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Manager, Physical Security & Technology
Wolfspeed
IT
Durham, NC, USA
Posted on Mar 24, 2026
At Wolfspeed, we do amazing things in a human way.
We know that the achievements of our organization are due to the passion, hard work and creativity of our employees. We celebrate different perspectives to foster excellence across our organization, and our goal is to make diversity a foundation of what we do. We are proudly building an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work.
- Enjoy doing things that people say can’t be done? Innovation is at the center of everything we do.
- Hate red tape? We remove roadblocks instead of creating them.
- Working parent? We provide childcare assistance and paid parental leave.
- Student? We offer continuing education assistance.
- Looking for community? There are many ways to get involved, from Employee Resource Groups to local outreach.
Here’s the Gist:
The Manager, Security Systems & Technology (Physical Security) is a member of the Global Protection team reporting to the Global Security Director. This role supports all matters involving the Global Protection department on an as-needed basis.
The Day-to-Day:
- Manage and lead the Security Systems & Technology team responsible for enterprise physical access control (PACS), video surveillance (CCTV/VMS) and related security technologies across all Wolfspeed facilities.
- Oversee daily operations and system health ensuring system performance and compliance with security standards, policies and regulations while also identifying trends, gaps, or opportunities for automation or improvement.
- Coach, mentor and develop team members through regular check-ins, performance feedback, training and skills development.
- Manage vendor relationships, including system integrators, manufacturers, and service providers; oversee contracts, service-level agreements and performance metrics.
- Partner with cross functional teams to align physical security systems with business needs and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure proper monitoring, retention, and retrieval of data from security systems to support investigations, audits, and legal or HR requests while ensuring systems comply with applicable laws, privacy requirements, and internal policies.
- Serve as escalation point for system outages, security incidents, and complex technical issues, coordinating response with internal teams and external vendors.
- Plan and manage project timelines, budgets and resource allocation for security technology initiatives and lifecycle replacements.
- Stay current on emerging physical security technologies, industry best practices and threat trends, recommend and implement enhancements as appropriate.
This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements):
- 5+ years managing an enterprise physical security function
- Strong technical proficiency in security system software/hardware: Access control systems, CCTV/VMS and associated networking, physical barriers including doors, locks, gates and turnstiles.
- Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Experienced with Microsoft 365 environment - Office, Teams, SharePoint, etc.
- Ability to effectively engage with all stakeholders and communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Flexibility to travel up to 10% annually, including international.
Desired Skills / Achievements:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field; Security Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Criminal Justice.
- Security industry certification such as CPP or PSP.
- Advanced understanding of Microsoft 365 environment.
- Familiar in API development/integration, working with RESTful APIs and other API protocols.
- Strong skills in Microsoft SQL server, including ability to write complex queries, perform data analysis, and troubleshoot database issues.
- Experience working in a regulated environment.
This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.
To put it legally – Wolfspeed is an equal opportunity employer.
We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other protected status as required by law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.