Executive Protection Manager, Protective Services Operations

Executive Protection Manager, Protective Services Operations

At Amazon, we’re working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. We are looking for an Executive Protection Manager (Individual Contributor) to join a team of security professionals who are responsible for broad range of active and passive mitigation measures. Our ideal candidate will have extensive work experience in law enforcement, discretion in handling confidential and critical information, and the interpersonal skills needed to navigate, grow and optimize efforts in a high-tech, fast pace, physical environment.

This candidate also understands that supporting their people is one of the most critical roles they perform, to achieve this they are open and approachable, and have a bias for action.

• Develop and implement complete security and logistical plans for domestic and international travel and appearances by senior executives and others.
• Make critical decisions, without management consultation or approval, regarding the expeditious and safe resolution of such situations, directing others, including non-employees, and interfacing with law enforcement.
• Analyze data from database and evaluate for severity and nature of risk to senior executives and others. Develop and implement appropriate security response to address risk.
• Conduct complex advance protective services planning, risk assessments and analysis, and liaise with business units to ensure confidentiality, access control, asset protection, and other security matters are adequately addressed.
• Coordinate security/logistical planning with other senior executive support staff, security personnel of other organizations, event planners, and law enforcement personnel, etc.
• Monitor security systems and supervise response to alarm conditions.
• Develop and implement crisis management plans for the senior executives and others.
• Develop and implement training for senior executives, senior executive support personnel and Protective Services Specialists.
• Hire and manage consultants as necessary.
• Interview, hire and supervise Protective Services Specialists.

Executive Security team members provide daily security services amid constantly shifting executive schedules. Success requires flexibility and rapid high-level decision making without disrupting operations. The team arrives first and often departs last, embodying a service first philosophy where no task is too large or small. This demanding role balances proactive planning with real-time adaptability, ensuring seamless protection while maintaining operational continuity.

Team members must anticipate needs, respond decisively to emerging situations, and deliver comprehensive security coverage throughout extended working days.