Campus Security Manager - VA

Description

The Campus Security Manager is responsible for leading physical security operations in a cleared, mission-critical environment. Based primarily in Warrenton, Virginia, this role oversees multi-site security operations within the region, including personnel leadership, staffing continuity, compliance execution, incident response, audit readiness, and day-to-day operational performance. The manager serves as a key operational leader for cleared security personnel, ensuring site procedures are followed, service levels are maintained, and security requirements are consistently enforced. This role is ideal for a security operations leader with experience in high-accountability environments, team supervision, customer-facing operations, and compliance-driven program execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee armed and unarmed security services across one or more cleared data center locations, ensuring consistent service delivery, staffing coverage, and operational readiness.
• Lead the recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, development, scheduling, and retention of cleared security personnel supporting the program.
• Develop and maintain performance indicators, reporting tools, scorecards, and operational metrics to improve team effectiveness, accountability, and service quality.
• Prepare for and support internal, customer, and third-party audits, including announced and unannounced inspections, while demonstrating adherence to approved controls, procedures, and post orders.
• Partner regularly with on-site customer representatives and internal leadership to review site performance, address operational concerns, and drive continuous improvement across supported locations.
• Ensure all assigned security personnel are properly trained, qualified, and current on site procedures, systems, equipment, and contractual requirements relevant to their role.
• Ensure armed personnel meet all federal, state, local, and customer requirements, including training, certification, weapons handling standards, and use-of-force expectations before assuming duties.
• Manage incident escalation, documentation, root cause analysis, and after-action reporting, and coordinate timely follow-through on corrective actions.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required.
• Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing security teams, shift operations, or site-level security programs in a cleared or high-security environment.
• Experience supporting audits, inspections, incident response, and compliance-driven security operations.
• Strong customer service, professionalism, and judgment in a cleared, customer-facing environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret and enforce site procedures, post orders, and security requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and related reporting, scheduling, incident documentation, or access-control support systems used in daily operations.
• Ability to support a 24/7 operation, including responsiveness during evenings, weekends, emergencies, and after-hours events, with travel to supported regional sites as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, security management, emergency management, business, or a related field.
• Prior experience overseeing armed security operations, cleared guard force operations, or regional site security programs.
• Experience with workforce scheduling, staffing coordination, performance metrics, scorecards, or security operations reporting.
• Experience leading onboarding, training, mentoring, or performance development for security personnel.
• Prior experience supporting critical infrastructure, secure facilities, or other mission-driven environments requiring strict procedural compliance.

Summary

Company Overview

At CenCore Group, we deliver security solutions that support critical national security missions. We specialize in designing, building, securing, and maintaining advanced technology environments at the intersection of emerging technology and national security. We are seeking a dependable, cleared professional to join our team in support of secure visitor processing and access control operations.

CenCore Group is an equal opportunity employer.  We hire based on merit and qualifications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, or other protected characteristics. We make employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. If you meet the qualifications for this role, we encourage you to apply.