Director, Physical Safety & Strategic Security Solutions

Union/Affiliation:

Administrative Professional Excluded Staff

Pay range:

$122,570 to $158,620 annually

SFU Department Descr:

Safety & Risk Services

Position Grade:

14

# of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours:

72

About the Role

The Director, Physical Safety & Strategic Security Solutions provides pan-institutional leadership to advance SFU's physical safety and strategic security program. The role oversees integrated security systems, technology and service standards supporting the 24/7/365 Security Operations Centre and leads physical environment threat, vulnerability and risk assessments, compliance, audit and strategic security programming. Working across all three campuses, the Director will help modernize access control, CCTV, alarms, life-safety and related security infrastructure; establish consistent standards; guide long-range lifecycle planning; and partner with IT, Information Security, Facilities, researchers and campus leaders. This strategic leadership role has significant responsibility for enterprise security risk management, infrastructure modernization, operational resilience and safeguarding sensitive teaching and research environments.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and pragmatic security leader who can translate complex risk, technology and compliance issues into clear, workable solutions. They bring strong judgment, analytical capability and strategic planning skills, with deep knowledge of integrated physical security systems and enterprise risk. They build trust across diverse stakeholder groups, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, and are comfortable leading modernization in a complex, multi-campus environment. Success requires a service mindset, sound decision-making under pressure, strong vendor and project leadership, and a commitment to safe, welcoming university environments.

Full Job Description

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Engineering, Security Risk Management, Information Security or relevant field, and 8 years of increasingly senior leadership experience in an enterprise-level security leadership role, within a large public sector, multi-jurisdictional organization, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Extensive knowledge of integrated safety and security systems, including access control, CCTV/video surveillance, intrusion detection, life-safety systems and SOC integrations.
• Strong understanding of physical security infrastructure, secure enterprise IT ecosystems, systems hardening and data protection requirements.
• Excellent knowledge of public safety and enterprise security legislation, regulations, compliance requirements and industry best practices.
• Exceptional strategic and operational planning, project leadership, analytical judgment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and build strong stakeholder partnerships.

What We Offer

At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer continuing employees who belong in the Administrative Professional Excluded Staff group (APEX):

• 4 weeks' vacation (prorated for the first year)*
• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions
• Employer paid defined benefit pension plan
• On-campus tuition waiver for employees and their immediate family members*
• Off-campus tuition reimbursements and professional development funds*
• And more! View our benefits brochure

*Prorated for part-time employees

Additional Information

Position requires participation in leadership on-call rotations and response outside normal working hours in emergencies. The incumbent must be able to maintain Vulnerable Sector Screening, applicable federal security clearance, a valid BC Class 5 driver's licence, and a valid BC Security Worker's licence.

The pay range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for the position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the pay range.

Please include your cover letter and resume in one attachment.