Principal Security Specialist

About the Role

The Principal Security Specialist, reporting to the Senior Manager of Corporate Security Services, leads high‑performing teams to improve detection, correlation, and analysis of internal and external threats. This role supports multiple business units—including Human Resources, Cyber Insider Threat, Legal, Ethics, and Nuclear—while implementing innovative solutions such as AI technologies and conducting investigations for code of conduct and workplace violence. Key duties include acting as the subject‑matter expert for investigations, ensuring accurate case reporting and trend analysis, partnering with Ethics, HR, and Insider Threat teams, shaping security strategy and policy, delivering workplace‑violence and security training, providing oversight for corporate events and crisis management, leading risk assessments of critical infrastructure, maintaining regulatory compliance, and sustaining firearms qualifications while liaising with law‑enforcement partners. • Lead high‑performing security teams to enhance threat detection and analysis. • Implement AI‑driven solutions for improved security monitoring. • Oversee end‑to‑end investigations, from intake through reporting and trend identification. • Collaborate with Ethics, Human Resources, Insider Threat, and Legal departments to mitigate risks. • Develop and refine corporate security strategy, policies, and technologies. • Conduct training on workplace‑violence prevention, street awareness, and other security topics. • Provide security oversight for corporate events, executive protection, and crisis management exercises. • Lead risk assessments for critical infrastructure, offices, and support facilities. • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements such as FERC, NERC, DOT, CFATS, and nuclear regulations. • Maintain firearms training and qualification as required. • Establish and maintain liaison networks with local, state, and federal law‑enforcement agencies. • Apply strong investigative, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities under pressure. • Manage multiple investigations and security events simultaneously with effective time‑management.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸ai solutions
• ▸threat detection
• ▸investigations
• ▸risk assessment
• ▸regulatory compliance
• ▸security strategy

What You Bring

Minimum qualifications require a BA/BS in criminal justice, political science, security studies, or a related field, plus 10‑15 years of corporate security experience and 10‑12 years of law‑enforcement or private‑investigator background. Candidates must demonstrate strong written and oral communication, investigative expertise, knowledge of employment laws, excellent time‑management, cross‑functional collaboration, problem‑solving under pressure, risk‑assessment experience, 24/7 availability, travel flexibility, and the ability to obtain concealed‑carry and LEOSA credentials. Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree (MBA, master’s, or JD), certifications such as CPP, PSP, CFE, or CTM, a holistic understanding of industry dynamics, insider‑threat investigation knowledge, eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance, and proficiency with AI technology. • Possess a BA/BS in criminal justice, political science, security studies, or related field. • Bring 10‑15 years of corporate security experience and 10‑12 years of law‑enforcement or private‑investigator experience. • Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills for investigative reporting. • Be available 24/7 and willing to travel domestically and internationally as needed. • Obtain concealed‑carry permits and LEOSA qualifications where applicable. • Advanced degrees (MBA, master’s, JD) and certifications (CPP, PSP, CFE, CTM) are preferred. • Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance and leverage AI technology in security operations.

Requirements

• ▸ba/bs
• ▸10+ yrs
• ▸cpp
• ▸u.s. secret
• ▸ai
• ▸communication

Benefits

The company offers a comprehensive rewards package that includes competitive salaries ranging from $118,800 to $132,000, a bonus program, 401(k) matching, an employee stock purchase plan, and extensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness benefits, along with paid vacation, holidays, and sick days.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time