Executive Protection Operations Manager

Cummins Inc.

. Plan and coordinate protective services for C-suite and Board travel, meetings, special events, and domestic and international activities .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and coordinate protective services for C-suite and Board travel, meetings, special events, and domestic and international activities
Develop standardized processes, protocols, tools, and workflows for travel planning, protective operations, emergency response, documentation, budgeting, invoicing, and reporting
Identify, evaluate, onboard, and coordinate security providers
Establish vendor service expectations, KPIs, performance measures, and accountability mechanisms
Serve as the operational conduit among Executive Protection, Executive Assistants, the Office of the CEO, Corporate Aviation, Purchasing, Physical Security, Global Resiliency, Special Events, and external partners
Analyze recurring issues, identify root causes, and implement improvements to increase reliability, efficiency, quality, and scalability
Develop and maintain security plans, emergency-response procedures, training programs, audit practices, operational records, and reporting
Protect highly sensitive information and provide centralized operational and program-management support for Cummins' global Executive Protection program

Requirements

What you’ll need

College, university, or equivalent degree required
Ideally five or more years of experience in Executive Protection, corporate security, global security, protective operations, intelligence, emergency management, or a related security field
Experience coordinating complex, high-stakes, and time-sensitive projects involving multiple internal stakeholders and external service providers
Experience supporting executive travel, security logistics, protective advances, special events, or domestic and international security operations
Proven vendor-management experience, including contract administration, purchasing, invoicing, service-level expectations, performance measures, and KPIs
Experience developing and implementing operational processes, security plans, procedures, workflows, training programs, audits, or quality-assurance practices
Strong technology proficiency, including Microsoft Office, AI tools, Windows, iOS or Android platforms, security systems, intelligence resources, mapping applications, and internet-based technologies
Experience working across multiple geographies and adapting operational plans to local security conditions, regulatory requirements, transportation infrastructure, emergency-response capabilities, cultural practices, and available protective resources
Exceptional judgment and discretion with highly sensitive executive information
Ability to organize multiple priorities and coordinate complex workstreams without direct authority over stakeholders
Ability to assess incomplete or rapidly changing information and perform effectively under pressure
Excellent writing, presentation, consulting, and interpersonal skills
Ability to synthesize data, monitor performance, identify operational gaps, resolve root causes, and implement sustainable process improvements
Strong awareness of emerging security risks and industry practices
Willingness to travel up to 40% based on operational needs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work opportunity within allowable U.S. locations
Periodic travel to Indiana and other locations as business needs require
Equal employment opportunity protections