Area Manager, Devices and Services Physical Security

Amazon Corporate Security (ACS) Devices and Services Physical Security (DSPS) team seeks a seasoned corporate security leader to serve as an Area Manager for Amazon Devices & Services (D&S) spaces primarily at West Coast sites and also across AMER. This position demands someone who embodies Amazons Leadership Principles particularly Customer Obsession Ownership Earn Trust and Bias for Action and who brings proven experience building managing and developing high-performing security teams. The Area Manager owns the physical security posture and intellectual property (IP) protection strategy for D&S partners and stakeholders ensuring consistent policy implementation and best practice adoption across all D&S sites workspaces storage locations and labs. Operating in a highly ambiguous and dynamically fluid environment the Area Manager translates global DSPS strategy into local execution driving accountability removing barriers for Area Managers and ensuring the DSPS team delivers cohesive scalable security operations. The role serves as a primary point of escalation for D&S physical security matters and partners cross-functionally with ACS-R GREF SecTech and D&S business leadership to align security programs with organizational priorities.

Key job responsibilities
Regional Security Operations & Strategy
- Own the deployment and continuous improvement of a comprehensive physical security plan to protect D&S assets and intellectual property across all sites
- Oversee the design development and implementation of physical security operations for all D&S spaces including security design reviews post-occupancy projects partnership with ACS-R and Guard Force logistics processes standards policies and procedures
- Actively evaluate analyze and leverage operational metrics to proactively inform programmatic needs policy decisions and resource allocation within the region
- Ensure security projects and deliverables across the portfolio are completed within appropriate timelines scope and quality standards
- Conduct and oversee DSPS audits driving the tracking and closure of audit defects in a timely manner including the filing of deviations for DSPS and partner team review and approval

Cross-Functional Partnership & Escalation
- Partner closely with D&S developers program managers operational teams and partner organizations to identify and document security issues addressable through shared infrastructure and procedures
- Work closely with ACS-R to understand site-level security issues and promptly escalate any impact to D&S program teams
- Serve as a voice in global DSPS forums representing priorities risks and operational insights to global leadership
- Provide thorough support to D&S site-related issues such as security design trouble tickets secure storage needs moves and access control modifications ensuring Area Managers drive timely resolution

Program Development & Special Initiatives
- Champion the development of GenAI tools particularly as applied to intellectual property protection and security
- Develop initiate maintain and promote security projects and program updates driving efficiency and cohesiveness of security programs
- Support DSPS special project initiatives with information and task management aligned to strategic business and operational goals
- Identify opportunities to standardize and scale best practices across the portfolio reducing variability and strengthening the overall D&S security posture

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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont 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 Amazons 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 its 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
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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 theres nothing we cant achieve.

- Experience using Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook)
- 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
- Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice Security Law Enforcement Business Management Accounting International Relations or equivalent professional experiences.

- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or experience in project management
- Masters degree in business management security management or equivalent; relevant certification or equivalent experience
- Experience operationalizing policies and best practices for intellectual property security security controls or risk management frameworks
- Demonstrated understanding of best practices in physical security strategies principles standards policies and procedures
- Experience partnering with real estate facilities and construction teams on security integration for new builds expansions and decommissions

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 Companys 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 CA Sunnyvale - 99100.00 - 173400.00 USD annually