Regional Security Manager, North America

Regional Security Manager, North America – Denver, CO

Are you ready to offer up your skills to a worldwide company committed to making financial services accessible to people everywhere?  Are you looking to build a career with great impact in an inclusive and high-performing organization? Join Western Union as a Regional Security Manager, North America.

The Regional Security Manager – North America is responsible for the planning, execution, and oversight of physical security, life-safety, and incident response operations across Western Union’s North American footprint, including corporate offices, retail locations, and critical vendor-managed environments. This role serves as the primary regional security leader, ensuring consistent application of enterprise security standards, effective risk mitigation, and strong partnership with internal stakeholders and external vendors.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day physical security operations across North America, including corporate offices, operational facilities, and select retail environments.

• Implement and enforce Western Union security policies, standards, and procedures at the regional level.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for security incidents, emergencies, and critical events within the region.

• Conduct and oversee site risk assessments, threat evaluations, and vulnerability reviews.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide physical security expertise.

• Oversee contract guard services, alarm monitoring, access control, and other security vendors.

• Ensure vendor performance aligns with service-level agreements (SLAs), KPIs, and budget expectations.

• Support deployment and operation of physical security technologies including access control and video surveillance systems.

• Support investigations related to theft, workplace violence, threats, or policy violations.

• Support executive protection, travel security, and high-risk events within North America as required.

• Maintain accurate reporting, metrics, and dashboards for leadership review.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in corporate or physical security

• Experience managing security operations across multiple locations or regions.

• Demonstrated experience working with contract security vendors.

• Strong understanding of physical security principles and incident management.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to travel (20–30%).

• Experience in financial services, payments, retail, or other regulated industries.

• Experience supporting corporate offices and customer-facing environments.

• Familiarity with access control and video management systems (e.g., Genetec, CCure, Verkada, etc).

• Experience supporting executive protection or high-visibility corporate events.

• Awareness of or experience with Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) principles, workplace violence prevention programs, or participation in cross-functional threat management teams.

• Professional certifications such as CPP, PSP, or similar preferred.

Work Shift

Western Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week

BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few. Please see the benefits below specific to your country. If applicable, additional role-specific benefits will be mentioned during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your United States – Specific Benefits Include 

• Paid Time Off

• Medical, Dental and Life Insurance 

• 401k match of 4%

• Student Loan Repayment Program 

• Tuition Assistance Program 

• Parental Leave 

For residents of Colorado, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania: Please do not respond to any questions on this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

  

Salary 

The on-target earnings range is $110,000-135,000 USD per year, which includes a base salary and short-term and long-term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates’ qualifications, skills, and competencies.

Other Details

As part of the application process, all applicants are required to take assessments. Western Union has partnered with a 3rd party provider to administer these tests. Applicants will need to provide their name and email address in order to process the assessments. If you have any questions, you may reach out to careers@westernunion.com.

We are passionate about honoring our employee's identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

Experience and Qualifications:

At least three years’ experience in in the security area
Minimum Bachelor’s degree
Experience working with access control and video monitoring systems.
 

Estimated Job Posting End Date:

01-19-2026

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.