Assistant Director of Corporate Security - Rockland Trust

The Assistant Director of Corporate Security will report to the Director of Branch & Corporate Security Operations and will have oversight of developing, implementing, and managing the enterprise-wide physical security strategy to protect the bank’s employees, customers, and assets.

This role will focus on the continued maturation of the Corporate Physical Security Program, Security Risk Assessments and ensure that security policies, procedures and training are in line with industry standards and regulatory requirements. The Assistant Director will lead the Security Operations Team and work closely with the Security Officer, Assistant Security Officer, and other departments to mitigate risks and respond to security incidents.

Responsibilities:

• Lead security operations functions including physical security, access control, surveillance, and escalation management. Ensure the protection of the bank’s employees, customers, and assets.
• Develop and implement comprehensive physical security strategies aligned with the bank’s goals and objectives. Including maturation of existing programs, management to a multi-year outlook, standardization of systems, policy documentation and the support of future growth.
• Establish and oversee corporate security standards with a risk-based focus.
• Partner closely with other business lines and Enterprise Risk Management to identify potential concerns and facilitate controls management to mitigate physical security risk.
• Design and implement security dash boarding to provide updates around project work, risk, and technology health and incident management.
• Provide regular updates to management, working groups, and the board of directors.
• Evaluate security technology and processes, recommending changes as needed to maintain alignment with industry standards/trends, enhance security measures, utilize automation, and encourage process efficiency and digitization.
• Develop and manage the bank’s physical security incident management plans and training for all employees.
• Lead teaming with business partners in Legal, Fraud, Retail and Operations to resolve escalated situations and assess cross-department initiatives to verify any court / law enforcement requirements are met.
• Develop and grow the Security Operations Team. Maintaining regular check-ins and outline plans for mentoring, training, and learning.
• Create a multi-year business strategy around physical security and quantifying business spends needed to support execution. Development of the corporate security budget and business cases to be submitted to senior management and refined as needed. Coordinate with law enforcement and other security agencies as necessary and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintain an excellent working knowledge of the physical security industry, security systems, technologies, best practices, and the risk profile of the bank to maintain a high level of expertise and innovation. Continue to evaluate and analyze physical security risk for the bank with future growth an entrance into new markets.
• Ensure that all certifications are kept current and pursue additional certifications as necessary to stay up to date on industry trends and advancements. Participate in training programs, workshops, and seminars to strengthen competencies and contribute to the overall success of the team and bank

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Business Administration, Operations, or a related field required. Master’s degree or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or Physical Security Professional (PSP) preferred.
• Background in Physical Security, Criminal Justice, Operations, Risk Management or Technology Management preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in Corporate Security required.
• 3-5 years in a leadership role required.
• Strong working knowledge of physical security industry, security systems, technologies, and best practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion.
• Experience with risk management, crisis management and emergency response planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Promote a positive work environment that encourages teamwork and creates a learning culture.
• Ability to assess team members to identify development needs, strengths/talent potential, build development action plans, mentor, and coach team members to attain potential.

• Position is a Full Time, 40-hour, hybrid (in office/remote) position. 3 days required in office.
• This position may require travel to various company locations for meetings, projects, incident management and retail network changes.
• Requires the ability to respond to security incidents and emergencies that may fall outside regular working hours.
• Office locations can be Plymouth or Braintree.