Head of UK Physical Security/Corporate resilience

Head of UK Physical Security/Corporate resilience

Head of Physical Security and corporate resilience required for a leading organisation based in London.

The successful candidate will join Property & Workspace Services/Protection and resilience team to review the existing operating model and make recommendations to ensure that it is fit for purpose.

You will have previous experience of Physical & Protective security regulations and frameworks for a large, multisite corporate business.

Hybrid working is acceptable, but local travel is required.Engagement is via umbrella company only.

From both a strategic and implementation level, you will be responsible for delivering the people and premises security aspects of the Protection and Resilience Framework.

Extensive communication with heads of Risk, Health and Safety, Facilities Management, Operational Resilience, Business Operations etc.

General responsibilities: -

• Act as SME for Physical & Protective Security to provide a target operating model that is fit for purpose
• Use existing knowledge and contacts to ensure our client delivers Physical & Protective security functional rule (through the use of a supply chain),
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key physical security providers and authorities.
• Being responsible for all reporting associated with Physical & Protective Security
• Enforcing implementation and operation of controls and process requirements
• Acting as a single point of contact or undertaking as appropriate actions on Physical & Protective Security audits,
• Overseeing and assuring a programme of both corporate and site Threat Analysis and Risk assessments (TARA's)

Skills and experience required: -

• A strategic mindset with the ability to implement changes to a new target operating model to meet new security challenges
• Relevant experience of developing and implementing a Physical and Protective security strategy within a corporate environment
• Experience of managing security monitoring and research, physical security, executive security, event security, travel security, personnel security and fraud
• Comfortable dealing with individuals at all levels within a corporate organisation
• Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of security functions within corporate organisations
• An understanding of best practice in all aspects of Physical & Protective security and raising awareness across business functions