Security Manager

SUMMARY:
A multinational ICT company is looking for a Security Manager who is innovative and goal orientated to join their team. The ideal candidate will come form from the Telecommunications or Mining industry with hands-on experience with personnel/contractor protection, Asset protection (Power) and proactive community engagement.

POSITION INFO:
Summary:

• To serve as the security focal point for South Africa.
• To manage and oversee the security contract with the security services partner, ensuring good governance and compliance.
• To comply with the Region’s security framework and methodology.
• To establish a strong governance plan and ensure it is implemented in accordance with the Region’s methodology, whilst it is both granular and context-specific.
• To ensure that the company’s global crisis management and security risk management strategies and associated programmes in South Africa are implemented and managed.
• To ensure that the data collected through different security platforms is scrutinised thoroughly.
• To make recommendations to optimise the existing security measures

• A relevant Security Management Diploma, or equivalent qualification

• A minimum of 15 years’ work experience in similar roles in public and/or private sectors, which includes the following:
• At least 8 years’ private sector experience
• Experience in data analysis and control room operations
• Experience in desktop investigations
• At least 5 years’ people management experience.
• SLA management skills
• Business report writing skills (including presentation skills)
• Risk management skills
• Process management skills
• Cost management and budgeting skills

• Provides subject matter expertise and an internal security consulting service
• Acts as the trusted advisor to senior leadership on security, crisis management, business integrity and other security-related matters.
• Responsible for always being abreast of new developments, trends, and technologies.
• Provides SME inputs into the RFP process and manages the RFP process according to procurement’s guidelines
• Manages the technical service providers and ensures that they perform in accordance with the Service Level Agreement (SLA), and enforces corrective actions on breaches
• Collaborates with internal teams (e.g., Public Affairs) to cultivate and maintain relationships with external entities relevant to corporate security, such as government and law enforcement agencies, industry bodies, regulatory agencies, and private sector counterparts
• Ensures that global crisis management and security risk management strategies and associated programmes are implemented and managed in South Africa.
• Ensures that the relevant security and security threat/risk intelligence is collected, processed and analysed
• Responsible for inspiring, motivating, leading and managing the Security team, as well as the external Security Service Provider
• Supervise and manage the performance of the Security Specialist and assigned Fixed term contractors