Director, Corporate Security

Requisition ID # 166538 

Job Category: Real Estate / Facilities 

Job Level: Director/Chief

Business Unit: Information Technology

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Position Summary

The Director, Corporate Security, manages security operations, including physical security, technology security operations and the company’s security control center. This role is responsible for the security and protection of employees, facilities, and assets and for putting in place policies and programs consistent with state and national regulations and directives. The leader directs the investigation and response to security related incidents, the implementation of controls and processes for all areas of responsibility and partners with state and national security leaders to influence policies for utility security measures.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work headquarters in Oakland.

Reporting Relationship

The Director, Corporate Security, will report to the Senior Director, Corporate Security.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop security policies and procedures, monitoring practices and mechanisms to mitigate corporate risk, while safeguarding the personal safety of employees and company assets.
• Use data and build KPI’s to direct resources and effectively reduce risk to employees and facilities.
• Implement effective technology operational controls and lifecycle plans for the protection of employees, facilities, and assets enterprise wide.
• Oversee Physical Security operations, including incident response activities, threat and vulnerability assessments, and develop plans to reduce physical security incidents and protect employees.
• Oversee development of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with physical and cyber security regulations promulgated by DHS, DOE, FERC, NERC, WECC, and CPUC. Interface with all PG&E business units to ensure compliance with security regulations, security policies and procedures.
• Monitor and assess security threats which may impact company operations and partner cross functionally to implement effective plans to mitigate such threats. Ensure effective process and controls to respond to security events.
• Use the companies Lean business practices to drive performance, solve problems and eliminate waste.
• Recruit, develop, and administer the security functions of the company by directing staff in criminal and administrative investigations, security and vulnerability assessments of facilities, and the design of new security solutions.
• Provide physical security advice and expertise to supervisors/managers, directors, attorneys, and officers of the company involving situations related to security events, criminal and administrative matters.
• Manage budget and financial processes for all areas of responsibility. Acts with our customers best interest in mind.

Leadership Qualities

PG&E expects its leaders to conduct themselves with the highest ethics and integrity and to embody specific leadership qualities.

Strategic Mindset

• Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.
• Operates effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.

A Leader in the Community and Industry

• Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.

Demonstrates Safety Leadership

• A safety champion in words and deeds with respect to both employee and public safety.
• Creating and maintaining a speak up culture free of retaliation.

Influences and Inspires

• Using various- communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences.
• Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related dynamics.

Optimizes Team Performance

• Building teams with a strong identity that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Creating a climate where people are developed and motivated to do their best to help the organization.

Values Inclusion and Respects Individual Differences

• Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Fiscally Responsible

• Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Leads Ethically and in a Compliant Manner

• Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes safety, compliance, and ethics.
• Building on necessary level of industry, company, and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.

Provides a High Level of Customer Service

• Building strong customer relationships and delivering hometown, customer-centric solutions.

Compensation

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle of the range ($241,000), the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum: $178,000

Bay Area Maximum: $304,000

Background Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience.
• 10 years of security experience.
• 5 years of corporate security or law enforcement experience.
• 5 years of leadership experience managing people.

Desired

• Experience with law enforcement and business operations and the related security implications are preferred.
• Experience in overseeing and directing training programs on security topics, creating security compliance policies and procedures, and administering such regulations company-wide.
• Professional Certification – e.g., FBI National Academy Graduate Certified Protection Professional.
• Valid California Driver’s license.
• Must have expert knowledge of criminal law, rules of evidence, search and seizure and criminal prosecution.
• Substantial knowledge of specialized equipment associated with investigative methods.
• Ability to develop consensus within an organizational climate of diverse operational activities and often conflicting regulations imposed by agencies with regulatory jurisdiction.
• Ability to effectively communicate within all levels of the organization including executive management regarding the status of security issues.
• Knowledge of civil law, and personnel/labor law sufficient to properly direct the activities of the Security Staff.
• Working knowledge of concepts involving psychology and human behavior.
• Knowledge of the operation and capabilities of alarm systems, circuit television, visual monitoring equipment and other anti-crime devices.
• Understanding and working knowledge of electronic counter-surveillance.