Director of Security

Position Title: Director of Security

Hire Type: Full-Time, Permanent Hire

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Our client, a large natural gas provider, is seeking a Director of Security to build and lead the enterprise security function across its corporate and operating footprint. This is a highly visible leadership role with direct exposure to senior executives, responsible for protecting people, facilities, and critical infrastructure assets in a regulated, high-consequence operating environment. Prior FBI, U.S. Secret Service, federal law enforcement, or high level military experience is a firm requirement for this search.

Essential Functions & Requirements:

• Develops and executes the corporate security strategy and roadmap
• Leads physical security, asset security, executive protection, travel security, and crisis management programs
• Conducts security risk assessments, threat assessments, and vulnerability evaluations for facilities, personnel, and operations
• Develops and maintains security standards, procedures, and governance processes
• Manages security incidents, investigations, and response activities
• Coordinates with law enforcement, government agencies, industry groups, and third-party security providers
• Oversees access control, surveillance systems, and security technology programs
• Supports emergency response planning and business continuity efforts
• Provides security guidance for mergers, acquisitions, major projects, and new business opportunities
• Leads and develops the Security and Fleet teams, including budget management and strategic planning
• Delivers security metrics, risk reporting, and executive briefings to senior leadership
• Travels as needed to support multi-site operations and executive requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Emergency Management, Business, Military Science, or related field (required)

Experience:

• Prior FBI, U.S. Secret Service, federal law enforcement, or high level military experience (required)
• 12 to 15 years of progressively responsible security experience, including leadership of multi-site security programs (required)
• Demonstrated experience managing corporate, industrial, energy, or critical infrastructure security programs (required)
• Experience conducting threat, risk, and vulnerability assessments (required)
• Strong incident management, investigation, and crisis response experience (required)
• Experience managing third-party security providers and security technologies (required)
• Experience within the oil and gas, energy, utilities, chemical, manufacturing, or critical infrastructure sectors (preferred)
• Executive protection experience supporting senior leadership teams (preferred)
• Experience supporting publicly traded companies and executive leadership teams (preferred)
• Experience leading enterprise security programs during organizational growth, acquisitions, or transformation initiatives (preferred)
• Professional certifications such as CPP, PSP, PCI, CFE, or similar (preferred)

Competencies:

• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to build, coach, and develop a high performing security team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively brief executives and engage internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to influence and partner effectively across all levels of the organization
• Sound judgment and decision making under pressure during incidents, investigations, and crisis response
• Knowledge of business continuity, emergency management, and crisis communications
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills to effectively identify solutions
• Discretion and sound handling of sensitive and confidential information