Executive Protection Operations Manager
About The Position
Cummins is seeking a highly organized, solutions-oriented individual contributor to provide centralized operational and program-management support for its global Executive Protection program. The role translates program direction into consistent, repeatable execution by coordinating protective services for C-suite and Board travel, meetings, and special events. It serves as an operational partner and subject matter expert linking Executive Protection with executive support teams, internal business partners, and external security providers, while handling sensitive information with discretion. The work supports executive safety, mobility, and business continuity and aims to strengthen the quality, scalability, and effectiveness of the global program. This is a U.S.-based remote opportunity with periodic travel to Indiana and other locations as business needs require. The position may require travel up to 40% based on operational needs.
Requirements
- Ideally five or more years of experience in Executive Protection, corporate security, global security, protective operations, intelligence, emergency management, or a related security field.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating complex, high-stakes, and time-sensitive projects involving multiple internal stakeholders and external service providers.
- Experience supporting executive travel, security logistics, protective advances, special events, or other domestic and international security operations.
- Proven vendor-management experience, including contract administration, purchasing, invoicing, service-level expectations, performance measures, and KPIs.
- Experience developing and implementing operational processes, security plans, procedures, workflows, training programs, audits, or quality-assurance practices.
- Strong technology proficiency, including Microsoft Office and AI tools, Windows, iOS or Android platforms, security systems, intelligence resources, mapping applications, and internet-based technologies.
- Experience working across multiple geographies and adapting operational plans to local conditions and requirements.
- College, university, or equivalent degree required.
- Exceptional judgment and discretion, including the ability to protect sensitive executive information and make sound ethical decisions.
- Ability to organize multiple priorities, coordinate complex workstreams, anticipate requirements, and deliver accurate results without direct authority over stakeholders.
- Ability to make calm, risk-informed decisions and perform effectively under pressure.
- Excellent writing, presentation, consulting, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong awareness of emerging security risks and industry practices, commitment to executive support, and willingness to travel up to 40% based on operational needs.
Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate protective services supporting C-suite and Board travel, meetings, special events, and domestic and international activities.
- Develop standardized processes, protocols, tools, and workflows for travel planning, protective operations, emergency response, documentation, budgeting, invoicing, and reporting.
- Identify, evaluate, onboard, and coordinate security providers; establish service expectations, KPIs, performance measures, and accountability mechanisms.
- Serve as the operational conduit among Executive Protection, Executive Assistants, the Office of the CEO, Corporate Aviation, Purchasing, Physical Security, Global Resiliency, Special Events, and external partners.
- Analyze recurring issues, identify root causes, and implement improvements to increase the reliability, efficiency, quality, and scalability of Executive Protection services.
- Develop and maintain security plans, emergency-response procedures, training programs, audit practices, operational records, and reporting.
- Coordinate complex workstreams, organize multiple priorities, anticipate requirements, and deliver accurate results without direct authority over stakeholders.
- Assess incomplete or rapidly changing information and balance safety, service, cost, and business requirements while working under pressure.
- Communicate security requirements as clear, actionable guidance for diverse audiences.
- Monitor performance, identify operational gaps, resolve root causes, and implement sustainable process improvements.
- Adapt operational plans to local security conditions, regulatory requirements, transportation infrastructure, emergency-response capabilities, cultural practices, and available protective resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
