[Hiring] Senior Director, Global Security & Resilience @Amentum

Role Description

The Senior Director, Global Security & Resilience provides strategic leadership and oversight of the organization’s global security and resilience programs, including:

• Physical security
• Travel and project security
• Insider risk
• Crisis management
• Business continuity

This role is responsible for:

• Identifying and mitigating security risks
• Establishing enterprise standards and regional response protocols
• Protecting the organization’s people, assets, operations, and reputation

The Senior Director 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 maintaining compliance with applicable security requirements and standards.

This position is US Remote telework and US Citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Typically fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in global security, corporate security, physical security, travel/project security, crisis management, and business continuity with a 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.
• Experience supporting geographically dispersed or international operations strongly preferred.
• US Citizenship is required.

Requirements

• 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 security systems.
• Strong understanding of how security strategy supports corporate business objectives, global operations, customer requirements, and organizational risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex security risks, develop practical mitigation strategies, and prioritize resources based on risk and business impact.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and critical-thinking skills with demonstrated sound judgment and decision-making in complex or high-pressure situations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop security strategies, policies, standards, procedures, governance frameworks, and performance measures.
• Ability to communicate complex security risks and recommendations clearly and effectively to executives, business leaders, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills, including the ability to build high-performing teams and foster collaboration, innovation, accountability, and professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across organizational boundaries, build consensus, and drive results through effective cross-functional partnerships.
• Demonstrated 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 other external partners in the United States and internationally.
• Ability to anticipate emerging security challenges and translate threat and risk information into proactive business solutions.

Desired Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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 preferred.
• Experience within a large, complex, geographically dispersed organization, government contractor, or similarly regulated environment preferred.
• Experience supporting government contracting, capture, proposal, and operational security requirements preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, to include austere or hazardous locations as business requirements dictate.

Compensation Details

$192k - $225k

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.