What the Candidate Will Do
- Responsible for the operational coordination of the security vendors of the regions, establishing metrics, and implementing security policies.
- Coordinate local and remote security projects and provide security advisory for internal & external projects regionwide.
- Develop and implement multiple security plans and programs in ACAC.
- Conduct Site Security Assessments and physical security reviews to propose improvements on the security measures.
- Conduct Event Security Assessments, advise and propose security measures accordingly.
- Maintain a close and proactive relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide assistance and security guidance to internal stakeholders in projects, launches, events, openings, among others.
- Foster feedback loop with cross functional teams to continually measure program and vendor effectiveness.
- Manage security personnel at all sites in the ACAC region including recruitment, selection, orientation, training, development and retention. Provide performance feedback and maintain a close relationship with the security vendors’ management.
- Manage the budget of the security vendors in the region as well as control special services expenses.
- Develop, in collaboration with the security vendor, the manual of instructions and activities to be carried out by security personnel at each ACAC site.
- Reports security metrics to the Regional Security Manager on a monthly basis.
- Set Key Performance Indicators for the year the vendor must hit (KPI & QBR).
- Maintain ACAC's security expense and billing databases up to date.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in a security coordination/management role in private/public organizations, law enforcement, or military/police institutions.
- Recent hands-on experience throughout LATAM is mandatory and broader experience outside the region is a bonus.
- Ability to manage security challenges in a constantly changing fast paced environment.
- Excellent communicator; must be articulate and persuasive with the ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally.
- Able to scale with the business and thrive in a rapid growth environment.
- Proven ability to work with large data and experience identifying and driving process and system improvement opportunities by monitoring metrics, analyzing data, and partnering with internal teams.
- Capable of fostering a culture of Trust, Honesty, and Integrity.
- Strong leadership, teamwork and collaborative skills.
- Must be capable of creating and managing key performance metrics
- Able to work independently with little direction
- Availability of time to address incidents outside office hours.
- Creative 'can do' attitude towards problem solving
- Attention to detail in both written and oral communication
- Fluency in English and Spanish
Preferred Qualifications
- Role-related security certifications (preferred).
- Working knowledge of local laws and regulations that govern security, criminal and regulatory matters.
- A well established professional network of security contacts within the region.
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