Americas Security & Safety Manager

Hitachi Vantara; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global digital solutions company seeks a Senior Security Leader to enhance security and safety solutions across the Americas. The role requires a strategic individual with strong leadership capabilities and a background in regional corporate security, who can manage risk assessments and emergency response programs effectively. The ideal candidate will establish security objectives, oversee security personnel, and collaborate with various teams to ensure safety across operations.

Benefits

Industry-leading benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for holistic health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in corporate physical security leadership.
• Experience managing internal and external human threats.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Establish security objectives supporting Shared Services business initiatives.
• Oversee regional security personnel and operations.
• Conduct ongoing Security Risk Assessments for all properties.

Skills

Leadership

Influence

Risk Management

Threat Management

Emergency Response

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential. We’re people-centric and here to power good.Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our companyand customers from what’s now to what’s next.We make it happen through the power of acceleration.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

The Team

The Hitachi Digital Americas Security & Safety Manager is responsible for executing HD strategic Shared Services objectives as identified and defined by the Global Head of Security & Safety. Core competencies for the role include development and implementation of operational plans; delivering program services that effectively mitigate the physical risks and threats normally associated with a global company within Americas region.

We are looking for an innovative leader who embraces modern technologies, knows the regional & corporate security landscape and values service and experience over enforcement and rigidity to enhance Hitachi Digital LLC’s overall workplace experience.

Job success requires building and maintaining strong effective partnerships with peers across all aspects of our company and business.

The Role

• Establish and accomplish security & safety objectives that support Hitachi Digital LLC’s Shared Services business initiatives in the Americas.
• Build and maintain strong internal relationships with key regional stakeholders across all business functions, especially with Legal, HR, Risk Management, Internal Audit and Cyber Security Teams
• Oversee all Americas security personnel and operations, including contract security professionals, key partner staff contributors and regional security vendors providing varying services to HD.
• Travel to critical Hitachi Digital workplaces to partner with fellow regional Security & Safety Managers and regional stakeholder executives to ensure the Security & Safety management program is effectively supporting their objectives.
• Serve in an active capacity as the Senior Security Leader within Americas region in the event of a regional global emergency or disaster in support of the Hitachi Digital LLC’s Business Continuity Program
• Ensure ongoing Security Risk Assessments for all Americas Hitachi Digital LLC properties and operations according to requirements - identifying gaps and risks, and creating action/mitigation plans and policies as required.
• Coordinate/provide physical security management support at major Hitachi Digital LLC and partner company events.
• Support Hitachi Digital’s low touch Executive Protection Program
• Manage and coordinate delivery of Emergency Response Training, safety training and other programs through vendors and other personnel in the field.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in a leadership role directing a regional or mid-to-large local corporate physical security program and/or teams across multiple locations.
• ASIS – APP, PSP or CPP certification preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience in regional (Americas) corporate security.
• Previous experience with Physical Security Operations and Administration, Physical Internal/External Threat Management, Travel Security, Global Executive Protection, Event Security, Security Incident Management & Reporting, Investigation, Physical Security Management Systems, Workplace Emergency Response Teams, and Related Workplace Technology Service/Support
• An ability to effectively inspire, influence and lead across countries, cultures, and business priorities.
• Experience and comfort collaborating with top company leadership and leadership support staff.
• Experience in a role with responsibility for managing internal and external human threats.
• Ability to evaluate complex issues, influence leaders and create workable solutions.
• Experience managing corporate/departmental budget.
• Experience working in the tech or software industry a plus.
• Proficient in MS PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Proficient in English.
• Ability to travel 25% of time - domestic and international travel.

About us

We’re a global, team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.

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Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.