NE Asia Regional Physical Security Lead

ByteDance; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,100,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance seeks a regional security leader to oversee physical security operations, risk governance, crisis management, and strategic initiatives across Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea. You will partner with regional leadership and global security teams to ensure consistent security standards and effective incident management.

The role requires multi-site security operations experience, strong governance skills, and hands-on oversight of guarding vendors, budgets, and KPIs across several countries.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate security experience, including 2+ years in a security management role with progressive responsibilities.
• Multi-site, multi-country security operations management, with cross-regional coordination.
• New office security setup experience, including risk assessments, access control design, CCTV deployment, and other technical security controls.
• Hands-on proficiency with physical security systems: access control, video management, life safety, and visitor management platforms.
• Strong documentation capabilities: develop and maintain site-specific checklists, post orders, and SOPs.
• Incident and crisis response leadership: manage complex security incidents, emergencies, and business disruptions end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical security strategy and operational governance across Hong Kong, Japan and Korea.
• Act as the primary escalation point for significant security incidents and regional emergency response.
• Drive consistency and standardisation of security programs, policies and procedures across North-east Asia and Hong Kong sites.
• Provide strategic oversight of guarding vendors, security budgets, KPIs, and operational performance across multiple countries.
• Partner with business leaders, Workplace, Legal, HR and global security teams on risk mitigation and regional security priorities.
• Lead complex regional projects including new office security design, event security planning, and business continuity initiatives.
• Conduct regional risk assessments and provide strategic recommendations for geopolitical, operational, and workplace security risks.
• Manage and develop country security personnel and vendors to ensure scalable and high-performing regional operations.
• Support regional crisis management structures and participate in cross-functional incident command and emergency response leadership.
• Support workplace investigations as needed.
• Deputise for the APAC Regional Security Lead as required.

Skills

Corporate security

Security leadership

Crisis management

Stakeholder management

Security operations

Travel readiness

Education

CPP/PSP/CBCP/CISM

Tools

Access control systems

Video management systems

Job description

ByteDance seeks a regional security leader to oversee physical security operations, risk governance, crisis management, and strategic initiatives across Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea. You will partner with regional leadership and global security teams to ensure consistent security standards and effective incident management.

The role requires multi-site security operations experience, strong governance skills, and hands-on oversight of guarding vendors, budgets, and KPIs across several countries.