Global Security Director - Americas & Crisis Continuity

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Director, Security, Americas to lead security strategy and operations across LATAM, North America, and the Caribbean. You will shape policies, oversee crisis management, and drive continuity plans in collaboration with site leadership and legal, compliance, HR, and EHS.

Strong leadership and cross-cultural skills are essential in this senior role. You will manage budgets and staffing for regional security initiatives, partner with global security programs, and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required in a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in security related roles leading regional or multi-country programs.
• Law enforcement security operations experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, biopharma, or highly regulated environments.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, contractors, and cross-functional relationships.
• Ability to work effectively across cultures, geographies, and matrixed organizations.
• Strong executive presence, sound judgment, and excellent communication skills.
• Experience working in LATAM and familiarity with regional security considerations is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional security strategy, governance, and execution across the Regions for manufacturing operations and commercial affiliates.
• Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, standards, procedures, and controls aligned with AbbVie requirements.
• Provide leadership for crisis management preparedness and response in assigned region, including incident escalation, executive communications support, and coordination of continuity activities.
• Facilitates business continuity planning for security-related risks and ensure appropriate integration with regional and enterprise-wide plans.
• Direct regional security staffing strategy, including contractor management, resource planning, and budget oversight.
• Partner with site leadership, operations, legal, compliance, HR, EHS, and other key stakeholders to identify and mitigate security risks.
• Provide strategic guidance and operational oversight for security support to AbbVie Global Security initiatives and programs in assigned region.
• Support security programs for manufacturing and other critical sites to help ensure protection, operational continuity, and compliance.
• Drive process improvement, standardization, metrics, and continuous enhancement of regional security programs.
• Represent Security in cross-functional forums and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.

Skills

Security leadership

Crisis management

Budget management

Executive communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Director, Security, Americas to lead security strategy and operations across LATAM, North America, and the Caribbean. You will shape policies, oversee crisis management, and drive continuity plans in collaboration with site leadership and legal, compliance, HR, and EHS.

Strong leadership and cross-cultural skills are essential in this senior role. You will manage budgets and staffing for regional security initiatives, partner with global security programs, and ensure