Global Physical Security Lead

Sierra; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Life insurance

Parental leave

Fertility and family building benefits

Equity plans

Lunch and snacks

Job summary

Sierra is seeking a first-in-kind Physical Security Lead to build and scale our global security program across North America, Europe, and Asia. You will partner with Workplace Technology, IT, People, and Legal to set strategy, standards, and operating models that protect people and data.

Lead badge access, video, and visitor management systems, define security requirements for new offices, and oversee incident response, risk assessments, and executive protection partnerships.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in corporate physical security, global security, or security operations at a fast-growing tech company.
• A track record of standing up a physical security function at an early stage with policies, vendors, budget, metrics, and team.
• Hands-on experience with modern, cloud-based access control, video, and visitor management platforms and integration with identity systems such as Okta.
• Experience conducting site risk assessments, threat assessments, and investigations with discretion alongside People and Legal teams.
• Calm, decisive leadership during incidents and emergencies, including incident lead and after-action reviews.
• Experience securing offices across multiple regions, including Europe and Asia, and managing guards, integrators, and executive protection vendors.
• Able to build security programs that employees welcome and to explain risk to executives, engineers, and building partners.
• This role is based in our San Francisco office, with regular travel to other offices.

Responsibilities

• Build and own Sierra's global physical security program from the ground up, protecting people, offices, events, and information as we grow.
• Set strategy, standards, and operating model for the function with a budget and measurable metrics.
• Own the strategy and governance for badge access, video, intrusion detection, and visitor management, ensuring least privilege and timely offboarding.
• Define security requirements for new offices and builds, partnering with Workplace, landlords, architects, and integrators.
• Secure executive areas, boardrooms, and conference rooms, including TSCM sweeps and visitor controls.
• Own Sierra's Physical Security Policy and drive findings to closure in customer security assessments and audits.
• Oversee incident response and emergency plans, run drills, and coordinate with authorities when needed.
• Plan security for all-hands meetings, customer events, and travel, including vendor management.

Skills

8+ years security

Program building

Security systems

Risk assessment

Incident leadership

Multi-site

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Verkada

Brivo

Avigilon Alta

Genetec

Envoy

Okta

Job description

Sierra is seeking a first-in-kind Physical Security Lead to build and scale our global security program across North America, Europe, and Asia. You will partner with Workplace Technology, IT, People, and Legal to set strategy, standards, and operating models that protect people and data.

Lead badge access, video, and visitor management systems, define security requirements for new offices, and oversee incident response, risk assessments, and executive protection partnerships.