Executive Protection Manager
About The Position
The Executive Protection Manager is a member of Accenture’s Global Protection and Security Executive Protection team, primarily protecting the CEO in the New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC corridor. The role coordinates protective operations and security protocols and assists with executive protection vendors, equipment and technology, residential security initiatives, travel support, and close protection duties. The manager collaborates with internal partners, contractors, vendors, law enforcement, diplomatic organizations, and intelligence services on threat response, transportation and travel logistics, investigations, asset monitoring, and travel tracking. The role works closely with the Event Security lead for Accenture-hosted and external events attended by Accenture personnel. It reports to the Senior Manager of Executive Protection and partners with leaders across Accenture’s Businesses and Corporate Functions.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of relevant security experience with a government agency or private entity.
- At least 5 years of proficiency with MS Office programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office 365.
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as operational needs dictate.
- Ability to travel, including internationally, potentially more than 50%.
- College degree from an accredited college or university.
- Demonstrated leadership in a professional setting, in government or the private sector.
- Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting, in government or civilian work.
Nice To Haves
- Specialized training in executive protection operations and logistics from a US government agency or private security equivalent.
- Advanced degree.
- Prior experience with corporate security.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Senior Manager with executive protection contracts and vendors, including maintaining documentation for audit requirements.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for residential security initiatives affecting Accenture executives, including maintaining emergency response team protocols and developing incident reporting procedures.
- Coordinate transportation support for executive travel and track executive travel so threat and risk assessments can be conducted as needed.
- Coordinate with Accenture’s 24/7 Security Operations Center on executive protection asset monitoring, geofence recommendations, and incident notifications.
- Standardize and facilitate information sharing with the Security Operations Center for executive travel and logistics.
- Collaborate with the intelligence team on executive protection threat assessments and known risks, persons of interest investigations, behavioral threat assessments, and threat response management.
- Develop inventory standards for executive protection equipment and maintain audit documentation, ensuring equipment and technology meet or exceed industry standards.
- Coordinate across Accenture business units to ensure executive-specific security standards are installed at facilities as needed.
- Conduct site advances for executive leadership travel, event venues, and off-site locations as needed.
- Support the Event Security lead at events involving large concentrations of senior executives.
- Ensure adherence to corporate policies, particularly privacy and record retention requirements.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Bonus opportunities
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
