Airbus

Sector Security Manager

Airbus • $100K — $130K *
Herndon, VA 20171In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 10+ years of experience in law enforcement, military, or physical security
  • Certified Protection Professional (CPP) preferred
  • Proven track record in developing security business cases
  • Excellent organization and process orientation skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop security personnel across various security functions
  • Ensure compliance with Airbus policies and legal security requirements
  • Oversee surveillance activities and maintain knowledge of assets and processes
  • Coordinate activities with local contracted security services
  • Develop program scope, metrics, and manage security vendor performance
  • Prepare and deliver risk assessments and site security plans
  • Act as the primary liaison with local law enforcement in North America

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a critical security role at a leading aerospace company
  • Collaboration with diverse stakeholders including senior management
  • Potential for career growth and professional development in security management
  • Active role in crisis management and emergency response initiatives
  • Participation in audits and compliance processes to enhance security efficacy
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Job Summary: The Sector Security Manager (SSM) is responsible and accountable to define and implement the site security plans at various sites throughout the Airbus Americas business domain including affiliates. The SSM's primary role is oversight and direction of protection of the integrity, people, processes, and assets, including information, for Airbus Americas Inc. sites and support locations.

Primary Responsibilities:

Initiate and Plan Programs: 45 %
  • Manage and develop security employees in the following functions: guarding, surveillance, reception, remote surveillance, security administration, office security services, monitoring activities (anti-intrusion, video, access control system etc.)
  • Manage internal and external security staff of 70 - 120 employees to ensure compliance with all Airbus policies and local, federal, airport and TSA requirements
  • Responsible for all surveillance activities for sites under the purview of the SSM
  • Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the assets, industrial processes, logistics, and supply chain and oversee the participation of the SSM's management of key vendors/service providers involved in the process.
  • Coordinate all activities between the SSM(s) and the local contracted security services to enhance the overall security product by aligning contingency, protection and intervention plans.
  • Ensure that security risks are managed and resulting processes are in place to sustain security risk management.
  • Ensure security events are managed, reported, investigated, and assessed (impact and root causes), and that corrective and preventive actions are taken and recorded.


Oversee Program Governance: 25 %

  • Develop program scope, definition and approval
  • Set metrics and targets
  • Manage KPI and Performance of security vendors
  • Manage annual operating budget and execute mission within budget
  • Liaise with Crisis Management team to support and align processes for emergencies
  • Prepare and deliver site plans and risk assessments
  • Coordinate and participate in audits


Manage Program Teams & Stakeholders: 25%

  • Ensure stakeholders are aligned and expectations are met while adhering to Airbus Policies
  • Collect and document stakeholder requirements
  • Work effectively with Airbus Americas Country Security Manager, Site Directors and other stakeholders such as HR, Finance, IT, and Legal to address security requirements and concerns
  • Identify and resolve issues and conflicts
  • Communicate program expectations to team members and stakeholders
  • Coach, mentor, motivate, supervise, and recognize program team members
  • Maintain program support through interaction with senior leaders to ensure adequate resources for crisis management operations.
  • Track program milestones and deliverables
  • Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
  • Serve as the primary liaison with local law enforcement, with oversight of other locations in North America


Additional Responsibilities: 5%

Other duties as assigned:
  • Serve as the primary liaison with local law enforcement, engage and maintain relationship


Qualified Experience and Training:

Education:

Required
  • Bachelors Degree

Preferred

Experience:

Required
  • 10+ years equivalent work experience required to include prior law enforcement, military or physical security

Preferred

Licensure/Certifications:

Required

Preferred
  • CPP


Travel Required:
  • 30% Domestic and International

Citizenship: Must be authorized to work in the US

Clearance: None

Qualified Skills: Organized, processes orientated, ability to create presentations and present to senior leadership

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required
  • Customer service oriented
  • Proven success in development of business cases supporting the deployment of security controls


Preferred
  • Google Platform
  • Familiarity with ASIS standards and best practices


Organizational information:

Communication Skills:

Required:
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the company with written and verbal skills


Preferred:

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Required:
  • Physical Security Access Systems and Video Surveillance knowledge

Preferred:

Complexity of the Role: Individuals will need to be able to manage security events with calm efficiency and be able to communicate with efficiency and speed.

Level of Decision Making: Must be able to make decisions that could impact sites with the understanding of the various site activities from manufacturing to office space

Direct Reports:

Is this a people manager? No

Job Dimensions: Individual will manage a team of outside security vendors to ensure the safety and security of our sites ranging from office to manufacturing, will maintain budgets for those sites and ensure vendors meet all KPI; create risk assessments to include workplace violence and present to senior level managers. Ability to communicate with employees, vendors, and visitors effectively.

Nature of Contacts:
  • Internal (employees at all levels)
  • External (vendors, visitors, suppliers, local and federal law enforcement


Physical Requirements: Walking, speaking efficiently, ability to travel, sitting and standing

Onsite or remote: on site
  • Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports (daily)
  • Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear emergency alarms (daily)
  • Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. (daily)
  • Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment (daily)
  • Carrying: able to carry documents 10lbs or less (daily)
  • Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10 lbs (daily)
  • Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. (daily)
  • Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. (daily)
  • Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. (daily)
  • Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices (daily)
  • Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. (monthly)
  • Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces (daily)
  • Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.


This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:
Professional

Remote Type:
On-site

Job Family:
Physical Security

Job Posting End Date: 08.04.2026

About Airbus

Airbus SE is a European multinational aerospace corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military aeronautical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet aircraft of approximately 100 seats; and regional turboprop aircraft and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and offers helicopter related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells military aircraft, such as combat, mission, transport, and tanker aircraft; and missile systems, military satellites, and defence electronics, as well as provides defence related services. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Blagnac, France.
Learn more about Airbus
Size
135,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2000
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