Security Risk Manager (Shopping Centre's) - Multiple Roles

Vicinity Centres; Canterbury-Bankstown Council; Hybrid; AUD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading shopping centre management company in New South Wales is seeking a proactive Security Risk Manager to lead security operations across major centres. You will work closely with security teams, retailers, and local law enforcement, driving best practices in incident preparedness and community engagement. The ideal candidate has experience in security operations, excellent communication skills, and a passion for safety. Flexible roster includes weekend work, with comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Birthday leave

Company funded insurances

$1,000 Vicinity securities for eligible members

16 weeks parental leave

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in security operations or related field.
• Strong understanding of modern security threats.
• Experience in emergency management and contractor oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead emergency preparedness and incident response training.
• Manage contracted security providers' performance.
• Conduct regular security and risk assessments.

Skills

Security operations experience

Emergency management

Communication skills

Collaboration

Organized and methodical

Decision-making skills

Job description

Security Risk Manager (Shopping Centre's) - Multiple Roles

We’re recruiting for 3 roles, at each of our key NSW centres:

• QVB, Galeries & Strand (CBD)
• Bankstown Central
• Chatswood Chase

We’re looking for proactive, customer-focused Security Risk Managers to join our team and lead the security operations function at our major shopping centres. As a key member of the Shopping Centre Management Team, you’ll work closely with our security providers, retailers, emergency services, local law enforcement and other key community stakeholders to drive best practice in incident preparedness, emergency management, contractor performance, and community engagement.

You will have a primary shopping centre working location with some requirement to work at other shopping centres in a support capacity where there is no Security Risk Manager. Providing leadership presence during peak trade periods, which includes working every second weekend, is a requirement of the role.

Key accountabilities

• Lead local emergency preparedness and incident response, including regular and comprehensive training of shopping centre management teams
• Act as the key connection between the shopping centre management team, security guarding providers and the National Security team
• Manage and enhance the performance of contracted security providers
• Ensure quality assurance in incident reporting and follow-up actions
• Conduct regular security and risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies
• Build strong relationships with local law enforcement, emergency services, schools, and community groups
• 6 days/4 days roster, every second Sat and Sun worked (Tues-Sun then Tues-Fri)

Experience & capabilities

• Demonstrated experience in security operations or a related field
• Strong understanding of modern security threats, systems, and technologies
• Experience in emergency management and contractor oversight
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills
• Organised and methodical with strong procedural discipline
• Calm, composed, and confident under pressure
• A passion for safety, education, and continuous improvement

Why Vicinity?

Our benefits program focuses on creating an awesome place to work in which our people are rewarded and recognised. This includes:

• Birthday leave & purchased additional leave
• $1,000 worth of Vicinity securities rewarded for eligible team members
• 16 weeks parental leave for primary or secondary parent
• Company funded Salary Continuance and Death & Total and Permanent Disability Insurances

We live and work by our values of Respect, Integrity, Customer Focus, Collaboration and Excellence. They are the foundation to everything we do and provide us a north star with which we can shape meaningful places where communities connect.