Executive Protection Services Manager

Employer: Bank Of America
Location: New York, United States
Job Description
Manages a regional team or programs responsible for or related to physical security, life safety, threat management, technical security, or intelligence analysis. Ensures consistent application of professional best practices in administering these programs. Plans and organizes resources to achieve the group’s goals and
objectives. Coordinates the identification and reporting of significant issues and develops recommendations to senior management to protect the company’s people, assets and brand. Maintains close business relationships with all lines of business in the region, ensuring roles and responsibilities are clearly understood and issues/concerns are escalated appropriately. May be an experienced Protective Services Manager that is responsible for overseeing large-scale programs or key business partner relationships on behalf of the Protective Services organization.May also directly support the SOACC Intelligence & Analysis Director and manage a team of analysts for a large geographical area. Provides solutions to highly complex security problems having long range impact. Manages major projects, or segments of complex functions. Administers the Intelligence & Analysis team, providing education, awareness, implementation, and incident response. Ensures compliance with the Federal Bank Protection Act and other applicable federal, state and local regulations, laws and ordinances. Develops and maintains effective, active working relationships with primary clients, strategic business partners and team members and actively fosters an environment of teamwork. Provides leadership, directly or through influence, to meet all objectives of the Intelligence & Analysis program and to address unplanned events. Works closely with law enforcement, and industry counterparts to proactively pool resources, and share intelligence. Has demonstrated experience in analytical thinking/problem solving and has superior writing and communication skills and strong time management, organization, and decision making ability. Works to formulate habitual and proactive reporting, briefings and assessments for management and/or internal customers, maintaining the focus of products on the realized or potential impact to BAC Associates, facilities, or operations. Skilled in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another varying in nature depending on workload. Is on-call 24/7 to support the team as needed during crisis/security related events.

Specific Description:
This manager is responsible for supporting the safety and security of the senior management team. Based in New York, this manager will also manage all levels of business events which are sponsored or hosted by Bank of America. This manager will support the senior management team at public events whether hosted by the bank or an external entity. The position reports to an Executive responsible for the Executive Protection Program and will manage major projects at their direction. As needed this manager will also work with internal lines of business to formulate security plans and provide security personnel at venues such as the Olympics, NASCAR, PGA, NFL, MLB, and internal senior level meeting such as the Bank of America Annual Shareholders Meeting. As necessary, may travel both domestically and internationally to support selected events. This manager must be able to ensure consistent application of professional best practices in administering these programs. The manager will also ensure that all necessary security measures are taken (in part based on risk assessment and available intelligence) to ensure the safety and security of each event. They must be able to identify and report significant issues and will develop recommendations to senior management to protect the company’s people, assets and brand. This manager will provide solutions to highly complex security problems having long range impact. This individual must possess a very professional demeanor, and exceptional interpersonal skills. This individual must have demonstrated critical thinking abilities. They also must have demonstrated ability to work closely with law enforcement and industry counterparts to proactively allocate resources, and share intelligence will be critical functions. Written and oral communication skills are a must. Demonstrated experience in analytical thinking/problem solving along with superior writing and communication skills and strong time management, organization, and decision making ability. Extensive attention to detail is a must in order ensure that all pertinent aspects are considered. The manager must also be able to identify and react to situations and events that should be addressed by the executive protection team.

Required Skills:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University.
Ten years or more of direct dignitary protection experience, including supervisory, in a law enforcement capacity.
Current or recent Top Secret Security clearance from the U.S. Government.
Prior management experience managing a dignitary security team.
Strong record of achievement in criminal investigations.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to interact effectively with Bank management, staff, the public and federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Experience with inter-agency communications.
Experienced in writing detailed security plans and vulnerability assessments for physical protection/security.
Experienced in formulation and management of threat assessments.
Comprehensive knowledge of current security and law enforcement techniques, issues, equipment, procedures and security threats.
Ability to support the team on a 24/7 basis, or as needed, during crisis/security events.
Willing to travel.

Location: US-NY-New York
Job Family: K-Risk Evaluation
Language:
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Hours Per Week:40.00
Full / Part-time: Fulltime
Shift: 1st Shift
Weekly Schedule:

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Closing Date: 3 May 2013