Security Manager

About the Role

The Security Manager oversees all security-related aspects of an assigned contract or region, providing functional guidance in personnel security, physical security, threat and risk assessment, and business continuity planning. This role ensures service delivery meets or exceeds contractual requirements while complying with internal policies, standard operating procedures, and budget constraints. Key duties include developing strong, positive relationships with client representatives, tenants, service providers, and BGIS team members, leading the client team responsible for sub‑contractual agreements and security services such as guard services, card access, alarm monitoring, and security systems, and acting as the single point of contact for all contract‑related physical security processes. The manager also reviews, enhances, and implements security programs, manages capital and operational budgets, ensures regular maintenance of security equipment, and upholds compliance with BGIS, client, and legislated security requirements. • Provide functional guidance on personnel and physical security, risk assessment, and business continuity. • Assess and manage security threats to ensure contractual compliance and budget adherence. • Lead client team managing guard services, access control, alarm monitoring, and security systems. • Serve as primary contact for all contract‑related physical security processes. • Review, enhance, and implement security programs and control systems per client requirements. • Plan, prepare, and manage capital and operational security budgets. • Ensure regular maintenance and compliance of security equipment and systems. • Drive cost‑saving initiatives and continuous improvement across the account. • Conduct physical security, threat, and risk analyses; coordinate installation of security hardware. • Maintain strong relationships with clients, tenants, service providers, and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸threat assessment
• ▸access control
• ▸alarm monitoring
• ▸budget management
• ▸security audits
• ▸client liaison

What You Bring

Candidates should hold a community college diploma in security and risk management, justice studies, or equivalent experience, and possess a minimum of five years of security management experience. Required knowledge includes physical security, risk management, loss control, emergency preparedness, and Canadian government security policies, complemented by strong communication, judgment, professionalism, computer proficiency, and the ability to negotiate and interpret contracts. Relevant clearances and certifications such as Secret Level 2, RCMP Reliability, and PSP or CPP are required or attainable. • Hold or obtain Secret Level 2 and RCMP Reliability clearances; pursue PSP or CPP certification; affiliation with ASIS preferred. • Minimum 5 years security management experience and a diploma in security/risk management or related field.

Requirements

• ▸secret level‑2
• ▸rcmp reliability
• ▸psp cert
• ▸5yr experience
• ▸security diploma
• ▸physical security

Work Environment

Office Full-Time