EMEA Head of Security

ISS Facility Services UK; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Job description

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EMEA Head of Security

Contract: Banking

Location: London, EC2M 2QS

Hours of work: 40

Contract Type: Permanent

Working for a prestigious client in the Banking sector and reporting to the Regional Account Director, the EMEA Head of Security's primary responsibility is to define and drive the strategic direction of the ISS Security Service across EMEA, ensuring robust governance while supporting the client’s business objectives and strategic vision.

Job Description

The Head of Security will play a crucial role in fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior management at the client, ISS leadership, and external security partners.

This role requires a proactive approach to identifying emerging security trends and ensuring that best practices are embedded across all EMEA locations.

Additionally, the Head of Security will be responsible for maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements, conducting regular security audits, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Strong leadership skills are essential to cultivate a culture of security awareness, ensuring that all security personnel are well-trained and equipped to manage potential threats effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Devise, embed and drive the applied operational security strategy
• Implementation of dashboard data to cover all aspects of the IFM security management for EMEA
• Introduction of latest security innovation and technology
• ISS security risk management (physical security risk assessments)
• Physical security SME liaison point for ISS EMEA Country leads
• Oversight and quality assurance of ISS security business assurance checks
• Develop physical security dashboard reporting to enhance the completeness and accuracy of data, via Tririga physical security dashboard
• Identify and assess physical security risk(s)
• Establish robust operating procedures and controls performed (not limited to ISS, but inclusive of any third-party vendors)
• Monitor and track relevant security threats - intervening or escalating as appropriate
• Conduct security reviews for testing and assurance validations across all ISS lines of operation performed

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Experience of working as a Head of Security, Security Director (or similar role) either within the Facilities Management sector or for a blue chip organisation
• Service and customer oriented, with commercial mindset to grow service related revenue, maximise efficiency and profitability
• Experience of leading and motivating a team
• Comfortable when dealing with administration, budgeting, financial management, reporting and performance management (SLA management and KPI reporting)
• Influencing and communication skills
• Decisive and action oriented – able to see possibilities and drive change
• Good coaching skills to empower others to deliver
• Experience of reviewing, critiquing and writing SOP’s
• IT & Data – good understanding of how to leverage technology and data as a tool for driving continuous improvement and ensuring compliance

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference.

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management
• Industries
• Facilities Services