Executive Protection Security Jobs in Columbia, SC

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The Director, Global Security is responsible for leading the company's global security strategy and operations to protect employees, facilities, assets, and business continuity across all regions. Responsible for enterprise security risk management, physical security, crisis management, travel security, executive protection, investigations, and vendor oversight.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Global EHS and is part of the Global EHS Team located and will be fully remote.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to help build and lead world class security programs that:

• Identify, assess, and prioritize global security risks as part of enterprise risk & threat management including security plans in support of employment actions and facility decisions.
• Establish security policies, standards, and operating models across all regions and help define and execute a global security strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Standardize site security risk assessments and mitigation plans, ensure effective facility asset protection and oversee physical security systems including access control, surveillance, guard force programs.
• Support crisis management, incident response, business continuity, and executive incident escalation in response to major events such as workplace violence, natural disasters, and geopolitical disruptions.
• Define and provide executive protection strategies and travel security program elements aligned with Danaher protocols including: travel risk assessments, high-risk region protocols and real-time traveler tracking and support.
• Execute within a cross-functional environment in close partnership with EHS, Legal, HR, IT and Operations.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, International Relations, Business, Emergency Management, or related field
• 20+ years of relevant functional experience in security, law enforcement, military, intelligence, or corporate risk/security
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing teams and enterprise-level security programs.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

Ability to travel: 40%- 60%, including internationally

Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Master's degree or advanced professional certifications (CPP, PSP, PCI)
• Experience in a multinational corporate environment and with executive protection and travel risk programs
• Experience supporting manufacturing, laboratories, field operations, and critical infrastructure

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics can provide.

The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $200K - $215K. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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