Cluster Security Head (Central)

Adani; Jabalpur; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani seeks a senior security leader to align strategies with corporate policies, oversee risk governance, and drive protection of critical assets across sites. You will lead access control, traffic management, and investigations while ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

The role requires 10+ years in security, strong leadership, and certifications such as CPP/CFE/PMP. Collaboration with HR, IT, and law enforcement is essential for sustained risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or other relevant field.
• 10+ years of experience in security leadership roles.
• Certifications including CPP, CFE, TAPA, PSP, PMP are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead security operations including access control, traffic management, de-risking, infrastructure protection, and investigations.
• Drive risk assessment, incident response, and audit readiness across sites.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external agencies to ensure compliance with security standards.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Risk Assessment

Incident Investigation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business management

CPP certification

CFE certification

TAPA certification

PSP certification

PMP certification

Job description

Security Strategy, Governance & Risk Management:

Ensure risk governance and regulatory compliance by aligning security strategies with corporate policies, mitigating threats, and standardizing security practices.

Strengthen intelligence gathering by fostering partnerships with law enforcement, administrative bodies, and media to mitigate emerging threats.

Conduct structured risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities, implement mitigation measures, and ensure timely resolution.

Maintain audit readiness by conducting security audits, closing compliance gaps, and ensuring full statutory and corporate alignment.

Security Budgeting & Resource Optimization:

Optimize security spending by planning, monitoring, preventing overruns, and aligning expenditures with risk priorities and business needs.

Security Operations & Asset Protection:

Ensure uninterrupted security oversight, implementing real-time monitoring, and escalating incidents for immediate resolution.

Enhance surveillance systems by integrating analytics-driven security solutions and enforcing best practices.

Safeguard critical assets by enforcing Ring Security protocols, preventing unauthorized access, and strengthening operational vigilance through surprise checks and CCTV monitoring.

Access Control & Business Traffic Management:

Strengthen access control by enforcing verification protocols, tracking visitor movements, and ensuring compliance.

Optimize business traffic flow by verifying material movement and enforcing SOPs to ensure security measures are followed.

Crisis, Incident & Investigation Management:

Improve emergency response by designing, testing, and implementing crisis management plans.

Achieve sustained risk mitigation by eliminating recurring incidents through root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and optimizing security processes.

Enhance investigation capabilities by resolving fraud, theft, and security breaches through structured inquiry processes.

Stakeholder Management:

Optimize third-party security performance by enforcing SLAs, providing training, and conducting structured audits to ensure full compliance with corporate security standards.

Monitor contract compliance by overseeing outsourced personnel performance and verifying adherence to security protocols.

Team Management:

Drive workforce efficiency by tracking KPIs, conducting performance reviews, and fostering a high-performance culture.

Achieve 100% compliance with KRONOS & Zentech by ensuring accurate personnel mapping, payroll validation, and contractor bill verification.

Security Infrastructure & Project Management:

Strengthen security infrastructure by implementing automation, surveillance enhancements, and technology upgrades.

Optimize security operations by seamlessly integrating security-related projects, enhancing efficiency, and reducing risk exposure.

Key Stakeholders - Internal

Business Security Head

Plant Security Head

Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Teams

Human Resources (HR) Team

Legal & Compliance Team

Finance & Budgeting Team

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Team

IT & Cybersecurity Team

Key Stakeholders - External

Law Enforcement Agencies (Police, Local Authorities, Intelligence Units)

Regulatory & Government Bodies

Emergency Response Teams (Fire, Medical Services, Disaster Management)

Security Contractors & Third-Party Service Providers

Community Leaders & Local Administration

Media & Public Relations Agencies

Industry Associations & Security Forums

Technology & Security Equipment Vendors

Qualifications

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in business management or another relevant field.

Preferable to have Certifications including Certified Protection Professional (CPP) / Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) / Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) certification/ Physical Security Professional (PSP) / Industrial Security professional certifications/ Project Management Professional (PMP) (Value Addition).

Work Experience (Range of years):

More than 10 years of experience in the field of Security.

Rich experience leading Security operations of Access Control, Traffic Management, De-risking, Infra-structure and people protection, Fraud and misconduct investigation, Security technology solution, Security threat, Risk Assessment, Surveillance, and systems management for large sized site/ vertical/ work-unit, preferably spanning multiple geographies.

Job Info

• Job Identification 55870
• Job Category BU & Site Security
• Posting Date 09/08/2026, 11:16 AM

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