Senior Manager - Security

Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals seeks a senior security leader to own the terminal's security governance and ISPS compliance, while driving digitization, automation and AI-enabled surveillance to strengthen prevention and incident response.

You will manage 24/7 surveillance operations, coordinate with authorities, and lead drills, training and vendor performance to maintain安全 standards and regulatory assurance.

Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline with relevant security experience; professional certifications desirable.
• Substantial leadership experience in port, logistics, or high-security environments.
• Strong knowledge of ISPS Code, Port Facility Security Plans and risk assessment practices.
• Experience managing outsourced security, budgets, contracts, audits and drills.
• Exposure to digitization, automation, video analytics or AI-enabled surveillance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own security governance, ISPS compliance, policies, SOPs, audits and regulatory assurance.
• Lead security digitization, automation and AI initiatives to enhance threat detection and response.
• Oversee 24/7 Surveillance Control Centre, CCTV and access-control systems with real-time monitoring.
• Direct access control, gates, visitor and vehicle management, patrols and emergency response.
• Lead investigations, evidence preservation, reporting and corrective actions.

Education

Graduate in any discipline with relevant experience

Security certifications (CPP / PFSO / CSO / ISPS Code) desirable

Leadership experience in high-security environments

ISPS Code knowledge and risk assessments

Security digitization, AI surveillance and CCTV systems

Tools

CCTV systems

Access control systems

Job description

Role Purpose

Serve as the accountable leader for terminal security, protecting people, property and cargo while ensuring ISPS and Port Facility Security Plan compliance. Lead digitization, automation, video analytics and responsible AI adoption to strengthen prevention, real-time surveillance, incident response, operational control and data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Governance and Compliance: Own the security strategy, Port Facility Security Plan, ISPS compliance, policies, SOPs, audits and regulatory assurance.
• Digitization, Automation and AI Leadership: Lead the security digital roadmap and use automation, video analytics and responsible AI to improve threat detection, alerting, investigations, risk control, manpower deployment and management insight.
• Surveillance Control Centre: Own the 24/7 Surveillance Control Centre, CCTV and access-control systems; ensure real-time monitoring, verified alerts, prompt escalation, system reliability, authorized footage handling, privacy, cybersecurity, auditability and human oversight.
• Security Operations and Incident Command: Direct access control, gates, visitor and vehicle management, patrols, traffic enforcement and emergency response; lead investigations, evidence preservation, reporting and corrective actions.
• Risk and Assurance: Maintain security risk assessments, identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities, inspect terminal and non-terminal areas, and close control gaps promptly.
• People and Service Providers: Lead security personnel and outsourced agencies; manage staffing, competence, attendance, deployment, discipline, service standards and vendor performance.
• Preparedness and Capability: Approve and oversee drills, ISPS exercises and role-based training; assess effectiveness and close capability gaps.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Represent the terminal on security matters and coordinate with CISF, police, government and port authorities, contractors and internal functions.
• Resources and Performance: Manage security budgets, contracts, procurement, records and KPIs; report risks, incidents, trends, assurance results and improvement priorities to leadership.
• Continuous Improvement: Sponsor technology, process and infrastructure projects that improve security, resilience, efficiency and control.

Qualifications and Experience

• Graduate in any discipline with at least 810 years of relevant experience. Professional qualifications or certifications in security, risk management, or maritime security—such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO), Company Security Officer (CSO), ISPS Code certification, or an equivalent recognized credential—are desirable.
• Substantial leadership experience in port, logistics, industrial, infrastructure or another high-security environment.
• Strong knowledge of the ISPS Code, Port Facility Security Plans, risk assessment, CCTV, access control, incident management and investigations.
• Proven experience managing outsourced security, budgets, contracts, authorities, audits, drills and security-technology projects.
• Practical exposure to security digitization, automation, video analytics or AI-enabled surveillance is preferred.

Competencies and Performance Indicators

• Leadership and Governance: Accountable leadership, sound judgement, integrity, vigilance, security governance, risk management and regulatory assurance.
• Digital and Operational Leadership: Digitization, automation and AI leadership, crisis response, incident command, investigations and continuous improvement.
• Management and Influence: People, vendor and resource management, executive communication and stakeholder influence.
• Digital and Preventive Security: Delivery and adoption of digitization, automation, video analytics and AI initiatives; surveillance coverage, system availability, verified-alert quality, false-alarm reduction, response readiness and timely preventive action.
• Compliance and Assurance: ISPS, Port Facility Security Plan and internal compliance; timely closure of audit and inspection findings; and completion and effectiveness of drills, training, inspections and assurance reviews.
• Operational Effectiveness: Security incident trends, response and investigation quality, corrective-action closure, and effectiveness of access control, visitor management, surveillance, patrol and traffic enforcement.
• People and Service Performance: Manpower readiness, competence and deployment, and outsourced-agency performance.
• Resources and Reporting: Delivery of approved budgets, contracts and projects, supported by accurate and timely records and leadership reports.