Corporate Security Operations Manager, Mountain View
Lead day-to-day physical security operations and vendor-managed armed/unarmed guard teams at OpenAI's Mountain View site. Develop policies, deliver FTO-style training, manage vendor performance, and coordinate with law enforcement while building cross-functional relationships. Requires 15+ years law enforcement or corporate security experience with frontline supervisory background.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and manage practical physical-security measures, including policies, training, and vendor relationships to protect employees and visitors across the Mountain View site and nearby facilities.
- Own the day-to-day performance of vendor-managed armed and unarmed security teams across shifts and locations.
- Set clear operational expectations and ensure security personnel understand and consistently follow company policies, post orders, and procedures.
- Monitor security practices, identify operational risks, and drive timely, practical mitigation and remediation.
- Coordinate with Workplace, Facilities, building management, law enforcement, and other internal and external partners to maintain a cohesive security posture.
- Support broader Corporate Security operations as needed.
- Support or lead security operations for on-campus events.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for VIP and government-guest coordination.
- Build strong relationships with internal clients and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring security services meet operational and business needs.
- Regularly review and report on site-security performance, incidents, trends, and remediation to senior stakeholders.
- Manage vendor relationships and contracts, establish clear performance expectations, and maintain a regular operating cadence with security partners.
- Build and deliver practical, FTO-style onboarding, scenario-based training, recurring instruction, and coaching for armed and unarmed security teams and supervisors, including experienced former law-enforcement professionals.
- Conduct regular training and exercises on security procedures, incident response, and site-specific operating expectations.
- Ensure security personnel remain current on relevant technologies, procedures, and operational changes.
- Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing vendor security team.
- Assess vendor and supervisor performance, provide clear feedback, and drive coaching or corrective action through the appropriate vendor leads.
Requirements
- 15+ years of law-enforcement and/or corporate-security experience, including significant hands-on police-department operations and frontline leadership.
- Frontline police-department supervisory experience, such as Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain, and/or experience as a Field Training Officer (FTO). Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and train experienced security personnel.
- Experience leading both armed and unarmed vendor security teams in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Practical familiarity with physical-security technologies, including access control, surveillance, video-management, and intrusion-detection systems.
- Demonstrated ability to set expectations, evaluate performance, motivate teams, and develop third-party security vendors and contracted services.
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with internal teams, local law enforcement, and external agencies while building strong, collaborative relationships.
- Proven experience creating and delivering practical training for guards, supervisors, or law-enforcement teams, including onboarding, scenario-based instruction, coaching, and performance improvement.
- Comfortable leading through a dynamic, fast-paced environment and responding calmly to emerging threats or operational changes.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience supporting security operations for on-campus events and VIP/government-guest coordination.
Skills
Physical Security, Access Control, Surveillance Systems, Video Management, Intrusion Detection, Vendor Management, Security Training, Incident Response, Law Enforcement Coordination, Security Operations, Team Leadership, Policy Development
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