Senior Director, Enterprise Physical Security & Safety

Transamerica; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a senior security leader to oversee enterprise physical security, workplace safety, and Security Command Center operations across multiple office locations. You will guide incident response, threat intelligence, and executive protection while coordinating with HR, Legal, Compliance and Real Estate to strengthen resiliency.

Responsibilities include modernizing security technologies, coordinating 24/7 monitoring, and leading risk assessments for high-profile events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in security-related field.
• 12+ years in corporate security or related security function.
• 10+ years leading teams, vendors or complex security operations.
• Experience with multi-site security operations and executive protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise physical security, workplace safety, and facility security across office locations.
• Oversee building security operations including access control and visitor management.
• Develop security policies, incident response protocols, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Direct Security Command Center operations for monitoring, triage, escalation, and communications.
• Drive modernization of security technologies (access, video, alarms, mass notification).
• Lead executive protection, threat intelligence, travel security, event security, and risk assessments for senior leaders.
• Coordinate with HR, Legal, Compliance, Real Estate, and Communications on security risks and resiliency.
• Establish governance, reporting, budgeting, training, and continuous improvement for security programs.

Skills

Leadership

Security operations

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Executive protection

Risk management

Security program governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice / Security Management / related field

Tools

Access control systems

Video management systems

Mass notification systems

Job description

**Job Description Summary**Leads Transamerica’s enterprise physical security, workplace safety, Security Command Center, travel security, and executive protection programs, safeguarding employees, executives, facilities, and business operations through a risk-based and service-oriented approach. This role oversees security operations, incident response, threat intelligence, executive protection, and enterprise security procedures.**Job Description****Responsibilities** * Lead Transamerica’s enterprise physical security, workplace safety, and facility security programs across office locations.* Oversee building security operations, including access control, visitor management, security procedures, and vendor performance.* Develop and maintain physical security policies, standards, incident response protocols, and risk mitigation strategies.* Direct integration of the Security Command Center, ensuring effective monitoring, incident triage, escalation, communication, and operational excellence.* Drive the modernization and optimization of security technologies, including access control, video surveillance, alarm monitoring, and mass notification systems.* Lead executive protection, threat intelligence, travel security, event security, and threat assessment programs for senior leaders and enterprise events.* Provide security planning and risk management support for executive events, leadership meetings, investor engagements, and other high-profile activities.* Lead response efforts for security incidents, workplace violence concerns, investigations, emergencies, crises, and business continuity events.* Partner with Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Real Estate, Communications, and business leaders to address security risks, workplace safety, and resiliency needs.* Establish governance, reporting, budgeting, training, and continuous improvement practices to enhance program effectiveness, manage risk, and strengthen security awareness across the organization. **Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Business, Public Administration, Risk Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience* 12 + years of progressive experience in corporate security, law enforcement, executive protection, military, intelligence, emergency management, or a related security function* 10 + years of leadership experience managing teams, vendors, programs, or complex security operations* Demonstrated experience leading physical security operations in a multi-site corporate environment* Experience with executive protection, protective intelligence, event security, secure transportation, or travel risk management* Experience managing or supporting a Security Operations Center, Security Command Center, GSOC, emergency communications center, or similar 24/7 monitoring and response function* Strong knowledge of access control, video management, alarm monitoring, visitor management, mass notification, incident management, and security technology platforms* Demonstrated ability to respond to incidents, lead under pressure, coordinate across functions, and communicate clearly with senior leaders* Experience managing third-party security vendors, guard force providers, technology integrators, and external partners* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive briefings, incident summaries, policies, and after-action reports* High integrity, sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to manage confidential and sensitive matters **Preferred Qualifications** * Experience in financial services, insurance, highly regulated industries, or large public-company environments* Experience building, modernizing, or scaling a Security Command Center or GSOC operating model* Experience with workplace violence prevention, threat assessment, behavioral threat management, and protective intelligence programs* Experience supporting senior executives, Boards, investor events, leadership meetings, or high-profile corporate gatherings* Knowledge of business continuity, crisis management, emergency action planning, travel security, and duty of care programs* Professional certification such as CPP, PSP, PCI, CFE, CBCP, ICS/NIMS, or recognized executive protection credentials **Working Conditions** * Office environment 4-5 days a week* Expected onsite presence to support building security operations, executive protection planning, Security Command Center coordination, and incident response* Ability to respond to urgent security matters outside normal business hours as needed* Role may require handling highly sensitive, confidential, or privileged information* Occasional travel (<10%)* Overnight domestic travel may be required to support site assessments, executive protection, events, security operations, vendor reviews, and incident response **Compensation*** The Salary for this position generally ranges between $200,000- $270,000 annually. ***Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including***qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.* Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration, sponsorship or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.