Douglas College is seeking a seasoned, strategic and operationally focused security professional to serve as Manager, Campus Security Operations and Systems. This pivotal role will lead the College’s campus security program across all campuses and facilities, ensuring the safety and security of students, employees, contractors and visitors in a complex multi-site environment.
Reporting to the Director, Safety, Security & Risk Management, the Manager will provide leadership for contracted security operations, crime prevention, investigations, incident response, security risk assessments and emergency security support. A significant component of the role is responsibility for the College’s electronic security systems program, including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, alarm monitoring and electronic locking technologies. The Manager will lead the planning, implementation, integration, lifecycle management and continuous improvement of these systems to support a modern, effective and resilient security environment.
The successful candidate will bring extensive experience leading security operations and enterprise security technology programs, with the ability to translate emerging technologies, industry best practices and security risks into practical strategies and solutions. They will be a collaborative and decisive leader who can balance strategic planning with hands-on operational demands, remain clam in complex or critical situations, and work effectively with internal stakeholders, police and other external partners. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the safety, security and resilience of a diverse post-secondary community. The work may involve situations requiring response outside of the normal workday timeframe, and the Manager is required to be on call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in case of emergency.
