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Physical Security Manager
Company | Palantir |
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Location | New York, NY, USA |
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Salary | $70000 – $100000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a physical security role leading physical security programs
- A degree in a relevant field (Risk Management, Physical Security, Emergency Management) or an equivalent accredited certification (PSP preferred)
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a physical security program that effectively meets compliance and security requirements as stated in our customer contract. Perform technical implementation of various controls, processes, and procedures.
- Interface directly with internal operations, security teams, and security vendors to support business and security objectives, e.g. a safe and secure working environment, with consistent, high-quality customer service to employees, customers, and visitors. Independently own projects with balancing competing priorities.
- Manage incident response to physical events, ensuring employee and asset safety while minimizing operational impact.
- Advise our operations teams and employees on physical security, policy, processes, and trends.
- Provide physical security domain expertise on protective controls, to include contract personnel, fire and safety, CCTV/access control.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to effectively communicate complex physical security concepts to diverse audiences, both verbally and in writing.
- Experience working in high-security and/or technology industry environments with significant security, compliance, and governance requirements.
- Exposure to various physical security fields, with deep familiarity and conceptual understanding in one or more areas of specialization (e.g., Incident Response/Investigation, Guard Force/Vendor Management, CCTV/Access Control, Workplace Safety, Event Security/Executive Protection).
- Comprehensive knowledge of modern adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, and the motivation to creatively thwart them.
- Eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security Clearance.