Vice President, Physical Security Technology

Vice President, Physical Security Technology

About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other cor­po­ra­tions, financial insti­tu­tions and organizations.

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic com­mu­ni­ca­tions, investor relations, financial trans­ac­tions and restruc­tur­ing, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, orga­ni­za­tion­al design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance and ESG.

The firm has more than 1,700 employees located in 45+ offices around the world.

Teneo Risk Advisory 

Teneo Risk Advisory is led by former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton, is comprised of a world-class team of practitioners, investigators, analysts, technical advisors and strategic partners with a broad array of operational and advisory backgrounds from the world’s most respected corporate, military, intelligence, consulting, technology, public health and public-safety organizations. Our team’s vast experience and backgrounds enable us to build programs which address a myriad of internal and external threats for CEO’s and their leadership teams.    

The business segment helps organizations protect their most valuable assets: people, information, and infrastructure. Our tenet is prevention, problem-solving, and partnership with our clients. We provide comprehensive strategic guidance to build risk awareness, resiliency, and mitigation and also bring an added dimension to our clients’ risk-management capabilities.  Our core offerings are: Corporate resilience and security solutions; strategic intelligence and crisis response; public safety advisory; and cybersecurity risk management.  

Description:  

A Vice President within Teneo Risk Advisory is a core client facing member of our account teams. As a Vice President, you are responsible for assisting with the definition and execution of strategic programs and initiatives in support of Teneo clients. The Vice President will be highly motivated and dedicated, with strong communication skills. They must be able to communicate effectively with senior clients and internal members on strategy, new business development, client solutions, thought leadership, and industry trends. This Vice President will have a particular focus on supporting corporate resilience and security solutions workstreams and engagements. This will include assessing, developing, and implementing best-in-class corporate security programs. 

The primary focus of this role is security technology solutions. The incumbent will support clients in evaluating, procuring, and managing their security technology in both commercial and residential environments. As part of this effort, you will attend key team and client meetings, review client policies and procedures, and conduct on-site assessments to better understand the client’s business operations and threat landscape and design technology solutions aligned to their risk profile and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with client engagements and workstreams related to corporate resilience, particularly assisting leaders evaluate how their security programs utilize technology; develop innovative security technology solutions and associated program governance, policies and procedures; and training and implementation plans.  

• Produce and support the development of high-quality written analysis for a range of products. 

• Support fast-paced security-related requirements with timely review of a range of sources to produce intelligence reports quickly and accurately.  

• Assist project teams with monitoring and analyzing emerging threats, working with project leads to understand how threats might impact our clients in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  

Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of experience as a physical security technology professional in the private sector (integrator, architecture & engineering, or corporate); experience with commercial real estate preferred  

• Education - Bachelor’s degree

• A broad understanding of the state of the security technology industry and how this technology is deployed across commercial and residential environments; able to identify, analyze, and communicate the associated risks regarding physical security technology to clients 

• Experienced in facility security assessment and design, having contributed to site surveys, device placement logic, drawings/specs, and performance requirements; knowledgeable of defense-in-depth and CPTED concepts 
• Hands-on experience with access control systems/visitor management systems, video management systems, intrusion detection, and mass notification technology; experience contributing to acceptance test plans and success metrics for these systems 

• Critical to this position are strong writing and communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple competing priorities and deliverables  

• Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems, driving solutions through to resolution 
• Maintains an entrepreneurial spirit and is innovative by nature – in ideas, approaches, products, etc. and approaches complex issues with intellectual rigor and good judgment
   
• Comfortable with TCP/IP basics, DHCP vs. static, VLAN awareness, storage/retention concepts, and user permissions as they all apply to physical security technology; sufficient to partner with IT (not a network engineer role) 

• Working knowledge of where to find applicable building safety codes, standards, and owner requirements 

• Aware and knowledgeable of power and data transmission, able to recognize the implication of UPS/generators and copper/fiber/wireless choices 
• Prior experience with a management consulting firm or risk management consulting firm is desirable
   
• Certification – ASIS International PSP a plus, not a requirement 

What We Offer 

As a Teneo employee, your compensation is performance based and you will enjoy unique benefits including flexible time off policy; medical, dental, and vision coverage; long-term disability, and life insurance; a 401K plan; commuter benefits; team events; snacks; and other perks. 

Our Commitment to Inclusion 

Teneo is an equal opportunity employer and promotes an inclusive workplace. Teneo considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law. 

Base Salary Range $115,000 – $130,000 (compensation for this role will depend on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience that may fall outside of the range listed). 

Bonus Eligible Yes 

Total Compensation Package Includes annualized bonus, 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of additional benefits and rewards. 

Flexible Work Policy

Hybrid. Teneo believes in in-person collaboration when possible and if you are assigned to the New York office, the company expectation is for employees to work from the office location a minimum of three times a week.