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Senior Manager, Protective Services

San Francisco, CAFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead protective operations, training, standards, vendor management, incident response, and converged physical-cyber protection for high-profile individuals and environments.

Role type

Senior Manager, Protective Services (Player-Coach)

Builds

Protective operations programs, trained and deployable teams, and integrated physical-cyber security postures.

Domain

Physical security, protective services, cybersecurity convergence, risk management.

Required skills

Protective operations leadership, incident response decision-making, vendor/supplier management, training program design, physical security assessment, cyber threat analysis, stakeholder relationship building, operational planning, resource allocation, travel readiness

Preferred skills

Military or government protective operations experience, scaling protective programs, cross-functional partnership with intelligence/legal teams

Technologies

Network security concepts, access control systems, surveillance technology, residential security tech, threat intelligence platforms

Responsibilities

Own staffing, assignment, and protective decisions across the full scope of the program; set training and qualification standards and verify compliance; manage vendor procurement and supplier standards; serve as escalation point for protective events and make real-time resource calls; lead converged physical-cyber protection by interpreting threat indicators; build trust with protected individuals and their teams.

Seniority

Senior Manager, hands-on IC with people management