Global Security Operations Center Manager

Lila Sciences, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Lila Sciences is seeking a Global Security Operations Center Manager to lead the 24/7 GSOC across all sites, owning access control, video surveillance, IDS, and incident response. You will develop SOPs and emergency plans while coordinating with Facilities, EHS, IT, and executives to keep people and assets secure.

The role requires hands-on management of enterprise security systems, collaboration with first responders, and a focus on policy and threat intel for strategic protection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in security-related field.
• 5+ years (L5) to 8+ years (L6) of corporate/physical security or GSOC experience.
• Experience with access control and video management systems.
• Experience with IDS/alarms, incident response with first responders.
• Experience with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 1 and 2, NFPA compliance.
• Onsite full-time work at 5 Alewife Park, Cambridge, MA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 24/7 GSOC operations across all sites with on-call procedures.
• Manage enterprise access control and visitor management systems.
• Monitor video surveillance and IDS alarms; ensure retention practices.
• Coordinate incident response with first responders and leadership.
• Develop and maintain GSOC SOPs, policies, and emergency plans.
• Prepare threat intelligence briefings for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Facilities, EHS, IT and contractors to secure sites.
• Maintain incident logs and GSOC metrics for leadership review.

Skills

GSOC operations

Incident response coordination

Access control systems

Video management systems

Security policy writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in security management or related field

Job description

Global Security Operations Center Manager

Cambridge, MA USA

The GSOC Manager will lead and operate Lila Sciences' Global Security Operations Center, owning the physical security technology stack and day-to-day security and intelligence operations for all sites globally. This role is responsible for enterprise access control management, Emergency Notification System (ENS) management, radio system management, visitor management, video surveillance, and intrusion detection systems, and acts as the central point of coordination for incident response and first-responder engagement. The GSOC Manager will build and maintain the SOPs, policies, and plans that govern GSOC operations, and will work in close, daily partnership with all Lila employees, the Senior Director - Protective Security, all facilities' security officers, Facilities, EHS, IT, contractors, building engineers, guests, and other third parties to keep Lila Sciences' people and sites safe and secure.

What You'll Be Building

• Manage day-to-day GSOC operations across all Lila Sciences sites, ensuring consistent 24/7 coverage and clear on-call/escalation procedures.
• Manage the enterprise access control system, including badge creation, access provisioning and deprovisioning, periodic access reviews, and compliance requirements.
• Manage enterprise visitor management processes, including visitor registration, screening, and temporary access issuance.
• Monitor and manage the enterprise video surveillance system, including active surveillance, camera health, footage review, and retention practices.
• Monitor and manage the intrusion detection system (IDS) and associated alarms.
• Serve as the primary interface with police, fire, EMS, and other first responders during security or safety incidents.
• Lead initial incident response coordination and triage for security-related events, escalating appropriately to leadership.
• Monitor 24/7 security operations and incident reporting across all sites.
• Write, maintain, and continuously improve GSOC SOPs, security policies, and emergency response plans.
• Monitor threat intelligence feeds and author threat intelligence reports and briefings for stakeholders.
• Track and monitor the locations and travel of executives and other traveling staff to support duty-of-care and travel-risk decisions.
• Partner closely with onsite security officers, Facilities, EHS, IT, contractors, building engineers, guests, and third parties to coordinate security activity across all sites.
• Maintain incident logs, GSOC metrics, and reporting for leadership review.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's degree in security management, criminal justice, emergency management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years (L5) to 8+ years (L6) of experience in corporate/physical security operations, a GSOC/SOC environment, law enforcement, or military service.
• Hands-on experience with access control systems and video management systems.
• Experience monitoring and managing intrusion detection/alarm systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading incident response coordination and interfacing with first responders.
• Experience ensuring compliance requirements (e.g. ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2, NFPA, etc.).
• Experience managing Emergency Notification Systems and radio systems.
• Strong track record writing and maintaining SOPs, security policies, and emergency plans.
• Ability to work onsite full-time (40 hours/week) at 5 Alewife Park, Cambridge, MA.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with Facilities, EHS, IT, contractors, and building engineers.
• Professional demeanor and sound judgment when interfacing with executives, guests, and external stakeholders.
• Experience preparing and delivering written and verbal intelligence and incident briefings, presentations, and reports.

Bonus Points For

• Experience supporting life sciences, biotech, or R&D/lab environments.
• Threat intelligence analysis and report-writing experience.
• Executive protection or travel risk management experience, including monitoring traveling executives and staff.
• Technological expertise with integrated networked security systems.
• Relevant certifications such as CPP or PSP.
• Experience managing or coordinating third-party security contracts and systems integrators.
• Familiarity with enterprise EHS and facilities coordination practices.
• Crisis management or business continuity planning experience.

Compensation

We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.

U.S. Benefits.

Full-time U.S. employees receive a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid life and disability insurance; flexible time off with generous company wide holidays; paid parental leave; an educational assistance program; commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees; and a company subsidized lunch program.

International Benefits.

Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.

Expected Base Salary Range

$108,000 - $186,667 USD

About LILA

Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.

LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and energy. Learn more at www.lila.ai.

Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply.

Lila Sciences iscommitted to equal employment opportunityregardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.