Manager, Security Management System

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• The Manager, Security Management System will be the SeMS facilitator and the enterprise-wide focal point for the SeMS
• Tasked with managing the development, administration, maintenance, promotion, and the responsible manager for continuous improvement of the SeMS and related security publications
• Provide leadership with consistent overviews of the security threats, vulnerabilities and risk impacting operations to support officer level decision-making
• This role is a part of the Corporate Security team within the Government Affairs group

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• Manages a team of Sr. Analysts to ensure compliance with Corporate Policy and Requirements around IOSA Security Management System
• Provide security risk management support evaluating existing operations, new business opportunities and directs a cross- functional team to manage, execute action items/special projects in support of AA’s strategic plan
• Leverage security data to identify and assess areas of operational inefficiency within existing business operations and drive threat and vulnerability review mitigation and corrective actions
• Partner with functional teams throughout the enterprise to drive SeMS implementation and monitors for success
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure plans integrate seamlessly into the overall project goal. Support strategic planning efforts across the departments, owning and assisting key work streams regarding security management
• Deliver reports, summaries, and presentation on Security related data and information to senior leadership
• Prepare and delivers high impact presentations to senior management on security threats and vulnerabilities, mitigations, controls, corrective actions, strategic proposals, and recommendations
• Interact frequently with frontline and unions up to senior leadership, as well as, with Government agencies such as TSA and host nation regulators and airport authorities
• Review and updates the SeMS policies, procedures, security manuals and publications, training, and promotion policies, and coordinate changes with appropriate SeMS Sr. Analysts and operational workgroups
• Lead SeMS promotions to ensure security communications are distributed enterprise-wide; • Serve as a direct liaison with IOSA/IATA and host government regulators for all matters of SeMS
• Provide leadership with consistent overviews of the security threats and vulnerabilities and risk impacting operations to support officer level decision-making
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, laws and policies pertaining to SeMS. The Security Management System (SeMS) Compliance Program

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Security Management, or a related field
• 5+ years of Security Management relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Master’s degree in management business administration, Security Management, or a related field
• Familiar with commercial airline operations

Skills, Licenses, and Certifications

• IATA SeMs or Security certification
• Risk or Threat Assessment certification
• Must have experience in security threat and vulnerability identification
• Must have risk management experience
• Must have the ability to work well on a team
• Must have experience working with and analyzing data
• Must be familiar with quality assurance and quality control methods
• Must be familiar with identification of root causes
  

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• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family, and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more.

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