Manager, Dedicated Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)

Company Overview

Global Guardian protects and delivers employees and families from political, environmental, and bad actor threats worldwide. We are a leading provider of emergency medical and security solutions for corporations and individuals. Our 24/7 Operations Centers in McLean, VA and Charlotte, NC, identify, monitor, and respond to threats and emergencies with on-the-ground teams in over 100 countries. Our world-class professionals have extensive intelligence community experience, military special operations, and federal law enforcement. Founded over ten years ago by a Delta Force Sergeant Major and an Army Special Forces Colonel, we are a values-based organization focusing on a camaraderie, service, and excellence culture. We have managed crises in the worst environments in the world, and we know how to act fast to provide unmatched service for our clients. Global Guardian is an investor-backed, high-growth company that offers employees growth opportunities within the organization. 

• Provide centralized monitoring of critical events (natural disasters, civil unrest, cyber threats), ensuring rapid outreach to impacted personnel and stakeholders.
• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC), ensuring 24/7 coverage and response capabilities.
• Monitor and analyze threat intelligence reports to proactively identify emerging threats and provide timely discussion points to relevant stakeholders.
• Directs the team to promptly and effectively engage security incidents or emergencies, providing immediate support to physical security teams as needed, with escalations to stakeholders.
• Conduct training for GSOC staff to ensure readiness and proficiency with security systems, protocols, procedures, system guides, tools, and resources.
• Design, implement, and participate in drills and exercises devised to enhance operational readiness.
• Act as a trusted partner to external business units, while acting as a strong representative during incident management activations.
• Regularly evaluate the ability of the GSOC to meet the needs of global stakeholders, driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and resilience of the GSOC.
• Support the development and implementation of security policies, protocols, procedures, and tools, ensuring they are understood and followed by all staff.
• Work closely with our overseas partner SOC to ensure alignment with regional responsibilities and systems support as well as intra-team support.
• Prepare, maintain, and present high level reports on security operations, incidents, alarms, deliverables, and trends to the leadership team for review and strategic decision-making.
• Conduct predictive and real-time analytical assessments to identify and manage security, safety, and product-related risks; issue real-time threat alerts to support informed decision-making and incident reduction.
• Monitor and track mission-critical operations and employee locations in real time, ensuring team safety and swift adaptation to evolving threats or logistical changes.
• Evaluate flight patterns, hotel locations, high-risk destinations, and transportation options to provide travelers with safer choices and risk-reduction strategies.
• Dispatch security officers, facilities, and on-site EMS personnel as required via telephone and/or radio during security or medical incidents.
• Utilize mass communica