Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Purpose

The Regional Security Manager EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) is a vital leadership position responsible for overseeing and executing security programs, and operations across the MEAR (Middle East, Africa, and Russia) region and assisting Regional Security Director for EMEA security activities. Reporting to the Regional Security Director for EMEA, the role requires expert knowledge in security risk management, security system projects, crisis management, business continuity planning, employee security awareness training, security investigation and security compliance.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Develop, implement, and manage security plans and functions for the region aligned with organizational objectivesProvide security leadership and establish regional security business plans for assigned sites Ensure the protection of people, assets, and information within the regionCoordinate executive protection support for regional visits and eventsAct as the point of contact and maintain relationships with law enforcement agenciesSupport development of on-site security and business continuity management (BCM) coordinatorsEnsure compliance with legal and regulatory security requirements Implement security guidelines, procedures, standards, and trainingConduct crisis management exercises and ensure BCM plans are updatedConduct security investigations, assessments, and auditsManage security incident reporting and investigations at sitesMain point of contact for BTS security architecture assistance Manage alert notifications and crisis activations across the regionManage enterprise security platforms integration between US HQ and regional assetsLeverage knowledge of physical and technical security systemsManage site security system projectsPrincipal regional security point of contact for crisis communicationsMaintain statistical databases for operations/incidents and trainingConduct employee security awareness training

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, military or securityMinimum 12 years of management experience in law enforcement, intelligence, public or private security, including 5 years of corporate security regional manager experienceExperience in International security is preferredExcellent English verbal and written communication skillsAbility to travel 30% within assigned region Strong understanding of security systems and toolsProven success in impactful security rolesStrong interpersonal and executive presence with business leadersEnterprise-level strategic mindset aligned with business strategyAbility to influence stakeholders and leadership teamsExcellent communicator with strong presentation skills

Key AbbVie Competencies:

Builds strong cross-functional relationships to enable performanceLearns quickly and can adapt to changing circumstances Drives continuous improvement beyond the status quoCreates a learning environment open to suggestions

 

Additional Information

Stakeholders:

Internal: Regional Security Director, Affiliate and Regional leaders, General Managers, Regional VP, Security Coordinators, EHS, Human Resources, Business Technology Support, Information Security, GSOC, Global Security functional leaders…

External: Law enforcement agencies, industry security networks, security vendors, government and non-government emergency support service providers…

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