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The Aviation Security (AvSec) team is seeking an enthusiastic, customer-obsessed AvSec Manager to provide leadership and oversight of Amazon’s Aviation Security operations in Australia. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, implementation, review & maintenance of Amazon Aviation Security initiatives. This role will ensure Amazon is compliant with government regulations while adhering to corporate policies and standardized processes.
The candidate must be a strong leader who is excited about an opportunity to influence and support an emerging business at Amazon. This key role will support the Amazon operation with understanding, implementing and validating security requirements to ensure that employees, third party vendors, visitors, and assets are secure. Further, this role will ensure the organization is prepared to properly respond to various security related threats, escalations and emergencies.
The candidate must have a demonstrated ability to utilize their security expertise and the bone fides to be approved as the responsible executive for Amazon’s Regulated Security Program(s). The candidate must be able to think strategically and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
The candidate serves as the interface between leadership from both internal and external stakeholders and is responsible for leading the launch of a new operation and achieving goals and performance targets. The candidate is responsible for identifying, reporting, and leading the correction of non-compliance and deficiencies, as well as serve as a point of contact for regulatory engagement from Federal, State and Local agencies.
Key job responsibilities
As part of the Aviation Security team, the candidate will manage ambiguity through expertise and judgement to determine the right stakeholders to form decisions.
The candidate will hire & develop the right workforce strategy to meet long-term goals.
The candidate may lead multiple layers of managers and specialists with limited guidance through performance management utilizing individual and team goals.
The candidate will create, establish, and verify compliance with security procedures and regulatory standards, physical security design standards and policies. The candidate will learn Amazon’s Security Management System (SeMS) and apply its processes for risk mitigation and strategy definition. The candidate will support local and global teams to develop new security standards, and evaluate existing security standards by establishing workflows, SLAs, and operational processes. The candidate will ensure customer outcomes are auditable, decisions are data-driven, and work quality is measurable.
This is a new and evolving business operation which we are looking for a candidate who can introduce best practices and move with a strong bias for action as we ramp up these efforts while raising the bar on aviation security and regulatory compliance.
A day in the life
a. Managing the development, implementation, review and maintenance of Amazon’s AvSec operations in Australia;
b. Owning AvSec launch functions;
c. Making recommendations in the development of policies, standards and procedures;
d. Overseeing employees and contractors. Ensuring they have the knowledge and skills to perform their roles;
e. Liaising with Government and industry;
f. Investigating regulatory violations and utilizing the Security Management System to identify root cause. Developing mitigating actions to reduce risk;
g. Leading the Quality Control of Australia AvSec operations inclusive of training, risk management, performance standards and resource development;
h. Reporting and monitoring aviation security incidents and threats.
About the team
The Aviation Security and Regulatory Compliance (AvSec) team is responsible for security, loss prevention, and regulatory compliance at Amazon. The organization is built with four core pillars; Security Management Systems, Programs and Quality Assurance, Security Operations, and Credentialing. The Team is committed to identifying and mitigating risk to people, Amazon assets, Amazon brand and regulatory compliance. The foundation of the organization and the risk mitigation and continuous improvement programs, are built on the principles of a robust Security Management Systems (SeMS).
