Airport Screening Operations Manager (Aviation Security)

Location: Onsite in Tupelo, Mississippi, or Tampa, Florida, supporting a 24/7 airport operation.

Company

hirify.global supports safety and security, homeland defense, humanitarian missions, and government operations in more than 150 countries.

What you will do

• Lead daily passenger checkpoint and checked-baggage screening operations, ensuring TSA compliance, effective staffing, passenger throughput, and security performance.
• Manage STSOs and operational supervisors while maintaining supervisory coverage across shifts.
• Develop and adjust schedules based on passenger volumes, flight schedules, staffing availability, and screening requirements.
• Monitor wait times, throughput, staffing utilization, security effectiveness, and other operational metrics.
• Coordinate daily requirements with TSA/FSD personnel and airport stakeholders.
• Implement TSA procedures and directives, manage incidents and surge operations, address performance gaps, and develop frontline supervisors.

Requirements

• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in aviation security, airport operations, security screening, or comparable operational management preferred.
• Experience supervising large, shift-based workforces and managing operational scheduling, workforce deployment, and performance.
• Experience working in a regulated security environment.
• Strong decision-making, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• U.S. Citizen or U.S. National able to satisfy applicable TSA suitability and access requirements, including DHS Suitability and Public Trust requirements.
• Ability to work onsite and support a 24/7 airport operation.
• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience using operational data to improve throughput, staffing efficiency, and screening performance.

Nice to have

• Prior STSO, Transportation Security Manager, SPP Operations Manager, or comparable experience.
• TSA SPP experience.
• Experience with both passenger and checked-baggage screening.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time W2 employment.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employee premiums fully paid by Culmen; dependent coverage is available at a nominal rate.
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and a 4% company match.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage, with supplemental insurance available.
• Training and continuing education opportunities, plus 12 paid holidays.