Cluster Security Head (Central)

Adani Group; Jabalpur; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group is seeking a Zonal Lead - Security-Tx to oversee security operations across the cluster in India, ensuring business continuity and asset protection. You will drive risk governance, coordinate with law enforcement, and implement the security strategy roadmap to safeguard people and infrastructure.

Applicants should have 10+ years in security, relevant certifications, and a track record of managing access control, surveillance, incident response, and crisis management across large

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or another relevant field.
• Certifications including CPP / CFE / TAPA / PSP / Industrial Security / PMP (Value Addition).
• More than 10 years of experience in the field of Security.
• Rich experience leading security operations across access control, traffic management, de-risking, infra-structure and people protection.

Responsibilities

• Align security strategy with corporate policies; govern risk and standardize practices.
• Strengthen intelligence by partnering with law enforcement and authorities.
• Conduct structured risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate threats.
• Maintain audit readiness; close compliance gaps and ensure statutory alignment.
• Optimize security budgeting and resource use; align with business priorities.
• Oversee security operations and asset protection with real-time monitoring.
• Enhance surveillance with analytics-driven solutions and best practices.
• Enforce access control, track visitors, and ensure SOP adherence.
• Design and test crisis management and incident response plans.

Skills

Budgeting & Cost Adherence

Liaison Management

Performance Optimization

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Security Operations

Security Technology

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management

CPP / CFE / TAPA / PSP / PMP certifications

Job description

Purpose/Objective

• The Zonal Lead - Security-Tx is responsible for managing security operations across the cluster in alignment with business objectives and the Security Strategy Roadmap.
• This includes safeguarding infrastructure to ensure business continuity, fostering a secure environment for employees and stakeholders, and enhancing the security of designated protected.
• The role oversees fraud and misconduct prevention through a structured framework for detection, response, and continuous improvement.
• By conducting detailed security risk assessments, the Security Lead identifies, mitigates, and eliminates potential threats while ensuring the protection of tangible and intangible assets within the cluster.

Key Responsibilities of Role

• Zonal Lead - Security-Tx 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 Cluster CEO 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 Procurement & Vendor Management 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

Technical Competencies

• Budgeting & Cost Adherence-PRJ,Crisis Management and Emergency Response-ENERGY
• Liaison Management-ENERGY
• Performance Optimization-ENERGY
• Regulatory Compliance-PPC-PRJ
• Risk Management-ENERGY
• Security Operations and Asset Protection-ENERGY
• Security Technology & Digital Integration-ENERGY

Qualifications and Experience

• 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.