Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft operates Cloud Operations & Innovation infrastructure that supports its global cloud services and datacenters. The Regional Security Operations Manager will oversee physical security operations across a region, manage security teams and vendors, assess and mitigate risks, and coordinate responses to security incidents affecting personnel, infrastructure, data, and facilities.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and ensure the quality and high-performance delivery of one of the largest contract/vendor security guarding programs in the industry. Continuously assess and scorecard the vendors’ performance and staffing levels, manage budget and forecasting, recommend changes to reduce costs and optimize, ensure workplace health and safety programs are in place and running well, etc
- Develop, manage, and maintain physical security Standard Operations Procedures (SOP), and continuously improve the efficiency and maturity of the overall physical security program
- Provide situational awareness and analysis of the region’s security environment
- Attract, develop and retain talent; deliver results through teamwork and effectively manage a team, where members are located in datacenter throughout multiple countries within the region
- Provides guidance to teams to design, implement, and monitor security controls to treat risks to infrastructure, business, people, and assets and then monitor the effectiveness of measures taken to modify risks
- On-call 24x7x365 and travel periodically as planned or unplanned within or outside of assigned region
- Receive escalations/notifications of physical security and business impacting incidents/events and appropriately triage and assess, ensuring that leadership is made initially and continuously aware when appropriate, and that the appropriate personnel are managing the incident response effectively
- Embody our culture and values
Skills
- • 6+ years experience in security program or program management or related field
- + OR equivalent experience
- • The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph . Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination
- Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance
- • Bachelor's Degree in Business Risks, or related field AND 12+ years experience in Security Program or Program Management
- + OR equivalent experience
- • 4+ years people management experience
- • Industry security certifications such as CPP, PSP, or other relevant security certification
- • Experience with or exposure to regulatory and industry compliance frameworks and audits (e.g. ISO27001, SOC, PCI)
- • Experience with government regulations on secure builds
Benefits
- There is a flexible work opportunity to work from home partially or fully.
- Trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications.
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