Security Project Manager

Wayne Legendre, Jr

Phone: 240-***-**** Email: **************@*****.*** Laurel, MD 20707, USA.

PROACTIVE SECURITY SPECIALIST

SUMMARY

Insightful, results-driven Security Specialist with notable success directing a broad range of corporate security initiatives while participating in planning, analyzing, and implementing solutions in support of business objectives. Excel at providing comprehensive security network design, systems analysis, and full protection project management. Hands-on experience leading all stages of system development efforts, including requirements definition, design, security strategies, testing, and support. Outstanding project and program leader; able to coordinate and direct all phases of project-based efforts while managing, motivating, and guiding teams. Proactive Security Specialist with more than 20 years of experience in corporate security procedures, workplace violence, internal theft, and other types of investigations.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Security Program Management Security Training Programs Disaster Planning Threat and Risk Assessment Operations & Staff Leadership Contract Oversight Security Policy Development Budget Planning & Cost Controls Alarms & Access Controls

EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

BAE Systems, Rockville, MD 2004 – 2013

Support Coordinator

Performs a wide variety of complex administrative and office functions, such as setting priorities, coordinating, planning, prioritizing, and identifying funding renovations for facilities, solving problems and approving completed work

Worked with a team of 8 staff members engaged in warehouse and inventory management for a battery testing facility with more than $25 million in annual sales.

Inspected the 250,000 sq. ft. facility to ensure compliance with all applicable health, safety, and company operating standards.

Managed facilities maintenance and upkeep for all grounds, building, and systems. Served as the authoritative decision maker for all vendor and customer issues.

Key participant in the team that was responsible for eliminating semi-annual inventories and material shortages by implementing a rigid cycle count program; increasing inventory accuracy from 45% to over 90%.

Securitas Security Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 2000 – 2004

Senior Project Manager

Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing changes.

Directed all security responsibilities associated with 521,791 sq. ft. of commercial office and retail space valued in excess of $8.17 million.

Effectively managed a staff of more than 37 contracted security officers.

Wackenhut Security Corporation, Takoma Park 1990 – 2000

Project Site Supervisor

Updates fifteen full-time security officers knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging practices and standards and participating in commercial property personnel regarding security matters.

United States Army, Department of Defense, Washington, DC 1986 – 1989

Drill Sergeant

Executed the basic military training of troops entering into the Army.

Conducted daily inspections, performed initial and performance counseling, and maintained accountability of assigned personnel.

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EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRANING

United States Army Drill Sergeant School

United States Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

Primary Leadership Development Course

United States Army Quartermaster School for Material Storage and Handling

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Access

Security Clearance: Secret

Interests: Reading News Chess Travels.

LANGUAGE: Fluent in English.

(Referees available on request)

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