Security Managers
On the Job
Security Managers oversee safety and security rules for organizations. They may focus on employees' safety, or security of facilities and assets. When security breaches do happen, they work to resolve them. They may also train security staff who work under them.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Communicate with government agencies.
- Implement organizational process or policy changes.
- Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
- Manage human resources activities.
- Manage organizational security activities.
- Prepare operational budgets.
- Supervise employees.
- Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
- Develop organizational methods or procedures.
- Develop organizational policies or programs.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Frequent decision-making.
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
- Working with a group or team.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Being in situations in which conflicts arise.
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