Senior VP, Physical Security Governance & Protective Intelligence

WesBanco, Inc.; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

WesBanco, Inc. in Frankfort, KY seeks a Director of Physical Security Governance & Protective Intelligence to lead the bank's enterprise security program.

You will set strategy, policies, risk assessment methods, and executive reporting for protection of employees, customers, facilities, and assets. The role serves as the senior advisor on physical security risk, protective intelligence, threat management, and law enforcement coordination, guiding governance rather than daily operations.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of physical security governance, risk management, threat assessment, protective intelligence, workplace violence prevention, investigations, and crisis management.
• Ability to influence outcomes without direct authority while maintaining governance oversight.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive briefings and board-level reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the enterprise physical security strategy, governance framework, and multi-year program roadmap aligned to risk appetite and business priorities.
• Establishes policies, standards, control requirements, and escalation paths with clear roles and accountability.
• Provides governance oversight of operations, incident management, technology services, and third-party performance without daily operational command.
• Leads enterprise and location-based risk assessments and maintains the risk register with metrics for reporting to executives.
• Develops protective intelligence and threat management capabilities, assessing workplace violence, targeted violence, and other threats.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Threat assessment

Protective intelligence

Workplace violence

Crisis management

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, intelligence studies, security management, homeland security, emergency management, public administration, military science, or related field

Job description

WesBanco, Inc. in Frankfort, KY seeks a Director of Physical Security Governance & Protective Intelligence to lead the bank's enterprise security program.

You will set strategy, policies, risk assessment methods, and executive reporting for protection of employees, customers, facilities, and assets. The role serves as the senior advisor on physical security risk, protective intelligence, threat management, and law enforcement coordination, guiding governance rather than daily operations.