Senior Security & Life Safety Manager (SF)

Speedrun Talent Network; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Health plans

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Sabbatical leave

Mental health support

Job summary

Abridge is seeking a Manager, Physical Security & Life Safety to own day-to-day security operations for the San Francisco office. You will lead our contract guard team, drive life safety programs, and ensure security measures align with company culture and objectives.

You will develop incident response processes, perform risk assessments, and collaborate across Facilities, IT, and People teams to scale the program in a fast-growing environment. Excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in physical or corporate security, with 2+ years supervising or leading a site
• Experience managing a contract security guard force including staffing, training and performance accountability
• Strong vendor and contractor management skills with contract negotiation experience
• Experience developing or managing life safety programs including fire and evacuation plans
• Ability to lead incident response for security events, including de-escalation and coordination with law enforcement
• Familiarity with workplace safety regulations (OSHA, fire codes) and security technology platforms

Responsibilities

• Own physical security operations for the San Francisco office, including access control, visitor management, CCTV, alarms, and key management
• Manage contract security guard force: staffing, post orders, routes, escort services, performance
• Develop and maintain life safety programs: fire plans, evacuation procedures, drills
• Lead incident response for security and safety events, investigations, after-action reports
• Conduct risk assessments and security audits, identify vulnerabilities and improvements
• Collaborate with Facilities, IT, and People teams on office buildouts and onboarding/offboarding security
• Oversee security tech systems: access control, video management, intrusion, intercoms; manage vendors
• Run employee safety programs: escorts, commute risk management, safety monitoring
• Monitor local threat environment and advise employees with timely guidance
• Create and deliver security awareness training on workplace safety and protocols

Skills

Physical security leadership

Contract security management

Vendor management

Life safety programs

Incident response

Security technology

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Verkada

Genetec

Brivo

Lenel

Job description

Abridge is seeking a Manager, Physical Security & Life Safety to own day-to-day security operations for the San Francisco office. You will lead our contract guard team, drive life safety programs, and ensure security measures align with company culture and objectives.

You will develop incident response processes, perform risk assessments, and collaborate across Facilities, IT, and People teams to scale the program in a fast-growing environment. Excellent communication is essential.