Corporate Security Manager Ame

Syngenta Ag; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in crop protection seeks a Corporate Security Lead to oversee security program deployment across Africa and the Middle East. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in corporate security, stakeholder management, and project management. Responsibilities include ensuring effective collaboration, leading security initiatives, and maintaining compliance with legal standards. Frequent travel will be required to support security efforts and network with authorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Corporate Security roles.
• Experience engaging with management across technical and business units.
• Preferably 5 years' experience with authorities in Intelligence Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead AME security program delivery to maximize contribution to Business Units.
• Manage Anti-illicit Trade program and insider threat detection.
• Gather facts during security investigations and coordinate with legal authorities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project Management

Strong communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

National Diploma / Bachelor's degree in Security Management / Policing

Job description

Role purpose: Risk-based, Intelligence-Led Security programs deployment is demonstrated across Africa Middle East (AME) to maximize the impact of security programs. Lead AME security program delivery to ensure maximum contribution to AME Business Units (e.g., by delivering security program solution deployment generating the proper risk ownership from AME Leadership Team (LT)).

Be proactive and a catalyst for new and innovative thinking around Security within Syngenta. Leverage cross-functional collaboration (Legal, Supply, Procurement, Corporate Affairs, Facilities Management) to deliver security results. Educate, influence, and support stakeholders at all levels on security matters.

Lead external security networking activities with industry associations, government agencies, and security networks. Ensure consistent deployment of security programs (people & asset protection, insider threat, and anti-illicit trade) and processes (internal & external stakeholder management, intelligence & investigations) across AME to produce tangible risk reduction.

Measure, monitor, and report the effectiveness of Security programs & processes performance to AME and Corporate Security leadership. Lead critical investigations in AME including asset, people, information, and product-related issues, and support the compliance department. Support critical intelligence dissemination in AME to anticipate threats related to activism, geopolitics, among others.

Support Legal IP professionals in building intelligence, steering, and supervising investigations to develop evidence for critical IP and TM litigations. Support Post Patent Teams in shaping legal and regulatory actions, including target selection and evidence collection for court use.

Accountabilities include:

1. Lead Anti-illicit Trade program management and deployment for AME, focusing on communication, awareness, collaboration, and program governance.
2. Manage AME insider threat program to detect and investigate insider threat activities.
3. Manage AME People and Site security programs to anticipate threats, support intelligence dissemination, manage risks, and address security issues and incidents.
4. Gather facts during security investigations and coordinate with Legal, authorities, and the business.

Represent or ensure Syngenta's representation in Anti-Illicit Trade networking activities in AME for CP / Seeds, aiming to improve legislation and exchange information.

Company Description: As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers counter threats and ensure safe, nutritious, affordable food while minimizing land and input use. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting, headquartered in Switzerland.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities:

• National Diploma / bachelor's degree in security management / policing or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Corporate Security / Security roles.
• Experience engaging with management across technical and business units.
• Experience creating / maintaining documentation across teams.
• Preferably 5 years' experience with authorities in Intelligence Management.
• Existing network of private/public Intelligence Professionals is a plus.
• People/stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, plan and execute effectively.
• Strong Project Management skills.
• Results-oriented with excellent English communication skills.

Critical success factors & key challenges include delivering security programs meeting risk targets, earning trust, and delivering high-impact cases ethically and compliantly.

Additional Information: Significant travel across AME to lead security deployment; participation in conferences and networking opportunities.