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Control Risks · Onsite · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Control Risks is hiring a Security Project Manager to provide direct support to a major client’s People Safety and Security Function. The Security Project Manager will work closely with senior security leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, helping to translate strategic priorities into structured project plans, maintain visibility across timelines and dependencies, and ensure key initiatives remain on track.

The successful candidate will bring strong project management capabilities combined with an understanding of corporate security operations. They will be comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously, working across global and cross-functional teams, identifying potential roadblocks, and providing clear reporting and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

  • Coordinate and support multiple People Safety and Security initiatives across key service portfolios.
  • Partner with stakeholders to track priorities, timelines, dependencies, and resource needs to support business objectives.
  • Working with senior leadership, develop and maintain project plans, milestones, deliverables, and status updates to ensure successful execution.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and help drive projects forward by managing actions, follow-ups, and deliverables.
  • Monitor risks, dependencies, and potential roadblocks, escalating issues and recommended solutions when appropriate.
  • Produce regular project reporting and maintain visibility into program status, key metrics, and upcoming milestones.
  • Support the implementation of consistent project management practices, processes, and documentation across initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to improve coordination, communication, and operational efficiency across teams and programs.

Requirements

  • Minimum 4-5 years of relevant experience, ideally within corporate security, physical security, risk management, or a related environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • Experience supporting projects within a global corporate security or People Safety and Security function.
  • Exposure to areas such as physical security, security operations, workplace safety, crisis management, investigations, intelligence, or security technology.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders within a complex corporate environment.
  • Strong knowledge of project management principles, including planning, milestone tracking, risk management, governance, and reporting.
  • Excellent organizational, stakeholder management, and written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
  • Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
  • As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

The base salary range for this position is $90000-$100000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

Control Risks participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment authorization of all newly hired employees. The E-Verify process is completed during new hire onboarding and completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, at the start of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For more information on E-Verify, please visit www.uscis.gov.

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How this Project Manager salary compares

This role pays $95,000/yr — in line with the typical range for Project Manager roles.

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About Control Risks

Control Risks is a unique organisation to be a part of. Our ultimate success depends on recruiting and retaining talented people and stimulating their creativity and professionalism. Through our culture and the diverse nature and backgrounds of our employees we create an organisation in which you can be yourself in and can enjoy your work. Control Risks provides real benefit to many of the world’s leading organisations, and you can expect direct responsibility early on in your role, career development and the opportunity to work on some fascinating projects in a rewarding, innovative and inclusive environment.

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