Vice President, Physical Security Risk

About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other cor­po­ra­tions, financial insti­tu­tions and organizations.

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic com­mu­ni­ca­tions, investor relations, financial trans­ac­tions and restruc­tur­ing, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, orga­ni­za­tion­al design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance and ESG.

The firm has more than 1,700 employees located in 45+ offices around the world.

 

Teneo Risk Advisory

Teneo Risk Advisory is led by former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton, is comprised of a world-class team of practitioners, investigators, analysts, technical advisors and strategic partners with a broad array of operational and advisory backgrounds from the world’s most respected corporate, military, intelligence, consulting, technology, public health and public-safety organizations. Our team’s vast experience and backgrounds enable us to build programs which address a myriad of internal and external threats for CEO’s and their leadership teams.  

The business segment helps organizations protect their most valuable assets: people, information, and infrastructure. Our tenet is prevention, problem-solving, and partnership with our clients. We provide comprehensive strategic guidance to build risk awareness, resiliency, and mitigation and also bring an added dimension to our clients’ risk-management capabilities.  Our core offerings are:  Corporate resilience and security solutions; strategic intelligence and crisis response; public safety advisory; and cybersecurity risk management.

 

Job Description:

A Vice President (Manager) within Teneo Risk is a core, client facing member of our account teams. As a Vice President you are responsible for assisting with the definition and execution of strategic programs and initiatives in support of Teneo clients. This may include but not be limited to helping clients identify vulnerabilities in their businesses, conducting risk assessments of key threats and risks to a company’s readiness, develop and implement defense measures and robust response tactics, and helping clients build a roadmap for a holistic enterprise security system. Often our client work will result in the execution of the strategic roadmap, thus the ability to establish long-term, trust-based relationships is crucial. Vice Presidents are highly motivated and dedicated individuals who are able to deal directly with senior clients and internal team members on strategy, new business ideas, thought leadership, and industry trends. Vice Presidents will work closely with Senior Vice President and Managing Director Account Leaders to manage client engagements and deliver best-in-class service.

Given we work directly with CEOs of major global corporations, including a large percentage of Fortune 100 firms, and on some of the highest profile, strategic engagements, we hold our people and our work to the highest standard.

 

Responsibilities:

• Bring significant physical and cyber security risk management expertise to bear in the delivery of client engagements such as physical security assessments, gap analysis and recommendations and roadmap programs
• Advise clients on emergency management and crisis response procedures
• Knowledge of DHS Safety Act and applicability to security programs as part of security program delivery
• Understand the CEO’s agenda and craft innovative solutions to advance, expedite, and multiply value
• Drive impact and value on programs related to physical, reputational, or digital safety and security
• Establish mutually beneficial long-term relationships with senior-level clients and serve as a key member of the client account team, directing multiple efforts for clients
• Interact directly and be the point person with senior clients to create and execute on strategic initiatives
• Manage workstreams and projects including definition of timelines, deliverables, creation of progress reports across the account team, the client, and vendors
• Conduct research into emerging threats, trends in the security industry, and advances in technology or methodology and act as a conduit to share these evolutions with technical leadership within the client’s organization to incorporate in their security management planning
• Drive the evaluation, development and execution of corporate security and executive protection programs, considering the tactics, techniques, and procedures appropriate for individual clients based on their industry, environment, and risk appetite
• Interact directly with clients to facilitate workstream activity, create project deliverables and ensure team is able to meet critical deadlines
• Understand and articulate relevant industry trends in order to help supply independent assessments on strategic opportunities and priorities
• Collaborate and interact across internal divisions in order to define and deliver the most valuable and meaningful solution for the client
• Serve as a workstream lead or project manager across multiple client efforts simultaneously
• Responsible for meeting deadlines and timelines
• Understand when appropriate to escalate client issues / risks through right chain at client and / or within the internal Teneo management framework
• Collaborate and interact across internal divisions in order to craft and deliver the most valuable and meaningful solution for the client
• Serve as a role model and mentor to colleagues
• Drive and exemplify Teneo culture both internally and externally while working with our clients

 

Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years’ experience as a corporate security professional in private security as a consultant/practitioner focused on assessment of critical security threats, risks and mitigation strategies.
• Bachelor’s degree from a top tier college or university
• Fluency in evaluating and developing holistic security programs and deployment of such programs.
• Strong experience and demonstrated desire and dedication to delivering project deliverables and meeting milestones in infrastructure protection.
• Experience and demonstrated understanding of security technology and integration systems, including both enterprise-level and residential systems.
• Able to grasp how new technologies work and how they might be applied to achieve security/risk solutions.
• Proven problem-solving skills, and the ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems, driving solutions through to resolution.
• Powerfully persuasive with the ability to communicate clearly, comfortably, and professionally – both verbally and written.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to establish priorities, produce high quality deliverables, and manage expectations across multiple clients.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• A broad understanding of the state of the security technology industry and how this technology is deployed across commercial and residential environments.
• The ability to identify, analyze, and communicate the associated risks regarding physical security technology to clients.
• Hands-on experience with access control systems/visitor management systems, video management systems, intrusion detection, and mass notification technology.
• Strong facilitation skills and a clear ability to build relationships with business stakeholders at all levels, including executive managers and vendors.
• Experience with management or risk management consulting.
• Demonstrated history of first-line managing and mentoring junior colleagues
• Maintains an entrepreneurial spirit and is innovative by nature – in ideas, approaches, products, etc. and approaches complex issues with intellectual rigor and good judgement.
• Master’s degree desirable but not required

 

What We Offer

As a Teneo employee, your compensation is performance based and you will enjoy unique benefits including flexible time off policy; medical, dental, and vision coverage; long-term disability, and life insurance; a 401K plan; commuter benefits; team events; snacks; and other perks.

 

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Teneo is an equal opportunity employer and promotes an inclusive workplace. Teneo considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law.

 

Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $155,000 (compensation for this role will depend on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience that may fall outside of the range listed).

 

Bonus Eligible Yes

 

Total Compensation Package Includes annualized bonus, 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of additional benefits and rewards.

 

Flexible Work Policy Teneo believes in in-person collaboration when possible and if you are assigned to the New York office, the company expectation is for employees to work from the office location a minimum of three times a week.