Job Description
About the Job
We are seeking an experienced Area Security Manager to join our team in Dublin. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing all elements of the Corporate Security program at Amazon corporate locations in Ireland and Scotland.
Key Responsibilities
* 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.
* Be the trusted security advisor and subject matter expert in the assigned area of responsibility, through high-quality communication and excellent briefing skills.
* 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.
* Earn trust through key customer and stakeholder engagements, and liaison with external partners.
* 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
The Area Security Manager will oversee guarding operations and hold guarding vendors accountable for the quality-of-service delivery. This includes identifying opportunities for cost efficiencies and frugality.
The role will also involve building relationships through coordination with internal and external security partners, including local law enforcement.
The Area Security Manager will develop and monitor performance metrics to track and improve individual, team, system, and site performance. They will implement effective, predictable, and measurable processes and procedures to be communicated clearly among Amazon stakeholders.
About the Team
The Global Corporate Security team drives security operations for Amazon Corporate Security at corporate sites worldwide. Divided into 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Criminal Justice, Security, Law Enforcement, Business Management, Accounting, International Relations or equivalent professional experiences.
* 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.
* Security operations, risk management, and crisis communication.
* Writing, reviewing, and publishing security standards and standard operating procedures.
* Training development and delivery.
* Security incident investigation.
* Project Management.
* Contract management.
Fluent in English, and able to communicate (written/verbal) clearly and concisely.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Master's Degree in Business Management or equivalent, relevant certification, or experience.
* Experienced in corporate security for a global/large company.
* Understanding of crisis operations, risk management, and crisis communication best practices.
* Working knowledge of legal contracts, budgeting, and key terms.
* Substantive experience in physical security and technology.
* Experience writing and publishing security standards and policies.
* Skilled in developing metrics and in conducting security-related trend analysis.
* Experience in conducting basic investigations / fact finding.
* Skilled in the management and use of SharePoint, Tableau, Asana, Smartsheet, or other collaboration and work management software.