Security Operations Centre Duty Manager

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Security Operations Centre Duty Manager to enhance security strategies in a vibrant retail environment. This role will involve leading a team to foster a culture of safety and loss prevention while collaborating with various stakeholders to combat crime effectively. Your expertise will be pivotal in optimizing security systems and ensuring the well-being of both staff and customers. If you're passionate about security and have a proven track record in management, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in Security, Loss Prevention or Police roles with management experience.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and engage at all business levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 3rd party guarding team to protect people and property.
• Conduct security audits and produce reports for senior management.
• Collaborate with external agencies to enhance security practices.

Skills

Security Management

Loss Prevention

Stakeholder Engagement

Incident Management

Training and Development

Problem Solving

Education

SIA Front Line License

Health & Safety Qualification (IOSH, NEBOSH)

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Security Operations Centre Duty Manager, London

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Client:

Selfridges

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

180e332e98f5

Job Views:

5

Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

As a Security Manager, you will support in delivering and maintaining the security strategy in store, and optimising security systems and technology to combat crime. Building and maintaining a positive culture of loss prevention and security through regular stakeholder engagement, training and awareness campaigns in store. Protecting our people, property and profitability is at the heart of what you do.

As a Security Manager you will:

Positively lead and inspire a 3rd party manned guarding team working in store 24/7/365, to protect our people, property and profitability.
Act as store duty security manager on a shift pattern as required. Responding to incidents effectively, utilising all resources available and engaging with senior store leadership and our executive team if necessary.
Take ownership for all security incidents, as well as leading the incident management process, in partnership with Health & Safety and store leadership teams where applicable.
Continuously invest in the development of the store security culture through regular training and engagement exercises with teams at all levels. Conducting gap analysis and presenting areas of improvement to senior leadership
Embed a security culture across all functions, recognising security is everyone’s responsibility
Support teams to prepare evidence for successful prosecution of offenders.
Optimise all resources, internally and externally to deliver the wider Loss Prevention and Security strategies, as agreed with the Head of Physical Security.
Support store leadership in understanding the local security and police activity, threat analysis and risk profile.
Partner with the Loss Prevention & Inventory Teams to identify the root cause of stock loss, cash loss and other crime in the store.
Partner with our colleagues in Health & Safety, Property and IT to ensure all Events and overnight projects can be executed safely and securely.
Support the Head of Physical Security in delivering and maintaining the security strategy in store, and optimising security systems and technology to combat crime.
Build effective relationships with all relevant external parties: Police, National Crime Agency, Crime Prevention agencies and Partner with other Retail Loss Prevention leadership in identifying and sharing best practices.
Collaborate with Loss Prevention and Security Managers to develop new ‘lean’ processes and controls that better identify, combat, and ultimately reduce shrinkage, through any and all causes; Theft, Waste, Damages, Administrative, Vendor Discrepancies or other Operational opportunities.
Effectively embed the Security strategy across the store through regular stakeholder engagement, training and awareness campaigns in store. Support store leadership in understanding the local security and police activity, threat analysis and risk profile

Key Responsibilities include:

KPI/SLA reporting and feedback to 3rd party relationships.
Drive a positive security culture through regular stakeholder engagement, training and awareness campaigns in store.
Build and maintain positive, collaborative relationship store teams, and colleagues across Loss Prevention & Security function.
Passionately and effectively embed the Security strategy across the store.
Lead a balanced and proportional approach to problem solving.
Attend, participate and present regular store and head office meetings.
Conduct regular Security and Loss Prevention compliance audits.
Build effective relationships with all relevant external parties: Police, National Crime Agency, Crime Prevention agencies and Partner with other Retail Loss Prevention leadership in identifying and sharing best practices.
Create witness statements and evidence gathering to support internal and external investigations.
Produce weekly reports to Senior Security Operations Manager.

A bit about you:

Experience working in a Security, Loss Prevention or Police role, with experience working in a management position.
Hold an existing SIA front line license.
H&S qualification (IOSH, NEBOSH) is highly advantageous
Passionate about Security, Safety and Loss Prevention
Naturally pragmatic and solutions orientated. You are calm under pressure and can give clear guidance in times of crisis
Engaging with the ability to influence and inspire change.
Ability to influence multiple stakeholders, and an engage people at every level of our business.
Experienced in developing effective security policy and procedures
good knowledge of Physical Security standards, industry best practice and policy is an advantage.
Good knowledge of current industry legislation (Theft Act, PACE, GDPR etc) and accreditations and licensing relating to the provision of Security services.