Security Director- Pharmaceutical Company

Company Overview:

Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve.

Allied Universal® is hiring a Security Director in the greater Boston area. As a Security Director, you will serve as the senior security leader for a premier corporate client in the biotechnology/maufacturing industry. This highly visible role requires a polished, relationship-focused leader who can independently manage security operations, build trusted partnerships with client stakeholders, and lead a team of security professionals in a fast-paced corporate environment.

The successful candidate will possess strong security operations expertise, executive-level communication skills, and the ability to influence outcomes while fostering positive relationships across multiple departments. This position requires a strategic thinker who can balance operational excellence, employee development, and exceptional customer service while representing Allied Universal as the primary security point of contact at the site.

Salary: $78,000 - $85,000 annually. Compensation may be adjusted based on experience, qualifications, and overall alignment with client requirements.

Why Join Allied Universal?

• Career Growth: Opportunities to advance within a global leader in security services

• Impactful Work: Play a vital role in protecting people, property, and businesses

• Supportive Team: Work with caring professionals dedicated to safety and excellence

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage scheduling: Leverage AI-powered technology to effectively schedule security officers, meeting client contract hours while minimizing unbilled overtime

• Lead and Develop Security Teams: Hire, coach and manage security officers and supervisors while overseeing payroll, performance, and employee relations

• Enhance Client Relationships: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring high-quality service that protects people and property

• Handle Security Incidents and Emergencies: Respond to escalated issues professionally, coordinating with clients and internal teams

• Direct Compliance and Security Operational Excellence: Oversee training, safety, and site operational standards as well as managing inventory (uniforms, equipment, and other essential supplies)

QUALIFICATIONS (MUST HAVE):

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment

• Valid driver's license

• Minimum five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in corporate security, contract security, physical security operations, facility security, or related security management environments

• Demonstrated experience managing teams within a corporate, life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or similarly regulated environment

• Proven success building relationships and influencing stakeholders at multiple organizational levels

• Strong leadership, coaching, employee development, and conflict-resolution skills

• Experience making independent operational decisions and managing client expectations in dynamic environments

• Knowledge of physical security operations, access control systems, incident response, emergency preparedness, and risk management principles

• Experience managing staffing, interviewing, recruiting, scheduling, payroll, and operational budgets

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present professionally to executives and client leadership

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and web-based business applications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (NICE TO HAVE):

• College degree in Business Administration or a law enforcement-related field

• Experience leading a unionized workforce or working within collective bargaining environments preferred but strongly desired for this assignment

• Law enforcement, military, and/or contract or proprietary security services, or facility management experience

• American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS), International Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification

• Previous payroll, billing, or scheduling experience

• Aptitude with security systems: CCTV, access control, and badge administration

BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, retirement plan and disability insurance

• Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days

• Vacation time offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly; unused vacation is only paid out where required by law

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Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com

If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices .

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Job ID: 2026-1683353

Location: United States-Massachusetts-Boston

Job Category: Account Manager, Management