About the Company: Hill & Associates (www.hill-assoc.com) is a leading international enterprise security and risk management consultancy owned by G4S group / An Allied Universal Company.
The company provides consulting services to major international corporations (Fortune 500 client base) and government clients around Asia and other emerging markets. By combining local knowledge and expertise with world renowned professionalism, leading edge technology partnerships and a comprehensive range of integrated services, the company is able to bring meaningful, value-added solutions to clients that enable them to operate safely, efficiently and without disruption in some of the world's most difficult markets. We address a wide range of operational business risks and develop comprehensive solutions for both prevention and response.
As part of our service, we provide qualified, expert candidates for clients throughout Southeast Asia that are embedded within our client organisations, acting as specialists, managers and providing security expertise and local expertise, ensuring the protection and resilience of our clients in the region.
Job Summary
The Project Security Manager (PSM) is responsible for employing security operations within the client's facilities located in Penang, Malaysia. The PSM oversees the implementation of security policies, standards, guidelines, and programs within the facilities. They are responsible for supervising, scheduling, and providing direction to on-site security officers and service vendors. The position reports to the Vice President, Global Operations, and works on-site with various stakeholder groups, to align requirements with the client's needs.
Essential Functions:
- The functions listed describe the business purpose of this job. Specific duties or tasks may vary and be documented separately. The employee might not be required to perform all functions listed. Additional duties may be assigned, and functions may be modified, per business necessity.
- All assigned duties or tasks are deemed to be part of the essential functions, unless such duties or tasks are unrelated to the functions listed, in which case they are deemed to be other (non-essential) functions.
- Employees are held accountable for successful job performance. Job performance standards may be documented separately, and may include functions, objectives, duties, or tasks not specifically listed herein.
- In performing functions, duties or tasks, employees are required to know and follow safe work practices, and to be aware of company policies and procedures related to job safety, including safety rules and regulations. Employees are required to notify superiors upon becoming aware of unsafe working conditions.
- All functions, duties or tasks are to be carried out in an honest, ethical and professional manner, and to be performed in conformance with applicable company policies and procedures. In the event of uncertainty or lack of knowledge of company policies and procedures, employees are required to request clarification or explanations from superiors or authorized company representatives.
The Essential Functions Include:
- Represent and employ client's code of conduct.
- Drives the implementation of the client's strategic security plan at each designated facility to ensure the safety of all employees and the protection of assets. Responsible for management and oversight of all policies, procedures related to site security to include electronic and physical security/guarding, investigations, and staffing.
- Provide leadership to and work daily with security personnel at all designated facilities. Set schedules and assign daily tasks; hire, train, schedule, manage, track, and approve hours.
- Oversee and direct facility security vendors including relevant contracts, COIs, and agreements.
- Maintain, test, and inventory facility security equipment including intruder alarms, fire alarms, CCTV, access controls.
- Respond to all security alarms 24/7. Respond to other incidents, limit exposure to liability or regulatory compliance, and reduce the client's financial loss.
- Identify significant security risks and vulnerabilities and report them accordingly.
- Report to the Vice President, Global Operations, and coordinate with other designated Facility Managers to provide updates regarding security-related issues.
- Provide briefings on the status of security issues impacting operations and integrate into facility operations.
- Provide expertise, technical guidance, and training to ensure effective security services are carried out effectively with sensitivity to country and cultural variety.
- Ensure all elements of physical security are continually assessed and executed in all facilities.
- Develop and maintain relationships with emergency responders which includes, but is not limited to, local law enforcement, fire specialists, and medical first care providers.
- Develop action plans to mitigate security risks to the client's assets, while still maintaining a high level of operational and technical processes.
- Follow all Global Security best practice standards and guidance as applicable.
- All other duties, as assigned.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or minimum of Associate's degree with equivalent experience in a relevant area of study.
- A minimum of seven years experience managing a multi-facility security program, in addition to major law enforcement, military, public service, or other security management experience.
- A current Physical Security Professional (PSP) designation is highly desirable for this position.
Competencies (As Demonstrated Through Experience, Training, and/or Testing):
- Multi-unit oversight/supervision
- Understanding and application of security practices and physical security systems.
- Experience with developing liaison relationships with Local Law Enforcement.
- Leadership/management experience.
- Able to work toward stringent deadlines, and capable of tracking multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
- Business acumen needed to meld legal and technical requirements
- Solid project management skills with demonstrated record to lead and execute security compliance and risk mitigation programs.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Able to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse global cultures and business environments.
- Computer skills: Microsoft Office.
Working Conditions (Physical/Mental Demands):
Requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:
- Must undergo and meet company standards for background and reference checks-controlled substance testing, and/or behavioral selection survey.
- Maintain composure in dealing with authorities, executives, clients, staff, and the public occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
- Exposure to sensitive and confidential information.
- Regular computer usage.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
- May perform job both indoors and outdoors, including industrial and/or manufacturing environments, construction sites, recreation venues, rural and urban street settings, etc., in widely varying weather conditions.
- Must be able to see, hear, speak, and write clearly to communicate with employees and/or customers.
- Close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Frequent sitting and/or standing.
To apply
Please send your CV with salary history to: [Confidential Information]
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
