CareerPlan

Security Lead

Chesterfield, VAFull-time$50k2026-08-28 → 2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Lead the Safe and Secure team at Carvana headquarters to protect employees, assets, and facilities through physical security operations, incident management, and risk assessment.

Role type

Senior IC security operations lead (physical security)

Builds

Physical security protocols, incident response plans, and safety compliance programs for HQ facilities

Domain

Retail/automotive industry + physical security operations

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

physical security operations, loss prevention, team supervision, incident management, risk assessment, crisis management leadership, process improvement, conflict resolution, staff recruitment and training

Preferred skills

project management software, Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets, Bachelor's degree in business/criminal justice/security

Technologies

Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, badge access systems, server room monitoring systems

Responsibilities

Supervise Safe & Secure Associates and manage day-to-day team activities; lead the Incident Management program and serve as key facilitator during emergencies; conduct risk assessments of HQ facilities; implement visitor and vendor check-in processes; ensure adherence to security policies and local/state/federal requirements; recruit, select, orient, and train employees; monitor and resolve conflicts within the team; escalate high-risk issues to senior management.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership