Crane Worldwide Logistics

Global Facilities Security Manager

Crane Worldwide Logistics$90K — $120K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Business Administration, Homeland Security, Risk Management, or related field; Master's preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive physical security experience, with 5+ years leading multi-site or global security programs.
  • Experience in logistics, transportation, manufacturing, or critical infrastructure.
  • Proven track record managing audits, inspections, compliance reviews, and security technologies.
  • Ability to lead geographically dispersed teams and cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain global facility security policies and procedures.
  • Develop strategies for physical security aligned with business objectives.
  • Conduct regular reviews of regional security performance and risk trends.
  • Manage the global Site Security Audit Program and oversee corrective actions.
  • Establish global standards for contract security services and vendor management.
  • Support incident management during security-related events and investigations.
  • Develop KPI metrics for executive reporting and monitor security effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement within a leading logistics company.
  • Comprehensive training and development programs.
  • Support for continuing education and professional certifications.
  • A collaborative and dynamic work environment.
  • Participation in global crisis management and business continuity programs.
Full Job Description
General Description

The Global Facilities Security Manager is responsible for the strategic ownership, governance, development, and continuous improvement of Crane Worldwide Logistics' global facility security program. This position establishes and maintains enterprise-wide physical security standards, policies, procedures, audit frameworks, technology standards, and security performance requirements designed to protect employees, visitors, facilities, cargo, information, and company assets.

The Global Facilities Security Manager serves as the corporate authority for facility security and provides leadership, guidance, and oversight to Regional Security Managers, Site Security Points of Contact (POCs), Operations, Real Estate, Facilities, IT, and external security providers. The role ensures consistent implementation of security standards across all offices, warehouses, stations, gateways, secure yards, and customer-facing facilities worldwide.

Essential Job Functions

Global Facility Security Program Ownership

  • Own and maintain all global facility security policies, standards, procedures, and minimum security requirements.
  • Develop enterprise physical security strategies aligned with business objectives and emerging threat risks.
  • Establish global facility security governance and compliance programs.
  • Define physical security standards applicable to warehouses, offices, gateways, secure yards, and high-risk facilities.
  • Ensure alignment with CTPAT, TAPA FSR, ISO 28000, customer requirements, and internal security frameworks.
  • Develop multi-year physical security roadmaps and investment strategies.


Regional Security Manager Leadership & Governance

  • Provide functional leadership and oversight to Regional Security Managers.
  • Establish regional security objectives, standards, KPIs, and performance expectations.
  • Create standardized site security audit methodologies and compliance metrics.
  • Conduct regular reviews of regional security performance and risk trends.
  • Ensure consistent execution of enterprise security programs across all regions.
  • Coordinate regional security priorities, initiatives, and corrective action programs.


Site Security Audit Program Ownership

  • Own the Global Site Security Audit Program.
  • Develop risk-based audit schedules and audit criteria.
  • Establish standardized audit scoring methodologies.
  • Oversee corrective action management and remediation tracking.
  • Validate effectiveness of audit findings and risk mitigation activities.
  • Maintain enterprise audit reporting and executive dashboards.
  • Conduct targeted reviews of high-risk, customer-critical, or incident-affected locations.


Guard Force & Vendor Management

  • Establish global standards for contract security services.
  • Develop approved guard force post orders and operating standards.
  • Create service-level expectations and performance scorecards.
  • Oversee global vendor governance and vendor risk management activities.
  • Support procurement and contract negotiations related to security services.
  • Ensure consistent security vendor compliance across all regions.


Incident Management & Investigations Support

  • Provide facility security subject matter expertise during security incidents.
  • Support major theft investigations and facility-related security events.
  • Participate in after-action reviews and corrective action development.
  • Partner with GSOC, Corporate Investigations, and Regional Security Managers during significant events.
  • Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into security standards and procedures.


Crisis Management & Business Continuity

  • Support global crisis management and business continuity programs.
  • Ensure facility preparedness requirements are incorporated into site security programs.
  • Participate in crisis response events, exercises, and tabletop simulations.
  • Establish physical security readiness standards for critical facilities.
  • Coordinate facility security support during natural disasters, civil unrest, workplace violence events, and other crises.


KPI Management & Executive Reporting

Develop and maintain enterprise reporting for:

  • Audit completion rates
  • Corrective action closure rates
  • Physical security compliance scores
  • CCTV coverage effectiveness
  • Access control compliance
  • Guard force performance
  • Incident trends
  • Security technology uptime
  • Risk assessment completion
  • Regional performance comparisons

  • Provide monthly and quarterly executive updates to Global Security leadership.


Physical Requirements

  • Job may require extended sitting or standing, use of standard office equipment.
  • Talking, hearing, and using hands to operate computer equipment. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
  • May require travel to client and site locations to support implementation activities, including on-site presence during go-live periods.
  • Job will require presence at the assigned work location.


Other Skills and Abilities

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and time management abilities.
  • Incident Command & Decision Making
  • Crisis Management & Executive Communication
  • Operational Discipline & Attention to Detail
  • Leadership Under Pressure
  • Risk Based Thinking
  • Cross Functional Collaboration


Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Business Administration, Homeland Security, Risk Management, or related field.
  • Master's Degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive physical security experience.
  • 5+ years leading multi-site or global facility security programs.
  • Experience supporting warehouses, logistics operations, manufacturing, transportation, or critical infrastructure.
  • Experience managing audits, inspections, compliance reviews, and security technologies.
  • Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and cross-functional initiatives.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in logistics, transportation, manufacturing, or global enterprise environments.
  • Familiarity with TAPA, C TPAT, ISO, or similar security frameworks.
  • Experience integrating threat intelligence and OSINT into operational workflows.
  • Professional certifications (CPP, PSP, PCI, CBCP, or similar).


Come join the leader in logistics and take your career in the right direction.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Crane Worldwide Logistics

Crane Worldwide Logistics is a global logistics company that provides customized supply chain solutions to various industries. The company offers air freight, ocean freight, customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution, and other logistics services. Crane Worldwide Logistics operates in more than 120 locations across 30 countries. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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2008

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