Principal Lead, Global Security Operations

Okta’s most precious resource is our people, and we are committed to their safety. We are looking for an experienced and passionate leader to manage our North America Security Operations, Executive Protection and Event Security. Okta is growing at an accelerated pace and we need a security professional who can develop, implement, and drive effective, scalable solutions that keep our offices secure and people safe, wherever they choose to work.

The ideal candidate will have a proven record of managing corporate security programs at global scale, to include physical security operations, executive protection program management and event security; is effective at building relationships, influencing and inspiring change, and enjoys the challenge of working in a dynamic, diverse, and fast paced work environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage security and safety protocols at Okta offices across North America; leads Okta’s Executive Protection program; and, leads Okta’s corporate, global Event Security program.


• Develop effective, written procedures with clearly defined and measurable controls.


• Oversee contract guard force operations.


• Provide planning guidance and risk mitigation support to Okta corporate and team events.


• Manage security and safety controls that mitigate risk to Okta’s executive leadership.


• Support development, planning and implementation of BCP and DR programs.


• Develop and implement a training program that ensures optimal team proficiency.


• Implement emergency response plans and ensure the guard force is trained, equipped and highly proficient in executing response protocols.


• Develop actionable metrics that assess effectiveness of security controls and culture of security within the company.


• Perform threat and vulnerability assessments, develop and implement corrective actions to upgrade the physical security of Okta’s North America offices.


• Conduct investigations in partnership with Legal and People teams.


• Manage cross-functional, global relationships and projects to ensure policy, process, and systems are aligned to meet the needs of the programs


• Manage the annual operating budget.


• Educate employees on physical security policy and standard methodologies


• Develop and maintain relationships with appropriate law enforcement and private sector information sharing organizations.


• Travel will be required both domestically and internationally.
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10+ years proven experience managing physical security operations, executive protection and event security in a corporate environment


• Experience in physical access control system management and implementation


• Experience in vendor management, contract negotiation and writing SoW’s.


• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace or similar applications. Must be proficient in formulas, charts, graphs, data import.


• Demonstrated experience in managing technical projects.


• Experience in building diverse, cohesive teams, and leading people.


• Detailed oriented and a strong process developer/writer (Experience with Confluence preferred).


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to prepare professional presentations suitable for executive level briefings.


• Demonstrated experience in managing technical projects.


• Experience in building diverse, cohesive teams, and leading people.


• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.


• Ability to work with little supervision and make sound, quick decisions under pressure.


• Detailed oriented and a strong process developer/writer (Experience with Confluence, Smartsheets, and Tableau are a plus).


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
  PID- P24438