Senior Director, Security, (M7)

Senior Director, Global Security Operations

Scope of Position

Manage the development, oversight, and execution of security operations, programs, and initiatives for Applied Materials at the company’s sites, region, and globally. This role requires demonstrated senior leadership experience in managing security programs and operations at the strategic level.

Key Accountabilities

• Budget and results accountability for assigned projects, programs, and initiatives
• Lead and/or support various Applied Materials’ Security & Business Resiliency programs and related capabilities, Federal regulatory programs, guard force services deployment, asset protection, investigations, event security, emergency preparedness, and workplace violence prevention initiatives globally
• Support regional security leaders and global enabler teams, providing operational guidance and executive decision-making for global critical responses when needed
• Set site security operations expectations and oversee permanent and contract security personnel regionally, ensuring operational efficiency
• Ensure standard operating procedures exist and are implemented globally at all sites consistent with Applied Materials’ security standards
• Develop and manage KPIs & SLAs in areas of responsibility, supporting and developing quarterly business reviews and reports
• Develop global security metrics dashboard, integrating KPIs and SLAs utilizing incident case management platforms
• Work cross-functionally to develop and implement security awareness and training programs
• Other strategic initiatives / projects as needed

Leadership Skills Required

• Must have 100% credibility, objectivity, and respect across all parts of the business
• Strategic program development
• Ability to identify risk and define mitigation measures with a proactive mindset
• Build relationships with team members, peers, and business leaders

• Promote the Security function as subject a matter expert within Applied Materials
• Ability to collaborate with other service functions (facilities, business units, IT, HR, Finance, Legal)

• Willingness to challenge status quo, innovate, and introduce new ideas
• Understanding of differences in standards across geographies and cultures

Professional Expertise/ Knowledge

• Industry best practices and metrics defining operational performance
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams around safety and business continuity program process implementation and emergency management (ICS) – preferably in a global corporation setting
• Strategic planning / program management in global security domain
• Ability to identify, analyze, and explain present or future needs for proposed security initiatives to senior leaders

Experience

• 15+ years in a similar role within a corporate, government, or military security-related organization
• Expertise in program development and management / strategic planning & initiatives
• Involvement in ASIS international and ATAP preferred
• PSP, CPP, or similar certification preferred

Skills

• Service-oriented/customer-driven approach
• Excellent organizational skills, and business acumen
• Solid decision-making and judgment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work within a matrix environment with cross-functional collaboration

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred

No. of Direct Reports

• 5 or less

Reporting Requirements

• Develop and manage operational metrics and KPIs with strategic vendors
• Program / project management reporting – key initiatives
• Strategic initiatives plan development

Matrix Mentoring / Support for Role

• Managing Directors / Senior Directors Facilities, EH&S, HR, Employment Law, and Employee Relations

Matrix Team

• Partner Global Security regional directors in the Americas, APAC and EMEA, Global Security GSOC, PMO, Technology, Asset Protection, Investigations, Event Security, and Executive Protection; IT, Facilities, Finance, Procurement, Site Leadership, Legal, HR, Public Safety Agencies

Who We Are 

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry,