Senior TSA Lead: Security Ops & People Leadership

TSA Careers Center; Bladensburg (MD); On-site; USD 56,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

TSA Careers Center in Bladensburg, MD, is seeking a supervisory Transportation Security professional to manage screening operations and lead teams across shifts. The role involves monitoring performance, coordinating coverage, and ensuring compliance with TSA procedures and security standards.

The position requires prior leadership experience in transportation-security operations, with a focus on incident response and operational coordination with airport stakeholders.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months of experience as a work leader or supervisor.
• Review the eligibility section of the official vacancy announcement before applying.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers.
• Oversee passenger, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, or cargo-screening operations.
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate employee rotations and coverage.
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, operational information, observation, and professional judgment.
• Review employee performance and provide coaching, instruction, and developmental feedback.
• Approve leave and address routine employee or workplace concerns.
• Respond to security incidents, checkpoint disruptions, and emergency situations.
• Prepare operational briefings, checkpoint logs, incident reports, and management communications.
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders, law-enforcement personnel, and TSA leadership when required.
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations.

Job description

TSA Careers Center in Bladensburg, MD, is seeking a supervisory Transportation Security professional to manage screening operations and lead teams across shifts. The role involves monitoring performance, coordinating coverage, and ensuring compliance with TSA procedures and security standards.

The position requires prior leadership experience in transportation-security operations, with a focus on incident response and operational coordination with airport stakeholders.