About the Role
Meta is seeking an experienced Physical Security Operations Regional Manager to lead and advance enterprise-scale physical security programs across a defined geographic region. This role drives the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of physical security operations protecting Meta's people, facilities, and assets. You will serve as a regional authority on security operations, crisis leadership, and security vendor management, partnering with global security leadership, real estate, legal, and cross-functional teams to deliver resilient and adaptive security programs aligned with Meta's mission.
Responsibilities
- Develop and drive the regional physical security operations strategy, including protective services, access control programs, guard force management, and security technology deployment across a complex portfolio of facilities.
- Lead the assessment, design, and implementation of physical security standards and countermeasures for offices, events, and other critical infrastructure within the region.
- Manage relationships with contract security service providers, conducting performance reviews, audits, and program evaluations to ensure service delivery meets defined standards.
- Partner with global security leadership, real estate, legal, and operations teams to align regional security programs with enterprise-wide risk management objectives.
- Conduct and oversee physical security risk assessments, threat analyses, and vulnerability evaluations for regional facilities, translating findings into actionable mitigation plans.
- Lead regional incident response coordination, including crisis management, emergency response planning, and post-incident reviews to drive continuous improvement.
- Develop and maintain regional security metrics, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to communicate the program's health and risk posture to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
- Identify emerging physical security threats and operational gaps, developing novel approaches and contingency plans to build organizational resilience across the region.
- Mentor and coach physical security professionals and cross-functional partners on security best practices, risk frameworks, and operational standards.
- Represent the physical security function in cross-functional forums, influencing facility design decisions, technology investments, and policy development with a long-term strategic lens.
- Lead crisis management efforts across the region, working closely with intelligence partners, proactively responding to complex and evolving threat landscapes and developing lessons learned.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in physical security operations, protective services, or a related security discipline within a large-scale enterprise or critical infrastructure environment.
- Experience leading regional or multi-site physical security programs, including guard force management, access control systems, and security technology platforms.
- Experience conducting physical security risk assessments, threat analyses, and vulnerability evaluations for complex facility portfolios.
- Experience managing third-party security service providers, including contract oversight, performance management, and compliance auditing.
- Experience influencing senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders through data-driven security recommendations and strategic communication.
Skills
- Physical security operations
- Protective services
- Security discipline
- Guard force management
- Access control systems
- Security technology platforms
- Physical security risk assessments
- Threat analyses
- Vulnerability evaluations
- Third-party security service provider management
- Contract oversight
- Performance management
- Compliance auditing
- Data-driven security recommendations
- Strategic communication
- Crisis management
- Emergency response planning
- Physical security technology applications
- Responsible, ethical AI practices
- Risk assessment
- Bias mitigation
- Quality and accuracy reviews
- AI tools integration
- Prompt/context engineering
- Agent orchestration
- Electronic security systems integration
- Video surveillance
- Intrusion detection
Experience Level
- 12+ years of experience
