Security Program Management

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.

6+ years experience in Security Program or Program Management or related field, Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a United Kingdom Security Clearance (minimally Developed Vetting [DV]), 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)

Microsoft Corporation Regional Physical Security Operations Manager in London, United Kingdom