Senior Security Lead

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The Senior Security Leader reports to the North American Safety Health, Environment & Security Director. This is an operational role responsible for implementing proactive and reactive security control measures that support the Business needs in the United States and Canada. They are to align security implementation with Group Security standards and procedures, and are to ensure local measures are commensurate to risk and opportunity. Working with the Business to assess levels of risk and opportunity, the Senior Security Leader will identify and coordinate resources required to support the security plan, utilizing in-house and external expertise. The Senior Security Leader will produce a country security plan to coordinate activities across the security pillars (Physical Security, Personal Security, and the Security Network (Training and Awareness)). The successful candidate will have to ensure they can manage programs and systems designed to protect employees and assets. They will ensure security risks are identified and managed at the appropriate level and will monitor and review existing practice to ensure it remains relevant and value added. They will ensure security awareness programs are in place and that 3rd party providers are properly trained and aligned with Unilever ways of working. The work will cover Protecting People, Protecting Assets, Conducting Investigations, Intelligence Issues and Program Management. The responsibility encompasses all aspects of the company’s business including 3rd. party entities in relation to its people, the public, brands, assets and reputation. Unilever Group Security's goal is to provide the business with a security function that supports and enables our growth agenda and daily business operations. This will be achieved through the implementation of a security network which will deliver local security solutions aligned to Group Security standards, procedures and guidance. The mission is to safeguard the reputation of the Company by ensuring we have appropriate procedures and controls in place to support the needs of our Business. By doing this we will safeguard the wellbeing of our consumers, customers and employees, enable future opportunities and ensure our essential services and commercial interests are not compromised. Put simply: To promote and protect Unilever every day, everywhere. Unilever is a relatively low risk company however they operate in high risk areas.   Key Duties and responsibilities: The Senior Security Leader is responsible for providing leadership and developing a coordinated security approach across the applicable country constantly reviewing operational security risk. Be the trusted advisor to the country leadership and the point of contact for all security related matters. High level of awareness on security matters and an understanding of different levels of risk and threat. Develop a security road map with specific objectives and timelines for delivery Review security architecture and ensure that existing controls are adequate, effective and aligned to achieve management objectives. Analyse existing and emerging threats to people, assets, information and brand; design security architecture to combat these threats in accordance with the legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual and business requirements, industry best practices and technological and environmental trends. Design / review security architecture and ensure that existing controls are fit for purpose, effective and aligned to achieve .management objectives. Drive the implementation of effective and cost-efficient security solutions to Unilever premises. Create a Security 'eco-system' by liaison with external intelligence, law enforcement, specialist physical security third party companies, special interest groups and professional bodies to assist with effective implementation of physical security solutions across the Group and to ensure effective incident management. Manage security vendors, and facilitate optimal delivery by them. Preparing high quality reports including; country security incident reporting, intelligence briefing, threats assessments and investigative reports. Be responsible for Executive and Event Protection. Initiating counter terrorism / extremism measures including the production of a structured suite of countermeasures that can be implemented within Unilever sites and can be scaled up and down according to the risk. Eensure security training and awareness sessions for security staff, vendors / third parties and employees. Competencies in ensuring robust measures within site security, including access control, protection of assets and ensuring security inspection criteria are met. Proven track record of exercising due diligence in selection of security service providers (private security agencies and security hardware and software vendors) and incorporate stringent enforceable quality requirements and service standards in the Service Level Agreements (SLAs.) Coordinate effective functioning of security agencies and processes by ensuring compliance to SLA clauses. Conduct quarterly meetings with the security service provider(s) to discuss performance of security personnel and other SLA related issues. Establishing a reporting format for assessing compliance with policy. Receive and analyse monthly and incident based reports from various locations and monitor progress on corrective actions / remedial measures. Conduct security audits (internal as well as external) to test / validate ‘sufficiency’ and ‘effectiveness’ of existing controls (people, processes and technology) to address existing and emerging risks. Initiate and monitor corrective actions. Ensure all audit points within scope are closed prior to their deadline. Assist and support Unilever team in investigation of security incidents including frauds. Travel security – maintain situational update of high-risk countries / states / cities and advice and guide employees on business travel. Ensuring implementation of incident management framework – reporting, closure, feedback and incorporating lessons identified.