Deputy Region Security Manager (RSM) - Assistant Director (Texas)

Deputy Regional Security Manager (D/RSM) – Assistant Director

The opportunity
EY Americas Security promotes a safe and secure working environment at EY’s 200+ offices between Cananda, the United States, Latin America and Israel, serving 90+K employees.

The Deputy Regional Security Manager (D/RSM) will play a key role in driving the regional implementation of Global Security policies and guidance and will develop and mature key elements of core Global Security disciplines consistent with local threats and risks within the United States (US). This person will work with Region Leadership, Global Security and Region Risk Management subject matter experts on security and risk issues.

Your key responsibilities

Planning and Policy

To understand and assist in the implementation of EY’s Security Global Policy within the US. This will include security operations, threat and risk monitoring, business resilience (crisis management, emergency preparedness and response planning, business continuity planning), physical security, insider risk, travel security, meeting & event security, and executive protection.

The D/RSM will assist the RSM in implementation and oversight of the following core disciplines within each of the 90+ EY US offices:

Business Resilience (Crisis Management/Business Continuity):

• Develop, implement and oversee Crisis Management Plans (CMPs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) for each office in assigned Area of Responsibility (AOR). 

• Lead the training and preparation of office-level assigned crisis management team (CMT) and alternates.
• Exercise notification and escalation tools and procedures (including full implementation of EY’s mass notification tool).
• Develop or refine procedures for communicating in advance of, during, and after an emergency to EY people and families, clients, stakeholders, media.

Physical Security:
To safeguard people and physical assets at EY US offices:

• Conduct in-person visits to EY offices within your geographic area of responsibility to perform physical security assessments ensuring compliance with written standards and implementation of best practices.
• Collaborate with EY Real Estate and Facilities teams when considering new office space and major renovations.  Conduct a review of risk and threats present in and around the site and what controls the landlord is offering to offset these threats and risks.

Insider Risk:

• Prevention, detection, and response to insider risks in coordination with the EY Americas Insider Risk Fusion Team.
• Implement the EY Insider Risk program within your geographic area of responsibility.
• Provide office-level training.

Travel Security:

• Provide training and awareness pre-travel briefings for EY employees traveling to high and extreme risk locations. 

Meeting & Event Security:

• Implementation, oversight and execution of Meeting and Event security.
• Coordination with local law enforcement, venue security manager, EY event coordinators.
• Confirmation of appropriate conference/hotel facility emergency preparations
• Pre-identification of local emergency services (fire, police, medical).

Security Operations:

• Participation in compliance process as related to any or all security disciplines.
• Communication of awareness material across the Region.
• Reporting on completion status of the implementations referred to in any of the security disciplines.
• Support and participation in any cross-functional security initiatives, as applicable to the Region.

Analytical Responsibilities:

• The D/RSM will be responsible for collaborating within the Regional Security Manager, Regional Risk Management Leader, EY’s Global Security team and with other functions to further strengthen EY’s internal and external security. To accomplish this, it will be important for this role to analyze the business environment, geographical variations, security requirements and stakeholder expectations.

Supervision Responsibilities:

• Individual must be a self-starter, capable of readily managing and switching between multiple tasks and working with minimal supervision. Given the nature of the role, flexibility in schedule is required.
• The role currently does not contemplate any significant direct supervision of others, however, may play a supervisory role over some internal/external contractors engaged to support security activities.

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to develop solutions independently to address challenges, improve processes, and secure stakeholder buy-in and support.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills capable of building and sustaining effective working relationships internally and externally.
• Desire to understand EY’s culture and to deliver a service which is both appropriate and of the highest quality.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills combined with flexibility to change priorities and respond quickly according to circumstances.
• At ease in a dynamic environment. Remains unruffled under substantial and sustained pressure.
• Tact and awareness to be able to communicate effectively at every level of the organization.
• Innovative, highly motivated, positive attitude and with both the ambition and drive to succeed, and the pragmatism to develop workable solutions where EY’s unique structure requires.
• An exceptional team player.
• Willing to take ownership of any issue, big or small.
• Fluent communicator (both orally and in writing).

To qualify you must have

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 10 years’ experience in a dynamic security environment or law enforcement environment.
• Federal Law Enforcement experience as an investigator (1811) with heavy emphasis on Insider Risk, Crisis Management and Executive Protection.
• Currently acting as a manager with at least 3 years’ experience in a dynamic security environment. Preferred if this has been within a large national, international or multi-national organization.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and sometimes extended schedule during crisis periods, to include weekends and holidays.
• Ability and willingness to travel about 25%.

Ideally, you'll also have

• A recognized security qualification such as CPP or CTM is preferred, but not mandatory.
• Spanish fluency is highly desirable but not mandatory.