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The Regional Security Manager must be an experienced leader and team player with strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to effectively lead and manage people. Ability to deliver excellent physical security operations across geographic and organizational boundaries.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Lead a team of Site Security Managers to operate security systems, manage projects, and support regulatory, industry and contractual audits including but not limited to ISO 27001, SAS 70, FISMA , PCI and Common Criteria while maintaining compliance with industry best practices and state of the art design guidelines utilized by Microsoft’s Global Foundation Services (GFS) Physical Security program.
- Provide security management and detailed security status reports to Microsoft management and key stakeholders. Communicate issues and recommendations for resolution to Microsoft management in a timely manner.
- Develop, manage, and maintain security related processes, procedures, training, and improvement plans.
- Document and improve work processes in order to make workflow more efficient and productive.
- Collaborate across groups such as Data Center Operations and Development, Security Consulting, Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) and other Security groups to overcome challenges and deliver results.
- Work with all sites in creating security models that enable teams to maintain a high level of accountability and consistency.
- Coordination with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
- Perform task and duties of a similar nature and scope as required.
- Associates are held accountable for successful job performance. Job performance standards may be documented separately, and may include functions, objectives, duties or tasks not specifically listed herein.
- The functions listed describe the business purpose of this job or position. Specific duties or tasks may vary and be documented separately. An associate might or might not be required to perform all functions listed. Additional duties may be assigned, and functions may be modified, according to business necessity.
All assigned duties or tasks are deemed to be part of the essential functions, unless such duties or tasks are unrelated to the functions listed, in which case they are deemed to be other (non-essential) functions.
In performing functions, duties or tasks, associates are required to know and follow safe work practices, and to be aware of company policies and procedures related to job safety, including safety rules and regulations. Associates are required to notify superiors upon becoming aware of unsafe working conditions.
All functions, duties or tasks are to be carried out in an honest, ethical and professional manner, and to be performed in conformance with applicable company policies and procedures. In the event of uncertainty or lack of knowledge of company policies and procedures, associates are required to request clarification or explanations from superiors or authorized company representatives.
May be exposed to or required to handle sensitive and confidential information and must demonstrate the ability to maintain utmost confidentiality and privacy.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT ENTRY
Education/Experience. Bachelor’s degree (Business / Management/ or related field) and/or five years of experience in a corporate security, military or law enforcement position. The candidate will also need to have five years of well documented managerial experience in one or more of the following areas: security operations, service planning, service development or related operational field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job, as determined by the company, or any combination of above. Educational exceptions may be considered based on professional experience. Professional certifications preferred (CPP, PSP, etc.) Experience with responding to Security related audits a plus.
Competencies (as demonstrated through experience, training, and/or testing):
- Ability to lead a team in analytical planning, critical review, and problem solving.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required for preparing clear, concise and grammatically correct materials and communicating information effectively to others.
- Expert Security Management skills.
- Ability to maintain professional composure when dealing with unusual and stressful circumstances.
- Strong customer service and service delivery orientation.
- Ability to interact effectively at various social levels and across diverse cultures.
- Action oriented with a passion for getting things done quickly, efficiently, and properly
- Strong cross-group collaboration and relationship management skills including directing & coordinating virtual teams to achieve deliverables.
- Strong computer skills. Must be proficient and familiar in the use of the Microsoft products.
- Professional demeanor and excellent ability to contribute independently in security operations.
- Understanding of security operations, Security Operations Center (SOC) Operations and procedures.
- Working Conditions and Physical/Mental Demands
With or without reasonable accommodation, a candidate must have the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions described. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:
- Successful passage of background and reference checks, job related and controlled substance tests, in addition to any mandatory licensing requirements.
- Seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing clearly in order to communicate with employees and clients, observe and report incidents, and direct others.
- Close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- May be required to use a vehicle for the performance of duties.
- May be required to work in an active construction environment.
- Must be available for frequent and occasional limited notice international and domestic travel approximately 25% of the time.
- Required to work long hours without advance notice or significant breaks as needed.
- Required to be available 24/7 for security related emergency situations.
- Required adjusting schedule regularly and working hours necessary to meet operational needs.
- Required ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently. \Keyboarding, basic computer usage and operating controls.
- Frequent sitting, standing and walking, which may be required for long periods of time, and may involve climbing multiple floors of stairs; walking up inclines and on uneven terrain.
- Occasional reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling.
- Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.
- Depending upon assignment may be exposed to inclement weather or be required to work in environments or under conditions that require the use of protective gear and devices and/or awareness of personal safety and safety of others.
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