Associate Manager, Asset Protection

Full-time - Mid Level

Plano, TX

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

We are seeking a highly skilled Asset Protection Manager to lead Executive Protection (E.P.) efforts, ensuring the safety and security of senior leadership and key personnel. This role is primarily responsible for executive security operations, major event protection, and global travel security programs. The position will develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive executive protection strategy, encompassing risk avoidance, crisis response, and duty of care management at a global level. While executive protection remains the primary focus, this role will also support broader corporate security efforts, including loss prevention programs, incident management, and security audits across corporate-owned locations. The Associate Manager will work closely with executives, cross-functional teams, and external security partners to ensure a safe operating environment, effective security risk mitigation, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement a global executive protection program for corporate leadership, including secure travel, major event security, and emergency response.
• Conduct threat assessments on terrorism, kidnapping, political unrest, violent crime, and activism, providing real-time intelligence to leadership.
• Oversee protective intelligence monitoring, including media, social media, and dark web surveillance to anticipate security threats.
• Support corporate security and loss prevention initiatives to protect assets, employees, and customers.
• Manage security technology, including CCTV, alarms, safes, and exception-based reporting systems for loss prevention and robbery deterrence.
• Conduct investigations into security breaches, theft, and policy violations, ensuring swift resolution and corrective actions.
• Liaise with law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and regulatory bodies (e.g., FBI, DHS, and U.S. Department of State) to enhance security coordination.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in corporate security, law enforcement, military, or government, with a strong emphasis on executive protection and security risk management.
• Expertise in executive security operations, including travel security, major event protection, crisis response, and emergency planning.
• Certification and/or Qualification in an acknowledged Executive Protection program, e.g. CEPS, PPS, AEPS, CPSS, DEPC.
• Strong investigative, analytical, and crisis management skills, with the ability to assess and mitigate threats such as terrorism, civil unrest, and violent crime.
• Proven experience working with security technology, including CCTV, alarms, access control systems, and intelligence monitoring tools.
• Ability to lead and execute a global executive protection program, including coordinating with law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and external security partners.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to interact effectively with executives, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in restaurant, retail, or hospitality security/loss prevention.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting.
• 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off, and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year.
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons.
• Onsite dining center.
• Tuition reimbursement, education benefits, and scholarship opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care.