Security Manager, AP

West Pharmaceutical Services Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking a Security Manager to develop and implement security strategies. This role involves overseeing security personnel, managing risks, and ensuring business continuity during crises. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in security management and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of experience in security program management.
• Professional business continuity certification or ability to obtain within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive security strategy.
• Supervise a team of security personnel.
• Conduct security investigations and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Investigative Certifications

Job description

Main focus: manufacturing sites physical security and business continuity

Job Summary:

In this role, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining security strategies to protect personnel, assets, and information while also ensuring organizational resilience during major disruptions or crises. This position involves strategic planning, leadership, validation, and coordination of security and business continuity efforts to minimize risks and threats.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive security strategy and policies in alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

• Supervise and lead a team of security personnel, including security officers and support staff.

• Ensure the effective implementation of a physical security program at West facilities, including access control, video surveillance, intrusions detection, and physical barrier systems.

• Continuously assess security risks, vulnerabilities, and potential threats to the organization and develop strategies to mitigate and manage them.

• Conduct incident, threat, security investigations and recommend appropriate corrective actions.

• Develop, maintain, and regularly review business continuity plans, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, and defined response and recovery strategies.

• Provide training on business continuity and incident management to ensure stakeholders are prepared for disruptions.

• Facilitate exercise and validation processes to test effectiveness of plans and drive continuous improvement.

• Serve as a primary point of contact during security incidents, major disruptions or crises, and support response activities.

• Prepare and present reports on security, business continuity, and crisis management metrics to senior management.

• Lead business continuity training programs, equipping team members with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to execute response and recovery strategies effectively.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, or a combination of relevant education and specialized experience.

• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in security program management, conducting investigations / intelligence analysis (criminal, hazard, OSINT), or as a law enforcement supervisor.

• Professional business continuity certification through DRI International (CBCP, MBCP) or the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI, MBCI, FBCI), or able to obtain certification within 12 months of hire date.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of security industry regulations, standards, and best practices.

• Strong project management skills, with proven ability to manage complex projects and multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.

• Relevant security, investigative, analysis certifications (e.g., Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Threat Manager (CTM)).

Travel Requirements:

20%: Up to 52 business days per year.

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Exerting up to 50lb/22kg of force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs/9kg of force frequently, and/or up to 10lbs/4kgs of force constantly to move objects.