Regional Physical Security Solutions Manager

The Applied Materials Global Security Organization (GSO) is hiring a Regional Physical Security Solutions Manager to work within the Global Physical Security Strategy and Solutions Team. This position will work with regional business units security operations team and various stakeholders from IT and Facilities to outline the design scope and budgets for physical security technology-related projects and ensure alignment with business goals. The role includes strategic oversight of multiple business requests and projects regionally with a strong focus on regional physical security technology scoping assessments and management.

This business and technically adept Physical Security SME will lead regional business needs assessments and adoption of proven and advanced physical security technologies and solutions across Applieds regional footprint aligned with risk tiering and global physical security standards.

As a key member of the Global Physical Security Strategy and Solutions Development Team the candidate will possess deep expertise in:

• Design scoping and budgeting of complex physical security systems and solutions

• Implementing Applieds physical security systems standards

• Conducting security systems assessments and audits

• Understanding the security threat landscape business risk and IP protection

Key Responsibilities:

Regional Physical Security Technology Lead

• Partner with regional business units facilities and security operations to understand operational needs and risk profiles and outline tailored physical security technology solutions to address security vulnerabilities and protect critical IP personnel and assets.

• Serve as the strategic SME and advisor for physical security technology across the regional business operations aligning solutions with business priorities standards and site tiering models.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration with regional Security Operations local (PSSM) project management team GIS/IT LCO (legal) and GWI/Facilities to ensure cohesive and scalable security technology deployments.

• Partner with external stakeholders like security technology vendors strategic security integrators and A&E firms during the scoping design and budgeting phase.

• Support strategic high-value greenfield projects to ensure security solutions meet business and critical IP security requirements.

Design Oversight & Standards Compliance

• Review physical security system designs for regional projects ensuring compliance with Applieds Global Security Design and Scoping Standards.

• Engage with architects consultants and IT/PSSM team during the design phase to ensure robust scalable and standards-compliant physical security solutions.

• Ensure designs reflect site tiering and incorporate additional controls for high-risk or high-value locations.

Regional Physical Security Risk Management

• Ensuring assessments are conducted by the regional security operations team every three years per policy and provide any support needed

• Use the Security Systems Design platform (e.g. SiteOwl) ensuring consistent use across Security Operations PSSM and integrators for design and lifecycle tracking.

• Collaborate with PSSM to ensure timely upgrades and lifecycle management of existing security systems.

Regional GSO Security Systems Audit & Compliance

• Support GSO site security audits regionally identifying gaps in physical security systems and working with stakeholders from security operations and PSSM to remediate findings.

• Ensure all implemented systems meet regulatory corporate and industry standards for physical security and data protection.

Experience

• Bachelors degree ; Masters preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

• Professional certifications such as ASIS CPP PSP or relevant security technology user level certifications (e.g. CCURE Avigilon) strongly preferred.

• 812 years of progressive experience in physical security and security technology including systems design integration and lifecycle management in complex high-tech or manufacturing environments.

• Proven track record in designing scoping and implementing enterprise-level physical security systems including IP-based video surveillance access control intrusion detection and advanced analytics.

• Hands-on experience with leading platforms such as CCURE and Avigilon and familiarity with emerging technologies like AI-driven analytics robotics and security automation.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and enforce global security standards conduct risk assessments and manage compliance programs.

• Experience in vendor and integrator management contract negotiations and large-scale project delivery across multiple regions.

Skills

• Customer focused with deep technical expertise in physical security systems (ACS VMS IDS) and advanced security technologies.

• Strong business and physical security acumen to align security solutions with organizational objectives and risk profiles.

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration skills including working with IT Facilities and external partners.

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities to assess threats and design scalable standards-compliant solutions.

• Project and program management proficiency including budgeting scheduling and governance.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills for senior management-level reporting and influencing.

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Suite ServiceNow Smartsheet and security design tools (e.g. SiteOwl Avigilon Axis IPVM CAD etc.).

• Ability to travel regionally up to 30%-40% when needed