Security Manager

About the role

Lead and manage the overall security function, ensuring effective protection of people, assets, facilities, information, and business operations. Gather, assess, and analyse security intelligence, emerging threats, and risk information, and implement appropriate preventative and mitigation measures. Develop and implement comprehensive physical security strategies, standards, and solutions aligned with business requirements and industry best practices.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Security Practitioners, ensuring high standards of performance, professionalism, and operational effectiveness
• Manage and oversee the guard force function, including manpower planning, deployment, post orders, shift arrangements, supervision, discipline, training, performance management, and compliance with security requirements
• Establish and maintain effective guard force controls to ensure adequate coverage, access control, patrol effectiveness, incident response, visitor management, key control, emergency response, and adherence to site security procedures
• Leverage strong project management skills and a security-focused mindset to design, implement, and manage the lifecycle of physical security infrastructure, including access control, intrusion detection, fire detection, CCTV, and other electronic security systems
• Serve as a key cross-functional partner to internal departments, providing security expertise and guidance on operational, facility, project, and business initiatives
• Manage security service providers, technology partners, contractors, and other external vendors, including contracts, performance, deliverables, and service-level agreements
• Own and manage the organization's TAPA certification programme, ensuring continued compliance with applicable TAPA requirements and standards
• Lead the preparation, coordination, and successful completion of TAPA certification and annual surveillance/re-certification audits, including documentation, evidence, corrective actions, and follow-up activities
• Develop monthly and quarterly security performance reports for management, including KPI results, security incidents, guard force performance, audit findings, compliance status, and improvement actions
• Monitor security operational performance, incident statistics, reports, trends, variances, and emerging risks, and take appropriate corrective or preventative action

About you

• Bachelor's Degree or Security related Certifications or Memberships (e.g. TAPA, CTPAT, ASIS)
• TAPA certification/qualification or recognised TAPA certification-related competency, with demonstrated experience managing TAPA compliance and audits
• Minimum of 8–10 years of relevant experience in security management, physical security, supply chain security, logistics security, manufacturing security, or a related field
• Proven experience leading and developing security teams
• Strong knowledge of physical security systems, including access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, and alarm systems
• Demonstrated experience in security risk assessment, threat management, incident management, and security programme development
• Strong project management and vendor management experience
• Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively across multiple departments and levels of the organization
• Strong understanding of security standards, compliance requirements, audit processes, and continuous improvement principles