Regional Security Leader for Critical Infrastructure

Swift Transportation; Leiden; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Swift is seeking a Head of Regional Security to provide senior leadership across physical security, investment planning, and risk management for regional operations in Europe.

This role requires credibility with government and regulatory bodies, plus the operational expertise to lead major security programmes. The postholder will manage a team, oversee governance, and ensure alignment with enterprise risk appetite.

Qualifications

• Essential 10+ years in a management role leading security investment projects.
• Experience in regulated environments involving critical infrastructure.
• Experience navigating geopolitical environments and assessing their impact on people and infrastructure.
• Track record of leading investigations, executive travel, events, security audits and managing government/regulatory reporting.
• Strong command of security governance, risk frameworks, and investment/business case development.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the gravitas to engage government bodies, regulators, and senior executives.
• Desirable: background in executive protection, counter‑drone strategy, or manned guarding oversight.
• Experience across multiple high‑risk regional security and operating models (Americas, EMEA, APAC).
• Recognised security management qualification (e.g. CSMP, CPP, Security Institute or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: lead regional security strategy and cross‑functional coordination.
• Critical Infrastructure & Regulated Environments: oversee security across national infrastructure and regulator relationships.
• Geopolitical & Risk Management: monitor geopolitical landscape and translate into actionable guidance.
• People & Programme Leadership: lead and develop a team of security specialists, manage projects to time and budget.

Skills

Security leadership

Regulatory experience

Geopolitical risk

Stakeholder management

Incident command

Governance & risk

Project leadership

Job description

Swift is seeking a Head of Regional Security to provide senior leadership across physical security, investment planning, and risk management for regional operations in Europe.

This role requires credibility with government and regulatory bodies, plus the operational expertise to lead major security programmes. The postholder will manage a team, oversee governance, and ensure alignment with enterprise risk appetite.