Manager Security Operations

TerraPower LLC. • Bellevue, WA

8h • $134,729 - $174,972

About The Position

The Manager, Enterprise Security Operations is responsible for the day-to-day management and execution of TerraPower’s corporate security operations across its facilities. The role supports implementation and continuous improvement of programs that protect personnel, assets, intellectual property, and operations as the organization scales its advanced nuclear reactor technology development.

The Manager oversees security operations, security vendors, physical security programs, access control, emergency communications, investigations, travel security coordination, and related operational programs. This position leads operational teams and vendors, monitors performance, ensures compliance with established standards and procedures, and serves as a key escalation point for security incidents and operational issues.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of progressive security, law enforcement, military, intelligence, or related operational experience.
• At least 3 years of experience managing security operations, personnel, or security service providers.
• Experience supporting corporate security, physical security, access control, or critical infrastructure protection programs.
• Experience managing security vendors or contract guard forces.
• Experience with security operations centers, access control, CCTV, alarm monitoring, or related security technologies.
• Experience responding to security incidents and conducting or supporting investigations.
• Strong understanding of security operations, emergency response, and incident management.
• Strong operational leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage personnel, vendors, and competing operational priorities effectively.
• Strong crisis-management and emergency-response capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences and senior leadership.
• Ability to collaborate with Security, Facilities, IT, HR, Legal, and other cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure and rapidly changing environments.
• Demonstrated integrity, accountability, sound judgment, clear expectation-setting, team development, and commitment to ownership and continuous improvement.
• Ability to build strong relationships with employees, stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams and to balance reliability, security, cost, and business needs.
• Ability to perform or tolerate the stated job functions, including extended sitting, bending or stooping, grasping or gripping, fine motor control, prolonged repetitive work, visually and audio-focused work, stairs, and typing or keyboard use; ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant certifications such as ITIL, PMP, Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Network+, Microsoft certifications, or security/access-control certifications.
• Experience in a high-growth, technology-intensive, construction, engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, or similar environment.
• CIA Directorate of Operations (DO) or equivalent intelligence operations background.
• Federal, State, or Local law enforcement experience.
• Experience with nuclear facility security or critical infrastructure protection.
• Relationships with FBI, CISA, DHS, and Fusion Centers.
• CPP (Certified Protection Professional) or equivalent certification.
• Experience with GSOC technology platforms, including access control, CCTV, and mass notification.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations and vendor performance for the 24/7/365 Global Security Operations Center (GSOC).
• Oversee monitoring of CCTV, access control, alarms, and intrusion detection systems, and ensure timely incident logging, dispatch coordination, escalation, and response.
• Monitor GSOC staffing, training, shift coverage, technology performance, service levels, and KPIs.
• Manage enterprise mass notification system operations, emergency communication procedures, contact databases, and system configurations.
• Coordinate mass-notification testing, drills, and incident communications; partner with HR, IT, Facilities, and Security to maintain accurate emergency contact information.
• Manage physical security operations across TerraPower facilities and construction sites, including access control, perimeter security, patrols, and site procedures.
• Ensure site security requirements are implemented consistently, monitor security performance, and address operational deficiencies.
• Manage contract security personnel and guard force operations; monitor vendor staffing, training, contract compliance, service levels, and performance.
• Conduct vendor coordination meetings and support business reviews; ensure security officers maintain required training, certifications, and performance standards.
• Manage credential-based access control, visitor management, contractor access, and badging processes; conduct periodic access-control and badge audits.
• Coordinate with Federal, State, and local law enforcement on emergency-response planning and security matters.
• Manage mail security screening and reporting, coordinate on suspicious mail or packages, and ensure practices align with established security requirements.
• Support executive protection operations, including travel, advance work, route surveys, venue security assessments, residential security, and protection assessments.
• Manage and conduct assigned security investigations; coordinate with law enforcement and internal stakeholders, preserve evidence, document findings, and provide recommendations for management review.
• Manage operational aspects of the Travel Duty of Care program, including traveler tracking, check-in compliance, emergency procedures, traveler support, and Travel Threat Assessments.
• Coordinate security awareness training, tabletop exercises, and emergency drills; ensure required training is completed and maintain training, certification, and compliance records.
• Identify opportunities to improve security awareness and operational readiness.
• Lead, coach, and develop security operations personnel; establish priorities, assign work, monitor performance, and support recruiting, onboarding, training, and workforce planning.
• Foster accountability, professionalism, safety, and continuous improvement; provide operational updates, performance metrics, and recommendations to Security leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, with eligibility to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments.
• Comprehensive medical and wellness benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability coverage.
• Gender affirmation benefits.
• Parental leave.
• 401k plan.
• 21 days of annually accrued paid time off.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional and educational support opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed