Security Operations Manager, Paducah
General Matter
<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About the Company</strong></p> <p><u>General Matter enriches uranium.</u></p> <p>We are designing, building, and operating the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services, here in the US. &nbsp;</p> <p>In the process, we are restoring America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel to power AI, advanced manufacturing and critical industries our country relies on to remain competitive.&nbsp;</p> <p>Fuel drives the cost of advanced reactor electricity production, and enrichment drives the cost of the fuel that advanced reactors consume. &nbsp;Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way.</p> <p>Our mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable. &nbsp;We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society.&nbsp;</p> <p>We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world's top venture capital firms. &nbsp;</p> <p>Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production. &nbsp;</p> <p>We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency.&nbsp;</p> <p>Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About This Role&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The Security Operations Manager is responsible for developing and executing the site’s physical security strategy to protect personnel, assets, intellectual property, and business operations with a complex production environment.&nbsp; This role leads security operations teams, manages incident response and investigations, and ensures compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.&nbsp; This role drives continuous improvement through threat analysis, performance metrics, and proactive security planning aligned with business objectives.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead and manage all site security operations, including access control, guard force management, investigations, incident response, and emergency preparedness programs.</li> <li>Develop, implement, and continuously improve security policies, procedures, and risk mitigation strategies to protect personnel, facilities, intellectual property, and critical manufacturing assets.</li> <li>Conduct security risk assessments, threat analyses, and vulnerability reviews, and oversee corrective actions to address identified risks and ensure operational resilience.</li> <li>Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, including manufacturing, facilities, EHS, IT, legal, and executive leadership, to support business objectives, regulatory compliance, and crisis management efforts.</li> <li>Oversee security technology systems, vendor and contract security services, budgets, and performance metrics to ensure effective, efficient, and scalable security operations.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Basic Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive experience in corporate security, law enforcement, military, or security operations, including leadership responsibility in a complex operational environment.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience managing physical security programs, investigations, incident response, access control systems, and emergency management initiatives.</li> <li>Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, manage contract security provide