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  qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
- Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration, sponsorship or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.

Disclaimer:
Beware of fake job offers!

We’ve been alerted to scammers impersonating Transamerica recruiters, particularly for remote positions. Please note:

- We will never request personal information such as ID or payment for equipment upfront.
- Official offers are sent via DocuSign following a verbal offer—not through text or email.

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

What We Offer

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.

Compensation Benefits

- Competitive Pay
- Bonus for Eligible Employees

Benefits Package

- Pension Plan
- 401k Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Disability Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employee Discounts
- Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits

- Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
- Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
- Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
- Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
- Adoption Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Back-Up Care Program
- PTO for Volunteer Hours
- Employee Matching Gifts Program
- Employee Resource Groups
- Inclusion and Diversity Programs
- Employee Recognition Program
- Referral Bonus Programs

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.

To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.

Giving Back

We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.

Transamerica’s Parent Company

Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has  grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.

* As of December 31, 2023