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Director, Key Personnel & Event Security Services

KPMG
life insurance, 401(k)
United States, Florida, Tallahassee
227 North Bronough Street (Show on map)
Oct 17, 2025
Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team. KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Key Personnel and Event Security Services to join our Enterprise Security Services Organization. This is a remote opportunity. Responsibilities: Apply authoritative command of Key Personnel & Event Security Services strategy and operations to shape strategic direction and guide coordinated, tactical operations for the firm as a component of Firm Security Services Serve as a subject matter and most senior functional knowledge expert for Key Personnel & Event Security Services; drive and manage high profile and high impact priority projects and initiatives to mitigate security risks and concerns within the firm; adjudicate security situations as they arise and make sound decisions that balance security risks with other business priorities Drive innovation across Key Personnel & Event Security Services by continuously understanding emerging threats and risks to firm security capabilities and altering operational or strategic programs as needed to address these risks Act as a trusted subject matter expert, collaborating with staff and most senior executive leaders across the firm to keep alignment on strategies; promote and foster collaboration between security and other parts of firm business; key stakeholders may include Office of the Chair, KPMG Board of Directors support, Event& Meetings, Marketing & Sponsorships, Talent & Culture, Office of General Counsel, Ethics and Compliance, Risk Management, and other Firm leadership Develop appropriate metrics to show progress against key initiatives; prepare assessments and periodic reports for executive management, including the management committee of the firm and the Board of Directors Provide overall accountability for a team, including responsibility for the group's organization, recruiting, staff development; assume people management responsibility for multiple mid-level and/or junior-level professionals internally or via mastery of supplier relationship managed short or long term third party sourced models; develop and execute resource plans for personnel and insider risk security services, ensuring efficient allocation and maximum utilization of resources across the teams Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment Qualifications: Minimum fifteen years of recent progressive experience in personnel/executive protection, event security, investigations, security operations, supplier relationship management, protective intelligence, and experience leading large-scale, enterprise programs Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required Experience operating in a mature, complex environment and collaborating with external stakeholders; capacity to ensure execution of strategic initiatives for the organization with the ability to address emerging opportunities and how organization should be organized/staffed to realize them Ability to make decisions of high complexity and often utmost confidentiality, often autonomously and provide guidance and strategic advice to executive level management Track record of programmatic success, delivering large-scale projects within schedule and resource constraints; solid experience in recruiting, developing, and managing talent Outstanding verbal/written communication, collaboration, negotiation, and influencing skills to lead an environment driven by customer service and teamwork; capability to direct, motivate and empower others to work towards the organization's goals, ensuring efficient allocation of resources across multiple functions Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa KPMG LLP and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("KPMG") complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. 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