Director, Site Security - NY Headquarters

Role Summary

Director, Site Security at Pfizer's NY Headquarters. Lead a team of contractors monitoring incidents globally, acting as the primary lead on assessing information, determining next steps, and directing actions for incidents at the site and across the organization. Guide the team on projects, forecast resource needs, and provide technical guidance as a subject matter expert. Your leadership will help keep colleagues safe and enable Pfizer to achieve milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead security operations for NY Headquarters and Cos Cob sites, including day-to-day operations and cross-functional projects.
• Manage contracted security staff and vendors, including staffing levels, performance, KPIs, and budgets.
• Oversee all site security systems (access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, mass notification) and serve as system owner in coordination with IT.
• Manage badging, visitor management, and security technology in alignment with Global Security standards.
• Develop and maintain site security plans, SOPs, risk assessments, and compliance with corporate security policies.
• Conduct investigations and partner with landlords and local, regional, and federal law enforcement.
• Lead security training, awareness programs, and onboarding for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Support crisis management, business continuity planning, and emergency response activities.
• Oversee fire and life safety programs, including inspections, training, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and execute security strategies tailored to the protection of the CEO, executives, and board members.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of relevant experience
• Required: Proven leadership and management experience in security, law enforcement, military, or related public/private sector roles
• Required: Strong self-starter with initiative, accountability, adaptability to change, and commitment to continuous improvement
• Required: Highly organized and resourceful, with the ability to anticipate needs, prioritize, manage multiple deadlines, and resolve problems independently
• Required: Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills with strong attention to quality and detail
• Required: Effective communicator and collaborator, able to work professionally across all organizational levels and with internal and external stakeholders
• Required: Fluent skills in Microsoft Suite products
• Required: Demonstrates breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact
• Preferred: Experience in a security or loss prevention program focused on protecting personnel, buildings, equipment, and intellectual property
• Preferred: Electronic security systems familiarity
• Preferred: Executive protection experience
• Preferred: Relevant pharmaceutical experience
• Preferred: Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and productivity; demonstrated curiosity for responsible AI practices, risk management and ethical use

Skills

• Security operations and incident management
• Access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and mass notification systems
• Badging, visitor management, and security technology administration
• Risk assessment, investigations, and liaison with landlords and law enforcement
• Security training, crisis management, and business continuity planning
• Project leadership, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration
• Strategic planning and security program development

Additional Requirements

• Minimal physical requirements including standing during executive protection support
• Minimal travel within the NY Metropolitan area
• Availability after hours and on weekends to address and manage threats