Security Manager

5w1 month ago

Western Midstream

The Woodlands, US · Full-time · $130,000 – $170,000

About this role

Western Midstream is seeking a Security Manager to join our Health, Safety, Environment and Security team in The Woodlands, TX. Security is a critical function at WES, protecting our employees, contractors, and physical assets across a growing midstream footprint.

This role operates at both strategic and operational levels: setting and enforcing program standards, managing security risk across remote and staffed facilities, and providing a protective services program. The Manager, Security will lead a team of security professionals and own the enterprise physical security program across all WES assets.

The ideal candidate brings deep physical security expertise, experience working in or alongside energy or industrial operations, and the leadership capability to build and evolve programs in a growth-oriented environment. You will coordinate with internal partners and stakeholders to ensure security programs are integrated and effective across functions.

This is an opportunity to develop and manage the security department budget, including staffing, capital projects, and contracted services, while supporting Business Continuity and Emergency Response planning. You will contribute security expertise to enterprise preparedness efforts and help shape the security posture of a growing midstream company.

Requirements

Deep knowledge of physical security principles, industry standards, and regulatory requirements applicable to energy and pipeline operations.
Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and integrate security programs, including standing up programs for newly acquired or greenfield assets.
Budget and project management capability: able to establish cross-functional project teams, define roles and accountability, secure resources, and drive projects to completion.
Effective communicator across senior and executive leadership, able to communicate security risk posture, program updates, and incident summaries.
Experience working in or alongside energy or industrial operations.
Leadership capability to build and evolve programs in a growth-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

Own and continuously evolve a risk-based enterprise physical security program across all WES assets, ensuring alignment with applicable federal and state regulations.
Develop, enforce, and periodically review security standards, policies, and procedures.
Identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities relevant to midstream operations and translate findings into actionable risk mitigation strategies.
Lead, develop, and manage a team of security professionals, including hiring, coaching and development, and workforce planning.
Oversee physical protection programs for remote and staffed midstream operations, including access control, surveillance, and perimeter security.
Conduct and manage facility security assessments and vulnerability analyses consistent with industry and internal standards.
Ensure effective response, investigation, and reporting of security incidents across the enterprise.
Provide a risk-based protective services program for company events and senior employees.

Benefits

Opportunity to lead a team of security professionals in a critical function.
Work within a growing midstream footprint with exposure to both strategic and operational security.
Influence enterprise-wide physical security programs and risk mitigation strategies.
Support from a dedicated Health, Safety, Environment and Security team.