Director of Security Operations, Programs

📋 Description

• Provide strategic leadership for the global Program Security function, ensuring security is
• Serve as a trusted security advisor to senior program leaders, contributing to organizational
• Lead, coach, and develop security personnel while fostering accountability, collaboration
• Provide security leadership during crises, critical incidents, and high-risk operational situations
• Partner with program leadership to assess emerging risks and integrate security considerations into
• Develop and implement security frameworks, standards, policies, protocols, governance structures

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in security management, criminal justice, international relations, risk
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in security, risk management, humanitarian operations
• At least 5 years of leadership experience managing complex security operations or risk programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in security risk assessments, threat analysis, mitigation planning, crisis
• Experience supporting sensitive activities such as investigations, legal operations
• International or cross-cultural experience, ideally across multiple geographic regions and complex

🎁 Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement benefit options.
• Paid leave starting at 23 days.
• 12 paid holidays, plus early release the day before holidays.
• Monthly commuter and parking benefits for eligible employees in the Washington, DC metro area.
• Remote flexibility for eligible non-local U.S. candidates, with a hybrid schedule for Washington