Regional Project Manager -Paragon Risk Management (Finance)

JOB SUMMARY

The Regional Project Manager (RPM) plays a critical role in supporting and optimizing cleared guarding procedures across the organization. This position is responsible for drafting and maintaining consistent guarding procedures in collaboration with the Regional Security Manager (RSM), ensuring alignment with RMF emergency management protocols, and auditing guard operations to meet program-wide requirements.

Key duties include collecting and analyzing alarm response metrics and SCIF-related incident patterns, maintaining consolidated incident reporting for internal stakeholders, and managing onboarding tasks, such as security clearance verifications. The role also involves overseeing vendor performance, maintaining metrics to drive data-driven decisions, and ensuring vendor compliance with customer standards.

In addition to operational responsibilities, this role requires strong leadership in driving execution of strategic priorities, creating structure for ambiguous projects, and proactively identifying opportunities to support Regional Manager initiatives. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in tactical and strategic project management, vendor oversight, and advanced presentation and reporting skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• The functions listed describe the business purpose of this job. Specific duties or tasks may vary and be documented separately. The employee might not be required to perform all functions listed. Additional duties may be assigned, and functions may be modified according to business necessity.
• All assigned duties or tasks are deemed to be part of the essential functions unless such duties or tasks are unrelated to the functions listed, in which case they are deemed to be other (nonessential) functions.
• Employees are held accountable for successful job performance. Job performance standards may be documented separately and may include functions, objectives, duties, or tasks not specifically listed herein.
• In performing functions, duties, or tasks, employees are required to know and follow safe work practices and to be aware of company policies and procedures related to job safety, including safety rules and regulations. Employees are required to notify superiors upon becoming aware of unsafe working conditions.
• All functions, duties, or tasks are to be carried out in an honest, ethical, and professional manner and are to be performed in conformance with applicable company policies and procedures. In the event of uncertainty or lack of knowledge of company policies and procedures, employees are required to request clarification or explanations from superiors or authorized company representatives.

Core Duties Include:

1. Draft and maintain consistent cleared guarding procedures under the guidance of the Regional Security Manager (RSM).
2. Maintain alignment between cleared guarding and RMF emergency management procedures.
3. Audit cleared guard operations against program-wide requirements.
4. Collect and analyze alarm response metrics from multiple sources, including ACS, third party alarm monitoring services, and AWS, to validate compliance with SLAs and identify trouble areas.
5. Collect, communicate, and analyze patterns in SCIF-related incidents reported by cleared guards.
6. Maintain consolidated reporting of SCIF-related incidents to internal partners.
7. Manage onboarding tasks for cleared guards, including security clearance verification.
8. Focus specifically on vendor oversight and maintenance of performance metrics. Contribute to, and drive data driven decisions that help vendors to perform to customer standards.
9. Drive the execution of action items and top priorities agreed upon by the Regional Manager and leadership team.
10. Create structure and focus for broad, ambiguous ideas that the Regional Manager and division leaders have agreed upon.
11. Proactively identify opportunities to add value to the RSM.
12. Operate at a tactical, strategic, and operational level, handling the oversight of projects that fall between divisions or leadership areas of responsibility.
13. Advanced presentation, proposal, and report writing.

ADDITIONAL KEY SUCCESS ACTIVITIES

• Keeps informed of industry trends through benchmarking, participation in professional associations etc. to support operations.
• Maintains a positive, professional environment in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures; acts to ensure that employees understand and comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Performs additional functions, duties and specific tasks of a similar nature and scope as necessary in order to achieve assigned business objectives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT ENTRY

Additional qualifications may be specified and receive preference depending upon the nature of the position

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship preferred
• At least 18 years of age
• Ability to acquire and maintain any other specific special clearances / access requirements where appropriate
• Ability to obtain and retain a TopSecret/SCI security clearance. CI Poly or Full Scope Poly preferred

Education / Experience

• A high school diploma/GED is required. A bachelor's degree is preferred. Additional relevant experience may be substituted for the required education on the basis of one calendar year of experience for one academic year of education.
• FSO certified, FSO or AFSO experience
• Extensive knowledge of Industrial security and clearance processing (preferably within the IC)
• Extensive experience with cleared security operations, including access control, manned guarding, and incident reporting

Background Prerequisites

Must undergo and meet company standards for background and reference checks, controlled substance testing, and behavioral selection survey, in addition to any mandatory licensing requirements

Competencies (as demonstrated through experience, training, and/or testing)

• Thorough knowledge of office policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, or oral formats.
• Ability to write original and effective correspondence.
• Exceptional and consistent attention to detail
• Excellent planning, organization, project coordination and time management skills.
• Ability to use personal computers and various office technology.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, including word processing, spreadsheet production.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Professional, courteous telephone communications.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Positive / proactive attitude and desire to support business efforts. Demonstrated energy, drive, determination, and persistence, even when confronted with challenges.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and business leadership.
• Ability to carry out multiple assignments concurrently.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Ability to be an effective team member and handle project assignments responsibly.
• Ability and willingness to adapt quickly to shifting deadlines and priorities.
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability
• Ability to adapt to changes in the external environment and organization.
• Strong customer service and results orientation.

WORKING CONDITIONS (Physical/Mental Demands)

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:

• Maintaining composure in dealing with authorities, executives, clients, staff and the public, occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
• May be exposed to stressful situations.
• Handling and being exposed to sensitive and confidential information.
• May be required to work additional hours without advance notice.
• Required ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Frequent sitting, standing and walking, which may be required for up to 8 hours per day and may involve climbing stairs and walking up inclines and on uneven terrain.
• Occasional reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling.
• Close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.

A Word about EEO, Pay Transparency and Other Requirements....

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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