Senior Security Director

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement or related field or the equivalent experience is required. In addition, a minimum of 12 years of security experience in industrial security and/or government, including investigative experience, is required. A minimum of 3 years of managerial experience is required.

A minimum of 15 years of experience and/or General Dynamics experience is preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance is required at time of hire with the ability to obtain SCI eligibility. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Security Director.  The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation’s fundamental defense services.  General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

Establishes a risk-based security strategy and implements the security program operations for the protection of company and government assets to include personnel, information and property.
Responsible for the contractual security requirement compliance within the National Industrial Security Program and other related federal regulations to include but not limited to personnel security, visitor control, information security, information assurance, security awareness, internal auditing and physical security.
Primary organization for Cognizant Security Agency interaction.
Responsible for the development and implementation of the international security program for deployed personnel and travel to high-risk countries.
Responsible for the development and implementation of the company’s crisis management, business continuity and disaster recovery program.

Establishes and implement the security organization policies, procedures and related processes.

Oversees the administrative management of the security organization.
Conducts internal investigations in accordance with legal requirements and company policies.
Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
Implements a compliance and risk-based security program for business execution and efficiency.

Prepares and administers department budget and controls financial performance to meet organizational and company financial goals.
Provides direction to security directors and senior managers in various areas, groups, and/or operations.

Recognized as an influential leader.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Comprehensive working knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program requirements.

Excellent interpersonal, communication skills and leadership skills.

Ability to provide leadership using functional knowledge and interpersonal skills.

Ability to anticipate potential problem areas, apply depth of knowledge, and resolve issues.

Specialized knowledge of all security policies and procedures and ability to interpret security requirements and apply them consistently across diverse situations.

Ability to work independently and to prioritize, schedule and complete multiple tasks.

Ability to manage a risk profile and design effective mitigation strategies.

Ability to communicate comfortably with senior management.

Ability to provide leadership in learning for the team or organization

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans