Corporate Security And Crisis Management Lead

Accenture PLC; Buenos Aires; On-site; ARS 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC is seeking a Regional Protective Services Manager in Argentina to lead incident and crisis management, emergency preparedness, and physical security strategy for Argentina, Chile, and Colombia. This role requires collaboration with business, IT, cyber security, legal, travel and HR leaders, and with law enforcement agencies.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in security, a relevant degree, and a track record of managing security programs in a complex corporate environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant security experience or equivalent in private, government, or security forces.
• Degree from an accredited college or university required; advanced degree a plus.
• Industry-recognized local and international professional security certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Foster a security culture and awareness across the region.
• Apply security risk management knowledge to enable business operations; develop and implement security strategy, plans, procedures, and controls.
• Oversee physical security standards and procedures across the region and ensure adherence to policies and privacy requirements.
• Conduct systematic threat, vulnerability, and risk assessments; build relationships with internal and external stakeholders including vendors and law enforcement.
• Manage incident notifications and security assessments; provide executive briefings and updates; be point for escalations from security operations centers.

Skills

Security management

Crisis management

Risk assessment

Threat assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (plus)

Job description

Company Overview:

Accenture, a Fortune 500 company, is a global management consulting and professional services firm that solves its clients' toughest challenges by providing unmatched services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. We serve clients in more than 120 countries and have over 745,000 employees.

Overview of the Team:

People are at the heart of Global Protection & Security, Accenture's Corporate Security Team. They are an organization of highly skilled, experienced, and diverse professionals who take immense pride in serving Accenture and helping grow the business. The Regional Protective Services team is a core part of Global Security & Protection, and its members are based out of various regions of the world.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Regional Protective Services Lead for Latin America, the Regional Protective Services (RPS) Manager in Argentina is a full-time role responsible for incident and crisis management, emergency preparedness, physical security strategy and standards compliance, facility threat, vulnerability and risk assessments, workplace violence prevention, travel security, geo-political threat monitoring, corporate security related training.

They also support investigations, behavioural threat assessment and management, executive protection and event security, security officer vendor selection, deployment, and performance reviews within their area of responsibility (Argentina, Chile, and Colombia).

They will provide guidance and support in a complicated corporate environment that values collaboration, independent thinking, proactive problem-solving, integrity, collegiality, efficiency, and continuous organizational transformation. They are expected to develop a close collaborative relationship with Accenture's Business, IT, Cyber Security, Legal, Travel, Workplace, and HR leaders, as well as with domestic and foreign law enforcement and diplomatic and intelligence services.

They will support the wider Latam Regional Protective Services team, it is required to be flexible and be available on call (24/7). Travel 25% of the time & work outside normal business hours and at short notice. Must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays as operational needs dictate.

Requirements:

All candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant security experience or the equivalent in private, government, or security forces. A degree from an accredited college or university is required, and an advanced degree is a plus.

Motivated to work in a meritocratic, collaborative culture in which work ethic, humility, collaboration, and a "roll-up your sleeves mentality" are critical. Nimble, highly responsive, able to pivot quickly between projects and priorities, and meet time-sensitive deadlines. Uncompromised ethics and integrity.

Industry-recognized local and international professional security certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities may include some or all of the following:

Security Management:

• Ø Foster a security culture and awareness.
• Ø Apply broad security risk management knowledge and an understanding of policies, procedures, and frameworks to enable business operations activities.
• Ø Contribute/implement security strategy, plans, procedures, and controls.
• Ø Oversee the implementation and effectiveness of physical security standards and operational procedures across the region.
• Ø Ensure adherence to corporate policies, governance standards, privacy requirements, and records management obligations.
• Ø Identify, anticipate, assess, and help resolve complex business challenges where collaboration and cooperation between individuals is often needed to affect the solution.
• Ø Conduct systematic threat, vulnerability and risk assessments.
• Ø Cultivate, build engagement / relationships with internal and external stake holders including vendors, industry organizations, law enforcement and other related government agencies.
• Ø Establish near term goals and provide input to longer term goals within the area of responsibility.
• Ø Maintain awarenessofrelevantRegionalandlocalregulationsanddecisions.
• ØPromoteacultureofcollaboration,accountability,continuousimprovement,andoperationalexcellenceacrosstheGP&Steam.

Crisis Management, Risk Intelligence, Event Monitoring, and Employee Notification:

• Ø As crisis and emergency management serve as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ø Deal with difficult and sensitive situations appropriately and confidentially.
• Ø Manage incident notifications and security assessments by vendors to ensure timely receipt of information and analysis on events which could impact Accenture's facilities, people, or operations.
• Ø Oversee the dissemination of such information to Accenture leadership and coordinate any messaging to employees.
• Ø Prepare executive-level briefings, reports, risk summaries, and operational updates.
• Ø Be on point for escalations from the Global Accenture Security Operations Center.