Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents. The Senior Director, Global Security & Resilience provides strategic leadership and oversight of the organization’s global security and resilience programs, including physical security, travel and project security, insider risk, crisis management, and business continuity. This role is responsible for identifying and mitigating security risks; establishing enterprise standards and regional response protocols; and protecting the organization’s people, assets, operations, and reputation. The Senior Director strengthens organizational resilience by ensuring the company can anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from security threats and operational disruptions while supporting business objectives and maintaining compliance with applicable security requirements and standards. This position is US Remote telework and US Citizenship is required. Key Responsibilities: Lead the strategy, development, and execution of the organization’s global security and resilience programs, including physical security, travel and project security, insider risk, crisis management, and business continuity. Establish and maintain enterprise security and resilience policies, standards, procedures, and governance frameworks, with appropriate implementation at the business group, regional, and site levels. Identify, assess, and mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities affecting the organization’s people, facilities, assets, operations, and business activities. Develop and implement strategic security initiatives, including enterprise travel risk capabilities, business continuity planning, executive and Board security, physical security technology, and insider risk programs. Lead the company’s crisis management and business continuity capabilities, including the development of response protocols, crisis scenarios, exercises, and continuous improvement activities. Oversee the Travel and Project Security Program, including the company’s travel security risk platform and security support for employees and programs operating in higher-risk environments. Lead physical security operations and standards for company facilities, including site security assessments and development of risk-based recommendations and corrective actions. Direct the organization’s Insider Risk Program and associated prevention, awareness, mitigation, and response activities. Continuously monitor the global threat environment and emerging risks; assess potential impacts to the enterprise and provide timely briefings and recommendations to senior leadership. Partner with business and functional leadership to develop and implement risk mitigation and continuity strategies based on operational requirements and security risk profiles. Support business development, capture, and proposal activities by assessing security requirements, identifying operational risks, and developing security solutions that support customer requirements and company objectives. Develop and deliver security awareness and training programs that reinforce employee preparedness, duty of care, and organizational resilience. Evaluate the effectiveness of security programs, technologies, processes, and service providers and implement improvements based on risk, performance, and business requirements. Build and maintain effective partnerships with internal stakeholders, government and industry counterparts, security providers, and other external organizations to monitor emerging risks and support company operations. Collaborate with Travel, Safety, Legal, Human Resources, Information Security, program operations, and other functional stakeholders to advance an integrated approach to enterprise security and resilience. Lead, develop, and mentor security professionals, fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous professional development. Performs other duties as assigned. Key Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Comprehensive knowledge of global security and resilience disciplines, including physical security, travel and project security, insider risk, crisis management, business continuity, and risk assessment. Knowledge of physical security technologies, including access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, and related security systems. Strong understanding of how security strategy supports corporate business objectives, global operations, customer requirements, and organizational risk management. Demonstrated ability to assess complex security risks, develop practical mitigation strategies, and prioritize resources based on risk and business impact. Strong strategic, analytical, and critical-thinking skills with demonstrated sound judgment and decision-making in complex or high-pressure situations. Demonstrated ability to develop security strategies, policies, standards, procedures, governance frameworks, and performance measures. Ability to communicate complex security risks and recommendations clearly and effectively to executives, business leaders, customers, and other stakeholders. Strong leadership and people-management skills, including the ability to build high-performing teams and foster collaboration, innovation, accountability, and professional development. Demonstrated ability to influence across organizational boundaries, build consensus, and drive results through effective cross-functional partnerships. Demonstrated experience operating effectively in high-pressure environments and advising senior leadership on complex security and operational risk matters. Strong written, verbal, presentation, and executive briefing skills. Ability to establish and manage relationships with security vendors, consultants, government stakeholders, and other external partners in the United States and internationally. Ability to anticipate emerging security challenges and translate threat and risk information into proactive business solutions. Minimum Qualifications: Typically fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in global security, corporate security, physical security, travel/project security, crisis management, and business continuity with a Bachelor’s degree in security management, criminal justice, emergency management, business administration, international relations, or a related discipline. Significant management and leadership experience, including responsibility for security programs, personnel, budgets, vendors, or global operations. Experience developing executive-level security reporting and maintaining leadership awareness of significant threats, vulnerabilities, and enterprise risk. Experience supporting geographically dispersed or international operations strongly preferred. US Citizenship is required. Desired Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Significant international security experience, particularly supporting operations, projects, or personnel in complex or higher-risk environments. Professional security, resilience, or continuity certification such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), or equivalent government/industry certification preferred. Experience within a large, complex, geographically dispersed organization, government contractor, or similarly regulated environment preferred. Experience supporting government contracting, capture, proposal, and operational security requirements preferred. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance preferred. Ability to travel domestically and internationally, to include austere or hazardous locations as business requirements dictate. Compensation Details: $192k - $225k The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws. Benefits Overview: Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include: Health, dental, and vision insurance Paid time off and holidays Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching) Educational reimbursement Parental leave Employee stock purchase plan Tax-saving options Disability and life insurance Pet insurance Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits. Original Posting: Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters. Welcome back! We encourage you to check on the status of your current job applications with us. You can also search for a list of our current job openings and see if there are any new positions that might be a good fit for you. Thank you for continued interest in employment with Amentum. For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters are in Chantilly, VA. Find us online at https://www.amentum.com/ If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please complete our Accommodation Request. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you need assistance, please reach out to [email protected] EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans Labor Laws Posters Amentum has become aware of unauthorized individuals who are falsely using the Amentum name and /or logo in an attempt to solicit fees from potential job seekers. These deceptive and unauthorized individuals are soliciting money, promising placement in a position with Amentum. Please note any communication requesting any amount of money in exchange for employment with Amentum is fraudulent. These communications do not originate from Amentum and are not associated with the recruitment process. Amentum and its affiliates never charge candidates fees or payments of any kind in order to secure employment. As a precaution, we recommend you do not disclose personal or financial details to anyone as a response to an unsolicited email, social media, or dating website request. Amentum will never as ask for a placement fee or any other fee to expedite the hiring process. If you are contacted by anyone offering employment with Amentum, you should never be asked to pay a fee for recruiting. 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