Job Description Summary

The Senior Manager, Special Security Program leads a dynamic, integrated security organization that enables GE Aerospace businesses to deliver advanced, safety critical and, where applicable, classified products and services to global commercial and defense customers. This position is accountable for the end to end security posture of assigned businesses, programs, and facilities, including: Facility and physical security; Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and classified contract security; Cleared personnel security; Export/ITAR coordination in conjunction with Export Compliance; compliance with applicable U.S. Government and international regulations.

Job Description

Job Title

Senior Security Manager

Company Intro/About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace is a global aerospace leader advancing the future of flight through innovative technologies, services, and solutions for commercial and defense customers. We are committed to delivering advanced, safety-critical products and services while upholding the highest standards of integrity, compliance, and operational excellence.

Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overview

This role supports GE Aerospace security operations across assigned businesses, programs, and facilities, with primary location in Grand Rapids, MI and additional location in Clearwater, FL. The position sits within the Business Security function and plays a key role in enabling the secure delivery of advanced aerospace and defense work, including programs involving controlled or classified information where applicable.

Role Overview

The Senior Security Manager leads an integrated security organization responsible for the end-to-end security posture of assigned businesses, programs, and facilities. This includes oversight of facility and physical security, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and classified contract security, cleared personnel security, and Export/ITAR coordination in partnership with Export Compliance.

This role requires a collaborative and experienced leader with strong business acumen, deep knowledge of security and regulatory frameworks, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-consequence environment. The individual in this position will influence strategy, guide policy implementation, and partner across functions to ensure alignment on risk, incidents, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of a comprehensive security and risk management strategy for assigned businesses and sites.
• Oversee the full security posture for facilities, programs, and operations, including physical security, classified security, CUI protection, and personnel security.
• Partner closely with senior business executives, program management, engineering, IT, supply chain, quality, legal, and customers to ensure strong alignment and transparency on security risks and performance.
• Coordinate export control and ITAR-related security activities in conjunction with Export Compliance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable U.S. Government regulations, international regulations, and customer security requirements.
• Align security teams around common lean practices, standard work, unified processes, tools, and metrics, including KPIs and KRIs, in support of the Classified Security enterprise model.
• Support the development and management of security and risk budgets aligned with business growth, program milestones, and enterprise objectives.
• Serve as a key interface with U.S. Government security offices, civil aviation authorities where applicable, and customers to ensure alignment of security messaging and posture.
• Use sound judgment to make decisions on complex issues affecting the function and provide recommendations beyond established parameters when needed.
• Lead teams and projects, influence stakeholders, and help shape strategy and policy within the security function.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college and a minimum of 10 years of professional experience; or a High School Diploma/GED with significant relevant experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in security, risk, or compliance supporting complex industrial, aerospace, defense, or high-tech programs.
• Working knowledge of relevant regulations and frameworks, including:
  • NISPOM / 32 CFR Part 117
  • Export control regulations (ITAR/EAR)
  • NIST cybersecurity frameworks
  • JSIG / RMF
  • Customer and aviation-related security requirements
• Experience supporting U.S. Government classified programs and/or global regulatory environments is strongly preferred.
• Active security clearance is strongly preferred for roles supporting classified programs up to the TS/SCI level.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects
• Ability to document, plan, communicate, and execute programs effectively
• Established project management skills

Closing

At GE Aerospace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and empowers employees to thrive. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes