Safety & Physical Security Program Manager

Summary

Our client is seeking a Safety & Physical Security Program Manager for a non-profit educational institution based in Manhattan, NYC.

This role owns and leads Safety & Physical Security programs from design through execution, ensuring they are scalable, measurable, and continuously improving.

Key Responsibilities:

Emergency preparedness, security operations, incident management, investigations, intelligence, vendor management, SOP standardization, and oversight of a 24/7 Command Center.

Key Requirements:

• Experience leading complex cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders.
• At least four years of physical security industry experience in the private sector underpinning earlier experience in law enforcement, emergency services, the military, or the intelligence community.
• Solid exposure to GSOC operations, incident management, and open source research.
• Experience managing third party vendors.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as polished communication skills (written and oral).
• College degree required.

This role is hybrid; In office three days a week in Manhattan.