Security Programs Manager

Oak Ridge, TN

Full Time

Posted October 20, 2026

$123k - $175k· Est.

Application opens on company website

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 21, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Nuclear Energy
Pay provenance: Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided

Kairos Power is seeking a Security Manager to lead and oversee physical security operations across the company’s facilities.

Develop, implement, and maintain Kairos Power’s companywide physical security strategy, policies, standards, procedures, and post orders.
Provide consistent physical security oversight across Kairos Power sites.
Evaluate the effectiveness of physical security systems and recommend upgrades or improvements based on operational risks, emerging threats, and company growth.
Manage contract security providers, including scopes of work, staffing requirements, service-level expectations, performance metrics, invoice review, and contract compliance.
Lead or support investigations involving theft, unauthorized access, property damage, suspicious activity, policy violations, and other security-related incidents.
Support employee and contractor badging, access authorization, onboarding, offboarding, and periodic access reviews in coordination with Human Resources, EHS, IT, and Facilities.
Partner with Construction, EHS, Facilities, and IT to incorporate physical security requirements into new construction, facility expansions, renovations, and system upgrades.
Develop and manage security budgets while identifying opportunities to improve effectiveness and control costs without compromising safety or security.
Travel periodically to Kairos Power locations to conduct site assessments, coordinate security activities, support projects, and respond to operational needs.
Other duties as assigned

Bachelor’s degree in security management, criminal justice, emergency management, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in physical security management, corporate security, law enforcement, military security, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing physical security policies, procedures, standards, and programs.
Experience managing physical security operations across multiple facilities, preferably within an office, laboratory, R&D, industrial, manufacturing, critical infrastructure, or other high-consequence environment.
Experience managing contract security providers, vendor relationships, budgets, and service-level performance.
Experience administering or overseeing access control, video surveillance, alarm monitoring, and visitor management systems.
Demonstrated ability to lead security personnel and coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Experience with emergency response planning, incident management, and crisis coordination.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Requires overtime occasionally.
Requires working weekends rarely.
Requires schedule flexibility frequently.
Requires extended hours to support on-call responsibilities occasionally.

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:
Competitive compensation packages
Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
Paid Vacation
401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.
Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810