Senior Security Manager/Director - Corporate Security

About xAI

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

About the Role

We’re seeking a Senior Leader to join our Corporate Security Team leading operations in APAC. You’ll design, implement, and manage physical security systems to protect our people and facilities in a high-threat environment. Working with global teams, you’ll deliver cost-effective, innovative solutions while upholding the highest standards of security and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead security operations team in APAC to include complex access issues, event coverage and incident response (e.g. respond to trespassers, protests, etc.)

• Work with relevant business partners in APAC to deliver security services in a manner that enhances the business and ensures business continuity

• Manage, train and support current CorpSec team in APAC and its staff

• Assist with protection strategies for xAI Team members in APAC with higher risk profiles

• Liaise with relevant law enforcement to proactively identify risks and respond to security incidents that require law enforcement support

• Manage CorpSec travel security program for APAC including travel to high risk areas

• Lead physical security crisis management efforts for APAC

• Think critically about our physical security risks to our employees' and facilities and design and implement and manage security that mitigate those risks.

• Working with xAI's Corporate Security team to find, implement and maintain technology based solutions to our very dynamic set of physical security challenges.

• Managing SOPs and other documentation for system architecture and security system standards.

• Assisting with physical security audits

• Working with xAI Team members to find confidential technology, uniformed guard or security engineering solutions to address their physical security challenges.

• Mentoring colleagues learn and grow through constructive and supportive feedback sessions.

• Looking for opportunities to grow and learn.

Note: This role may require up to 40% travel and participation in a flexible on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in the security industry and relevant field (military / law enforcement) with related university degree / professional certificates

• 5+ years experience in security operations in APAC

• Ability to learn how to, or past experience with, analyzing and visualizing data to create useful metrics for the corporate security team.

• You’re willing to be periodically part of an out-of-hours on-call schedule

• Prior experience with Crisis Management and leadership with diverse partners.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively in APAC

xAI is an equal opportunity employer.

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