Security Manager

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

About the Role

The Security Manager – Americas, plays a critical role in executing and scaling the physical security program across the Americas region. This position serves as the primary field leader and operational partner to the business, translating security strategy into effective site-level execution while actively building demand for security services.

This role is ideal for a security professional who thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys engaging with business leaders, and is motivated to grow and mature security programs through proactive partnership and influence.

Key Responsibilities

Site Engagement & Security Assessments

• 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

Operational Execution & Program Support

• 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

Security Culture & Awareness

• Deliver security briefings, training sessions, and awareness programs
• Promote a positive security culture focused on safety, reporting, and preparedness
• Support tabletop exercises and incident preparedness activities

Investigations & Issue Resolution

• 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

Growth & Business Partnership

• Actively engage the business to identify opportunities where security can add value
• Support IMO and M&A activity
• Drive onboarding of new sites to security services (GSOC monitoring, guarding, technology)
• Partner with Guarding and GSOC leadership to support program expansion
• Capture demand signals and operational data to support future team and capability growth

Collaboration & Key Partnerships

• Partner closely with the Director of Security – Americas on strategy execution
• Work in lockstep with the Account Director for our guard program on site-level guard performance
• Coordinate with Technology Security teams to validate system effectiveness
• Support GSOC operations by improving site engagement, reporting quality, and integration

Qualifications

Required

• 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%)

Preferred

• Experience supporting large, geographically distributed organizations
• Background in investigations or security program management
• Familiarity with access control, CCTV, and alarm systems (operational perspective)
• Experience partnering with contract guarding providers
• Prior experience in a matrixed or global organization

What Success Looks Like

• Sites actively engage security early and proactively
• Security risks are identified and mitigated before incidents occur
• Increased adoption of GSOC and guarding services across the region
• Improved consistency and maturity of site-level security operations
• Clear contribution to growth of the security team and capabilities

Why This Role Matters

This role is a cornerstone of the Americas security strategy. It bridges the gap between strategy and execution, strengthens trust with the business, and directly enables the growth and maturity of the security organization.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $84,400.00–$126,550.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• 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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards