Director, Protective Services

Director, Protective Services

We are seeking an experienced security leader to lead protective services within our Global Security organization. This role will manage a team of security professionals to oversee the safety and security of Sandisk employees and executives across four key functional areas – executive security, travel security, event security, and protective intelligence. This position will report to the Chief Security Officer and will liaise closely with the head of Security Operations, members of the executive leadership team, and other key stakeholders to monitor and manage threats and proactively mitigate security risks associated with travel and events.

This role will serve as a trusted and strategic partner across the organization, balancing effective risk management with our collaborative, innovative, and people-first culture.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Lead the executive-security program, including risk assessments, executive transportation, travel-security planning, protective operations, and vendor management.
• Manage travel-related security, including capabilities for travel-related risk assessment, tracking of business travel, employee communication regarding travel risks, and employee support during business travel.
• Oversee security strategy and planning for Sandisk-hosted events and external events involving key Sandisk personnel, collaborating closely with the head of Security Operations regarding operational execution and staffing.
• Lead and enhance our capabilities and processes relating to protective intelligence, including response to external and insider physical risks, threat assessment, and persistent PII monitoring and remediation for staff and executives.
• Develop and implement comprehensive strategies, policies, and procedures for effectively delivering protective services in a manner aligned with Sandisk's business objectives, risk exposure, and regulatory requirements.
• Build, manage, and develop an effective protective-services team, cultivating a strong performance culture that aligns with Sandisk's values and ensuring clear roles, effective communication, and professional development across the team.

Key competencies:

• Outstanding ability to engage with C-suite executives and build trusted relationships with key stakeholders across all organizational levels.
• Proven track record leading high-performing protective-services teams with utmost discretion and strict confidentiality.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with exceptional execution skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with cross-cultural competency for global operations.
• Crisis leadership and sound decision-making under pressure and in ambiguous environments.
• Previous government intelligence, national security, threat analysis, law enforcement, and/or related government experience preferred.
• Ability and willingness to work irregular work hours to handle emergencies and off-hour security needs.
• Required to travel as needed, both domestic and international, with duration dependent on security needs.

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise security, law enforcement, or military with at least 3 years of experience in executive protection.
• Proven experience managing protective-services teams for public officials or multinational corporations.
• Strong background in physical and personal risk assessment, threat intelligence, crisis management, and emergency response.

Preferred:

• Law enforcement and/or intelligence background preferred.
• Professional certifications (CPP, ITPM, and others) preferred.

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically…