IP Asset Assurance & Reconciliation Manager , Leo Infrastructure & IP Security

Leo Infrastructure & IP Security is seeking a candidate to develop and own Leos IP hardware asset assurance program the independent audit reconciliation and accountability function that ensures every piece of Leo IP hardware is accounted for. This role is critical to protecting intellectual property (IP) by establishing a clean separation of duties maturing the reconciliation program as Leo scales and converting accountability data into enforceable controls.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in asset assurance inventory reconciliation or audit program management within a high-security technology or manufacturing environment. This role serves as the authority on Leos IP hardware accountability posture (reconciliation loss trends and enforcement-control effectiveness).


Key job responsibilities
Develop own and mature Leos IP hardware asset assurance
Execute on the reconciliation methodology cadence sampling criteria and accountability standards for hardware asset system-of-record data
Serve as the authority on IP hardware accountability posture translating reconciliation data into risk narratives and recommendations for leadership
Own verification of enforcement controls; tracker-association gating assignment caps and physical-verification requirements for Critical/High-tier hardware and validate they hold as asset tracking tooling capabilities come online
Own loss-trend and non-engagement analytics (device loss rate non-response rate unrecovered device aging); identify systemic drivers and recommend structural fixes rather than one-off corrections
Partner with the Security Tooling / MIRA owner to define reconciliation gating and accountability requirements built into the system of record
Drive accountability for unresolved record-reality gaps through structured escalation to leadership with documented risk exposure
Route reconciliation findings into the unified findings register owned by the Audit & Compliance Manager; this role owns the reconciliation methodology and analytics but not the register
Feed risk-prioritized reconciliation findings into Investigations to ensure casework is prioritized by verified accountability risk
Establish and maintain SOPs for reconciliation discrepancy classification and closure verification
Produce recurring accountability and reconciliation reporting for business reviews including trend direction risk concentration and enforcement-control effectiveness
Partner with the Physical Security Manager and Audit & Compliance Manager to ensure accountability gaps inform design standards and audit strategy


A day in the life
You review reconciliation runs comparing inventory tracking system records against physical reality and triage the record-reality gaps that surface prioritizing anything tied to Critical/High-tier hardware. You verify enforcement controls are holding (tracker-association gating assignment caps physical-verification requirements) and work with the tooling owner to define new reconciliation and gating requirements as capabilities come online. You dig into loss-trend and non-engagement analytics to identify systemic drivers behind device loss and non-response then route risk-prioritized findings into the unified findings register and to Investigations. You partner with the Audit & Compliance Manager and Physical Security Manager to ensure accountability gaps inform audit strategy and design standards and escalate unresolved gaps to leadership with documented risk exposure. You balance hands-on reconciliation with program maturation refining SOPs defending the separation of duties and preparing accountability posture reporting for business reviews. Every day varies but the mission stays fixed: every piece of Leo IP hardware has a confirmed location and a responsible party.

About the team
The Leo Infrastructure & IP Security teams IP pillar protects Amazons intellectual property and hardware assets across the full product lifecycle. Operating under two pillars Proactive/Detection and Response/Compliance we deliver IP risk assessments hardware security engineering insider-threat detection OSINT monitoring secure logistics and destruction incident response audit and findings management and asset accountability. From the moment hardware is built through its final destruction we ensure every piece of IP has a confirmed location a responsible party and secure handling. We partner with engineering program and facility teams to embed security into how Leo builds and moves its technology making the secure path the easiest path so Leos growth is never slowed by security but enabled by it.

- Bachelors degree or equivalent in Information Security Computer Science Risk Management Engineering Math Statistics or a related discipline or equivalent technology experience
- 5 years of compliance audit or risk management experience
- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
- Experience analyzing data and creating reports for leadership
- Experience defining and executing reconciliation or audit methodologies for controlled assets
- Experience maintaining or auditing chain-of-custody and system-of-record data
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate accountability data into actionable business language
- Bachelors degree in security management supply chain business information security or related field (or equivalent experience)

- Experience in security services asset protection loss prevention risk management inventory management investigations supply chain auditing compliance or similar
- Experience in auditing risk management compliance program management or quality management systems
- CISSP CISA CISM or other security certification or Associates degree or above
- Experience leading controls in manufacturing or complex industrial environments
- Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities
- Experience working in a fast-paced rapidly changing operations environment
- Experience defining reconciliation gating or enforcement requirements for asset tracking systems (system-of-record platforms GRC tools)
- Experience translating accountability data into enforceable controls
- Familiarity with security audit frameworks (NIST ISO 27001 ASIS standards or equivalent)
- Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
- Location: Redmond WA
- Travel: 10-20% domestic

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Redmond - 119300.00 - 208900.00 USD annually