Security Manager Mexico & LATAM

CIMMYT; México; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Vacation premium

Life and medical insurance

Supermarket coupons

Savings fund

Mexican social benefits

Job summary

CIMMYT is seeking a Security Manager to oversee physical and operational security across Mexico and LATAM, translating global CIMMYT standards into country and regional frameworks. You will manage investigations, contractor relationships, and security training to protect personnel and assets.

Ideal candidates bring a bachelor’s degree in security-related field and 10+ years of experience in security operations, with strong cross‑functional collaboration and travel readiness across the LATAM

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Risk Management, Criminology, International Relations, Public Safety or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in physical security or risk management.
• Experience managing complex security operations and incidents.
• Experience designing and implementing security frameworks and training.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day physical and operational security across Mexico and LATAM locations.
• Lead risk, threat, vulnerability and site-security assessments and incident response.
• Lead investigations of security incidents and property damage.
• Manage regional security contractors and guard‑force partners with SLAs and KPIs.
• Design and manage security training and awareness programs for staff and partners.
• Provide day-to-day direction to security personnel to ensure delivery of requirements.

Skills

Security management

Risk management

Incident response

Contractor management

Training programs

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Security Management or related field

Job description

Description

CIMMYT is a cutting‑edge, non‑profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow’s problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource‑poor farmers, while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries. CIMMYT is a core CGIAR Research Center, a global research partnership for a food‑secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources. For more information, visit cimmyt.org

The Security Manager, Mexico and LATAM manages physical and operational security across Mexico and assigned LATAM locations, ensuring that security risks are effectively assessed, mitigated and escalated. Under the guidance of Senior Security Management, the role translates approved CIMMYT security standards into practical country and regional frameworks, controls and procedures, and provides security management, analysis and operational decision‑making to protect personnel, assets and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day physical and operational security across Mexico and assigned LATAM locations, including security governance, escalations, incident response and performance reporting.
• Lead and coordinate risk, threat, vulnerability and site‑security assessments; including security requirements affecting travelers, expatriates and IRS personnel, in coordination with Travel Security and relevant stakeholders.
• Lead investigations of security incidents, near misses, property damage and other relevant security events.
• Manage regional security contractors, service providers and guard‑force partners through defined scopes of work, service‑level expectations, key performance indicators and corrective action plans.
• Evaluate, design and manage recurring regional security training and awareness programs for managers, employees and contractor partners
• Provide day-to-day operational direction to assigned security personnel and service providers to ensure effective delivery of security requirements and priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Risk Management, Criminology, International Relations, Public Safety or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in physical security, corporate security or closely related risk management.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex security operations, conducting risk, threat and vulnerability assessments, leading incident response and investigations, and managing security contractors or service providers.
• Experience developing and implementing operational security frameworks, procedures, controls, playbooks and training programs.
• Experience working effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders and external security partners in complex or changing operational environments.
• A recognized professional security or risk‑management certification is desirable.
• Availability to travel as required, up to 5%, including occasionally on short notice.

Benefits

CIMMYT offers an attractive remuneration package and support for continuous professional development. In addition to the provisions of the Mexican Labor Law our package of benefits includes

• year-end bonus (40 days)
• vacation premium (56%)
• life and medical insurance
• supermarket coupons
• savings fund
• social Mexican benefits (IMSS, SAR / Infonavit)

Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Foreign national candidates must have legal documents to work in Mexico.

This position will remain open until filled.

CIMMYT is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity.