Director - Global Aviation Security

🌍 Remote, USA 🎯 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

About the position

From airports to boardrooms, our Legal team provides advice and counsel on all aspects of the business, assessing legal risks and compliance, while our Ethics and Compliance team ensures that we run an ethically sound operation. Together, these teams help us make the best possible decisions for our airline, to run our business with integrity, ensuring our airline operates lawfully and ethically, creating a company we are all proud to work for.
Job overview and responsibilities
Direct, oversee, develop, and manage a large aviation security team that: (1) anticipates and assesses worldwide threats and geopolitical activity that could disrupt or impact aviation; (2) conducts security risk assessments of our operations and policies; (3) conducts security audits of our operations worldwide and ensures compliance with U.S. and foreign security regulations and company policy related to security; and (4) advises our operations on security-related events and policies in real-time through a 24-hour/7-day-a-week desk in the Network Operations Center. Manage key operational relationships with the FBI, CIA, NCTC and Department of Homeland Security – particularly the Transportation Security Administration – to further our operations, initiatives, goals, and interests while advocating for United’s employees and customers

Lead and manage the global aviation security team, which includes employees at headquarters, the Network Operations Center, and at airports in both the United States and foreign countries.
Advocate for policy changes to improve the security of United’s operations and further the interests of our employees and passengers – including through participation in industry groups (e.g., Airlines for America).
Serve as the Company's aviation security policy expert to advise and assess the Company's compliance with security requirements – including both passenger and cargo operations.
Interpret geopolitical assessments and analyses to identify high-risk areas that may require additional caution or policy changes. Serve as Company’s advocate with government agencies (FBI, CIA, NCTC, etc.)
Oversee security risk assessments of our operations and policies.

The successful candidate must have or be able to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.
10+ years of experience implementing and executing aviation security policies, programs, and procedures at an air carrier (or equivalent experience)
5+ years’ experience leading others
Knowledge of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) its regulations, and the international equivalent regulations / IATA security standards / ICAO Annex 9
Knowledge of airport and airline operations
Diplomacy in dealing with regulators / strategy development / communication with senior level leadership
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
This role is based in Chicago and follows a hybrid work schedule

Master's degree
5 years’ experience in airport operations
3 years’ experience interacting with Transportation Security Administration at an international airport or at an enterprise level