Group Security Manager

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Salary: to £45K + Benefits Stake Holder Pension scheme Private Medical Insurance 25 Days Holiday Laptop & Mobile
Location(s): Based South Yorkshire

Job description:

This is an excellent opportunity to work for this expanding Global organisation as the Group Security Manager. This role supports the CEO and Board of Directors in meeting the Group’s security obligations by implementing a dynamic security provision for the Group covering all areas of security risk. This will include protecting the staff, assets, information, reputation and brand of the Group by ensuring robust policies and procedures are maintained to meet the security needs of the Group.

The Role:

The scope of the role will be to ensure effective security measures are adopted across all Group locations, essentially in South Yorkshire but also at overseas Group companies.
Develop security policies, procedures and practices for the group including identifying gaps in current security policies, procedures and practices & provide the group board with a
recommended implementation plan & costs.
Develop and maintain the group’s security strategy, policies and procedures consistent with the group’s business needs and contractual obligations.
Preparing and implementing the company security instructions and making sure they are made available to, and understood by all appropriate employees, updating them as necessary.
Identify security risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
Develop a register of designated assets and manage risks through administration, manufacture, transportation and delivery.
Develop and manage a security information management tool.
Create a security team to be chaired by the CEO arranging meetings at suitable intervals, setting the agenda, ensuring minutes are issued and actions completed.
Organizing appropriate security education and awareness training, to ensure understanding of the scale, nature of threats and protective security controls required.
Being readily available for consultation and giving security advice to the Group’s Directors and employees.

Candidate profile: Significant security experience working in a similar role within the security sector with knowledge of technical security systems and contractor management particularly guarding, security systems maintenance, installation and managing a departmental budget.
Previous experience for the responsibility of security in an environment that requires organisational compliance to a broad set of mandated security requirements.
Knowledge of implementing an effective threat assessment model, policy writing and implementation and security policy frameworks.
Strong and demonstrated ability to build lasting relationships with key stakeholders, with the aptitude to influence others at all levels of the business.
Experienced people manager with high level of leadership skills with the capacity to inspire and motivate staff.
Educated to Degree level (or equivalent) with recognised Security Qualifications.
In depth understanding of security vetting and the threats to an organisation’s security and integrity.
Hold current SC level security clearance or be willing to be vetted.
Highly proficient IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS project.