About the role

  • Senior Program Manager for Global Event Security at nonprofit addressing poverty and health inequities. Leading event security program development and execution for high-profile international events.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Global Security (GS) senior program manager for event security
  • Responsible for establishing event security program direction, identifying interdependence and communication requirements, tracking progress, identifying and mitigating risks and resolving conflicts and issues
  • Develops and executes security plans for high-profile international events, including managing vendor relationships and liaising with local police and other government entities
  • Build strong relationships with team, internal and external partners, and effectively interact with senior audiences
  • Responsible for researching and analyzing data to produce comprehensive risk assessments for consumers regarding threats to foundation-hosted events worldwide
  • Responsible for identifying opportunities to enhance and improve team strategies and processes through various tasks
  • Establish and implement processes, policies and protocols for an effective event security management system in foundation locations
  • Includes project scheduling, budgeting and forecasting, resource planning, contracting, risk management, and change management
  • Collaborates with foundation leaders and operations and program team partners on event security program design
  • Ensures strategic alignment on event security requirements and procedures
  • Lead on-the-ground security support for high-profile foundation events

Requirements

  • Master’s or bachelor’s degree with 8 + years of relevant security experience or an equivalent combination
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; including research, monitoring and information collection and reporting
  • Strong collaboration, communication and influencing skills, including with senior executives and leaders
  • Demonstrated capability for operational security support at high profile events
  • Previous corporate event security experience preferred
  • Demonstrated experience working closely with government security entities and close protection teams
  • Previous work in diplomatic, law enforcement and/or intelligence agencies preferred
  • Experience working internationally in multiple settings (office & field), understanding varying global perspectives and culture
  • High level of interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven track record of working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, requiring a high level of attention to detail while maintaining focus on the big picture
  • Strong ability to network effectively at all organizational levels
  • Excellent ability to identify and work effectively with key stakeholders on complex, cross organizational and foundation projects in unfamiliar areas
  • Utilize discretion with demonstrated experience in maintaining utmost confidentiality and privacy
  • Project/Program management and information security experience highly desired
  • Must be available to travel internationally on a frequent basis (25%)
  • Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums
  • generous paid time off
  • paid family leave
  • foundation-paid retirement contribution
  • regional holidays
  • opportunities to engage in several employee communities

Job title

Senior Program Manager, Global Event Security

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$173,000 - $259,600 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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