Manager, Industrial Security
About The Position
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Security Manager/Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) to support the Facility Security Officer (FSO) in administering the facility’s industrial security program. The program must comply with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), 32 CFR Part 117, applicable government requirements, contractual obligations, and company policies. The Security Manager/AFSO directly manages designated security teams, including Industrial Security Analysts (ISAs), Communications Security (COMSEC), and Personnel Security (PERSEC). The role is responsible for day-to-day operations, personnel supervision, workload prioritization, and performance. The position is located in Palm Bay, Florida, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior related experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
- Minimum of an active Secret Clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Microsoft Windows and Server operating systems.
- Experience administering and leading multifaceted teams.
- Expert knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 NISPOM.
Responsibilities
- Directly manage designated security teams, including COMSEC, PERSEC, and Industrial Security Analysts, ensuring operations align with regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and company policies.
- Establish team priorities, assign responsibilities, balance workloads, and monitor performance to meet security requirements and organizational objectives.
- Supervise, coach, and support employees’ professional development, and conduct performance evaluations in accordance with company practices.
- Identify staffing, training, and resource needs and recommend improvements to the FSO and security leadership.
- Establish and monitor performance measures, address operational gaps, and oversee corrective actions.
- Coordinate team activities with program management, human resources, information technology, and other stakeholders to support mission requirements.
- Manage the COMSEC team’s daily operations and ensure activities follow applicable COMSEC requirements and approved procedures.
- Oversee the receipt, accountability, safeguarding, inventory, transfer, and disposition of COMSEC material, as applicable.
- Ensure designated COMSEC personnel maintain required qualifications, training, and appointment documentation.
- Monitor inspection readiness and corrective actions, and ensure suspected COMSEC incidents are promptly elevated and reported through required channels.
- Coordinate with the designated COMSEC Account Manager or Custodian while preserving responsibilities and authorities established by formal appointment.
- Manage the PERSEC team’s daily operations, including clearance processing support, eligibility verification, access administration, briefings, debriefings, and required reporting.
- Ensure personnel security records and applicable government system entries are accurate, complete, and timely.
- Set priorities for onboarding, transfers, access changes, and departures to support programs while maintaining compliance.
- Oversee protection and appropriate handling of personally identifiable information and sensitive personnel security information.
- Resolve escalated personnel security issues within delegated authority and coordinate with the FSO and appropriate stakeholders as needed.
- Adjust to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
