Manager, Fifa Security Programs

5 months ago

Vancouver, Canada The City of Vancouver Full time

**Requisition ID**:40668

**Organization**

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

**Main Purpose and Function**

The Manager, FIFA Security Programs provides strategic and operational management pertaining to the City’s responsibilities as contained within the Host City Agreement FIFA 2026. This includes the oversight and management of associated planning and operational requirements including security systems and physical security asset management.

This position provides technical expertise and leadership with respect to the planning, operations, deployments, costing, maintenance and procurement of security strategies, resources and assets including providing advice in the areas of infrastructure planning, design and operations. The role also provides leadership while developing, implementing and administering systems processes related to the security technology program supporting FIFA 2026.

**Key Contacts and Reporting Relationships**

The position reports to Associate Director, City Protective Services. The Manager, FIFA Security Programs provides leadership, oversight and direction connecting the City Protective Services Program.

Other key contacts include managers and staff in FIFA 2026 Secretariat, FIFA 2026 Integrated Security Unit (ISSU) Information Technology, Risk Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Facilities Planning and Development, Facilities Operations and Maintenance, Real Estate Services, Office of Emergency Management; tenants in City assets, and peers across the City of Vancouver who have responsibilities for City buildings and other assets. In addition, this position will liaise with local, provincial and federal law enforcement and other related corporate and government agencies.

**Specific Duties and Responsibilities**

Strategic Planning
- Plans long-range security improvements and develops integrated security strategies including the FIFA2026 Security Concept of Operations.
- Supports the Associate Director, CPS to meet the workload demands and requirements for the FIFA2026 Integrated Safety and Security Unit planning initiative.
- Applies planning/scheduling techniques and risk-mitigation strategies to ensure effective delivery of preventive, predictive and responsive maintenance of security assets
- Assesses the need and develops transition plans for future security model adjustments including reviewing current staffing models and recommending future staffing levels associated to FIFA2026.
- Manages and coordinates the value added services and accountability through performance based standards, measuring and reporting outcomes, developing goals and measurements and benchmarking services against standards to support FIFA2026.
- Establishes, develops and implements goals, objectives and operational requirements for security systems and assets consistent with the City’s strategic and operational objectives.
- Develops and documents standards/metrics for measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of City-wide protective services operations and provides periodic reporting as part of the ISSU.
- Attends ISSU meetings and supports CPS interests.
- Participates in the development and activation of emergency management and business continuity plans related to FIFA2026

Leadership & Management
- Provides guidance and expertise to the ISSU Stakeholders by assessing needs for protective services from medium and long-range perspectives.
- Reviews departmental operations and develops appropriate systems and processes to ensure effective and efficient operation of the program.
- Manages assigned projects; liaises with stakeholders and coordinates the activities of staff, consultants, and contractors to ensure project requirements are met and facilities impacts are minimized.
- Acts as the key contact with respect to FIFA2026 requirements for contracted security service.
- Promotes awareness and a culture of security and safety for the Host City FIFA2026.
- Leads the continuous improvement process for all protective services programs and policies by establishing processes that ensure alignment, standardization and compliance of functions with site security management plans, as well as industry best practices, standards and regulatory requirements.
- Works with key contacts i

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