Job Description

Our Global Security organization is composed of multiple teams that work together to support our operations around the globe. Our mission is to keep the things that we value safe and secure while protecting the people, assets, and reputation of Meta. We protect the people of Meta by creating a safe and secure environment for our Metamates to flourish. From buildings and servers, to prototypes and ideas, we ensure Meta’s physical and intellectual assets are safe and secure and make informed decisions to protect Meta’s reputation.

The Global Security Area Manager is responsible for reducing risk, responding to incidents and overall direction & leadership of the on-site security team. Supports and executes global physical security programs, initiatives, processes, and best practices to build a safe and secure environment. Builds strong cross-functional partnerships across the data center team and Meta by communicating team goals, wins and opportunities to maximize safe and secure work

Responsibilities

Accountable for leading and providing management oversight of the onsite Data Center Physical Security program (DCPS) at the data center in support of all designated security activities.

• Responsible for the development and oversight of any additional Global Security FTEs assigned to the site.
• The GSAM is responsible for being an active member of the site leadership, they will act as a trusted advisor to the business and participate with the other organizational leads to make strategic decisions which drive site-based operations and resourcing for all teams.
• The GSAM is responsible to provide security leadership direction to support all site-based events, they will ensure that the site security team maintains a strategic plan to support all ongoing operations, projects and construction milestones.
• Accountable for ensuring the DCPS team adheres with all Global Security Policies, Protocols, SOPs, and Post orders.
• Responsible for the execution of and assisting with Global Physical Security strategies to include enforcement of business conduct and integrity standards, employee safety and security, investigations, crisis response, business continuity and interaction with the security industry and government partners.
• Regularly engages with and communicates updates to the site leadership and other key partners, advising on incidents, emerging risks, and other issues that may impact Meta’s data center operations, employees, or vendors.
• Works closely with the Global Security Operations Center and the Global Security Investigations and Intelligence Team to anticipate, identify, and evaluate risks to the Meta data center.
• Accountable to ensure that the Data Center staffing requirement is aligned with the Global manning model and help to ensure the security vendor is recruiting, hiring, training, developing, and retaining highly qualified team members in accordance with the statement of services.
• Responsible for ensuring security operations meet expectations of team and company audit programs.
• Accountable for delivering results on assigned projects aligned with team best practices.
• Responsible and accountable for managing the site security budget and quarterly forecast as set out on an annual basis in accordance with leadership.
• Required to carry out any other additional functions or tasks as assigned by the Regional Manager or Global Director.

Qualifications

7+ years of site/campus security management experience

• Planning, organizational, and motivational experience
• Experience drafting in technical and non-technical formats
• Experience presenting both extemporaneously and in formal settings
• Experience in root cause analysis, industry benchmarking, survey evaluation and data interpretation
• Experience in the areas of emergency/disaster management, physical security, critical incident stress management, risk management and business resiliency
• Experience with emergency procedure protocols and regulatory interfaces
• Knowledge in physical security strategies, principles, standards, policies, and procedures
• Experience with security technologies including Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Incident Management Systems, Security Operations Centers Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Bachelor’s degree
• ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and/or Physical Security Professional (PSP) certifications
• Safety & Security management experience in a Data Center environment
• Experience working with or in support of diverse communities