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Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 160 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 65,000 individuals and families each year at our 90 locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are in living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.
CAMBA’s Housing Services operates approximately 1,600 units of transitional, emergency, scattered-site, and permanent congregate housing. These programs provide services to individuals and families who are formerly homeless or have special needs, including case management, crisis intervention, independent living skills training, recreation, socialization, and other support services.
Position: Program Director of Security and Operations
Reports To: Vice President of Security and Operations
Location: Bronx, NY 10460
What Does the Program Director Do:
- Comply with all Federal, State, City, and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.
- Immediately report to the appropriate Vice-President/Executive Vice-President any: monitoring visits or funders’ events; significant events; any incident that might subject CAMBA to liability.
- Confer with the appropriate Vice-President/Executive Vice-President and/or Human Resources or other CAMBA management as needed regarding programmatic and personnel issues.
- Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/semester/annual reports to CAMBA management and/or to funders.
- Lead and participate in program meetings as requested.
- Oversee security operations at CAMBA sites.
- Ensure regulatory compliance is met via site visits to various Supportive Housing sites.
- Ensure the safety and security of operations of the facility by maintaining adequate staffing levels.
- Communicate effectively with clients, direct reporting staff, peers, and supervisors.
- Analyze program and demographic data to make programmatic improvements.
- Develop and implement Quality Assurance measures to ensure quality service delivery to clients
- Develop and implement crisis prevention and/or intervention strategies to ensure a safe and secure environment.
- Adhere to all CAMBA’s policies and procedures.
- Make recommendations to the appropriate Vice-President/Executive Vice-President regarding organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Communicate CAMBA’s and funders’ policies, requirements, guidelines, and program performance targets to staff.
- Motivate, coach, and counsel direct reporting staff to excel.
- Ensure that any disciplinary action taken regarding staff complies with CAMBA’s disciplinary policy and procedure.
- Prepare performance appraisals for direct reporting staff.
- Review and sign time sheets.
- Professionally respond to complaints, incidents, and emergencies and/or incidents and interview all parties, analyze, collect data, document, and report the situation.
- Resolve individual conflicts and disputes between staff or clients in a respectful and solution-based manner.
- Overcome resistance to change from clients, direct reporting staff, and supervisors/funders.
- Employ crisis prevention/intervention and crisis management skills when conflict occurs.
- Counsel tenants who violate rules (such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles) and complete infraction reports.
- Manage own time effectively.
- As a Mandated Reporter, you must immediately report suspected incidents/cases of abuse and neglect to the Vulnerable Persons Central Register (VPCR) Hotline at 1-855-373-2122 and complete a CAMBA Incident Report.
- In the absence of adequate staffing, will have direct service/program responsibility in addition to the above.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education, Licenses, and/or Certifications Required:
- Some College, HS Diploma or GED
- Security License
Minimum Experience and Skills Required:
- Two years of relevant experience.
- Three to Five years of supervisory experience.
- Basic analytical & math skills.
- Good written & verbal communication.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual English and Spanish.
Pre and/or Post Employment Requirements:
- Obtain “Criminal History Checks” (CHC) fingerprinting through the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice System) and Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance.
- Ability to maintain fingerprint clearance throughout employment.
ompensation: $80,000 - $90,000 annually
When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate. This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and/or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.
Status: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.
CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.
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Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 160 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 65,000 individuals and families each year at our 90 locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are in living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.
CAMBA’s Housing Services operates approximately 1,600 units of transitional, emergency, scattered-site, and permanent congregate housing. These programs provide services to individuals and families who are formerly homeless or have special needs, including case management, crisis intervention, independent living skills training, recreation, socialization, and other support services.
Position: Program Director of Security and Operations
Reports To: Vice President of Security and Operations
Location: Bronx, NY 10460
What Does the Program Director Do:
- Comply with all Federal, State, City, and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.
- Immediately report to the appropriate Vice-President/Executive Vice-President any: monitoring visits or funders’ events; significant events; any incident that might subject CAMBA to liability.
- Confer with the appropriate Vice-President/Executive Vice-President and/or Human Resources or other CAMBA management as needed regarding programmatic and personnel issues.
- Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/semester/annual reports to CAMBA management and/or to funders.
- Lead and participate in program meetings as requested.
- Oversee security operations at CAMBA sites.
- Ensure regulatory compliance is met via site visits to various Supportive Housing sites.
- Ensure the safety and security of operations of the facility by maintaining adequate staffing levels.
- Communicate effectively with clients, direct reporting staff, peers, and supervisors.
- Analyze program and demographic data to make programmatic improvements.
- Develop and implement Quality Assurance measures to ensure quality service delivery to clients
- Develop and implement crisis prevention and/or intervention strategies to ensure a safe and secure environment.
- Adhere to all CAMBA’s policies and procedures.
- Make recommendations to the appropriate Vice-President/Executive Vice-President regarding organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Communicate CAMBA’s and funders’ policies, requirements, guidelines, and program performance targets to staff.
- Motivate, coach, and counsel direct reporting staff to excel.
- Ensure that any disciplinary action taken regarding staff complies with CAMBA’s disciplinary policy and procedure.
- Prepare performance appraisals for direct reporting staff.
- Review and sign time sheets.
- Professionally respond to complaints, incidents, and emergencies and/or incidents and interview all parties, analyze, collect data, document, and report the situation.
- Resolve individual conflicts and disputes between staff or clients in a respectful and solution-based manner.
- Overcome resistance to change from clients, direct reporting staff, and supervisors/funders.
- Employ crisis prevention/intervention and crisis management skills when conflict occurs.
- Counsel tenants who violate rules (such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles) and complete infraction reports.
- Manage own time effectively.
- As a Mandated Reporter, you must immediately report suspected incidents/cases of abuse and neglect to the Vulnerable Persons Central Register (VPCR) Hotline at 1-855-373-2122 and complete a CAMBA Incident Report.
- In the absence of adequate staffing, will have direct service/program responsibility in addition to the above.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education, Licenses, and/or Certifications Required:
- Some College, HS Diploma or GED
- Security License
Minimum Experience and Skills Required:
- Two years of relevant experience.
- Three to Five years of supervisory experience.
- Basic analytical & math skills.
- Good written & verbal communication.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual English and Spanish.
Pre and/or Post Employment Requirements:
- Obtain “Criminal History Checks” (CHC) fingerprinting through the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice System) and Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance.
- Ability to maintain fingerprint clearance throughout employment.
ompensation: $80,000 - $90,000 annually
When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate. This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and/or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.
Status: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.
CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Technology & Software
- Electronics & Hardware
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Medical Devices
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of security jobs.
- Ten or more years of progressive security operations or law enforcement leadership experience
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation from ASIS International
- Experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide physical security programs
- Proficiency with access control and video surveillance platforms such as Genetec or Lenel
- Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, security management, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional incident response and crisis communication
Tips for Your Director Of Security Job Search
Tailor your resume for each sector
A director of security resume for a hospital system should emphasize HIPAA compliance and emergency response protocols, while one targeting a tech campus should lead with physical access control systems and vendor management. Swap the order of your bullets to match the employer's industry.
Certify before you compete
Employers consistently filter for the CPP, PSP, or CISSP depending on whether the role skews physical or cyber. If you're missing the certification the posting lists first, prioritize it over applying broadly, hiring managers in this field rarely waive credential requirements.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of security openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Quantify risk reduction in your accomplishments
Generic security leadership bullets don't differentiate you. Reframe your achievements around measurable outcomes: incidents reduced, response times improved, audit findings closed, or budget saved through vendor renegotiation. Hiring panels for this role scrutinize impact, not activity.
Prepare for scenario-based interview questions
Director of security interviews frequently include tabletop scenarios, an active threat on campus, a data center breach, or a workplace violence incident. Practice walking through your decision framework out loud, naming the stakeholders you'd notify and the sequence of your response.
Negotiate total compensation, not just base pay
Security director offers often include a vehicle allowance, mobile stipend, and on-call differential that aren't obvious in the job listing. Ask for the full compensation breakdown before you accept or counter so you're comparing the complete package across offers.
Director Of Security Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of securitys?
The companies hiring the most director of securitys right now include Marriott International, Hilton, and CAMBA, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Industries with the heaviest hiring volume tend to be healthcare systems, large hospitality groups, and corporate real estate portfolios.
How many director of security jobs are remote?
About 49% of director of security openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most physical security leadership roles. The sub-areas most likely to allow remote or hybrid arrangements are security policy development, vendor management, and cybersecurity program oversight, where on-site presence is less critical than it is for operations-heavy positions.
How do you become a director of security?
Most directors of security start in law enforcement, the military, or frontline security operations before moving into supervisory and then managerial roles. Earning an ASIS CPP certification and a bachelor's degree in security management or criminal justice strengthens your candidacy significantly. Building experience across physical security, emergency response, and budget management positions you to compete for director-level openings.
Can you get hired as a director of security without direct security management experience?
It's possible if your background demonstrates equivalent leadership and risk management depth. Military officers, police commanders, and emergency management professionals have successfully transitioned into director of security roles by emphasizing command experience, crisis decision-making, and team oversight. Pairing that background with a CPP certification and familiarity with commercial access control systems closes most gaps hiring managers will probe.
What does the director of security interview process look like?
Director of security interviews typically involve a phone screen with HR, a panel interview with the CHRO or COO and other senior stakeholders, and at least one scenario-based or tabletop exercise where you walk through your response to a threat or crisis. Some employers also require a background investigation, psychological evaluation, or a site walkthrough where you're asked to assess existing security posture and identify gaps.
Where can I find and apply to director of security jobs?
You can find and apply to director of security jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without leaving the platform.
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