Area Manager, Devices and Services Physical Security

Amazon is hiring an Area Manager, Devices and Services Physical Security in Sunnyvale, United States. It pays $82k-$143k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Amazon Corporate Security (ACS) Devices and Services Physical Security (DSPS) team 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 DSPS team as an Area Manager. The Area Manager will manage physical security policy and intellectual property (IP) protection best practice implementation for our Amazon Devices & Services (D&S) partners and stakeholders across the globe. This position is responsible for the delivery and oversight of the day-to-day physical security operations that relate to D&S sites, workspaces, storage locations, and labs across multiple D&S spaces primarily at the West Coast sites and also across AMER. The role supports the broader DSPS Team by proactively taking ownership and delivering services effectively, to coordinate, develop, and support security operations. The Area Manager is responsible for developing, initiating, maintaining, and promoting security projects and program updates and communicating across the portfolio to promote efficiency and cohesiveness of security programs and projects.

Key job responsibilities
● Work closely with customer and partner teams to deliver a secure environment for innovation and project development teams
● Support DSPS special project initiatives with information and task management for strategic business and operational goals
● Ensure security projects and deliverables are completed within appropriate timelines and scope
● Actively evaluate, analyze, and use metrics to proactively inform programmatic needs and policy decisions within the ACS and DSPS scope
● Lead and support the deployment of a comprehensive physical security plan to protect D&S spaces primarily at West Coast sites and also across AMER
● Assist in the design, development, and implementation of physical security operations for all D&S/AGI spaces including security design reviews, post-occupancy projects, partnership with ACS-R and Guard Force, logistics processes, standards, policies, and procedures
● Provide thorough and detailed daily support to D&S/AGI site-related issues such as security design trouble tickets, secure storage needs, moves, and access control modifications
● Partner closely with developers, program managers, and other operational teams and partner organizations to identify and document security issues that can be addressed by shared infrastructure and procedures
● Work closely with ACS-R and Area Security Managers to understand security issues at the site level and promptly escalate any impact to the D&S/AGI program teams
● Conduct DSPS audits and oversee the tracking and closure of audit defects in a timely manner, or the filing of deviations for DSPS (and partner team) review and approval

About the team
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.

Basic qualifications

- Experience working with the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) in a professional environment
- Experience in Intellectual Property Protection, Corporate Security Operations, Incident Management, Threat Management, Corporate Investigations, Law Enforcement, Crisis Management or a related field
- 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 conducting and managing audits, driving findings to closure, and improving existing assurance policies and security best practices
- Experience using and building GenAI tools, particularly as applied to intellectual property protection and security
- Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Security, Law Enforcement, Business Management, Accounting, International Relations or equivalent professional experiences.

Preferred qualifications

- Experience with any combination of the following: application security frameworks, identity and access controls, incident response, mobile security, cloud computing and security, AI security, threat intelligence, and penetration testing
- Experience in physical security best practices including application of physical security systems, investigation techniques, management of contract security guards and incident management
- Experience in project and program management and/or a PMP certification

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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 81,800.00 - 143,100.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Area Manager, Devices and Services Physical Security at Amazon rates 38 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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