Chief Security Officer

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Chief Security Officer (CSO) (Physical Security) to join our team and take the lead in protecting our organization and its personnel against potential security threats. As the head of the security function, the CSO serves as a key security advisor to the Company and will be responsible for leading and implementing comprehensive security strategies, policies and procedures to protect the company's infrastructure and employees.

The Chief Security Officer will also provide proactive security awareness programs and training sessions to educate employees about the best practices and potential threats. They will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including business continuity, EHS, cybersecurity and many other business units to identify vulnerabilities, assess risks and develop preventive measures to address various aspects, including cybersecurity, physical security, risk management and incident response. Being in a senior leadership role, they will act as a key advisor to the executive team and board of directors and collaborate with stakeholders to communicate and implement effective security strategies.

Reporting to the Global Chief Security Officer (GSOC), this role will lead a team of over 200 security professionals and work closely in partnership with Comcast Connectivity & Platforms leadership in addition to NBCUniversal and Sky.

Job Description

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage a team of security professionals including security analysts, investigators, and access control officers
• Lead and oversee comprehensive security strategies, incident response protocols, and employee safety and security measures & training.
• Oversee physical security measures such as building access control, surveillance systems, perimeter security, and emergency response procedures.
• Builds, maintains, and leverages relationships with key external agencies, including law enforcement and first responders in all operating locations as required.
• Educating employees on security policies and procedures, raising awareness about potential threats, and promoting a security culture within the organization
• Builds trusted relationships across the business and acts as a liaison to ensure alignment with security requirements and best practices, enabling executive decision-making speed as well as an efficient exceptions process.
• Provides strategic oversight for in-house security staffing and as well as the performance of outsourced/contract security partners and other security vendors using key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement.
• Provides required management oversight and support of investigations into allegations of criminal acts, theft/property loss, sales and fraud investigations, assaults, acts of workplace violence and other activities that disrupts or have the potential to disrupt the delivery and/or brand of Comcast.
• Directs and oversees key and high profile or sensitive investigations; Oversees security, including coordination of executive protection, physical security and third-party providers for large offsite/onsite events including employee focused as well as customer focused events.
• Develops and presents executive level business cases to articulate relevant security risks and advise and consult on overly complex challenges and priorities for executive leadership teams.
• Oversees required risk assessments for the Company and assists in the development of mitigation plans for identified security risks and concerns
• Cultivates the security team by assigning responsibility, managing accountability, and providing opportunities for growth while also being responsible for establishing and leading cross-team initiatives to drive process improvements- effectively identifying and structuring solutions to address complex and ambiguous issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Generally, requires 15+ years related experience of increasing responsibility with a full suite of corporate security experience to include, crisis management, physical security, crit