Global Security Director

About This Role

Leading global security functions and providing direct and indirect supervision to security managers and employees is the core of this role. You will be responsible for providing regular updates to senior leadership on global security activities, working independently on most aspects of the job within established professional standards. This role involves building internal and external relationships with Customs Agencies, Border Security, and local Law Enforcement to ensure sites meet CTPAT / PIP compliance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly Global Security reports for the Executive Leadership Team
• Maintain the Corporate BCP (Business Continuity Planning), Global Security Policy, and Emergency Response documents
• Support regions/sites with annual security operational budget, including capital expenditures, purchase orders, creating statements of work, and requests for quotes
• Provide oversight in areas of emergency planning, physical security, asset protection, travel security, and executive security designed to mitigate security threats
• Provide direction and guidance to regional security teams with tabletop exercises, investigations, and physical security audits
• Assist in the development of local goals and objectives that support major corporate security initiatives
• Conduct regional People & Asset security assessments
• Liaise with Customs, local Law Enforcement, and Border services in various countries to ensure sites are meeting CTPAT / PIP compliance criteria and identifying and resolving various threats
• Conduct M&A Security assessments, geographical assessments, real-time threat assessment & management (on-site assessments)
• Conduct investigations (ethics complaints, fraud, theft, assaults, extortion, kidnapping) using approved industry standard techniques and documenting the result using Navex
• Manage the Global Security 24h Hotline and assume direct responsibility for policy execution locally and providing guidance to sites globally
• Manage internally and externally contracted resources employed in the process of security management
• Work with Site Security Managers to complete customer security assessments, risk assessments, and questionnaires

Requirements

• Understanding of physical security systems, analysis and design, integration, and software management methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement action plans that achieve objectives
• Focused on continuous improvement, must be creative and an innovative thinker
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong leadership
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Recognized ability to work under pressure and handle stressful situations