Security Operations Manager Jobs in Ohio
Security Operations Manager jobs in Ohio are in active demand, concentrated in corporate security, critical infrastructure, healthcare, and financial services, with openings at every level from newly promoted team lead to senior director of security operations. The heaviest hiring runs through Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, where employers like Nationwide Insurance, Progressive, and the Cleveland Clinic maintain large, established security functions. The most sought-after specialties include security program governance, threat and vulnerability management, and physical-cyber convergence roles. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Join a team focused on protecting Nationwide's people, facilities, and assets through a world-class Security Operations Center. This is an opportunity to lead a critical function that operates at the center of security operations, incident response, and threat monitoring.
As the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Supervisor, you will serve as a working leader, providing hands-on operational oversight while guiding a team of GSOC professionals in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment. You will play a key role in directing security events and incidents from initial detection through resolution, partnering closely with Protective Services, business leaders, and emergency response partners to support a safe and secure workplace.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Leadership: Serve as a working supervisor responsible for leading daily SOC operations, setting priorities, assigning resources, directing dispatch activities, making critical decisions, and coordinating incident response through resolution.
- Training & Readiness: Develop and coach team members, assess performance and readiness, conduct tabletop exercises, and organize red-team drills that strengthen response capabilities and operational preparedness.
- Threat Monitoring & Escalation: Direct real-time event monitoring and alert management, lead incident intake and triage, validate threat assessments, identify emerging risks, and escalate threats and incidents using established protocols and decision thresholds.
Ideal candidates will bring prior experience leading security operations, command center, dispatch, emergency management, or SOC/GSOC teams and have demonstrated success managing incidents, assessing active and emerging threats, making decisions under pressure, and leading others through complex situations.
Location & Schedule
- This position is onsite in Columbus, Ohio.
- As a leader within a 24/7 operation, this role requires schedule flexibility to support multiple shifts and evolving business needs, including high-priority incidents, escalations, and special events.
This is an excellent opportunity for a security leader who enjoys balancing operational decision-making, team development, and continuous improvement while making a visible impact on the safety and security of the organization.
#LI-KR1
Job Description Summary
Providing a safe, secure environment for our workforce and visitors is essential at Nationwide. Our Security team monitors security needs and assist associates with security and safety-related issues. If you are safety focused, an effective communicator, detail oriented and ready to serve and protect our associates and the public, we want to know more about you!As a Security Guard Supervisor, you’ll contribute to the secure environment at Nationwide facilities. You’ll plan and oversee the duties and responsibilities of the uniformed security officers (Nationwide associates or contract associates). You’ll also assist the Security Manager in planning, organizing and managing the programs and processes to assure physical security and life safety functions for Nationwide and its subsidiaries.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Supervises the duties and responsibilities as well as the operational procedures of the uniformed security officers (Nationwide associates or contract associates).
Supervises the planning of security protection for company special events.
Provides security, audit, review and recommendations for Nationwide properties.
Recommends purchases of security equipment, including security force uniforms, personal equipment, access control, alarm and camera systems.
Assists the leadership in the development of security and life safety programs to maintain and/or improve the level of security at all Nationwide properties.
Supervises the implementation of security and life safety programs.
Assists in handling the investigation of associate loss/theft reports and develops and maintains programs to minimize internal theft and losses.
Provides liaison between law enforcement, the court system, outside educational facilities and outside contract security sources.
Supervises and maintains knowledge of the latest state-of-the-art security equipment.
Manages associates including: performance management, salary planning and administration, training and development, workflow planning, hiring and placement, and disciplinary actions.
Assists in maintaining the fire warden and health safety programs.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to: Security Manager; manages a team of 10 or more security leads and guards.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Undergraduate studies in education, business administration, criminal justice, private security, or other related area preferred.
Experience: Typically, five or more years demonstrated experience in the private sector of the security industry in a leadership position. Experience in handling all types of security related emergencies.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Must have a familiarity with all laws governing private security as well as normal security programs for life/safety and property protection. Must be familiar with enterprise security policies and procedures. Proven knowledge with budgeting and project administration. Able to conduct risk assessment and recommend security countermeasures. Able to supervise security employees in a variety of emergency situations as well as handle high stress situations. Must possess basic law enforcement skills, including communication, first responder techniques, crime scene investigation, care and operation of firearms, and progressive use of force.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the Associate Vice President, Corporate Security, and Human Resources.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.
