Area Security Manager , Global Corporate Security

Function/Team overview:
The Global Corporate Security 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, Global Corporate Security is a team of security experts who work closely together to protect and secure Amazon’s people and business.

Role overview:
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
Critical Deliverables:
Deliver best-in-class security services focused on enhancing the safety and security of all
Amazon employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Manage 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 the overall team and organizational mission.
• Earn trust through key customer and stakeholder engagements, and liaison with external
partners.

Routine Activities
• 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.

Communications
• 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.

Basic Qualifications

Professional Accreditations
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Criminal Justice, Security, Law Enforcement, Business
Management, Accounting, International Relations or equivalent professional experiences.

Professional Experience
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in the security field in a global corporate environment or
large-sized organization (e.g. NGO, public sector, police, or military), including experience in
a managerial role.
• Experience managing service providers and vendors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or equivalent education or equivalent experience
• CPP, PSP, CISSP, PMP or similar certification
• Understanding of crisis operations, risk management, and crisis communication best practices
• Substantive experience in physical security and technology
• Experience in providing security oversight at high-rise buildings or other office settings
• Experienced in corporate security for a global company
• Experience writing and publishing security standards and policies
• Ability to travel up to 20-30% of the time with little to no notice
• Skilled in developing metrics and in conducting security-related trend analysis
• Experience in conducting basic investigations / fact finding
• Ability to design, develop, and deliver security awareness training programs
• Understanding of business continuity and incident command system
• Experience with the collection and analysis of threat intelligence
• Skilled in the management and use of SharePoint, Tableau, Asana, Smartsheet, or other collaboration and work management software
• Working knowledge of legal contracts, budgeting, and key terms

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $81,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $173,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.