Head of Regional Security, Asia Pacific

Sscirra; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Sscirra is seeking a Head of Regional Security for the APAC region to implement and adapt global security standards across diverse regulatory environments. This role interfaces with local and global functions and oversees crisis management, travel security, and physical and supply chain security.

The candidate will drive regional risk assessments, build local capabilities, and report KPIs while coordinating with authorities and external security providers. Extensive travel is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of practical experience in security, private or public sectors.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional training in Security/related field.
• Experience in international organizations or multi-country environments.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Implement and adapt global security policies to APAC region.
• Coordinate security with local and global functions and travel security providers.
• Develop and exercise local crisis management and business continuity structures.
• Lead physical and supply chain security, access control and logistics security.

Skills

Security management

Travel & expat security

Crisis management

Risk assessment

Security training

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Security Management

Equivalent professional training

Tools

Incident reporting tools

Job description

The Head of Regional Security – APAC is responsible for the implementation, management, and continuous development of all security-related measures within the assigned region. This position ensures that global standards, guidelines, and procedures defined by Group Security & Resilience are consistently applied and appropriately adapted to regional requirements, risks, and regulatory environments.

Main Responsibilities

• Implementation and execution of global security policies, standards, and processes within the assigned region.
• Acting as an interface for security-related matters between local and global corporate functions.
• Providing security briefings for travelers; acting as a point of contact for expatriates; coordinating and monitoring travel activities in the region using travel security service providers.
• Establishing and maintaining local crisis and business continuity structures as well as conducting corresponding exercises in close cooperation with Group Crisis Management.
• Acting as the regional contact during crisis situations and supporting local crisis and emergency teams.
• Responsibility for Supply Chain Security including transportation risks, secure logistics, and anti-counterfeiting measures.
• Responsibility for physical security including access control and building security standards.
• Analysis of regional threat landscapes and preparation of risk and situational reports.
• Ensuring a functioning escalation and reporting process for incidents.
• Supporting crisis management and business continuity activities in the region.
• Collecting and reporting regional KPIs to assess security performance.
• Organizing and conducting security trainings, and site risk assessments.
• Building and maintaining a network with authorities, security service providers, and industry partners in the region.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Participation in group-wide projects aimed at further developing the security strategy.
• Consulting on new construction and renovation projects within the region.
• Selection and management of external security service providers.
• Advising local managers on security-related issues in daily operations.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Required Education: Completed university degree (e.g., Security Management, Criminology or Political Science) or completed law enforcement, military, or comparable professional training with several years of practical experience.
• Required Experience: At least 10 years of practical experience in the private or public security sector.

Special Knowledge / Skills

• Several years of professional experience in security management, ideally in an international organization.
• Experience implementing guidelines, standards, and programs defined by a central security organization.
• Extensive knowledge in Travel & Expat Security, Physical Security, Business Continuity & Crisis Management, Executive & Event Protection, Security Risk Management & Intelligence, Threat Management & Security Awareness, Supply Chain Security, and Investigations.
• Knowledge in analyzing security policy and geostrategic developments (global/regional).
• Strong understanding of cultural and geographical conditions in the region.
• Experience in project management.
• Well-established professional network in relevant areas.
• Extensive knowledge of necessary tools and applications.
• Willingness to undertake national and international travel.