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CDWPosted 3 weeks ago

Senior Manager Security and Safety

$144,000–$199,800 year

On-siteIllinois, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelEnterprise

Job Summary

Provide strategic and operational leadership for a 24/7 Global Security Operations Center, ensuring continuous monitoring, incident detection, and coordinated response across CDW's global enterprise. Lead enterprise incident and crisis management activities, including threat assessment, executive notifications, cross-functional coordination, and post-incident reviews. Facilitate executive crisis management bridge calls using the GSOC as the central coordination vehicle, aligning C-suite leadership and driving timely decision-making. Manage intelligence gathering and threat monitoring efforts, leveraging Genetec and Operations Center platforms to integrate internal data, open-source intelligence, and law enforcement feeds into actionable assessments. Oversee GSOC staffing models, scheduling, training, and performance management to maintain operational readiness and analyst effectiveness. Manage GSOC technology platforms and tools, including monitoring systems, access control, video management, and mass notification solutions. Develop and manage GSOC budgets, vendor contracts, and service-level agreements, ensuring fiscal accountability and operational value. Partner with business units, IT, Legal, and Business Continuity to align security operations with enterprise priorities. Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices while supporting ISO audits and risk assessments. Lead after-action reviews and lessons-learned initiatives to strengthen preparedness and organizational resilience. Manage the Travel Safety Program enterprise-wide and coordinate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies for assistance during emergencies.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 7 years of experience inclusive of at least 3 years of people leadership
  • Advanced knowledge of emerging and evolving security technologies, including next-generation access control, video management and analytics, identity and credentialing solutions, and specialized, technology-enabled security applications
  • Familiarity with investigative tactics
  • Knowledge of laws and practices of coworker safety
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of coworkers, management, executives and law enforcement authorities
  • Proven leadership experience with the ability to direct coworkers and develop a cohesive team
  • Ability to make sound decisions regarding issues or controversies, especially in a disaster or crisis
  • Experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to prioritize multiple and changing initiatives
  • Understanding of AI-enabled security technologies and their application within GSOC operations, including understanding capabilities, limitations, and appropriate use cases
  • Genetec, or other industry leading security system platform certification(s)
  • Understanding of AI tools and practices for guiding others in building confidence and capability
  • Comfortable exploring how AI can enhance strategy, decision-making, and team performance
  • Openness to experimentation and shared learning regarding AI

Desired Qualifications

  • Master's Degree

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