Area Security Manager

Andersen James Group; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Business mileage

Wider company benefits

Job summary

Andersen James Group is seeking an Area Security Manager to oversee a portfolio of nine commercial and retail sites across Yorkshire and the East Midlands. The role sits above site leads, providing governance, assurance and consistency while supporting regional performance and service standards.

The successful candidate will have 3+ years in security, experience managing teams, and a strong grip on security compliance, audits, and stakeholder engagement. Travel between sites will be regular.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience within the security industry.
• Experience managing or supervising security teams.
• Strong knowledge of security compliance, procedures and operational standards.
• Experience carrying out audits, reviews or assurance visits.
• Confidence dealing with clients, senior stakeholders and site management teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site assurance and support visits across the regional portfolio.
• Ensuring compliance with internal procedures, assignment instructions and security standards.
• Supporting onsite Security Leads with performance, training and operational issues.
• Reviewing incidents, investigations and action plans.
• Monitoring KPIs and service delivery standards.
• Supporting recruitment, inductions and development across security teams.
• Working closely with property management teams, suppliers and client stakeholders.
• Supporting employee relations matters alongside HR.
• Helping drive improvements in customer experience, technology and security processes.
• Supporting new-site mobilisations, including TUPE, systems, training and operational readiness.

Skills

Security leadership

Stakeholder management

Audits & assurance

Customer service mindset

Autonomous working

Job description

An established property management company is looking to appoint an Area Security Manager to support a portfolio of nine commercial and retail-led sites across Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Security Manager, Security Lead, Contract Manager or existing Area Manager who wants to move into a broader regional role with greater responsibility across governance, compliance, performance and service standards.

Rather than directly managing every site day to day, each location has its own onsite lead in place. The Area Security Manager will sit above this structure, providing support, assurance, challenge and consistency across the portfolio.

You will be responsible for:

• Conducting site assurance and support visits across the regional portfolio
• Ensuring compliance with internal procedures, assignment instructions and security standards
• Supporting onsite Security Leads with performance, training and operational issues
• Reviewing incidents, investigations and action plans
• Monitoring KPIs and service delivery standards
• Supporting recruitment, inductions and development across security teams
• Working closely with property management teams, suppliers and client stakeholders
• Supporting employee relations matters alongside HR
• Helping drive improvements in customer experience, technology and security processes
• Supporting new-site mobilisations, including TUPE, systems, training and operational readiness

You are likely to have:

• At least 3 years’ experience within the security industry
• Experience managing or supervising security teams
• Strong knowledge of security compliance, procedures and operational standards
• Experience carrying out audits, reviews or assurance visits
• Confidence dealing with clients, senior stakeholders and site management teams
• Exposure to HR processes, incident investigations and staff development
• A strong customer-service mindset
• The ability to work autonomously across a regional portfolio
• A full driving licence and willingness to travel regularly between sites

Package

• Business mileage
• Wider company benefits