Strategy & Operations Senior Manager, Security & Risk Operations

Core responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic evaluation, prioritisation and implementation of new physical and information security initiatives and programs to mitigate emerging risks to Google DeepMind, with key focus areas on robotics and science.
• Proactively identify and drive opportunities to mitigate risks using creative techniques and championing the adoption of AI tools to enhance security and operational efficiency while minimizing impact on critical research.
• Build excellent relationships with Google physical and information security teams and collaborate with them to meet GDM security requirements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across GDM and Google, providing expert guidance on complex security and risk management issues and influencing stakeholders with competing objectives.

This role creates positive change by enabling cutting-edge AI research at Google DeepMind through innovative security solutions, ensuring safety and ethics remain the highest priority while advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges.

Required skills and experience:

• 10+ years of experience in security and risk management, with a proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional security programs, including a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
• Demonstrable track-record of building strong working relationships that deliver tangible outcomes to mitigate risks.
• Strategic problem-solver who can thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with ability to develop innovative solutions to complex security challenges.
• Excellent program-management skills with experience of delivering complex projects at scale, and excellent verbal and written communication skills for briefing senior leaders.

Compensation and benefits include:

• Base salary range: $153,000 - $227,000
• Bonus
• Equity
• Additional benefits (not specified in detail)
• Commitment to diversity, equal employment opportunity, and accommodation for disabilities or additional needs