Senior Manager, Security, Fire, and Life Safety (Onsite)

RTX•Asheville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company with 185,000 employees, is seeking a Senior Manager for Security, Fire, and Life Safety. Pratt & Whitney, a world leader in aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems, is revolutionizing modern flight. This role is based at the Pratt & Whitney Asheville, NC site, which holds the highest security risk designation. The Senior Manager will be responsible for directing, coordinating, and managing security operations to protect assets, administering and managing risk for an on-campus guard force, and establishing emergency response procedures for various incidents including hazardous material, fire, medical, and technical rescue. Key duties also include delivering risk-appropriate briefings to leadership, leading on-site security for special events and VIP services, ensuring the operability of security technologies like CCTV and access control, managing employee badging and visitor registration, and serving as the primary liaison with local law enforcement and emergency response agencies.

Requirements

Advanced degree and 7+ years of Military, Law Enforcement, Fire & Life Safety, Security, Intelligence, Cybersecurity or related experience; OR Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience; OR Associate’s degree and 11+ years of relevant industry experience; OR High School diploma or Military / Technical Training and 13+ years of relevant industry experience.
5+ years of management experience or leading teams
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

College degree in a relevant field
Active U.S. government issued Secret level security clearance a plus
Experience in developing, implementing, and managing corporate security programs, and managing third-party contracted security services.
ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification
Experience with LenelS2 / Onguard and Milestone
Experience in Global Trade Regulations and Export Marking
Experience handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion
Experience conducting audits and reconciliations of security records.
Demonstrated ability to develop SOPs and process documentation.
Project coordination experience related to working with government officials, contractors, and internal teams.
Working knowledge of continuous improvement tools and principles (CORE/ACE, SixSigma).
Ability to work and effectively communicate across the organization, as well as suppliers and customers.

Responsibilities

Clear daily responsibility to direct, coordinate, and manage security operations to ensure the protection of assets and self-initiate appropriate course of actions necessary to develop timely mitigation plans.
With Pratt & Whitney Asheville NC at the highest security risk designation, ensure the administration and risk management activities of an on-campus guard force.
Establish and direct emergency response procedures to mitigate new and existing hazards, including hazardous material, fire, medical, and technical rescue incidents.
Deliver risk-appropriate briefings, in-depth reporting, or advisories to business leadership and project teams based on an analysis of open source and security-related intelligence.
Lead on-site security special events, board meetings, and other VIP services in alignment with programming set forth by the P&W Global Security Key Employee Security Services program.
Ensure all security-related technologies and system requirements are operable for proactive and reactive programming at each site while co-designing the system with other company programs, including CCTV, intrusion detection, access control, perimeter security mechanism, and other security mitigation measures.
Manage Employee Badging and Visitor Registration.
Participate in the Western North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation law enforcement/private security roundtable on behalf of the site.
Serve as the primary liaison with local law enforcement and emergency response agencies, representing Pratt & Whitney Asheville and maintaining strong working relationships.