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 Northern California. 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
• Deliver best-in-class security services focused on enhancing the safety and security of all Amazon employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Line-manage security professionals and day-to-day security operations for a diverse portfolio of sites and customers with unique requirements.
• Implement and improve security plans, policies, and programs.
• Coordinate security incident response.
• Respond to customer security concerns.
• Monitor the external threat environments in the defined area and take measures to minimize security risk to the business to the dynamic security environment.
• Successfully align ACS metrics, goals, and strategic direction across the geographic area to support overall team mission.
• Earn trust through key customer and stakeholder engagements, and liaison with external partners.
• Be the trusted security advisor and subject matter expert in the assigned area of responsibility, through high quality communication and excellent briefing skills.
• Communicate accurately and in a timely manner with stakeholders at the tactical and strategic level.
• 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
• Oversee guarding operations and hold guarding vendors accountable for the quality-of-service delivery. This includes identifying opportunities for cost efficiencies and frugality.
• Build relationships through coordination with internal and external security partners including local law enforcement.
• 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.
• Develop and deliver plans, based on risk assessments, to close any potential gaps in security controls.
• Conduct site security assessments and identify trends in findings and develop and implement measures to address systemic issues.
• Plan and lead drills, tabletop exercises, and other security readiness activities across sites.
• Manage
cross-functional projects and operations. Drive team(s)/partners to meet program and/or product goals.
• Conduct initial incident investigations, triage incidents and collaborate with specialist security teams to support the customer.
• Coordinate corporate security support to events.
• Support the maintenance and testing of business continuity plans.
• Conduct customer
outreach and support organizational safety and security initiatives.
• Monitor physical security device installation, commissioning checks of new buildings; and ongoing maintenance activities, including engagement with vendors.
About the team
The team drives security operations for Amazon Corporate Security at Corporate sites worldwide. Divided in three regions (Americas; Asia Pacific; and Europe, Middle East, and Africa) each led by a Head of Corporate Security, the team of security experts work closely together to protect and secure Amazon’s people and business.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
- Experience in project/contract management
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Criminal Justice, Security, Law Enforcement, Business Management, Accounting, International Relations or equivalent professional experiences.
- 7+ years of experience in the security field in a global corporate environment or large-sized organization (e.g. military, intelligence, police, or public sector).
- 5+ years of experience in a leadership or management role.
- Experience managing third party service providers and vendors.
- Master's degree
- CPP, PSP, CISSP, PMP or similar security/intelligence government certifications.
- Understanding of crisis operations, risk management, and crisis communication best practices.
- Substantive experience in physical security operations and understanding of related technologies.
- Skilled in measuring SLA/KPI metrics and in conducting security-related trend analysis.
- Understanding of business continuity concepts and the Incident Command System.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
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