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About the Role

The Managing Director, Portfolio Company Physical Security Director will lead the strategic development, oversight, and engagement for physical security best practices across the firm’s portfolio companies. This role is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating security-related risks through intelligence gathering, proactive investigations, operational analysis, and tactical response planning.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute enterprise-level physical security strategies across portfolio companies aligned with organizational risk priorities.
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on physical security, threat mitigation, crisis preparedness, and operational resilience.
Establish scalable security governance models, standards, and best practices across varied operating environments.
Conduct comprehensive security assessments for existing and newly acquired portfolio companies.
Collaborate with security industry vendors.
Gather, analyze, and operationalize intelligence from internal and external sources to identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, and emerging risks.
Develop a proactive investigative mindset to identify patterns, indicators, and operational concerns before escalation occurs.
Partner with internal stakeholders, external agencies and law enforcement when necessary to support investigative efforts and risk mitigation activities and responses.
Oversee threat assessments and recommend practical mitigation measures based on operational realities and business priorities.
Evaluate security and safety-related impacts to portfolio company operations, facilities, personnel, supply chains, and critical infrastructure.
Design and implement tactical security responses to identified risks, incidents, and vulnerabilities.
Partner directly with portfolio company leadership teams to assess security maturity and implement enhancement initiatives.
Provide guidance and operational support during periods of elevated risk, business disruption, labor unrest, civil instability, or other security-related events.
Conduct regular site visits and operational reviews to validate compliance with security standards and identify improvement opportunities.
Support mergers, acquisitions, integrations, restructurions, and special situations from a security and operational risk perspective.
Collaborate closely with BXTI Cybersecurity teams.
Support crisis management activities during critical incidents affecting personnel, operations, or facilities.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders during emergency response situations.
Assist portfolio companies in developing and testing business resilience and emergency preparedness plans.
Ensure lessons learned from incidents are captured and integrated into future risk mitigation strategies.
Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Human Resources, IT Security, Operations, and executive leadership to address enterprise-wide security concerns.
Build relationships with law enforcement, intelligence agencies, emergency management partners, and third-party security providers.
Support executive protection and high-risk travel security assessments when required for portfolio company executive visits or events.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Business, or related field preferred.
18+ years of progressive experience in corporate security, intelligence, investigations, law enforcement, military, federal agencies, or enterprise risk management.
Experience supporting private equity, multinational corporations, critical infrastructure, or multi-site operating environments strongly preferred.
Demonstrated expertise in investigations, threat intelligence, crisis management, and physical security operations.
Strong understanding of security technologies, access control systems, surveillance systems, and operational security frameworks.
Proven experience assessing complex threat environments.
Experience briefing senior executives and managing sensitive or high-profile matters.
Exceptional analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
Willingness to travel as needed across portfolio company locations.

Skills

Corporate security
Investigations
Crisis management
Enterprise strategic deployments
Threat mitigation
Operational resilience
Intelligence gathering
Risk assessment
Tactical response planning
Security technologies
Access control systems
Surveillance systems
Operational security frameworks
Analytical skills
Communication skills
Leadership skills

Location

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

18+ years of progressive experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

$275,000 - $300,000

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits
Paid time off
Life insurance
401(k) plan
Discretionary bonuses
Equity and other incentive compensation (potential)

About the Company

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager.
Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests.
Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds.

Equal Opportunity

Blackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.