NORTH EAST REGION SITE SECURITY SPECIALIST
The Site Security Specialist (Northeast) is a highly proactive, organized, and
self-started security professional responsible for bringing corporate sites
across Massachusetts (MA) and New Hampshire (NH) into strict alignment with
global security policies, procedures, and industry best practices.
Reporting directly into the US Security & Workplace Solutions team—with a dotted
line to Massachusetts Site Leadership and local area management—the Specialist
oversees regional risk mitigation, security technology infrastructure, guard
force management, crisis management and security investigations.
This role requires exceptional technical acumen, sound judgment, and the
discretion to manage highly sensitive corporate matters.
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES
1. Risk Mitigation & Governance
Partner closely with site facilities management to develop, execute, and
maintain three foundational security risk documents and programs:
Site Security Surveys: Examine and evaluate existing protective measures
(intrusion detection, guard post orders, visitor control, mail screening,
termination procedures, and bomb threat protocols). Assess countermeasure
effectiveness (deter, detect, delay, respond) and provide short-term
recommendation plans to bridge compliance gaps.
Site Security Risk Assessments: Conduct comprehensive threat, vulnerability,
and consequence analyses to prioritize security goals. Establish final risk
ratings and produce actionable countermeasure implementation plans aligned
with corporate guidance and regulatory requirements.
Security Risk Reduction Implementation Plans: Create a detailed roadmap
outlining necessary physical and operational enhancements—including perimeter
protection, access control, lighting, badging, surveillance, and emergency
response. Define clear ownership and strict target completion dates for all
actions.
2. Personnel, Guard Force & Administrative Countermeasures
Guard Force Management: Provide indirect supervisory oversight for contract
guard force operations. Assist with managing vendor contracts to drive
maximum performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Ensure
officers operate from up-to-date, written post orders and maintain a rigorous
certification process for assigned duties.
Training & Awareness: Establish routine security training programs across
multiple delivery methods (face-to-face, online, self-taught) for employees,
vendors, contractors, and visitors. Deploy security bulletins, notices, and
advisories, enforcing a structured validation and re-training lifecycle.
Drills & Penetration Testing: Plan and execute physical penetration exercises
to test countermeasure effectiveness. Coordinate and lead joint training
initiatives and crisis drills with local emergency responders and law
enforcement.
3. Security Technology & System Operations
Infrastructure Troubleshooting: Serve as the technical subject matter expert
to understand, design, and troubleshoot localized security systems, including
CCTV, X-ray machinery, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), communications
(phones, radios), and Emergency Notification Systems (ENS).
Preventative Maintenance: Design and implement a proactive preventative
maintenance program with technology vendors. Hold recurring monthly and
annual operational reviews with contract providers to ensure high system
uptime and vendor accountability.
4. Incident Response, Management & Investigations
Investigation Oversight: With guidance from leadership, facilitate, conduct,
or oversee formal investigations into security incidents and corporate
allegations, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners (HR,
Compliance, Supply Chain and Product Security, etc.).
Incident Frameworks: Maintain processes for securing evidence at incident
scenes and promote an environment of transparent reporting through the
corporate electronic reporting portal.
Intelligence & Analytics: Study localized security incident trends and
historical records to detect patterns of loss, identify emerging
vulnerabilities, and establish robust corrective actions post-incident.
5. Strategic Projects (Facility Expansion)
Capital Projects Leadership: Act as the security project lead for the major
Massachusetts Facility Expansion Project. Drive security design and system
integration, oversee the placement of guard houses, specify access control
layouts, and manage the scaling of the physical guard force provider during
and after construction.
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:
Education: Associate’s degree (or equivalent). A bachelor's degree in a
related field is a plus.
Professional Certifications: Active CPP (Certified Protection Professional)
or APP (Associate Protection Professional) designation is highly preferred.
Experience: 2–4 years of progressive corporate security management
experience, ideally operating within a manufacturing, corporate headquarters,
or highly regulated pharmaceutical/industrial environment.
5+ years of security experience in a similar highly regulated industry may be
substituted for Education or Professional Certification requirements.
Personal and Interpersonal Skills
Independent & Accountable: Proven ability to work autonomously and deliver
results while operating remotely from a direct supervisor.
Relationship Builder: Highly effective at building cross-functional
relationships with senior site management, industry peers, and regional
security vendors.
Network Oriented: Active in maintaining an external network with local,
state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
Balanced & Driven: Action-oriented with a strong commitment to
self-development and professional ambition, balanced with healthy work-life
integration.
Communicator
Clearly articulates succinct messages to all audiences in all forms. Uses
strong communication skills to influence and negotiate.
Operating Skills
Strategic Planning: Ability to set and articulate long-term (3–5 year)
security program goals that align with corporate management targets.
Program & Budget Management: Well-organized planner capable of prioritizing
competing deadlines. Skilled in vendor management, contract optimization, and
the creation/management of operational budgets, including preparing and
submitting capital expenditure requests (POMs).
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Salary: 85,000
Competitive benefits
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Benefits include:
Retirement plan
Employer-provided medical and dental coverage
Company-paid life insurance
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Employee assistance plan
Securitas Saves discount program
Paid holidays
Paid time away from work
Additionally, some populations may have the availability of accessing earned
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Certain waiting periods may also apply. Paid time away from work may be
available either through a combination of vacation and sick time or under a PTO
policy, depending on local requirements. Benefits may be different for union
members.
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foundation for our employees to build trust with customers, colleagues, and the
surrounding community.
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Securitas employees are honest and trusted by customers to safeguard their
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forum for our employees and customers to voice opinions, report improprieties,
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often notices things that others don’t. Their vigilance is necessary in order to
be aware of potential risks or incidents that may take place on our customers’
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As part of an on-going effort to ensure safety, Securitas employees are always
ready to help if an incident occurs that requires intervention regardless of
whether or not it is directly related to their job.