Director - Physical Security

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Director - Physical Security - Carmel, IN

The Director of Physical Security is responsible for collaborating with key stakeholders to establish, maintain, and implement enterprise security requirements across Allegion’s global operations. This role involves protecting human and business capital, and shareholder value by directing physical security measures, including access control, visitor management, video surveillance, onsite service providers, incident response, executive protection, travel security, training, and education. The Director will also develop and execute a global physical security strategy, identify risks, implement mitigation measures, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. This position will report to the Vice President, EHS and Remediation, with a dotted line to the CISO (Chief Information and Security Officer), and will require adapting strategies to diverse cultural environments and establishing metrics to enhance security performance.

What You Will Do:

• Develop and execute a global physical security strategy, policies, long-term physical security initiatives, and overall targets for global operations that align with Allegion’s mission of keeping people safe and secure where they live, learn, work and visit.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to standardize physical security solutions, and collaborate with external partners to execute and service security systems and processes.
• Collaborate with business and product leaders, plant managers, cross-functional business leaders and IT to integrate physical security considerations into business processes, decision-making, and resource allocation and capital (CapEx) and long-range planning (LRP).
• Build a cross-functional network of strong partnerships with internal stakeholders including but not limited to cybersecurity, business and product leaders, engineering, operations, EHS, legal, HR, and external stakeholders including Physical Access Control System (PACS) partners, system integrators, security partners and service providers.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to integrate physical and cyber security measures, addressing the convergence of threats and ensuring a comprehensive security posture.
• Establish and implement robust processes, metrics, and leading and lagging KPIs to effectively monitor, measure, and enhance physical security performance; proactively identify and implement corrective actions for off-track metrics.
• Collaborate regularly with internal and external stakeholders to identify, prioritize and execute projects and mitigate risks.  
• Conduct regular physical security audits and assessments to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop global standards and standard operating procedures for onsite security guard operations and partner with procurement to establish master service agreements (MSAs) to drive consistency across global operations.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to develop and maintain emergency response and business continuity plans for various security incidents; coordinate and ensure corporate alignment of local response plans.
• Maintain compliance with relevant security regulations, laws, and industry standards.
• Conduct or oversee investigations into security breaches, theft, or unauthorized access and coordinate with local teams and law enforcement, as necessary.
• Develop and implement comprehensive travel security protocols and executive protection measures to ensure the safety of employees during business travel and provide tailored security solutions for executives, VIPs, and other high-profile individuals.
• Provide security training and awareness programs to employees at all levels to enhance security consciousness, business and site awareness and preparedness, and mitigate security risks.
• Develop and implement security policies and procedures, which may include visitor management, security clearances, and incident reporting.
• Present strategic plans, initiatives, and performance updates regularly to senior leadership, business and site leaders, and others in the organization. 
• Stay updated with the latest security technologies and innovations to ensure the organization's physical security systems remain effective.
• Partner with Engineering teams to understand Allegion’s products and enable the ability to provide test environments for these at Allegion facilities.
• Direct and manage the facilities team and budget for Americas regional offices in Carmel, IN and at the Hague Road Technical Center (HRTC).

What You Need to Succeed:

• Percentage of Travel: 40%
• 10+ years of relevant experience in corporate security, law enforcement, executive protection, physical security systems, installation, or integration or a related field
• Bachelor’s degree required; preferred fields of study include security administration, criminal justice, or another discipline closely aligned with the responsibilities of the position
• Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), and/or other related professional security designation strongly desired
• Proficiency with security technologies and systems, such as access control, surveillance, and intrusion detection systems
• Interest or curiosity in exploring new technologies that may be ventures investments or cutting edge tools to help Allegion evaluate their effectiveness
• Excellent leadership skills and demonstrated expertise in managing crisis situations
• Understanding of differences in practices and standards across geographies and cultures
• Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory requirements, industry trends, and the ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization and team environment
• Experience in managing large-scale security projects, including budget management and resource allocation
• Ability to identify risk, define mitigation measures and maintain a protective mindset based on experience in leading conducting and understanding security management in a vulnerability assessment culture
• Demonstrated ability to operate across a global organization, lead through influence, build strong relationships, and work collaboratively across all businesses and functions
• Ability to gather, critically evaluate, and present information in an organized manner
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills to speak and communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to influence expectations and mitigate conflict

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if: 

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others.  With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.
• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development.  As we grow, we want you to grow with us. 
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance.  Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work! 
• You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You’ll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”. 
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period 
• Tuition Reimbursement  
• Unlimited PTO
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work 
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching 

Apply Today!

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

We Celebrate Who We Are! 

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.  Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do.   We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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