Senior Security Manager

A Snapshot of Your Day

The Senior Security Manager contributes to the security of Siemens Energy personnel, assets, and operations in the Middle East and Africa, as part of the Siemens Energy Security organization.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• The Senior Security Manager is responsible for supporting the implementation and compliance with Siemens Energy security governance requirements, including but not limited to travel and project security, security incident management, crisis management and business continuity, asset protection and physical security, executive and event protection, situation and threat analysis.
• The holder of the position provides tactical guidance, operational support, and security consulting to Siemens Energy regional/local Management, Siemens Energy employees and subcontractors, and works in close cooperation with external and internal stakeholders.
• There is a further responsibility to promote security awareness, conduct trainings (in close collaboration with other functions such as Cyber Security) and to deliver proportionate and cost-effective security measures to support the achievement of business objectives, as well as seeking to simplify and improve processes and procedures.

What You Bring

• Relevant academic degree, a professional qualification from a recognized security authority or appropriate security experience through working within law enforcement, regulatory enforcement, military, academic, or equivalent experience.
• Ten years minimum experience working in corporate security or a similar commercial environment in high-risk countries, including practical experience of project management, incident, and crisis management, in a multinational company, a security company, or similar experience.
• In-depth knowledge of the main political and security issues in the Middle East and Africa is an advantage.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, strong networking, negotiating, and influencing skills.
• Excellent command of English. Arabic is an advantage.
• Able to prioritize tasks and to manage workloads in an effective manner with minimal direct supervision and flexibility in managing multiple and diverse tasks.
• Ability to analyze and assimilate information from diverse sources, including local and international media outlets, social media outlets, local information sources etc.
• Effective problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure in time critical situations, willingness to work outside of regular working hours in time critical situations.
• Wiliness to travel extensively, including in high-risk countries.
• Sensitive and responsive to the needs of different religious, ethnic, tribal, and cultural groups.
• Proven integrity and high personal standards of behaviour.
• Experience in working in a multinational and multicultural environment, as well as proven interpersonal skills and ability to successfully engage with diverse audiences.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

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