Senior Executive Protection Manager

Career Area:

All Job Families (Inactive), Business Support Services

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

It's More Than a Job, It's a Career

We have an exciting opportunity at Caterpillar for an Enterprise Executive Protection Manager to lead the development and management of the enterprise Executive Protection Program, the physical security of the corporate headquarters and the remote corporate aviation facility. 

What You Will Do:

• Direct the development and implementation of all security policies, standards, guidelines, and programs associated with the Caterpillar Executive Protection Program. 
• Leadership of cross-functional experts with accountability to reduce risk and safeguard Caterpillar Executives worldwide.
• Direct 24/7 operations proactively focused to receive, process, mitigate, and respond to enterprise risk impacting 40+ Caterpillar Executives, including the Caterpillar Chairman/Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors. 
• Respond to and actively develop risk mitigation solutions to senior leadership and business units.
• Manage all Executive Protection administrative requirements to include billing, invoicing, performance metrics, and required enterprise reporting.

What You Have:

• Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations.
• Security Management: Knowledge of information, employees, and premises security processes and procedures; ability to develop and maintain appropriate security levels.
• Planning: Tactical and Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
• Standard Operating Procedures: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency.
• Crisis Management: Knowledge of crisis management concepts and techniques; ability to predict, avert, mitigate, and recover from an event that has or could have a severely negative impact on the business.
• Executive Presence and Eminence: Knowledge of the concepts, key steps, and characteristics of executive presence and eminence; ability to inspire a strong sense of poise, confidence, and decisiveness among peers, subordinates, and leaders.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Experienced executive-level leadership in complex global security related operations.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear, concise, and strategic level verbal briefings and professionally written reports/plans to effectively inform leaders at executive office level.
• Demonstrated emotional intelligence, thought leadership, and initiative to develop, plan, and execute global security strategies.
• 15+ years of Federal, State, Department of Defense law enforcement experience in a fast pace and complex environment.
• 15+ years’ experience in global matters involving Executive Protection, criminal, terrorism, counterintelligence, and cyber-crime matters.
• 10+ years of senior management experience with high level liaison with US Government, foreign government, and associated security agencies.
• 10+ years of high-level budget ($4M+) management experience.

Additional Info:

• The location for this position is at our Global Headquarters in Irving, Texas
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
• Sponsorship is not available
• International and Domestic travel up to 25%
• This posting will close at midnight on June 23, 2024

What You Will Get:

• Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
• Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance.  We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.
• All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Final details:

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Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

May 22, 2024 - June 23, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.   

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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