Safety & Security General Manager

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

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Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced senior security professional to lead our Safety and Security organization as the Safety & Security General Manager. In this fast-paced position, the leader will provide senior leadership in the areas of strategic security and safety planning to achieve ever-evolving business goals; coordinate events which align corporate priorities to security; ensure alignment of security and safety systems, strategies, policies, procedures, and what technologies Aerospace must have in place to remain ahead of the threat. This highly visible and dynamic position includes regular engagement with senior Aerospace leaders and their business teams. 

Work Model

The position will be located in El Segundo, CA, or Chantilly, VA, and reports to the Vice President (CIO) and Chief of the Business Integration Office.

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Provide leadership to 120 Security & Safety employees who work throughout our national company and has responsibility for a budget of $8M and management of contracted security providers. Proven track record of building solutions that support a reliable, scalable, enterprise approach.
• Lead strategic security, health, safety, classified program security, emergency and crisis management, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning to achieve business goals by prioritizing enterprise and organizational initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future technologies.
• Ensure alignment of security, information protection, and safety system strategies, policies, and processes in compliance with government and corporate directives.
• Accountable for enterprise programs that maintain a safe and healthy work environment and protect staff, information, and corporate laboratories and workplaces nationwide.
• Plan and coordinate with partner organizations to achieve end-to-end customer service for all operating locations, jointly developing and implementing service level agreements with internal and external customers, including new secure facility implementation.
• Plan and coordinate with partner organizations to proactively identify, mitigate, and manage security, information protection, and safety risks and collaborate with cross-functional leaders to develop and implement security, information protection, and safety best practices and processes.
• Establish and/or strengthen working partnerships with law enforcement, government agencies, corporate customers, third-party vendors, industry partners, and professional organizations.

What You Need to be Successful - Safety & Security General Manager

Minimum Requirements:

• Prior experience identifying, analyzing, and justifying present or future enterprise security, safety, information protection, emergency, and crisis management, and business continuity/disaster recovery (BC/DR) programs to senior management along with experience designing, implementing, and operating these programs at an enterprise level.
• Proven ability to develop and lead implementation and integration of complex, cross-functional initiatives in collaboration with Legal, HR, Facilities, Finance, and IT to achieve security, safety, emergency, and crisis management, and BC/DR program goals.
• Demonstrated leadership and prior experience in building, managing, mentoring, and inspiring security and safety teams, with a proven track record of delivering projects on schedule and as budgeted.
• Experience operating DOD SAP programs.
• Working knowledge of classified program security, enterprise safety programs, export control, ITAR, cybersecurity, and cyber operations, and insider threat programs.
• Demonstrated change leadership and change management experience, including implementation of service level agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to transform, enhance, and impact organizational operations, productivity, and efficiency through developm