Director, Operational Security (Protective Services)
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Director, Operational Security (Protective Services) at Control Risks: Washington, Stany Zjednoczone; Hybrydowo; Pełny etat; Kierownictwo; Operacje i zarządzanie projektami. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: Washington, Stany Zjednoczone, Hybrydowo
- Role classification: Operacje i zarządzanie projektami, Pełny etat, Kierownictwo
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-06-11.
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We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven operational security leader with strong business acumen, strategic vision, and exceptional project management capabilities to lead our Protective Services practice for the United States and Canada.
This role will oversee high-impact security engagements—including executive protection, event security, and complex operational security programs—while driving growth through business development and thought leadership. The ideal candidate will combine operational expertise with the ability to influence stakeholders and shape innovative security solutions for clients across diverse industries.
Tasks and responsibilities
The successful candidate will be tasked with the following:
- Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the vision for the Protective Services practice in the United States and Canada, ensuring alignment with regional and global strategic objectives.
- Operational Oversight: Direct the delivery of comprehensive security services, including executive protection, event security, workplace violence response, technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM), travel risk management programs, operational crisis management (including evacuations and natural disaster response/recovery), and security training programs.
- Financial Management: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance for the Protective Services practice, ensuring profitability and cost efficiency.
- Business Development: Drive growth by building and maintaining a robust pipeline of engagements through client relationships and market expansion.
- Operational Governance: Ensure effective and streamlined business operations, including compliance with local, state and national security regulations, human resources statutes, and legal and risk management guidelines.
- Thought Leadership: Represent the organization as an industry leader by contributing to panels, conferences, and published insights.
- Global Collaboration: Foster a collaborative culture across practices and geographies to maintain a OneFirm approach while delivering exceptional client services.
- Cross functional expertise: Proven knowledge and hands-on experience with protective intelligence and the integration of protective services with GSOC capabilities, reflecting the evolution of protective services into a more intelligence-driven, proactive discipline.
- Program building: Demonstrated ability to design, build, and lead programmatic engagements across operational security including executive protection and protective intelligence ensuring alignment with organizational risk posture and operational objectives.