# Security Operations Manager

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** Paris, France
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Physical Security, Incident Management, Access Management, Visitor Management, Vendor Management, Emergency Management, Guard Force Operations, Risk Mitigation, Security Operations, Executive Protection, Contractor Access, Stakeholder Communications
**Posted:** 2026-07-21

> Leads physical and corporate security operations for the Paris office, supports Brussels, and coordinates regional coverage across Europe. The role requires 8+ years of operational security experience, strong incident management and vendor oversight capabilities, and professional English; French is preferred.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day physical security operations for the Paris office and support Brussels operations.
- Coordinate regional security support for Munich, Zurich, and other European cities as needed for business activity, events, travel, or executive visits.
- Manage access management, visitor workflows, vendor coordination, incident response, emergency readiness, and site security documentation.
- Partner with Workplace, building management, Legal, People/HR, EHS/Resilience, GSOC, Executive Operations, and local leadership.
- Support event and executive visit planning through clear escalation paths, stakeholder alignment, and proportionate risk mitigation.
- Improve vendor performance, operational standards, reporting, and remediation tracking.

## Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in corporate security, physical security operations, protective services, emergency management, public service, military, law enforcement, or a closely related operational field.
- Experience leading physical security operations in a modern office environment, ideally in technology, professional services, financial services, or another high-confidentiality setting.
- Experience managing security vendors or guard force operations, including post orders, coverage expectations, performance management, incident standards, and service quality.
- Strong incident management experience, including response, documentation, escalation, after-action learning, and stakeholder communications.
- Hands-on knowledge of access management, visitor management, reception security, vendor oversight, contractor access, site emergency readiness, and employee-facing security operations.
- Practical understanding of Paris or France corporate security operations, including applicable workplace, privacy, security, and safety considerations.
- Ability to operate across Paris and Brussels, with regional support for Munich, Zurich, and other European cities as needed.
- Professional/business English required.
- Strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive issues confidentially.

## Nice-to-haves
- French-language proficiency for local vendor, building management, and stakeholder engagement.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Regional travel may be required for Brussels, Munich, Zurich, and other European business activities or events.

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