The posting
Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.
A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.
Job Summary
Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, which we’re calling SpinCo, until the name is unveiled. The spin is planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support SpinCo, which will focus on critical digital infrastructure, delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.
The “Senior Security Manager” will be based in Austin, TX reporting to the VP of BPS&R. In this role, you will be managing and guiding the implementation of activities related to the efficient management of safety and security programs, including assessing and mitigating risks, maintaining continuity and resilience of operations, and safeguarding of personnel, Flex and customer assets, all while ensuring these meet company and government standards and regulations
What a typical day looks like:
- Development and execution of security programs including physical security, asset control, supply chain security, travel security, executive protection, information security and hold up to site management and business units.
- Management of security programs for assigned sites, perform and publish threat and vulnerability assessments, physical security surveys and designs, personal protection awareness and travel briefings, periodic threat advisories, route and destination surveys, and protective service assessment and operations.
- Identify, develop, implement, and maintain security processes, practices and policies at sites to eliminate risks, attend incidents, and limit exposure and liability in all areas of information, financial, physical, personal, and reputation risk.
- Perform investigations involving allegations falling within Corporate Security's management including burglary, theft, in-transit shortages, crimes against persons and property, and business abuse.
- Partner with Legal and Human Resources department to assist with due diligence investigations, as needed.
- Manages fraud, waste and abuse reporting and information reward program.
- Builds strong partnerships across site and regional teams with customer security service providers, site management and law enforcement, including search risk, benchmark standards and uncontrollable complexities to provide ethical and innovative solutions
- In charge of criminal intelligence collection and research.
- Site crisis management team through resiliency programs and clearing communicating policies and requirements to site management and employees.
- Administers counter-terrorism and counter-espionage programs.
- Assists Flex’s marketing efforts by establishing protection and risk plan for customer visits and conducting site visits with customers and their security representatives.
- Guides the activities of contract site security officers and other contracted security providers.
- Influences and maintains metrics and awareness programs.
- Prepare and manage site security budget and forecasting.
What we're looking to add to our team:
- Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and training.
- Typically requires 11+ years of progressively responsible positions within corporate security or related area.
- Demonstrates overall strong communication skills, as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the specific discipline and manufacturing operations business.
- Knowledge of Flex business a plus. Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/ technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.
- Requires thorough knowledge of related security systems and software.
- Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.
- Demonstrates mastery of functional knowledge in relation to other functions and a complete understanding of the function and those of related businesses.
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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:
- Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
Application Deadline:
Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.
Job Posting Start Date 09-03-2026 Job Posting End Date 11-02-2026
Job Category
Legal
Is Sponsorship Available?
No
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