Manager, Corporate Security Project Management Office (PMO)

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Manager, Corporate Security Project Management Office (PMO) at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you will collaborate with the Senior Manager of the Corporate Security Project Management Office (PMO) to implement physical security technology solutions and lead a large portfolio of construction and pioneer physical security technology projects focused on safeguarding SCE’s workforce, assets, and reputation.

You will support compliance with evolving North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards and lead the Development of strategies to mitigate business disruptions, compliance risks, and property loss using cutting edge physical security technology solutions.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a strong execution-oriented manager who can translate strategy into action, bring structure to complex work, and drive accountability across project teams, vendors, contractors (100+ contractors), and business partners. The successful candidate will combine project management discipline, technical curiosity, business judgment, strong interpersonal influence, and a clear bias for action to advance security technology initiatives in a high-visibility and deadline-driven environment. A strong sense of urgency is critical for success in this role.  

As a Manager, Corporate Security Project Management Office (PMO), your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Incident Management Team Expected Participation: Employees are expected to support emergency response and/or business continuity efforts, including readiness to serve on an Incident Management Team (IMT) when needed. Employees will participate in an on-call rotation (approximately every four to six weeks), to support IMT activations during emergency events. IMT assignments may differ from an individual’s regular responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required as part of critical infrastructure security protocols.  
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline. 
• Experience in management of security and/or systems engineering/technology initiatives, developing and driving project budgets, and handling third-party contracts. 
• Experience leading the design and implementation of enterprise-wide security infrastructure or other compliance systems. 
• Experience with critical infrastructure protection requirements, physical security technology controls, threat assessments, and mitigation tactics. 
• Experience leading teams or matrixed resources through project execution, issue resolution, vendor coordination, stakeholder management, and delivery accountability.
• Experience with a major law enforcement, intelligence, public, or private sector security organizations. 
• Experience interfacing and collaborating with executive and senior management, peers, regulatory agencies, and external clients to develop solutions and ensure consensus. 
• Experience conceptualizing and implementing numerous and far-reaching physical security technology programmatic initiatives. 
• Strong leadership experience to lead a successful team, recruit, retain, hire team members, and mentor employees and new leaders. 
• Possess excellent, engaging, and persuasive communication, and presentation skills (oral & written); both 1:1 and large audiences. 

 Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.  Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.  Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
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• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. 
• Relocation does not apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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