Senior Manager - Security Operations

Onsite

3700 Haven Ct - MENLO PARK

Full time

R2658207

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.

Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

Step into a leadership role where safety, service, and strategy come together to make a measurable impact across one of the nation's premier healthcare organizations. As Senior Manager, Security Operations, you will help shape a secure environment that enables exceptional patient care, supports caregivers, and protects critical healthcare operations.

This people leader role oversees day-to-day security operations across Stanford Medicine facilities, driving operational excellence, regulatory compliance, emergency preparedness, and continuous improvement initiatives. Success in this position comes from building high-performing teams, strengthening partnerships across clinical and operational departments, and proactively managing risk in a dynamic healthcare environment. Ideal candidates bring leadership experience in healthcare, security, public safety, law enforcement, or related industries, along with expertise in incident management, access control, investigations, emergency response, and stakeholder engagement.

- Lead and develop frontline security teams and supervisors

+ Drive operational readiness, service excellence, and performance outcomes

+ Partner with leaders across Stanford Medicine to enhance safety and security programs

+ Serve as a key leader in developing the security strategy and design for the new Stanford Medicine Cancer Center campus, embedding security and operational best practices from planning through implementation.

+ Occupies a unique position between security operations and strategic development, leveraging operational expertise to inform strategy, drive continuous improvement, and strengthen the department's overall security posture.

+ Support emergency response, threat mitigation, and risk management efforts

+ Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement

The Facilities Services division enhances health through leadership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team offers essential non-clinical support 24/7, ensuring safe operations and planning for future needs. We represent the intersection of planning, construction, general services, and facilities operations. Learn more about Facilities Services at:
Facilities Services | Stanford Health Care ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) .

The Facilities Infrastructure & Safety (FIS) business unit is vital in ensuring the safety, security, and operational integrity of Stanford Health Care facilities while also managing disaster preparedness and complex building systems to foster a secure healthcare environment. FIS is made up of multiple departments aligned in focus:
Environmental Health & Safety, Facility Field Services, Protective Services, Security Services, Office of Emergency Management, Facilities Engineering - Systems, Operational Technology, Facilities Engineering
- Infrastructure, Facilities Services Response Center, and Facilities Administration and Operations.

Stanford Medicine Security Services (SMSS) provides 24/7 support across all Stanford Medicine facilities, ensuring a secure environment for patients, staff, and visitors. The team focuses on proactive risk management, access control, emergency responses, and risk assessments to maintain safety across all locations.

If you are interested in joining Stanford Health Care, please read the job description below and apply online.

** This is a Stanford Health Care job.*
* ** A Brief Overview*
* The Stanford Healthcare Security Operations Center is the core for all essential physical security operations across the enterprise. Reporting to the Director of Security Services, the Senior Manager of Security operations has direct management responsibility of the day-to-day, 24X7X365, operations of the Stanford Healthcare SOC, including card access, security video and other security programs. The role requires a highly motivated manager who…