Senior Manager, Regional Physical Security EMEA

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Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Physical Security Department

The Physical Security Department for Vantage Data Centers EMEA is very hands-on. We manage full-spectrum system specifications, site & system design, procurement, installation, configuration, maintenance of all network and server hardware, and provide live-site physical security. We work closely identifying & selecting trusted partner vendors and suppliers to learn about the latest technology changes to make informed purchase decisions. We are always looking for ways to strike the best balance between human-delivered physical security, technology, performance, and cost. Vantage Physical Security Department also participates in designing each of our new data center building’s security infrastructure. If you like getting your hands dirty and helping to design, build and maintain Physical Security infrastructure in a modern data center, then come work at Vantage. We are expanding with many new builds!

Position Overview

The Senior Manager Physical Security GER, CHE, ITA is a pivotal role within the EMEA security team. Vantage is looking for a forward-thinking, results-oriented, innovative Senior Manager with the ability to develop, execute and oversee physical security operations at our sites in Berlin, Frankfurt, Zurich, and Milan. As Senior Manager, Physical Security you will manage your team of security managers, ensuring compliance with security policies and procedures, staff training, and optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of physical security at your facilities in the region. You will be responsible for site budget submissions, in-year expenditure, all contracts, and ensuring vendors comply with Vantage third-party risk management and onboarding policies. You will champion new initiatives for the physical security team and oversee planning processes and delegations across multiple business partner teams. You will contribute and help drive the development of long-term corporate strategy and goals. You will partner with our two Senior Managers Regional Physical Security EMEA for UK/IRE/POL and ZAF, as well as Senior Manager Security Systems Engineer, Design and Engineering Team, Director Physical Security Delivery, Site Operations Directors, and Customer Experience teams.

Essential Job Functions

• Deputise as required for Vice President Physical Security EMEA covering the EMEA region for executive level engagement, routine reports, audits and accreditations, department recruitment, threat & risk management, site & system security design, construction portfolio & delivery, live site security operations and budget management.
• Manage, lead and empower your team of subordinate security managers ensuring compliance with the organisations’ security policy & procedures while guaranteeing optimum operational performance.
• In partnership with the Vice President Physical Security EMEA, develop, implement and manage a sustainable security programme to protect your business operation.
• Identify, analyse and instigate innovative, cutting-edge physical security ‘best practices’ to protect Vantage operations, assets and reputation through robust compliance with local regulations, policy and procedures.
• Lead and enable your Security Managers to identify, prevent and prepare for any hostile or damaging event through thorough preparation and training of security processes and procedures.
• Strong relationship management skills across the business and with international partners. Cultural understanding is a core requirement of the global business.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, in writing and verbally, across all tiers of the business structure including senior leadership, customers and key stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse detailed and partial information across a wide range of security-related areas and provide tactical and regional level advice within the Vantage business context.
• Understand strategic business issues in relation to Vantage’s regional environment including political, economic, technological and legal impacts on operational delivery.

Duties

• Line manager for EMEA based security managers including setting of goals & objectives, annual performance assessment & appraisals, absence management.
• Act as ‘first point of escalation’ for in-region based security managers for both routine and critical event management.
• Work collaboratively with other key stakeholders, departments, vendors and customers to support the achievement of Vantage goals and objectives.
• Manage and scrutinise individual site Security Risk Registers.
• Develop and implement individual & collective training plans and personal records for all security staff.
• Responsible for in-region physical security policies and procedures, ensuring they reflect emerging risk and industry best practices.
• Manage weekly site security governance and compliance logs with individual site security managers.
• Ensure site security force vendors provide quality service including staff capability, training, performance and monthly reporting in accordance with agreed contracts.
• Responsible to the Vice President Physical Security for in-year Capex additional cost and annual Opex expenditure first level scrutiny.
• Represent in-region Security Managers at weekly Vice President Security Update Meeting.
• Provide routine updates and reports on site security function as required.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professionally recognized qualification in Security Management or 8 years progressively responsible experience in leading large security programmes may be substituted in lieu.
• Previous service in Military or Police service at managerial level preferred.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen operating within the security sector, including in private business with demonstrable skills in delivering security programmes and associated budgets.
• Must have demonstrable strategic and operational planning skills and experience in a complex environment.
• Data Center security operations experience preferred but not essential.
• Experienced in creating and implementing Security Function Policy and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of secure rooms, physical security requirements, CCTV, multi-factor authentication, and biometrics.
• Must have a multi-disciplinary security background with knowledge in several areas including developing and implementing layered security architecture; risk and vulnerability assessments, compliance to implement information security-related standards and initiatives.
• Demonstrate detailed knowledge of physical security governance & compliance concepts including regular reporting to support internal & external audits.
• Ability to prioritise competing tasks to deliver timely, accurate written and verbal submissions in a fast-paced environment.
• Travel is expected to be 25% (domestic and Regional), but may increase over time as the business evolves.

Wait, there’s more! At Vantage Data Centers, we offer our Colleagues

• Collaborative work environments with dynamic growth opportunities.
• Our commitment to your ongoing career development and education.
• Comprehensive competitive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on some of the world's most iconic and innovative projects and to shine as an industry leader.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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