Transnational Threats Manager, Corporate Security

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why youll love this job

This job is a member of the Corporate Security Team within the Corporate Affairs Division.

Responsible for conducting and coordinating investigations for transnational threats to include narcotic smuggling events, and implementing narcotic preventive strategies, while protecting the customers, employees, and corporate assets of the airline.

This job also acts as a primary liaison with industry and government security agencies related to law enforcement and regulatory affairs that effect or may affect employees, customers, operations and assets system wide.

What youll do

Serves as American Airlines (AA) subject matter expert (SME) with internal and external stakeholders and is the Corporate Security representative on all matters involving transnational threats and crime

Leads a team that deploys and supervises contractors in the delivery of tactical countermeasures to mitigate transnational threats

Oversees a multi-state, multi-airport, multi-million-dollar narcotics detection canine service contract program

Responsible to develop, track, and deliver on goals and objections, and key performance indicators (KPI) to measure success of transnational threat countermeasures

Creates annual budget, capital plan, and project plans

Owns the corporate anti-narcotic smuggling strategy that guides AAs efforts and capacity to prevent team members, contractors and assets from being used to smuggle narcotics

Partners with internal and external business partners to develop and implement anti-narcotics smuggling policies, procedures and countermeasures to detect and prevent narcotic smuggling across the AA enterprise

Prepares and delivers briefings and reports to leaders across the company on narcotic smuggling trends, incidents, investigations and open source intel collections

Builds new and leverages existing relationships with U.S. and foreign law enforcement and industry partners

Represents AA as an expert in meetings and forums with U.S. and foreign regulators, task forces, law enforcement and agency officials, other companies and trade associations

Conducts investigations, gathers and prepares evidence to identify and eliminate insider threats related to drug smuggling and other criminal activity

Moderate to extensive travel required

All youll need for success

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience in a related field

5 years of experience supervisory/management

Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

20 years’ experience in law enforcement or military service

10 years’ experience in narcotic investigations

U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) component command unit counter-drug operations or counter-drug task force experience

Preferred field of study criminal justice

Bilingual with Spanish preference

Previous anti-narcotics work experience in the Caribbean or South/Center America

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Strong analytical skill including the ability to research, analyze and present investigative findings

Strong attention to detail

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to work in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment

Ability to pass criminal history check to obtain necessary access media to perform duties

What youll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.

Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.

Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.

401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.

Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more.

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20 Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

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