TSA Airport Screening Operations Manager

Culmen International; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Culmen International seeks an experienced Airport Screening Operations Manager to lead TSA screening operations in Sarasota, FL. You will oversee passenger checkpoint and baggage screening, supervise STSOs, and optimize staffing and schedules to sustain security and throughput.

You will apply data analytics to identify performance gaps, coordinate with TSA and airport partners, and implement new procedures.

Qualifications

• Prior STSO, Transportation Security Manager, SPP Operations Manager, or comparable experience.
• TSA SPP experience.
• Experience with both passenger and checked-baggage screening.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience using operational data to improve throughput, staffing efficiency, and screening performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day passenger checkpoint and checked-baggage screening operations.
• Manage STSOs and other operational supervisors, maintaining coverage across shifts.
• Develop and adjust operational schedules based on volumes, flight schedules, staffing availability, and screening requirements.
• Monitor wait times, throughput, staffing utilization, security effectiveness, and performance.
• Coordinate with TSA/FSD personnel and airport stakeholders on daily requirements.
• Lead the implementation of new or revised TSA screening procedures and directives.
• Identify risks, performance gaps, and workforce issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support incident response, irregular operations, contingency staffing, and surge requirements.
• Develop frontline supervisors and reinforce accountability, security, and customer service.
• Use data and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Staff supervision

Operational leadership

Data-driven decisions

Aviation security

Staffing optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lead the Operation. Empower the Team. Keep the Mission Moving.

Culmen International is seeking an experienced Airport Screening Operations Manager to support the TSA in Sarasota, FL.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced aviation security and operations leaders who thrive in fast-paced, mission-critical environments and know how to turn strong teams, smart staffing, and operational data into exceptional performance.

Reporting to the Task Order Project Manager, the Operations Manager will lead day-to-day passenger and baggage screening operations, ensuring effective staffing and supervision, TSA compliance, efficient passenger throughput, and strong operational performance.

Be at the Center of Mission Success

Every day at an airport brings new operational demands. Successful screening operations require leaders who can anticipate challenges, deploy people effectively, make sound decisions, and keep teams focused on both security and the passenger experience.

As an Airport Screening Operations Manager with Culmen International, you will have the opportunity to lead frontline operations where your decisions have an immediate impact on workforce readiness, screening performance, passenger throughput, and the overall effectiveness of the mission.

If you are an experienced operational leader who excels at bringing together people, performance, security, and service, we want to hear from you.

• Lead daily passenger checkpoint and checked-baggage screening operations.
• Manage STSOs and other operational supervisors, maintaining effective supervisory coverage across shifts.
• Develop and adjust operational schedules based on passenger volumes, flight schedules, staffing availability, and screening requirements.
• Monitor checkpoint wait times, passenger throughput, staffing utilization, security effectiveness, and overall operational performance.
• Coordinate with TSA/FSD personnel and airport stakeholders on daily operational requirements.
• Lead the implementation of new or revised TSA screening procedures and directives.
• Identify operational risks, performance gaps, and workforce issues and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Support incident response, irregular operations, contingency staffing, and surge requirements.
• Develop frontline supervisors while reinforcing a culture of accountability, professionalism, security effectiveness, and customer service.
• Use operational data and performance metrics to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.

• Prior STSO, Transportation Security Manager, SPP Operations Manager, or comparable experience.

• TSA SPP experience.

• Experience with both passenger and checked-baggage screening.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience using operational data to improve throughput, staffing efficiency, and screening performance.