Job Overview:

The Manager, Security plans, directs, supervises, and evaluates the activities of the frontside and backstretch uniformed security personnel. Implements progressive project terms to meet objectives and strategic goals of NYRA's security and safety team. Ensures compliance with established Standard Operating Procedures and serves as a primary point of contact for officers, sergeants and supervisors.

In addition, the Security Manager is responsible for the safety and security of the organization's employees, clients, visitors, and property. This position drives continuous modernization by utilizing innovative practices and techniques to enhance safety and security across all operations. The role is responsible for leading complex projects and initiatives from conception to execution while actively building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, operational departments, and regulatory partners. This role directly coordinates proactive labor relations by maintaining open lines of communication with labor unions to promote healthy, constructive, and productive dialogue. Additionally, this position conducts specialized investigations as necessary, establishes a culture of constant risk management to anticipate organizational vulnerabilities, and directs and controls all security-related issues at any serious incident or accident.

Essential Functions:

• Manages, directs, and plans the activities for the frontside and backstretch uniformed security force, which is responsible for the protection of NYRA assets and the security of NYRA personnel.
• Primarily responsible for significant managerial duties, which include planning and assigning work to ensure adequate coverage of all facilities; overseeing and ensuring that all work is performed in accordance within established guidelines and procedures; establishing departmental goals and plans to achieve them; reviewing and evaluating the performance of staff and initiating, recommending, or administering disciplinary actions; arranging for the training new staff members in security operations; providing technical guidance and assistance to security personnel; and planning and coordinating work with other departments to ensure a smooth flow of work.
• Researches, introduces, and implements innovative security practices, technologies, and modern deployment techniques to proactively mitigate risks and elevate site safety standards.
• Establishes, cultivates, and maintains strong collaborative relationships with key internal business units and external stakeholders, including local law enforcement, emergency services, and community partners.
• Maintains continuous, transparent, and proactive communication with labor unions representing security personnel, actively working to cultivate a healthy, constructive, and collaborative working environment.
• Leads complex security projects, operational planning initiatives, and strategic upgrades to physical security systems across NYRA properties.
• Establishes and executes a continuous risk management program, consistently performing threat assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify, evaluate, and mitigate operational risks before they impact the facility.
• Continuously evaluates, reviews, and tests facility emergency action plans through regular drills, simulated exercises, and operational audits to ensure all uniform members under their supervision maintain peak readiness and comprehensive familiarity with racetrack and backstretch safety protocols.
• Monitoring the use and maintenance of all equipment issued to uniform officers.
• Responding to reports of any disruptive or criminal activity.
• Engaging and involving law enforcement and emergency responders, as required.
• Direct and control all security related activities at crime or accident scenes to ensure the safety of NYRA personnel and the protection of NYRA property.
• Ensures security personnel support fire and workplace safety initiatives.
• Manages budgets and manpower, providing accounting for purchases and expenditures, and identifying budgetary deficiencies and discrepancies.

Qualifications:

• Preferred Skills: Investigation, Safety Training, Process Improvement, Risk Management & Hazard Assessment, Program Management, Access Controls, Safety Standards, Risk Mitigation, Emergency Procedures & Response Testing, Report Writing, Regulatory Compliance, Emergency Management, Ethical Standards and Conduct, Labor Relations & Constructive Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Leadership, Security Technology Integration.
• Skills Proficiency: Intermediate to Advanced.
• Qualifications and Education Requirements: High school diploma or GED; 4-Year Degree Preferred, 10-12 years of experience in Law Enforcement or Security, Previous supervisory experience or demonstrated experience leading groups, Demonstrated experience managing complex projects and cross-functional partner initiatives preferred, Experience operating within a unionized environment with a track record of fostering healthy labor-management relations preferred.

Summary of Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The Security Manager role requires the ability to work in an active security and racetrack environment and to move throughout NYRA facilities, including frontside and backstretch areas, as necessary to oversee security operations and respond to incidents. The position may require extended periods of standing, walking, and moving between operational areas, as well as the ability to respond promptly to emergency, safety, or security situations. The role also requires the ability to communicate effectively in person and through various communication devices, observe conditions throughout the property, and perform administrative duties that involve computer and office equipment use.

This position operates across a combination of office, racetrack, backstretch, and other operational environments. The Security Manager regularly interacts with uniformed security personnel, employees, guests, labor representatives, law enforcement, emergency responders, regulatory partners, and other internal and external stakeholders. The role may involve exposure to outdoor weather conditions, crowds, noise, vehicle and pedestrian traffic, horses and racing-related activity, and other conditions associated with an active racetrack environment. Due to the nature of security operations, the position must be prepared to respond to emergencies, accidents, disruptive activity, and other time-sensitive situations and may require work outside of standard business hours based on operational needs.

The physical demands and work environment described above are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position, consistent with applicable law.