Job conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt).
Working Conditions: Must be able to work flexible office hours to include weekends, holidays, special event coverage or emergency situations as needed. Must be in good physical condition, without any medical restrictions which would impair ability to perform assigned duties. .
ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.
Credit/Background Check: Due to fiduciary accountability within this job, a valid credit and/or background check will be required as part of the selection process.
Safety Sensitive: This job has been identified as a Safety Sensitive position and, according to our substance free workplace program, may be subject to random alcohol and other drug testing.
Benefits
We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more.
Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:
We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule. The national salary range for Supervisor, Security Guards - SS : $79,500.00-$148,500.00 The expected starting salary range for Supervisor, Security Guards - SS : $79,500.00 - $119,500.00- Job Category Facilities
- Position Type Full Time
- Posted 2026-11-13T08:13:44.552930+00:00
- Location(s) Ohio - Columbus, One Nationwide Plaza
- Line of Business
- Entity
- Recruiter
- Hiring Manager
- Experience Level
- Req ID 101309
Join a team focused on protecting Nationwide's people, facilities, and assets through a world-class Security Operations Center. This is an opportunity to lead a critical function that operates at the center of security operations, incident response, and threat monitoring.
As the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Supervisor, you will serve as a working leader, providing hands-on operational oversight while guiding a team of GSOC professionals in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment. You will play a key role in directing security events and incidents from initial detection through resolution, partnering closely with Protective Services, business leaders, and emergency response partners to support a safe and secure workplace.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Leadership: Serve as a working supervisor responsible for leading daily SOC operations, setting priorities, assigning resources, directing dispatch activities, making critical decisions, and coordinating incident response through resolution.
- Training & Readiness: Develop and coach team members, assess performance and readiness, conduct tabletop exercises, and organize red-team drills that strengthen response capabilities and operational preparedness.
- Threat Monitoring & Escalation: Direct real-time event monitoring and alert management, lead incident intake and triage, validate threat assessments, identify emerging risks, and escalate threats and incidents using established protocols and decision thresholds.
Ideal candidates will bring prior experience leading security operations, command center, dispatch, emergency management, or SOC/GSOC teams and have demonstrated success managing incidents, assessing active and emerging threats, making decisions under pressure, and leading others through complex situations.
Location & Schedule
- This position is onsite in Columbus, Ohio.
- As a leader within a 24/7 operation, this role requires schedule flexibility to support multiple shifts and evolving business needs, including high-priority incidents, escalations, and special events.
This is an excellent opportunity for a security leader who enjoys balancing operational decision-making, team development, and continuous improvement while making a visible impact on the safety and security of the organization.
#LI-KR1
Job Description Summary
Providing a safe, secure environment for our workforce and visitors is essential at Nationwide. Our Security team monitors security needs and assist associates with security and safety-related issues. If you are safety focused, an effective communicator, detail oriented and ready to serve and protect our associates and the public, we want to know more about you!As a Security Guard Supervisor, you’ll contribute to the secure environment at Nationwide facilities. You’ll plan and oversee the duties and responsibilities of the uniformed security officers (Nationwide associates or contract associates). You’ll also assist the Security Manager in planning, organizing and managing the programs and processes to assure physical security and life safety functions for Nationwide and its subsidiaries.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Supervises the duties and responsibilities as well as the operational procedures of the uniformed security officers (Nationwide associates or contract associates).
Supervises the planning of security protection for company special events.
Provides security, audit, review and recommendations for Nationwide properties.
Recommends purchases of security equipment, including security force uniforms, personal equipment, access control, alarm and camera systems.
Assists the leadership in the development of security and life safety programs to maintain and/or improve the level of security at all Nationwide properties.
Supervises the implementation of security and life safety programs.
Assists in handling the investigation of associate loss/theft reports and develops and maintains programs to minimize internal theft and losses.
Provides liaison between law enforcement, the court system, outside educational facilities and outside contract security sources.
Supervises and maintains knowledge of the latest state-of-the-art security equipment.
Manages associates including: performance management, salary planning and administration, training and development, workflow planning, hiring and placement, and disciplinary actions.
