Account Manager

Allied Universal

$100K — $110K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Licensing requirements per state or local laws may apply before employment.
  • Must have a valid driver's license for company or personal vehicle use.
  • At least 2 years of experience in business operations or security management in a fast-paced setting.
  • Proven experience in leading and developing teams while building strong client relationships.
  • Knowledge of emergency preparedness and security protocols is essential.
  • Proficient in web-based applications and Microsoft Office for operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Manage scheduling using AI technology to optimize security officer deployment and minimize overtime.
  • Lead, hire, coach, and manage security staff while overseeing payroll and performance issues.
  • Enhance relationships with clients by serving as their main point of contact for service quality.
  • Respond to security incidents and emergencies, coordinating responses with clients and teams.
  • Ensure compliance and operational excellence, including oversight of training and site standards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan enrollment available, subject to eligibility.
  • Generous paid time off including eight holidays, five sick days, and four personal days annually.
  • Vacation accrual at 3.08 hours biweekly, with payouts only as required by law.
Full Job Description
Overview

Allied Universal® is hiring an Account Manager. As an Account Manager, you are the driving force behind daily security operations, ensuring the safety and well-being of the people and places you protect. You will lead from the front-guiding, developing, and motivating your team of security officers and supervisors to deliver exceptional service. This is your opportunity to lead with purpose, make a real impact, and create a safer environment for those who count on you.

Responsibilities
  • Lead and Develop Security Teams: Directly supervise two Assistant Account Managers who support staffing, training, and operations management. Hire, coach, and manage security officers and supervisors while overseeing payroll, performance, employee relations, and retention.
  • Manage Scheduling and Staffing: Leverage AI-powered technology to schedule security officers, meet client contract hours, minimize unbilled overtime, and address staffing challenges in a competitive labor market.
  • Enhance Client Relationships: Serve as the primary point of contact for approximately 10 to 12 Property Managers and client stakeholders, ensuring high-quality service and balancing multiple requests and priorities.
  • Manage Billing and Financial Performance: Review payroll, staffing levels, and approximately 20 to 30 separate invoices each month. Ensure accuracy across varying employee pay rates and client billing rates within a non-union account.
  • Handle Security Incidents and Emergencies: Respond to escalated issues professionally and remain available for urgent concerns outside standard business hours, coordinating with clients, internal teams, law enforcement, and emergency personnel as needed.
  • Oversee Reporting and Communication: Manage reporting and notifications through HELIAUS®, WhatsApp, email distribution lists, direct phone calls, and Angus, the client's work-order system. Ensure communications are timely, accurate, and delivered in the proper order.
  • Direct Compliance and Operational Excellence: Oversee training, safety, post orders, licensing, and site operational standards while managing uniforms, equipment, access credentials, and essential supplies.
  • Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify communication, staffing, billing, and operational gaps and implement solutions that improve accountability, responsiveness, and client satisfaction.
  • Model Professional Leadership: Maintain a polished corporate appearance and executive presence while demonstrating a practical, hands-on approach to solving operational challenges.
  • Support Account Stability: Demonstrate a commitment to long-term success and continuity at the client site.
Qualifications: Must Have
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Licensing requirements are subject to state and local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment
  • Valid driver's license if driving a company vehicle or personal vehicle while conducting business
  • Minimum of two years of experience in business operations, security management, or supervising teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience leading, developing, and retaining a dynamic team while building positive client relationships
  • Ability to supervise managers, supervisors, and frontline employees
  • Knowledge of emergency preparedness, physical-security protocols, risk assessments, and law-enforcement coordination
  • Proven ability to evaluate situations, make sound independent decisions, and resolve conflicts efficiently
  • Proficiency in web-based applications and computer systems, including Microsoft Office
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clients and employees while managing multiple projects, locations, and stakeholders
  • Financial acumen, including experience managing staffing levels, payroll, overtime, billing, turnover costs, and inventory expenses
  • Ability to manage multiple pay rates, billing rates, invoices, reporting systems, and client requirements
  • Professional appearance, strong judgment, and a hands-on operational mindset
  • Ability to remain accessible for urgent problems or concerns outside standard business hours
Preferred Qualifications: Nice to Have
  • College degree in Business Administration or a law-enforcement-related field
  • Law enforcement, military, contract security, proprietary security, or facility-management experience
  • American Society for Industrial Security Certified Protection Professional certification
  • Previous payroll, billing, invoicing, or scheduling experience
  • Experience managing a large, non-union, multi-property, or multi-stakeholder account
  • Experience using HELIAUS®, Angus, WhatsApp, or similar reporting and work-order systems
  • Aptitude with security systems, including CCTV, access control, and badge administration
  • Graduate of a certified public-safety academy, such as law enforcement, firefighter or paramedic, or corrections officer
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance
  • Enrollment in the company's 401(k) plan, subject to eligibility requirements
  • Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days

PAY:
  • $100,000.00 - $110,000.00/yr.

PPO 14417

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