Security Training Manager - Northern Virginia (VAXCOM)
About The Position
Vaxcom Services LLC, a Parsons company, is seeking a Security Training Manager to lead training efforts for an armed security officer contingent supporting four sensitive sites or facilities. The role oversees and coordinates training across four 24/7 operational sites supporting up to 100 contract security officers. The manager conducts onboarding, site familiarization, and required security training; monitors compliance and prepares recurring reports for the customer; and assesses training needs and program effectiveness to recommend improvements. The position supports program management through data collection, trend analysis, and reporting, and serves as a liaison among the Program Manager, senior officers, and Sponsor leadership. It also maintains program tracking tools and coordinates security-related audits with the Sponsor while helping ensure workplace safety, accurate reporting, and minimal disruption to Sponsor operations. The manager develops or assists with computerized, on-the-job, and standard training courses and performs other training-related activities as needed by the Sponsor or company. An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of related physical security experience, or a high school diploma and at least 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- Strong analytical skills and experience tracking, interpreting, and reporting operational or training data and metrics.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint; experience with Smartsheet or similar tools.
- Ability to train, mentor, and guide personnel to meet performance and compliance standards, including providing corrective action in coordination with the team, Sponsor leadership, and company management.
- Demonstrated success working with customer leadership to identify issues, implement changes, and address operational requirements in a changing environment.
- Familiarity with security-related audits, testing, and compliance processes, and interpreting results to make process improvements or take corrective actions.
- Experience providing tactful, constructive, and impactful feedback or insight to varied stakeholders.
- Experience identifying issues, formulating plans, and resolving issues in a timely manner.
- Excellent verbal, written, and briefing communication skills.
- Current, active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Nice To Haves
- Previous armed security officer experience.
- Previous leadership experience, preferably in a security field.
- Experience preparing technical reports related to physical security processes and procedures, including drafting and modifying SOPs.
- Previous experience working at a secure or sensitive site or facility.
- Experience with scheduling, compliance-related reporting, and other 24/7 processes and documentation.
- Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Armed Security Officer license.
- Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Instructor Certification.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and coordinate security training programs across four 24/7 operational sites supporting up to 100 contract security officers.
- Conduct onboarding, site familiarization, and required security training, including lock combination protocols, Clean In/Clean Out, incident reporting, and alarm response.
- Monitor training compliance, track completions, and prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual customer reports.
- Assess training needs, develop process improvements, and recommend updates to meet evolving program requirements.
- Monitor and coordinate operations and metrics with Sponsor leadership.
- Support program management with data collection, trend analysis, and reporting to inform operational decisions.
- Communicate issues and potential issues to company leadership.
- Serve as a liaison among the Program Manager, senior officers, and Sponsor leadership to address issues, changes, and process enhancements.
- Maintain and update program tracking tools such as Smartsheet and SharePoint.
- Coordinate audits with the Sponsor, including workplace safety, timely and accurate audit reporting, communication about audit personnel and activities, and minimizing disruption to Sponsor operations.
- Develop or assist in developing computerized, on-the-job, and standard training courses and programs.
- Evaluate training effectiveness regularly and make improvements as needed.
- Perform other training-related activities as required by the Sponsor or company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