Assists in maintaining the fire warden and health safety programs.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to: Security Manager; manages a team of 10 or more security leads and guards.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Undergraduate studies in education, business administration, criminal justice, private security, or other related area preferred.
Experience: Typically, five or more years demonstrated experience in the private sector of the security industry in a leadership position. Experience in handling all types of security related emergencies.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Must have a familiarity with all laws governing private security as well as normal security programs for life/safety and property protection. Must be familiar with enterprise security policies and procedures. Proven knowledge with budgeting and project administration. Able to conduct risk assessment and recommend security countermeasures. Able to supervise security employees in a variety of emergency situations as well as handle high stress situations. Must possess basic law enforcement skills, including communication, first responder techniques, crime scene investigation, care and operation of firearms, and progressive use of force.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the Associate Vice President, Corporate Security, and Human Resources.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.
Job conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt).
Working Conditions: Must be able to work flexible office hours to include weekends, holidays, special event coverage or emergency situations as needed. Must be in good physical condition, without any medical restrictions which would impair ability to perform assigned duties. .
ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.
Credit/Background Check: Due to fiduciary accountability within this job, a valid credit and/or background check will be required as part of the selection process.
Safety Sensitive: This job has been identified as a Safety Sensitive position and, according to our substance free workplace program, may be subject to random alcohol and other drug testing.
Benefits
We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more.
Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:
We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule. The national salary range for Supervisor, Security Guards - SS : $79,500.00-$148,500.00 The expected starting salary range for Supervisor, Security Guards - SS : $79,500.00 - $119,500.00- Job Category Facilities
- Position Type Full Time
- Posted 2026-11-13T08:13:44.552930+00:00
- Location(s) Ohio - Columbus, One Nationwide Plaza
- Line of Business
- Entity
- Recruiter
- Hiring Manager
- Experience Level
- Req ID 101309
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Security Operations Manager Job Market in Ohio
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What Ohio Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in security operations manager jobs across Ohio.
- Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, information security, or a related field required
- Five or more years of progressive security operations or law enforcement leadership experience
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or equivalent security management certification preferred
- Demonstrated ability to develop and enforce enterprise-wide security policies and procedures
- Experience managing cross-functional teams including contract security personnel and vendors
- Proficiency with security technology platforms including access control, CCTV, and SIEM systems
Security Operations Manager Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a security operations manager in Ohio?
Most security operations managers in Ohio enter the role through a combination of a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, cybersecurity, or business administration and several years of progressively responsible security or law enforcement experience. Ohio does not require a state-issued license specifically for security operations managers, though private security employers often expect ASIS International credentials such as the Certified Protection Professional. Candidates who have held supervisory roles in corporate, healthcare, or government security are most competitive in the Ohio market.
How much do security operations managers make in Ohio?
Security operations managers in Ohio earn a median of about $53,020 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $37,750 for the lowest 10% to over $79,640 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire security operations managers in Ohio?
Employers hiring security operations managers in Ohio right now include Allied Universal, Fifth Third Bank, and BWE, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Ohio's concentration of large insurance carriers, integrated health systems, and financial institutions means demand for this role remains consistent throughout the state year-round.
Which Ohio cities have the most security operations manager jobs?
Columbus, Cincinnati, and Niles account for the most security operations manager openings in Ohio. Columbus drives the largest share given its headquarters-dense economy anchored by insurance, financial services, and state government, while Cleveland's healthcare and manufacturing base and Cincinnati's mix of Fortune 500 corporate campuses and logistics operations sustain steady demand in those metros.
Are there remote security operations manager jobs in Ohio?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely analytical roles, since security operations managers typically oversee physical sites, personnel, and on-site systems. About 67% of security operations manager openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote arrangements most often attached to governance, policy development, or enterprise risk oversight responsibilities rather than hands-on operational duties.
How can I get hired as a security operations manager in Ohio with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a security supervisor or shift lead role at a large Ohio employer, then building toward a manager title from there. Major Ohio health systems like OhioHealth and large insurers such as Nationwide often hire security officers and supervisors directly, providing the supervisory experience hiring managers look for. Earning an ASIS International associate-level credential and completing a criminal justice or security management degree at an Ohio university strengthens a candidate's case for the transition into a management-track role.
Where can I find and apply to security operations manager jobs in Ohio?
You can find and apply to security operations manager jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current Ohio openings across industries and metro areas. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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