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Overview

Corporate Security is a functional area under the Enterprise Protection Services group dedicated to “Making Protecting the Brand Personal”. The Sr. Project Lead role will be responsible for executing a comprehensive “People Protection Strategy” with a primary focus on executive protection and intelligence gathering. The strategy will accomplish the following: create and maintain a framework for security risk identification, management & monitoring of domestic and international travel risks for executive staff and our CEO; constantly surveying for internal and external security threats and potential threat opportunities; explore and create solutions for identified security gaps; partner with others across the organization to ensure security threats are known, monitored and mitigated; and empower others through training programs and practical exercises to be security ambassadors of the brand.

Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

Responsibilities

+ Provide personal protection services to executive council staff, family ownership members and our CEO.

+ + Conduct threat assessments for domestic and international travel.

+ Collaborate with law enforcement agencies and related stakeholders for assistance when needed.

+ Upon request, provide security consultation to executive leaders and CEO concerning personal protection strategies and security home monitoring.

+ Travel with Executives, President and/or CEO. Conduct advance work for scheduled trips.

+ Provide additional services related to executive protection duties e.g. driving, logistics, and personal protection.

+ Conduct pre-visit assessments on venues to be visited Executives, Board Members, Cathy Family, and/or President and CEO.

+ Conduct pre-visit assessments on venues used for major events.

+ Respond to identified security gaps and intelligence reports related to executive protection.

+ + Leverage data and analytics to create and present reports on executive protection strategies.

+ Partner with intelligence vendor to provide “gap” coverage when providing protection services.

+ Prepare intelligence reports and briefs to executive council members and CEO when necessary.

+ Partner with others across the Chick-fil-A enterprise to ensure security threats are known, monitored, mitigated with corresponding response plans to support people protection operations.

+ + Coordinate with the Aviation and International Team, the Family Ownership Office, Family Foundations, and Chick-fil-A entities on travel security best practice protocols and response plans.

+ Conduct threat assessments for international travel for staff conducting business related activity.

+ Empower others to be security ambassadors through education and awareness.

+ Assist in creating a communication platform to share information with Chick-fil-A executives and Family Office about personal and business security threats – scams, Homeland Security Threat levels, general safety, and security practices.

+ Provide cyber fraud training programs to the family office, as well as, senior executives.

+ Collaborate with the Enterprise Protection Services Team on budget stewardship.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice, Business or related field

+ A minimum of 7 years combined experience in the corporate security industry along with a previous background in Law Enforcement, Military, Executive or Private Sector Security.

+ A strong understanding of security disciplines, as well as, a background in project management.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Business or related field

+ Excellent planning, organizing, written and verbal skills.

+ Strong executive presence and experience engaging with senior leadership.

+ Working knowledge of electronic security systems and campus facility infrastructure.

+ Effective implementation skills, as well as, solid computer knowledge and a detailed understanding of electronic access control and network systems.

+ Strong project management skills, and analytical skills to use data to make informed decisions and recommendations.

+ Critical thinking and problem-solving skills a must.

+ Working knowledge of cybersecurity practices.

Minimum Years of Experience

7

Travel Requirements

75%

Required Level of Education

Associate's Degree

Preferred Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree

Major/Concentration

Criminal Justice, Business or other related field

Job FunctionAccounting/Financial Services

Position TypeExperienced Professionals

Requisition ID2025-18733

Posting Location : LocationUS-GA-Atlanta