Head of Operations, Corporate Security at Openai

Openai

San Francisco·11h ago

ExecutiveFull-timeRustAWSAI

Salary Range

$273,700 - $370,300 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are looking for a Director of Operations, Corporate Security to lead physical security operations at OpenAI's headquarters and across the Bay Area footprint. This senior operational security leader will be a critical partner to Corporate Security leadership, responsible for day-to-day security execution at HQ, including guard force oversight, Global Security Operations Center performance, access control standards, and incident response.

Key Responsibilities

→Lead physical security operations for OpenAI San Francisco and the Bay Area footprint, including guard force oversight, access control, and site hardening
→Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and budgets for uniformed services and security technology
→Build and maintain access control and visitor management policies that protect people while supporting a welcoming workplace
→Coordinate protective intelligence and law enforcement engagement for SF leadership and critical events
→Design and run emergency preparedness, crisis response, and continuity planning for SF sites
→Mentor and develop security operations staff and lines of work to create reliable, repeatable systems
→Serve as the primary SF security partner to Workplace, Real Estate, Executive Protection, Legal, and People teams
→Represent SF CorpSec to senior leadership and the broader company, advising on risk and operational trade offs

Requirements

✓15+ years of progressive security leadership experience across corporate, public sector, military, or similarly complex environments
✓Proven experience leading physical security programs at a large HQ or multi office campus
✓Track record of building scalable systems and playbooks from ambiguous starting points
✓Experience leveraging technology to drive automation and scale, with experience designing and implementing enterprise access control, CCTV, visitor management, and AI-enabled security platforms
✓Strong vendor and contract management skills with experience driving measurable service delivery
✓Experience working with executive stakeholders and external partners, including law enforcement and local authorities
✓Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate operational trade offs for senior leaders
✓Comfort operating in ambiguity and making decisions under time pressure while prioritizing employee care and legal compliance
✓Familiarity with Google Workspace, emergency notification systems, and travel or risk intelligence platforms