Amazon · 2 days ago
Senior Security Program Manager (People Manager), DC Security Amer-East
Sterling, Virginia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$143K/yr - $193K/yr
10+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a highly talented and motivated Security Program Manager to join their team. The role involves managing complex security initiatives, delivering critical solutions, and overseeing the design and lifecycle of physical security systems to enhance AWS data center security.
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Responsibilities
Manage complex security initiatives, delivering critical solutions, while implementing significant improvements, new mechanisms, or deprecating processes that are no longer needed
Responsible for the design, installation and full lifecycle of physical security systems, including Access Control/Intrusion Detection and CCTV Surveillance systems as well as overall security policy and program management
Accountable for the overall strategy of multiple large security programs and will successfully manage all stages (from concept to delivery) to meet challenging business goals and/or shows measurable improvements in customer experience, business or employee efficiency or execution, compliance adherence, financial or other metrics, etc
Continuous review of existing security standards and to stay abreast of new industry developments that will enhance the physical security footing of AWS data centers and collocations to find opportunities to raise the security bar and drive down costs
Work directly with the Cluster Security Managers, Regional Security Managers, Data Center Security Managers, the Operations Team and other customers, both internal and external, to integrate business requirements into physical security system design and implementation
Support the design and deployment of physical security packages and security program enhancements for AWS data centers in your assigned portfolio
Work across multiple disciplines, at all levels; from physical security system design and layout, construction and implementation as well as oversee system maintenance and upgrades over the life of multiple projects
Have an in depth knowledge of security technology, be innovative, highly organized and know how to deliver results on time and on budget
Solve ambiguous problems, proactively identify existing or imminent security vulnerabilities, and apply mitigation strategies to reduce overall risk
Understand and effectively apply program-management and project-management best practices
Assess processes, program plans, and operations requirements
Work with teams to improve concurrent project delivery
Streamline and/or eliminate excess process
Influence teams to decouple from dependencies and eliminate problems that stifle innovation or cause user dissatisfaction
Qualification
Required
10+ years of physical security experience
5+ years of security management experience
5+ years of leadership role experience
Preferred
6+ months of process improvement leadership experience
Experience leading engineering design projects and interacting with cross-functional teams
Passion for security, curiosity to dive deep into Amazon's suite of technical products and commitment to learning and expanding technical knowledge
MBA, Masters Degree in Systems Engineering, or similar graduate degree
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
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2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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