Manager, Security

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Corporate Security Systems Support Manager   Overview: As part of our Corporate Security function, this position will lead the enterprise service, support, maintenance, and operational reliability of physical security systems across the organization. Reporting to the Director, Corporate Security Systems, the role will partner with site security teams, Facilities, IT, Procurement, business stakeholders, and external security integrators to ensure access control, video management, visitor management, intrusion detection, and related security technologies operate consistently, securely, and at scale. This leader will manage a small team of contract personnel and vendor resources, establish service standards, drive preventive and corrective maintenance programs, and serve as a subject matter expert for enterprise physical security systems. This is a site-based position located at Gilead’s corporate headquarters in Foster City, CA.

Develop, implement, and continuously improve enterprise service level agreements, support standards, escalation paths, and performance metrics for the Corporate Security Systems Team. Own the day-to-day operational support model for physical security systems, including access control, video management, visitor management, intrusion detection, turnstiles, alarms, and related field devices. Lead preventive maintenance, break-fix, lifecycle replacement, and system health monitoring programs to reduce downtime, improve reliability, and maintain a consistent user experience across sites. Partner with local site contacts, Corporate Security project teams, Facilities, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure each site has a documented support plan, clear ownership model, and reliable incident response process. Coordinate and prioritize workload for internal support resources, contractors, and vendors to balance capacity, resolve issues promptly, and meet agreed service levels. Manage security integrator performance, including work quality, response times, documentation, commissioning, testing, warranty support, and completion of maintenance activities. Maintain accurate system documentation, asset inventories, device records, drawings, service history, warranty information, and operational procedures. Ensure support personnel receive appropriate training on system platforms, troubleshooting procedures, customer service expectations, safety protocols, and documentation requirements. Provide clear, professional communication to stakeholders during incidents, outages, maintenance windows, and escalations. Use data and reporting to identify recurring issues, recommend improvements, manage vendor accountability, and inform leadership on system performance and operational risk. Serve as a trusted subject matter expert for physical