Senior Manager, Physical Security

• Full involvement with recruiting talent.
• Provides mentoring, coaching and guidance to all team members.
• Objectively recommends compensation adjustments.
• Manages all aspects of performance.

• Facilitate employee, agency, and contractor site access for key BGIS corporate facilities in North America.
• Collaborate with internal and external concerned parties to ensure corporate access and security systems are functional and effective as per ISO 27001 standards and client requirements (where applicable).
• Ensures all physical security programs comply with the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 (PSISA) and relevant Ontario privacy legislation (PIPEDA/FIPPA).
• Develops and executes a formal security audit schedule for managed properties, ensuring physical controls (locks, lighting, fencing) meet corporate and client standards.
• Provides subject matter expertise during building renovations or new construction by applying Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles to blueprints.
• Facilitate corporate ID cards for BGIS employees in Canada, and collaborate with BGIS partners in the US, Europe and APAC to ensure consistency globally.
• Conduct physical access reviews to ensure compliance with BGIS security policies and ISO standards.
• Ensure redundancy in access management and card production in the event of an absence.
• Provide subject matter expertise across the portfolio on physical security matters.
• Maintains site-specific Post Orders and emergency response protocols for third-party security guarding partners.

• Support and - when required - lead security-related investigations as per the BGIS Corporate Security Policy and affiliated procedures.
• Support and - when required - lead risk-driven investigative work relating to background investigations, acquisitions and corporate reputation. Utilizes incident management software to analyze security trends and provide senior leadership with actionable insights and risk-mitigation strategies.

• Champion insider risk / insider trust awareness within BGIS, including maintaining up-to-date training, attending seminars and conferences, and where required support the CSO and business lines in insider threat - related investigations.

• Support BCP activations as required during an event, including social media scanning, media monitoring, OSINT, etc.
• Leads the development and testing of building-specific emergency response plans, including "Active Threat" drills and "Lockdown" procedures.
• Provides support during BCP activations, coordinating the physical security response to civil unrest, natural disasters, or technical failures.
• Collaborates with Facilities Management to ensure security protocols align with building emergency evacuation plans.

• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

• A university or college degree, or equivalent work experience showing an ability to analyze complex security situations effectively.
• Security related certification (APP, CPP, PCI, etc.) would be a strong asset.
• Understanding of Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) principles would be a strong asset.

• Minimum of 5 years in the areas of physical, corporate or information security.
• Able to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada security clearance Level II (Secret) or higher.
• Advanced knowledge with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience using access control and CCTV systems.
• Knowledge of supporting security disciplines, document control, visitor access, personnel security processing, and security processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate information and findings to audiences at all levels of an organization, both verbally and through written communications.
• Must be responsive, customer-focused and possess the qualities of diplomacy, tact, discretion, and initiative.
• Must be able to multi-task in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Requires the ability to make sound decisions, manage time, take independent action, analyze problems, and provide focused solutions.
• Strong and effective leadership skills.
• Working knowledge and understanding of ISO 27001 as well as other security related industry standards (such as ASIS International standards).

• Post-secondary university degree, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proof of training, certification or professional designation from a police or security agency, or an internationally recognized organization.
• Knowledge of physical, information, and cyber security principles and applications.
• Experience in design, implementation or management of large security technology projects.
• Experience in writing policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience in conducting open source (OSINT) research or investigations.

• None Required.

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