Security Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Waltham • Massachusetts • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $84,400 - $126,550 per year
About the role
- Conduct regular site visits and physical security assessments across the Americas
- Evaluate site security posture, procedures, guarding effectiveness, and technology utilization
- Identify risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities before incidents occur
- Serve as a trusted security partner to site leadership and local stakeholders
- Execute regional security initiatives and standards at the site level
- Support rollout of new security programs, processes, and tools
- Validate real-world effectiveness of security controls and corrective actions
- Partner with internal teams to ensure consistent execution across sites
- Deliver security briefings, training sessions, and awareness programs
- Promote a positive security culture focused on safety, reporting, and preparedness
- Lead or support site-level investigations and security incidents
- Coordinate with Legal, HR, and other partners as needed
- Ensure findings are documented and corrective actions are implemented
- Capture demand signals and operational data to support future team and capability growth
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in physical security, corporate security, or a related field
- Experience conducting site security assessments and operational reviews
- Strong knowledge of physical security principles, guarding operations, and incident response
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with business leaders
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Willingness and ability to travel regionally (approximately 30–40%)
Benefits
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
physical securitysite security assessmentsincident responsesecurity posture evaluationguarding operationsrisk identificationsecurity program rolloutsecurity control validationoperational reviewscorrective actions implementation
Soft Skills
communication skillsinfluencing skillscross-functional collaborationleadershiptraining deliverystakeholder engagementproblem-solvingorganizational skillssafety promotionpreparedness focus