Security Manager

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The Security Manager will lead the development, implementation and management of Generac’s security program across the enterprise. This role develops program countermeasures for the protection of personnel, resources, and material across the organization. The position champions access control, surveillance, physical security, active shooter prevention, and travel risk management policies, training, and program deployment. The security manager works closely with cross-functional teams throughout the organization and leads the pursuit of zero security incidents. This role is also responsible for ensuring that processes are conducted in conformance with all applicable federal, state and local laws while maximizing the use of industry best practices.

Security Risk Assessment & Mitigation

• Directs the initiation of proactive facility security assessments and physical security surveys at assigned sites.

• Implements the procedures to obtain, maintain, secure, analyze, account for, and provide information from assessment reports.

• Participates in exercises to test emergency plans and the response capabilities of the emergency response systems.

• Lead the coordination and planning of emergency procedures with neighboring EMS and law enforcement agencies

·   Acts as regional champion for implementation of security risk reduction controls.

• Implement policies, procedures and programs related to emergency management planning, training, and exercise efforts.

Security Management & Consultation

• Develops, plans, organizes, and directs the activities of on-site uniformed guards and ensures their actions are in alignment with all contractual obligations and comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Provides regional security leadership to their assigned sites and establishes the regions security action plans.

• Implements and manages the adherence to applicable policies, procedures, standards, training, and methods for identifying and protecting Generac personnel, intellectual property, trade secrets, facilities, operations, brand, reputation and other materials from unauthorized disclosure, misuse, theft, assault, vandalism, product tampering, espionage, sabotage, or loss.

• Implements employee security training programs, coordinates, and develops security awareness communication plans, and ensures the availability of all program reference materials, work instructions, post-orders, and response procedures.

• Manages the regional strategic security planning efforts and coordination of the security function at assigned sites to insure alignment with the organization’s overall business objectives.

• Manages complex security improvement programs across the region.

• Develops the regional security plans and maintains close relationships with high-level law enforcement, intelligence, and private sector counterparts.

• Provides security leadership and direction to the professional, technical and support staff within their assigned region.

• Implements the standards for measuring and communicating the efficiency and effectiveness of the security programs in their assigned region.

• Serves on senior level intra and inter-corporate committees and working groups and acts as the regional champion for the Drive to Zero program

Security Technologies

• Recommends and coordinates the acquisition, installation or replacement of equipment designed to increase efficiency of security operations at facilities
• Reviews security project designs and conducts onsite progress assessments to insure design specifications meet the security needs.
• Proactively engages with IT resources during design and installation of all security technologies.
• Project manages all system installations, IT integrations, systems programing, testing, and commissioning to ensure completed systems are fit for purpose and functioning as designed. 
• Manages the overall life cycle of all security technology systems within their region and coordinates preventative maintenance and service requests with approved vendors to minimize systems downtime.
• Routinely audits and tracks systems performance and data quality.
• Oversees personnel responsible for using electronic and physical security systems, evaluates their performance, audits their activity, and develops process and procedures to minimize risks created by improper use.

Security Incident Reporting & Investigations

• Serve as the principal investigator for security incidents, disturbances, or reported discrepancies in assigned region.

• Responsible for overall planning, organizing, and conducting of all security related investigations.

• Partners with regional HR to ensure all incidents of workplace violence are properly reported investigated, threat assessed and documented.

• Guide the collaborative development and implementation of all identified post termination security enhancements at assigned sites.

• Interprets all relevant data and applies appropriate laws, orders, rules, and regulations pertaining to investigations.

• Evaluates and applies in-depth knowledge to establish standards of investigative efforts required, scope and depth of fact finding needed, proper use of investigative techniques and conclusions of investigations

• Implements procedures to obtain, maintain, secure, analyze, file and account for investigative reports to appropriate officials

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Thorough working knowledge of corporate security concepts and best practice.
• Proven knowledge of security operations and industry standards;
• Demonstrated ability to influence management, teams and individuals across multiple functions within the organization;
• Excellent working knowledge of risk assessment and analysis tools;
• Proven track record of successfully managing shifting deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment;
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to train/present to an executive level audience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a leadership capacity;
• 5 years of progressive strategic Security experience.
• 3 years of implementation experience with security related programs
• Willingness to travel locally up to 30% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• CCTV, Badge Access, Building Management System
• Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned.
• Serve as the Document and Data Management Systems Administrator
• Experience working with private sector/universities or other organizations with global travel expertise.
• CHPP, CPP, PSP or equivalent certification
• Previous experience with meeting FTZ or CTPAT Security requirements
• Experience in de-escalation techniques
• Thorough working knowledge of security concepts, practices and procedures.
• Proven knowledge of security operations and standards;

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

Great Reasons to work for Generac:

• Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
• State-of-the-art facility with an onsite gym, walking trails, café, free parking and many employee activities
• Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
• Eligible for summer hours! (Memorial Day – Labor Day)
• Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
• We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.
• Every day is Jeans Day! Dress for your day.
• Product loan and discount programs

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