakeholders to integrate security into facility management.

Skills

Security leadership

Budgets

Multi-site operations

Team management

Compliance

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI

On-site work four days a week

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate

Tools

NISPOM

OSHA

Job description

MITRE in Bedford, MA is seeking a Department Manager within Global Security to lead over 50 security and safety professionals. You will set department strategy, manage budgets, and ensure compliance across PSO, GVA, SSEG, and EH&S programs while coordinating with partners across Corporate Real Estate, HR, Legal, and government customers.

The role requires extensive leadership, multi-site operations, and active Top Secret clearance; on-site four days per week is expected.