Regional Physical Security Lead – UK & Europe

Colt Technology Services; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Colt Technology Services is seeking a Regional Physical Security Manager to lead security operations across the UK, Europe and US. You will manage CCTV, access control, intrusion detection and monitoring platforms, while guiding regional risk assessments and security projects.

You will oversee budgets, supplier performance and governance, and collaborate with IT, Legal, HR and Facilities to deliver integrated security capabilities and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• At least five years’ experience in physical security management within multinational, telecommunications, technology or critical infrastructure.
• Experience managing CCTV, access control, intrusion detection and integrated security systems.
• Strong knowledge of physical security risk and vulnerability assessment methodologies.
• Proven delivery of security technology, infrastructure or transformation programmes.
• Experience managing third‑party security providers, contracts and vendor performance.
• Strong incident‑management, investigation and executive‑reporting skills.
• Experience managing operational budgets and supporting financial planning.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder‑management and organisational skills.
• Ability to operate effectively across multiple countries, cultures and business functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day physical security operations across the UK, Europe and US.
• Oversee security arrangements for offices, technical sites and critical infrastructure.
• Manage CCTV, access control, intrusion detection and monitoring platforms.
• Lead security-system upgrades, migrations, refresh programmes and regional standardisation.
• Provide operational oversight for Security Operations Centre activities and internal or outsourced monitoring services.
• Ensure incident-response and escalation procedures are documented, effective and regularly tested.
• Conduct physical security audits, site reviews, risk and vulnerability assessments and gap analyses.
• Maintain regional risk registers and lead remediation arising from audits, inspections and assessments.
• Lead investigations into theft, unauthorised access, security breaches and other physical security incidents.
• Deliver regional security transformation and infrastructure projects, including project plans, budgets, RAID logs and executive reporting.
• Support budget planning, forecasting, financial governance and investment justification.
• Work closely with IT, Engineering, Network Operations, Property, Facilities, Legal, HR and Procurement.

Skills

Security leadership

CCTV systems

Access control

Security risk assessment

Vendor management

Incident management

Executive reporting

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Cross-country coordination

Education

Tools

Lenel

CCURE

Borer Fusion

Avigilon

ExacqVision

Genetec

Milestone

Job description

Colt Technology Services is seeking a Regional Physical Security Manager to lead security operations across the UK, Europe and US. You will manage CCTV, access control, intrusion detection and monitoring platforms, while guiding regional risk assessments and security projects.

You will oversee budgets, supplier performance and governance, and collaborate with IT, Legal, HR and Facilities to deliver integrated security capabilities and executive reporting.