Job Description

The Role:

The Physical Security Manager will lead the development, implementation, and oversight of the Physical Security Program across our global organization. This role plays a vital role in protecting our company's personnel, assets, facilities, and reputation while ensuring alignment with business, regulatory, and compliance requirements. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of physical security principles, risk assessments, security technologies, and a demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a complex global environment.

The Physical Security Manager will report to the Global Director of Enterprise Resilience and Physical Security. This is a hybrid role, with a minimum of 3 days in the office each week, based at our corporate headquarters in Chicago.

Responsibilities:

1. Program Management - Collaborate with Facilities, Design, People Team, Legal, IT, and other relevant functions to develop and implement a comprehensive physical security program.
2. Define global physical security standards and policies ensuring adherence to relevant regulations and business requirements.
3. Safe and Secure Office Design - Work with Real Estate, Facilities, and Design teams on new and existing office designs, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and Morningstar physical security standards.
4. Site Safety and Security Assessments and Mitigation - Develop tools and execute processes for ongoing physical security risk assessments across facilities and operations. Develop and implement mitigation strategies for identified risks using a risk-based approach.
5. Access and Security Systems Management - Oversee the design, installation, maintenance, and monitoring of physical security systems (e.g., badge readers, camera systems) in alignment with security standards and strategies.
6. Safety Training and Awareness - Lead the Security Awareness Program to foster a strong security culture. Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of employee training on physical security.
7. Travel Safety - Manage travel risk assessments, tracking, and incident response.
8. Compliance - Ensure adherence to relevant safety and security regulations, as well as business and client requirements.
9. Public Safety Cooperation - Coordinate with local government agencies, law enforcement, emergency management, firefighting, and other entities.
10. Security Project Management - Manage physical security system projects, collaborating with sponsors and vendors.
11. Incident Management - Lead investigations of security incidents, breaches, and losses. Prepare reports and recommend corrective actions. Maintain incident response protocols.
12. Investigations - Conduct or assist with workplace safety and security investigations, collaborating with relevant functions.
13. Contract Management - Work with procurement to manage contracts for security and access services effectively.
14. Security and Risk Advisory - Serve as the subject matter expert on physical security, providing consulting to internal stakeholders on security issues, including access and technology.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in physical security management, preferably in financial services.
• Relevant industry certifications such as CPP or PSP are highly preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of physical security systems (CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion) and other security systems.
• Strong understanding of applicable laws and regulations at federal, state/provincial, and municipal levels.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal abilities to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Proven leadership skills, with experience in developing, motivating, and managing teams and relationships.
• Strong knowledge of security risk and threat assessment methodologies.
• Experience in emergency planning and crisis management.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.
• Ability to work outside normal hours periodically, given the global scope of the role.

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