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APAC Senior Security Specialist

Apply remote type Hybrid locations Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia time type Full time posted on Posted 7 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: February 21, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id R17338

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

We are a learning culture. An inventive and collaborative group. We are dedicated to making sure that every patient gets the best product — when they need it. We have strong ties to our local communities. Our vibrant employee communities respect and value individual experience and perspective as we aim to improve lives and the access to healthcare.

The APAC Senior Security Specialist will be responsible for managing physical security across the region in alignment with corporate objectives. This includes implementing the corporate security program across all business units and working with key stakeholders to ensure it supports overall business goals.

The APAC Senior Security Specialist will perform the full range of security program related to the protection of Medtronic’s tangible and intangible assets, including facility security, incident and crisis response, workplace violence prevention, travel security, threat assessment/ mitigation, risk assessment, investigations, executive protection, education/ training and driving a strong security culture.

This role requires a natural curiosity, proficiency in project management, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to communicate effectively and execute tasks during challenging times. The ideal candidate should possess systematic thinking, be capable of developing processes, and demonstrate the ability to work independently as a self-starter.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Provides daily management and coordination of all physical security activities across the region.
• Supports the Senior Regional Security Manager with the implementation of physical security policies, plans, and procedures across the region.
• Conducts remote and onsite security assessments of facilities, identifying and mitigating threats in accordance with corporate policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Represents physical security in facility projects, providing security design and managing the deployment of security controls, as well as implementing necessary standard operating procedures.
• Acts as the representative of Global Physical Security within the region to promote a coordinated approach to security matters, liaising locally with key stakeholders such as Senior Management, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Facilities, Communications, and Legal.
• Provides guidance and interpretation of security standards, practices, and programs to support regional and global business and security initiatives.
• Identifies and mitigates threats in accordance with Medtronic’s workplace violence and threat management program.
• Conducts, directs, and oversees internal investigations related to threats against Medtronic, its property, employees, or interests, in coordination with other relevant functions. Reviews and evaluates all security-related incidents and makes recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Monitors the region for risks to Medtronic’s assets and its business operations, implementing effective mitigation strategies.
• Ensures that the crisis management program runs efficiently across the region. Supports the readiness of sub-regional/country crisis management teams and serves as the physical security point of contact.
• Oversees the travel security program in the region and manages high-risk travel support.
• Ensures staff are aware of their individual responsibilities as outlined in plans and supporting procedures. Develops training programs and conducts training exercises to ensure organizational preparedness for security-related incidents and to increase employee awareness.
• Routinely reports to both regional management and Global Physical Security.
• Builds and maintains close working relationships with employees, key stakeholders, law enforcement, governmental agencies, professional organizations, community emergency responders, intelligence agencies, and private sector counterparts.
• Acts as an accountable role model who fosters an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace, demonstrated through actions.
• Periodic Travel – up to 20%.

Required Knowledge and Experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in security management, law, criminal justice, international relations or from a technical institution.
• Master’s degree in the above fields preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within the security field, ideally in an international corporate environment.
• Relevant security certifications (CPP, CSMP, PSP, APP, etc.) would be considered as an asset.
• Strong knowledge of regional security threats.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Dynamic team player and leader, able to work effectively and proactively in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor under stressful situations.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning and development.
• Excellent influencing, process thinking, change management, and data analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently as a self-starter.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package.
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.