Security Director- Pharmaceutical Company

Allied Universal

$78K — $85K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Valid driver's license is mandatory.
  • Five years of leadership experience in corporate or physical security environments is essential.
  • Experience managing security teams in regulated environments like life sciences or biotechnology is critical.
  • Ability to forge relationships with stakeholders at various organizational levels is necessary.
  • Strong conflict-resolution and employee development skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

  • Manage security staffing schedules using AI technology to ensure compliance with client needs.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of security personnel and supervisors.
  • Serve as the main liaison for client interactions to ensure high service quality for security operations.
  • Respond professionally to security incidents and coordinate actions with stakeholders.
  • Oversee compliance with training, safety standards, and site operational requirements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance offered.
  • Includes basic life, AD&D, retirement plan, and disability insurance.
  • Generous paid time off policy with eight holidays, five sick days, and four personal days.
  • Vacation accrual at 3.08 hours biweekly, with certain payout policies.
Full Job Description
Overview

Allied Universal® is hiring a Security Director in the greater Boston area. As a Security Director, you will serve as the senior security leader for a premier corporate client in the biotechnology/maufacturing industry. This highly visible role requires a polished, relationship-focused leader who can independently manage security operations, build trusted partnerships with client stakeholders, and lead a team of security professionals in a fast-paced corporate environment.

The successful candidate will possess strong security operations expertise, executive-level communication skills, and the ability to influence outcomes while fostering positive relationships across multiple departments. This position requires a strategic thinker who can balance operational excellence, employee development, and exceptional customer service while representing Allied Universal as the primary security point of contact at the site.

Salary: $78,000 - $85,000 annually. Compensation may be adjusted based on experience, qualifications, and overall alignment with client requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manage scheduling: Leverage AI-powered technology to effectively schedule security officers, meeting client contract hours while minimizing unbilled overtime
  • Lead and Develop Security Teams: Hire, coach and manage security officers and supervisors while overseeing payroll, performance, and employee relations
  • Enhance Client Relationships: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring high-quality service that protects people and property
  • Handle Security Incidents and Emergencies: Respond to escalated issues professionally, coordinating with clients and internal teams
  • Direct Compliance and Security Operational Excellence: Oversee training, safety, and site operational standards as well as managing inventory (uniforms, equipment, and other essential supplies)

QUALIFICATIONS (MUST HAVE):
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment
  • Valid driver's license
  • Minimum five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in corporate security, contract security, physical security operations, facility security, or related security management environments
  • Demonstrated experience managing teams within a corporate, life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or similarly regulated environment
  • Proven success building relationships and influencing stakeholders at multiple organizational levels
  • Strong leadership, coaching, employee development, and conflict-resolution skills
  • Experience making independent operational decisions and managing client expectations in dynamic environments
  • Knowledge of physical security operations, access control systems, incident response, emergency preparedness, and risk management principles
  • Experience managing staffing, interviewing, recruiting, scheduling, payroll, and operational budgets
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present professionally to executives and client leadership
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and web-based business applications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (NICE TO HAVE):
  • College degree in Business Administration or a law enforcement-related field
  • Experience leading a unionized workforce or working within collective bargaining environments preferred but strongly desired for this assignment
  • Law enforcement, military, and/or contract or proprietary security services, or facility management experience
  • American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS), International Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification
  • Previous payroll, billing, or scheduling experience
  • Aptitude with security systems: CCTV, access control, and badge administration

BENEFITS:
  • Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, retirement plan and disability insurance
  • Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days
  • Vacation time offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly; unused vacation is only paid out where required by law

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