Associate Manager, Asset Protection

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.

Salary Range: $107,800 to $126,700  (annually + bonus eligibility) is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Responsibilities

1. Executive Protection & Travel Security (Primary Focus)
   • 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.
2. Corporate Security & Loss Prevention
   • 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.
3. Investigations & Compliance
   • 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.

Minimum 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits: Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! -Click here. 

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This posting will be open for a minimum of two weeks. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.

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Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 59,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. Habit Burger & Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2024, Yum! was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America, and the company was recognized among TIME Magazine’s list of Best Companies for Future Leaders, Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies and USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders. Yum! also received widespread recognition in 2023, including being listed on the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index; and Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. In addition, KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands were ranked in the top five of Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises Ranking for 2023.