Senior Director, Global Security & Resilience

Amentum•Richmond, VA

3d•$192,000 - $225,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Director, Global Security & Resilience provides strategic leadership and oversight of Amentum’s global security and resilience programs, including physical security, travel and project security, insider risk, crisis management, and business continuity. The role identifies and mitigates security risks, establishes enterprise standards and regional response protocols, and protects the organization’s people, assets, operations, and reputation. It strengthens organizational resilience by ensuring the company can anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from security threats and operational disruptions while supporting business objectives and complying with applicable security requirements and standards. The position is US Remote telework, and U.S. citizenship is required. The role leads enterprise security strategy and governance, risk assessment and mitigation, crisis management and continuity capabilities, travel and project security, physical security operations, and the Insider Risk Program. It monitors global threats, advises senior leadership, partners with business and functional leaders, supports business development and proposal activities, and promotes employee preparedness. The Senior Director evaluates program effectiveness, builds internal and external partnerships, and leads and develops security professionals.

Requirements

Typically 15 years of progressively responsible experience in global security, corporate security, physical security, travel/project security, crisis management, and business continuity.
Bachelor’s degree in security management, criminal justice, emergency management, business administration, international relations, or a related discipline.
Significant management and leadership experience, including responsibility for security programs, personnel, budgets, vendors, or global operations.
Experience developing executive-level security reporting and maintaining leadership awareness of significant threats, vulnerabilities, and enterprise risk.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Comprehensive knowledge of global security and resilience disciplines, including physical security, travel and project security, insider risk, crisis management, business continuity, and risk assessment.
Knowledge of physical security technologies, including access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, and related systems.
Understanding of how security strategy supports corporate objectives, global operations, customer requirements, and organizational risk management.
Ability to assess complex security risks, develop practical mitigation strategies, and prioritize resources based on risk and business impact.
Strong strategic, analytical, critical-thinking, judgment, and decision-making skills, including in complex or high-pressure situations.
Ability to develop security strategies, policies, standards, procedures, governance frameworks, and performance measures.
Ability to communicate complex security risks and recommendations effectively to executives, business leaders, customers, and other stakeholders.
Strong leadership and people-management skills, including building high-performing teams and fostering collaboration, innovation, accountability, and professional development.
Ability to influence across organizational boundaries, build consensus, and drive results through cross-functional partnerships.
Experience operating effectively in high-pressure environments and advising senior leadership on complex security and operational risk matters.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and executive briefing skills.
Ability to establish and manage relationships with security vendors, consultants, government stakeholders, and external partners in the United States and internationally.
Ability to anticipate emerging security challenges and translate threat and risk information into proactive business solutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting geographically dispersed or international operations.
Significant international security experience, particularly supporting operations, projects, or personnel in complex or higher-risk environments.
Professional security, resilience, or continuity certification such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), or equivalent government/industry certification.
Experience within a large, complex, geographically dispersed organization, government contractor, or similarly regulated environment.
Experience supporting government contracting, capture, proposal, and operational security requirements.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including to austere or hazardous locations as business requirements dictate.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy, development, and execution of global security and resilience programs, including physical security, travel and project security, insider risk, crisis management, and business continuity.
Establish and maintain enterprise security and resilience policies, standards, procedures, and governance frameworks, with implementation at business group, regional, and site levels.
Identify, assess, and mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities affecting people, facilities, assets, operations, and business activities.
Develop strategic security initiatives, including enterprise travel risk capabilities, business continuity planning, executive and Board security, physical security technology, and insider risk programs.
Lead crisis management and business continuity capabilities, including response protocols, crisis scenarios, exercises, and continuous improvement.
Oversee the Travel and Project Security Program, including the travel security risk platform and security support for employees and programs in higher-risk environments.
Lead physical security operations and standards for company facilities, including site security assessments and risk-based recommendations and corrective actions.
Direct the Insider Risk Program and its prevention, awareness, mitigation, and response activities.
Monitor the global threat environment and emerging risks, assess potential enterprise impacts, and provide timely briefings and recommendations to senior leadership.
Partner with business and functional leaders to develop risk mitigation and continuity strategies based on operational requirements and security risk profiles.
Support business development, capture, and proposal activities by assessing security requirements, identifying operational risks, and developing security solutions.
Develop and deliver security awareness and training programs that reinforce employee preparedness, duty of care, and organizational resilience.
Evaluate security programs, technologies, processes, and service providers and implement improvements based on risk, performance, and business requirements.
Build and maintain partnerships with internal stakeholders, government and industry counterparts, security providers, and external organizations.
Collaborate with Travel, Safety, Legal, Human Resources, Information Security, program operations, and other functional stakeholders on integrated enterprise security and resilience.
Lead, develop, and mentor security professionals, fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and professional development.
Perform other duties as assigned.