Area Security Manager , Global Corporate Security

Amazon; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Area Security Manager to enhance safety and security across various corporate locations. This pivotal role involves overseeing security operations, conducting assessments, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in security management and a strong ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders. If you're passionate about creating a secure environment and have a track record of successful security leadership, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic and fast-paced setting. Join a team that values diversity and inclusion while delivering top-notch security solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in security within a global corporate environment.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant fields or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day security operations across multiple sites.
• Conduct security assessments and develop plans to mitigate risks.
• Coordinate incident response and maintain business continuity plans.

Skills

Security Operations

Risk Management

Crisis Communication

Project Management

Incident Investigation

Vendor Management

Training Development

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Master’s Degree in Business Management

Tools

SharePoint

Tableau

Asana

Smartsheet

Job description

Area Security Manager , Global Corporate Security

Job ID: 2959636 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon Corporate Security is looking for an experienced, self-motivated, corporate security leader who embodies Amazon’s Leadership Principles, in particular, Customer Obsession, Ownership, Earn Trust, and Bias for Action, to join the team as an Area Security Manager for Subsidiaries in the Eastern U.S. The Area Security Manager reports to a Regional Security Manager, who leads a team of security experts. The Area Security Manager is responsible for implementation of all elements of the Corporate Security program at all Amazon corporate locations in their area of responsibility.
The Area Security Manager supports the Regional Security Manager with delivery and oversight of the day-to-day security operations at multiple sites across multiple locations in a highly ambiguous and dynamically fluid environment. The Area Security Manager conducts security assessments, ensures that the corporate sites meet or exceed all requisite security standards, and manages incidents and supporting crisis response. Finally, the Area Security Manager provides security consultancy to local business leadership, develops plans to mitigate gaps in security controls, and manages the guarding and access control programs.

Key job responsibilities

1. Deliver best-in-class security services focused on enhancing the safety and security of all Amazon employees, contractors, and visitors.
2. Manage day-to-day security operations for a diverse portfolio of sites and customers with unique requirements.
3. Implement and improve security plans, policies, and programs.
4. Coordinate security incident response.
5. Respond to customer security concerns.
6. Monitor the external threat environments in the defined area and take measures to minimize security risk to the business to the dynamic security environment.
7. Successfully align ACS metrics, goals, and strategic direction across the geographic area to support the overall team and organizational mission.
8. Earn trust through key customer and stakeholder engagements, and liaison with external partners.
9. Be the trusted security advisor and subject matter expert in the assigned area of responsibility, through high quality communication and excellent briefing skills.
10. Communicate accurately and in a timely manner with stakeholders at the tactical and strategic level.
11. Build and maintain close relationships with peers at other security functions at Amazon to exchange and share security concerns and collaborate on closing gaps and building best practices.

A day in the life

1. Oversee guarding operations and hold guarding vendors accountable for the quality-of-service delivery. This includes identifying opportunities for cost efficiencies and frugality.
2. Build relationships through coordination with internal and external security partners including local law enforcement.
3. Develop and monitor performance metrics to track and improve individual, team, system, and site performance. Implement effective, predictable, and measurable processes and procedures to be communicated clearly among Amazon stakeholders.
4. Develop and deliver plans, based on risk assessments, to close any potential gaps in security controls.
5. Conduct site security assessments and identify trends in findings and develop and implement measures to address systemic issues.
6. Plan and lead drills, tabletop exercises, and other security readiness activities across sites.
7. Manage cross-functional projects and operations. Drive team(s)/partners to meet program and/or product goals.
8. Conduct initial incident investigations, triage incidents and collaborate with specialist security teams to support the customer.
9. Coordinate corporate security support to events.
10. Support the maintenance and testing of business continuity plans.
11. Conduct customer outreach and support organizational safety and security initiatives.
12. Monitor physical security device installation, commissioning checks of new buildings; and ongoing maintenance activities, including engagement with vendors.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Criminal Justice, Security, Law Enforcement, Business Management, Accounting, International Relations or equivalent professional experiences.
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in the security field in a global corporate environment or large-sized organization (e.g. NGO, public sector, police, or military), including experience in a managerial role.
- Experience managing service providers and vendors.
- Security operations, risk management, and crisis communication.
- Writing, reviewing, and publishing security standards and standard operating procedures.
- Training development and delivery.
- Security incident investigation.
- Project Management.
- Contract management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master’s Degree in Business Management or equivalent education or experience
- CPP, PSP, CISSP, PMP or similar certification
- Understanding of crisis operations, risk management, and crisis communication best practices
- Substantive experience in physical security and technology
- Experience in providing security oversight at high-rise buildings or other office settings
- Experienced in corporate security for a global company
- Experience writing and publishing security standards and policies
- Ability to travel up to 40% of the time with little to no notice
- Skilled in developing metrics and in conducting security-related trend analysis
- Experience in conducting basic investigations / fact finding
- Ability to design, develop, and deliver security awareness training programs
- Understanding of business continuity and incident command system
- Experience with the collection and analysis of threat intelligence
- Skilled in the management and use of SharePoint, Tableau, Asana, Smartsheet, or other collaboration and work management software
- Working knowledge of legal contracts, budgeting, and key terms

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