Security Manager

Job Summary

Western Midstream is seeking a Security Manager to join our Health, Safety, Environment and Security team in The Woodlands, TX. Security is a critical function at WES, protecting our employees, contractors, and physical assets across a growing midstream footprint.

The Manager, Security will lead a team of security professionals and own the enterprise physical security program across all WES assets. The role operates at both strategic and operational levels: setting and enforcing program standards, managing security risk across remote and staffed facilities, and providing a protective services program. The ideal candidate brings deep physical security expertise, experience working in or alongside energy or industrial operations, and the leadership capability to build and evolve programs in a growth-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Leadership

• Own and continuously evolve a risk-based enterprise physical security program across all WES assets, ensuring alignment with applicable federal and state regulations.
• Develop, enforce, and periodically review security standards, policies, and procedures.
• Identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities relevant to midstream operations and translate findings into actionable risk mitigation strategies.

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of security professionals, including hiring, coaching and development, and workforce planning.
• Communicate security risk posture, program updates, and incident summaries to senior and executive leadership.
• Develop and manage the security department budget, including staffing, capital projects, and contracted services.
• Coordinate with internal partners and stakeholders to ensure security programs are integrated and effective across functions.

Asset & Physical Security

• Oversee physical protection programs for remote and staffed midstream operations, including access control, surveillance, and perimeter security.
• Conduct and manage facility security assessments and vulnerability analyses consistent with industry and internal standards.
• Implement and maintain physical security systems and technologies; manage vendor and contractor relationships for security projects.
• Coordinate internal compliance reviews for facility security and government regulatory requirements.

Incident Management & Analytics

• Ensure effective response, investigation, and reporting of security incidents across the enterprise.
• Maintain incident logs, analyze trends, and drive risk reduction initiatives based on findings.
• Provide security awareness training to employees and contractors.

Protective Services

• Provide a risk-based protective services program for company events and senior employees.

Emergency Preparedness

• Support Business Continuity and Emergency Response planning, contributing security expertise to enterprise preparedness efforts.
• Contract and manage specialized security services as needed.

Skills & Leadership Competencies

• Embodies and models Western Midstream's Core Values of Partnership, Customer Focus, Resourcefulness, and Performance.
• Deep knowledge of physical security principles, industry standards, and regulatory requirements applicable to energy and pipeline operations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and integrate security programs, including standing up programs for newly acquired or greenfield assets.
• Budget and project management capability: able to establish cross-functional project teams, define roles and accountability, secure resources, and drive projects to completion.
• Effective communicator across all levels - field personnel through executive leadership - in both verbal and written formats.
• Action-oriented with a track record of identifying problems, developing solutions, and driving resolution with urgency.
• Leadership capability for team development, hiring, coaching, and succession planning.
• Proactive, organized, and self-directed with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, growing organization.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, or related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• 10+ years of progressive physical security experience with increasing levels of responsibility, including experience working in or directly supporting energy, oil and gas, or industrial operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading security teams of 10 or more professionals.
• Familiarity with TSA Pipeline Security Guidelines and API RP 780 Security Risk Assessment methodology.
• Prior experience with protective services and post-acquisition asset integration preferred.

Certifications

The following certifications are preferred but not required:

• CPP (Certified Protection Professional) - ASIS International

Licenses & Requirements

• Valid driver's license with no restrictions preventing operation of a company vehicle.
• Ability to travel 25-50%.
• Hybrid schedule: Monday-Thursday (9-hour days) and Friday (4-hour day).

Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.


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