Security Program Manager

Control Risks is hiring for a Security Program Manager to support the maturation and development of our client’s Security Operations Center. This position will support our client as they look to grow and further develop their SOC. The successful candidate will have experience developing SOPs and standards of excellence for an SOC program, while also managing the day to day operations of a large SOC team.

• Oversee the Client’s Security Operations Center (SOC) program, ensuring that monitoring, escalation and response capabilities are consistently maintained and aligned with real-time threats and incidents that may impact operations or personnel on a regional or site-specific basis.
• Partner with leadership to address security requirements and concerns. Ensure operational support for security officers and consistent and reliable security oversight for all locations.
• Work closely with security stakeholders to understand the current state of the SOC, and build an understanding of where the program can improve, including staffing and technology needs as well as what processes and/or capabilities need to be developed to achieve those goals.
• Develop and implement security or investigation programs related to personnel and assets for a geographic region.
• Integrate police and security support capabilities into a SOC environment that proactively monitors for risk across the organization, triages incoming requests for service to mitigate immediate needs, and engages with the correct Texas Health police and/or security team to protect people and property. 
• Establish relationships with local public service dispatch agencies to coordinate response to emergencies.
• Utilize state and federal law enforcement databases as needed.
• Manage senior-level client interaction.
• Establish internal liaisons both at headquarters and operational locations who can help foster timely and efficient exchange of risk-related information.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with intelligence and law enforcement agencies and industry-related counterparts involved in the collection, evaluation and distribution of security information.
• Identify negative trends evident through the analysis of security incidents and suspicious activity logs and advise management of suggested responses.
• Strengthen internal processes to minimize risk.
• Prepare and effectively conduct presentations that influence decisions, behaviors and outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 15 years of experience in conducting and management of investigations, physical security and/or law enforcement function including access control and background investigations.
• 5 years of direct experience in a leadership and people management role.
• Previous experience working with a police dispatch team and state and federal law enforcement databases such as NCIC.
• Flexibility in work schedule/ability to respond to after-hour or extended events.
• Military, Law Enforcement, and/or security industry experience preferred.
• Experience in managing security the Healthcare industry a plus.
• Experience working in a Fusion Center, GSOC, or Command Center.
• Experience in corporate environment with skills in influencing senior management.
• Familiarity with development and implementation of crisis management plans and all facets of physical and information security.
• Superior report writing and oral presentation skills.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

Control Risks participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment authorization of all newly hired employees. The E-Verify process is completed during new hire onboarding and completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, at the start of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For more information on E-Verify, please visit www.uscis.gov.

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.