Operations Manager - Electronic Security

Securitas; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth and development

Professional development opportunities

Work with purpose

Job summary

Securitas is seeking an Operations Manager - Electronic Security to lead the delivery of electronic security operations, focusing on safety, quality, and customer outcomes across a designated portfolio. You will translate strategy into local execution, manage performance, resources, and subcontractors, and work with multiple business units for integrated solutions.

You will drive continuous improvement, governance, and collaboration with Sales, Engineering, Finance, and HSEQ to achieve One

Qualifications

• Experience in operations leadership within electronic security.
• Proven experience managing service, project and technical teams.
• Strong commercial and financial management experience.
• Strong customer, stakeholder and people leadership skills.
• Experience managing resources, subcontractors and operational performance.
• Understanding of HSEQ, compliance and risk management.
• Security industry and driver's licence.
• Relevant licences, qualifications or security clearances as required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end service, project and technical delivery to achieve safety, quality, customer, revenue, margin and cashflow objectives.
• Own revenue, gross margin, cost, productivity, forecasting and cashflow initiatives, with actions to address variances.
• Lead, coach and develop operations, project, service and technical teams, supported by workforce planning.
• Provide visible safety leadership and ensure licences and safe systems of work are maintained.
• Build strong customer relationships, resolve escalated delivery issues and proactively manage risks.
• Ensure effective resource planning and subcontractor performance while maintaining quality and compliance outcomes.
• Partner with Sales, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, HSEQ and other regions to deliver One Securitas outcomes.
• Ensure effective handover, accurate documentation, system records and clear ownership.
• Drive improvements across processes and systems to enhance customer outcomes and business performance.

Skills

Operations leadership

Security technology

People leadership

Commercial & financial management

Stakeholder management

Risk & HSEQ

Job description

Operations Manager - Electronic Security

Would you like to help us make our world a safer place?

At Securitas, our people play a vital role in keeping people, businesses and communities safe. As an Operations Manager - Electronic Security, you’ll play a key leadership role in overseeing the safe, profitable and customer-focused delivery of electronic security operations across a designated portfolio.

About the Business

Securitas is the leading global security company with operations in 44 countries, more than 2,000 branch offices and over 370,000 employees. Our values are the foundation of our operations and are summarised in three words: Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness.

About the Role

The Operations Manager - Electronic Security is responsible for translating Securitas Technology strategy into disciplined local execution across operational performance, people leadership, resource planning, service and project delivery, technology lifecycle management, subcontractor governance, forecasting, commercial performance and customer outcomes.

The role also works closely with Securitas Technology and complementary business units to deliver integrated, scalable and recurring customer solutions while driving continuous improvement.

Key Accountabilities

• Operational Leadership & Delivery-Lead end-to-end service, project and technical delivery to achieve safety, quality, customer, revenue, margin and cashflow objectives.
• Commercial & Financial Performance-Own revenue, gross margin, cost, productivity, forecasting and cashflow initiatives, with clear actions to address variances.
• People Leadership & Capability-Lead, coach and develop operations, project, service and technical teams, supported by effective workforce, capability and succession planning.
• Safety, Quality & Compliance-Provide visible safety leadership and ensure HSEQ requirements, licences, competencies and safe systems of work are maintained.
• Customer & Risk Management- Build strong customer relationships, resolve escalated delivery issues and proactively manage operational, commercial and contractual risks.
• Subcontractor & Resource Management-Ensure effective resource planning and subcontractor performance while maintaining quality, compliance, safety and commercial outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration- Partner with Sales, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, HSEQ, People & Culture and other regions to deliver One Securitas outcomes.
• Project-to-Service Handover – Ensure effective handover, accurate documentation, system records and clear ownership.
• Continuous Improvement – Drive improvements across processes, systems and operational performance to enhance customer outcomes and business performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in operations leadership within electronic security, security technology, engineering, technical services or a related industry.
• Proven experience managing service, project and technical teams.
• Strong commercial and financial management experience.
• Strong customer, stakeholder and people leadership skills.
• Experience managing resources, subcontractors and operational performance.
• Understanding of HSEQ, compliance and risk management.
• Security industry and driver's licence.
• Relevant licences, qualifications or security clearances as required for the role.

Why Join Securitas?

At Securitas, we believe our people are our greatest strength. You’ll join a global organisation that values your contribution, supports your development and provides meaningful career opportunities.

• Career Growth & Development – Build your career with a global leader in security services.
• Leadership & Professional Development – Lead and develop teams while working with experienced security and technology professionals.
• Work With Purpose – Contribute to solutions that help make our world a safer place.
• Global Company, Local Team – Be part of a global organisation with a strong Australian presence.
• Employee Rewards & Discounts – Access the Securitas Rewards Program with discounts across 400+ major retailers.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Securitas, we embrace diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.