Regional Security Manager, EMEA Operations

Connecting Odds; Greater London; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Waymo in London, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Physical Security Manager to lead regional security programs across diverse sites, including offices, depots, and labs. You will manage budgets, vendor performance, and incident response, collaborating with HR, Legal and Investigations to ensure cohesive security delivery.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in security leadership and a track record of managing multi-site portfolios, plus a degree in a security field.

Qualifications

• You have 7+ years of progressive security experience in a corporate or large organization.
• At least 3 years of experience directly managing a security portfolio that includes multiple site types (offices, depots, labs).
• Demonstrated experience leading onsite security incident response and emergency coordination.
• Experience managing regional-scale vendor contracts and guarding performance metrics.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to influence stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute Regional Strategy: deliver physical security programs across the region and implement process improvements.
• Lead Diverse Operations: manage daily security health for multiple site types and high-traffic locations.
• Vendor Governance: oversee security budgets and contracted guard forces to meet SLAs and KPIs.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: partner with Security Investigations, HR, and Legal for cohesive delivery.
• Incident Leadership: lead site security events and emergency responses with WaySOC and local authorities.
• Investigations support: assist physical security investigations across the EMEA region as needed.

Skills

Security leadership

Incident response

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Investigations

Communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a security-related field

Tools

Intrusion alarms

Access control

Video management systems

Job description

Waymo in London, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Physical Security Manager to lead regional security programs across diverse sites, including offices, depots, and labs. You will manage budgets, vendor performance, and incident response, collaborating with HR, Legal and Investigations to ensure cohesive security delivery.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in security leadership and a track record of managing multi-site portfolios, plus a degree in a security field.