Senior Director, Americas Security & AI Strategy

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 264,000; Full time

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Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a Senior Director of Americas Security Operations to lead security, resiliency, and crisis management across the Americas from our Santa Clara, California campus. This executive role requires strong collaboration with Facilities, IT, HR, Legal, and Finance to embed security into core business processes.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, governance, and the deployment of AI-enabled security solutions, with heavy emphasis on data analytics, risk modeling, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in regional or global corporate security operations.
• Experience managing contract guard force programs, vendor relationships, governance models, and performance metrics.
• Advanced firsthand technical proficiency, including experience with Python or equivalent scripting languages to build automations and operational tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional physical security, resiliency, and crisis management programs across the Americas, aligning with global security strategy.
• Oversee security operations including perimeter protection, guard force management, investigations, executive protection, and event security.
• Direct implementation of physical security controls and security technology projects to protect personnel, facilities, and assets.
• Serve as regional incident commander for significant events and manage business continuity and crisis coordination.

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent combination of education, military, law enforcement, or corporate security leadership experience will be considered.

Job description

Applied Materials is seeking a Senior Director of Americas Security Operations to lead security, resiliency, and crisis management across the Americas from our Santa Clara, California campus. This executive role requires strong collaboration with Facilities, IT, HR, Legal, and Finance to embed security into core business processes.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, governance, and the deployment of AI-enabled security solutions, with heavy emphasis on data analytics, risk modeling, and