Senior Director, Enterprise Physical Security & Safety

Job Family
Facilities and Property Management
About Us
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Who We Are
We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.
Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.
We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.
Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.
Job Description Summary
Leads Transamerica’s enterprise physical security, workplace safety, Security Command Center, travel security, and executive protection programs, safeguarding employees, executives, facilities, and business operations through a risk-based and service-oriented approach. This role oversees security operations, incident response, threat intelligence, executive protection, and enterprise security procedures.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Lead Transamerica’s enterprise physical security, workplace safety, and facility security programs across office locations.
Oversee building security operations, including access control, visitor management, security procedures, and vendor performance.
Develop and maintain physical security policies, standards, incident response protocols, and risk mitigation strategies.
Direct integration of the Security Command Center, ensuring effective monitoring, incident triage, escalation, communication, and operational excellence.
Drive the modernization and optimization of security technologies, including access control, video surveillance, alarm monitoring, and mass notification systems.
Lead executive protection, threat intelligence, travel security, event security, and threat assessment programs for senior leaders and enterprise events.
Provide security planning and risk management support for executive events, leadership meetings, investor engagements, and other high-profile activities.
Lead response efforts for security incidents, workplace violence concerns, investigations, emergencies, crises, and business continuity events.
Partner with Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Real Estate, Communications, and business leaders to address security risks, workplace safety, and resiliency needs.
Establish governance, reporting, budgeting, training, and continuous improvement practices to enhance program effectiveness, manage risk, and strengthen security awareness across the organization.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Business, Public Administration, Risk Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
12 + years of progressive experience in corporate security, law enforcement, executive protection, military, intelligence, emergency management, or a related security function
10 + years of leadership experience managing teams, vendors, programs, or complex security operations
Demonstrated experience leading physical security operations in a multi-site corporate environment
Experience with executive protection, protective intelligence, event security, secure transportation, or travel risk management
Experience managing or supporting a Security Operations Center, Security Command Center, GSOC, emergency communications center, or similar 24/7 monitoring and response function
Strong knowledge of access control, video management, alarm monitoring, visitor management, mass notification, incident management, and security technology platforms
Demonstrated ability to respond to incidents, lead under pressure, coordinate across functions, and communicate clearly with senior leaders
Experience managing third-party security vendors, guard force providers, technology integrators, and external partners
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive briefings, incident summaries, policies, and after-action reports
High integrity, sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to manage confidential and sensitive matters
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in financial services, insurance, highly regulated industries, or large public-company environments
Experience building, modernizing, or scaling a Security Command Center or GSOC operating model
Experience with workplace violence prevention, threat assessment, behavioral threat management, and protective intelligence programs
Experience supporting senior executives, Boards, investor events, leadership meetings, or high-profile corporate gatherings
Knowledge of business continuity, crisis management, emergency action planning, travel security, and duty of care programs
Professional certification such as CPP, PSP, PCI, CFE, CBCP, ICS/NIMS, or recognized executive protection credentials
Working Conditions
Office environment 4-5 days a week
Expected onsite presence to support building security operations, executive protection planning, Security Command Center coordination, and incident response
Ability to respond to urgent security matters outside normal business hours as needed
Role may require handling highly sensitive, confidential, or privileged information
Occasional travel (<10%)
Overnight domestic travel may be required to support site assessments, executive protection, events, security operations, vendor reviews, and incident response
Compensation
The Salary for this position generally ranges between $200,000 - $270,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including q