SVP & Director of Physical Security - Information Technology

WesBanco Bank•Bowie, MD

About The Position

The Director of Physical Security Governance & Protective Intelligence leads the Bank's enterprise physical security governance program. The role establishes strategy, policy, standards, risk assessment methodology, oversight, reporting, and continuous improvement expectations to protect employees, customers, facilities, and other physical assets. It serves as the Bank's senior advisor for physical security risk, protective intelligence, threat management, workplace violence prevention, executive threat concerns, and law enforcement coordination. Day-to-day physical security operations—including monitoring, dispatch, access administration, guard services, equipment maintenance, and frontline incident response—are performed by designated operational teams. This role provides program direction, oversight, independent review, and constructive challenge rather than daily operational command. The position develops and maintains the enterprise physical security strategy, governance framework, policies, standards, control requirements, risk assessment criteria, and multi-year program roadmap. It oversees operations, control execution, incident management, technology services, and third-party performance; conducts enterprise and location-based risk assessments; maintains the risk register and executive metrics; and develops protective intelligence and threat management capabilities. It also advises senior leaders, coordinates with law enforcement and other information-sharing partners, supports significant incident and investigation governance, and provides risk and governance input on physical security technologies, vendors, audits, regulatory examinations, crisis management, and emergency preparedness. The role collaborates across the Bank and prepares executive- and board-level reporting on physical security risk, program maturity, significant events, emerging threats, and remediation status. The position requires quarterly travel for onsite meetings. Candidates must acquire and maintain proficiency in Bank policies and procedures, comply with applicable laws and regulations, and complete assigned compliance training on time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, intelligence studies, security management, homeland security, emergency management, public administration, military science, or a related field; substantial relevant law enforcement, intelligence, or military leadership experience may be considered as a substitute.
At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in law enforcement, intelligence, military security, force protection, antiterrorism, protective services, investigations, physical security, threat assessment, corporate security investigations, or a closely related discipline.
Demonstrated experience conducting threat assessments, risk assessments, intelligence analysis, investigations, agency liaison, crisis response, or protective planning.
At least 5 years of experience leading programs, personnel, investigations, intelligence activities, governance functions, or cross-functional risk initiatives.
Experience briefing senior executives and translating complex threat or risk information into clear business recommendations.
Experience working with federal, state, or local law enforcement, intelligence, homeland security, military, regulatory, or industry information-sharing partners.
Strong knowledge of physical security governance, risk management, threat assessment, protective intelligence, workplace violence prevention, investigations, and crisis management.
Ability to distinguish governance and oversight responsibilities from first-line operational execution and influence outcomes without relying on direct authority.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefings, board-level reporting, policies, standards, risk assessments, and incident summaries.
Ability to evaluate physical security technologies and services from risk, control, resilience, lifecycle, and regulatory perspectives.
Strong relationship-management skills with internal stakeholders, law enforcement, government agencies, service providers, and industry peers.
Ability to manage multiple high-priority matters and make defensible, risk-based decisions under pressure.
Ability to manage or materially contribute to regulatory examinations and audit cycles, including remediation of findings.
Ability to learn new technologies and keep up with industry trends.
Professional demeanor in appearance, interpersonal relations, work ethic, and attitude; ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and delegate effectively to meet critical deadlines under difficult time restraints.
Understanding of account documentation and retention requirements.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to define and solve problems.
Team player with a positive outlook; demonstrated leadership ability and skills.
Ability to work independently and meet communicated deadlines.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Willingness to travel quarterly for onsite meetings.

Nice To Haves

Experience in banking, financial services, critical infrastructure, government, defense, or another highly regulated environment.
Experience overseeing physical security programs delivered by operational teams or third-party providers.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and execute the enterprise physical security strategy, governance framework, and multi-year program roadmap aligned with the Bank's risk appetite and business priorities.
Establish and maintain physical security policies, standards, control requirements, and risk assessment criteria, including roles, decision rights, escalation paths, and accountability between governance and operational teams.
Provide oversight and constructive challenge of physical security operations, control execution, incident management, technology services, and third-party performance without taking responsibility for daily operations.
Lead enterprise and location-based physical security risk assessments, maintain the physical security risk register, and develop key risk indicators, metrics, and executive reporting on risks, gaps, remediation, and program effectiveness.
Develop and oversee protective intelligence and threat management capabilities addressing workplace and targeted violence, robbery, civil unrest, insider activity, criminal trends, executive threats, employees, facilities, and critical operations.
Provide timely, risk-based threat briefings and recommendations to senior leadership and appropriate stakeholders.
Serve as a principal liaison with federal, state, and local law enforcement; intelligence and homeland security partners; fusion centers; and relevant financial-sector information-sharing organizations.
Provide governance and senior advisory support for significant physical security incidents and investigations, coordinating with Legal, Human Resources, Compliance, Risk Management, and operational teams.
Set expectations for evidence preservation, documentation, confidentiality, escalation, and after-action review for significant incidents and investigations.
Lead or support threat assessment and workplace violence prevention governance, including executive and event threat risk assessments and risk-based protective recommendations.
Establish enterprise requirements and risk-based standards for physical security technologies, and review significant technology initiatives, lifecycle risks, and investment priorities from a governance perspective.
Support compliance with the Bank Protection Act and other applicable regulatory expectations; coordinate physical security responses for internal audit, external audit, and regulatory examinations; and monitor corrective actions through closure.
Advise enterprise crisis management, emergency preparedness, business continuity, and incident management teams; support tabletop exercises and after-action reviews; and update programs following incidents, exercises, or changes in the threat environment.
Provide risk and governance input for physical security vendors and other third parties, including due diligence, contract requirements, service performance, and issue escalation.
Build collaborative relationships with Branch Operations, Facilities, Human Resources, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Audit, Technology, business leaders, and physical security operations.
Prepare concise executive- and board-level reporting on physical security risk, program maturity, significant events, emerging threats, and remediation status; maintain current professional knowledge of evolving practices.
Acquire and maintain proficiency in Bank policies and procedures, adhere to applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and complete assigned compliance training in a timely manner.
Travel quarterly for onsite meetings.

Benefits

27 days of PTO (Paid Time Off)
5 days of STD (Short Term Disability)
11 annual paid holidays
1 annual float holiday
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health Care Flexible Spending
Dependent Care Flexible Spending
Transportation Fringe Benefit Plan
Group Life
Long Term Disability
Optional Life
Voluntary benefit products, including Cancer, Term & Universal Life, Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness policies
Other ancillary benefit products
401(k) with employee match