Regional Security Manager, North America

Regional Security Manager, North America – Denver, CO

Are you ready to offer up your skills to a worldwide company committed to making financial services accessible to people everywhere?  Are you looking to build a career with great impact in an inclusive and high-performing organization? Join Western Union as a Regional Security Manager, North America.

The Regional Security Manager – North America is responsible for the planning, execution, and oversight of physical security, life-safety, and incident response operations across Western Union’s North American footprint, including corporate offices, retail locations, and critical vendor-managed environments. This role serves as the primary regional security leader, ensuring consistent application of enterprise security standards, effective risk mitigation, and strong partnership with internal stakeholders and external vendors.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day physical security operations across North America, including corporate offices, operational facilities, and select retail environments.

• Implement and enforce Western Union security policies, standards, and procedures at the regional level.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for security incidents, emergencies, and critical events within the region.

• Conduct and oversee site risk assessments, threat evaluations, and vulnerability reviews.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide physical security expertise.

• Oversee contract guard services, alarm monitoring, access control, and other security vendors.

• Ensure vendor performance aligns with service-level agreements (SLAs), KPIs, and budget expectations.

• Support deployment and operation of physical security technologies including access control and video surveillance systems.

• Support investigations related to theft, workplace violence, threats, or policy violations.

• Support executive protection, travel security, and high-risk events within North America as required.

• Maintain accurate reporting, metrics, and dashboards for leadership review.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in corporate or physical security

• Experience managing security operations across multiple locations or regions.

• Demonstrated experience working with contract security vendors.

• Strong understanding of physical security principles and incident management.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to travel (20–30%).

• Experience in financial services, payments, retail, or other regulated industries.

• Experience supporting corporate offices and customer-facing environments.

• Familiarity with access control and video management systems (e.g., Genetec, CCure, Verkada, etc).

• Experience supporting executive protection or high-visibility corporate events.

• Awareness of or experience with Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) principles, workplace violence prevention programs, or participation in cross-functional threat management teams.

• Professional certifications such as CPP, PSP, or similar preferred.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next. 

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward. 

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/ 

Salary 

The base salary range is $110,000-135,000 USD per year, total on target compensation includes a base salary and short-term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates’ qualifications, skills, and competencies.

Benefits 

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