Senior Regional Security Manager – EMEA

Location: London, UK
Reporting Line: Reports directly to Director, Security
Scope: EMEA Region

Role Purpose

The Senior Regional Security Manager (EMEA) is responsible for the operational delivery, consistency, and effectiveness of the security program across EMEA, covering corporate offices, R&D laboratories, and manufacturing facilities.

This is a hands-on, operational role focused on execution, assurance, and risk reduction. The role ensures that global security strategy, standards, and policies set by the Director are implemented consistently across the region and adapted pragmatically to local risk and regulatory requirements.

The Regional Security Manager acts as the primary operational lead and escalation point for EMEA, managing day-to-day security operations, vendors, incidents, and regional risks, while escalating strategic, financial, and high impact decisions to the Director.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Security Operations (Primary Focus)

• Own day-to-day security operations across EMEA sites, ensuring services operate effectively and consistently

• Maintain visibility of regional security posture, risks, incidents, and operational issues

• Ensure sitelevel security controls are implemented, maintained, and functioning (physical security, procedures, response)

• Actively monitor trends, emerging risks, and performance gaps, escalating where required

Risk Assessments & Mitigation

• Conduct and maintain site and regional security risk assessments

• Ensure mitigating controls and action plans are implemented, tracked, and reviewed

• Provide structured, evidence based risk advice to site leadership and regional stakeholders

• Escalate material or residual risk to the Director with clear recommendations

Vendor & Contract Management

• Oversee regional security vendors, including guarding, monitoring, response, and specialist services

• Manage vendors against agreed SLAs, KPIs, and contractual requirements

• Address service failures, performance issues, and compliance gaps directly with suppliers

• Support the Director with vendor selection, contract renewals, and procurement input

GSOC & Incident Management

• Act as the regional interface to the Global Security Operations Centre (GSOC)

• Ensure effective use of GSOC capabilities, including:

• Alarm monitoring and incident response

• Incident logging, investigation support, and reporting

• Travel risk monitoring and support

• Lead operational response to regional incidents, coordinating sites, GSOC, and functional partners

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of incidents and lessons learned

Crisis & Business Continuity Support

• Support Local Crisis Management Teams (LCMTs) during incidents and escalations

Lead or coordinate security response to:

• Workplace violence or threats

• Facility disruptions or protests

• Geopolitical or regional instability impacts

• Support crisis exercises, readiness reviews, and postincident improvement actions

Stakeholder & Site Engagement

• Work closely with Facilities, EHS, HR, Legal, IT, and Site Leadership at an operational level

• Act as the day-to-day security contact for sites and regional stakeholders

• Provide clear, pragmatic guidance that balances risk, compliance, and business needs

• Escalate sensitive, complex, or reputationally significant matters to the Director

Decision Rights & Accountability (Clear Scope)

The Regional Security Manager has authority to:

• Make operational security decisions affecting EMEA sites within approved policies, standards, and budgets

• Direct and manage security vendors and sitelevel security activities

• Approve and implement sitespecific mitigation measures following risk assessments

• Lead regional incident response and coordinate GSOC activation

• Recommend security enhancements, control changes, or risk acceptance

The Regional Security Manager does not have authority to (and must escalate):

• Approve or change global security strategy, policy, or standards

• Commit unapproved capital expenditure or material contract variations

• Accept high or enterprise level residual risk without Director sign off

• Make decisions with significant legal, reputational, or regulatory impact

• Represent the organization externally on security matters without alignment

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Security, Risk, Criminology, or a related field

• CPP, PSP, or similar professional certification

• Strong experience in corporate, operational security within a multisite or regional environment

• Experience operating within highly regulated industries (pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing)

• Demonstrated experience working closely/leading a GSOC / Security Operations Centre

• Handson experience leading incident response and crisis situations

• Membership of The Security Institute, ASIS International, or equivalent

Desirable

• Working knowledge of ISO risk and business continuity frameworks

• Experience supporting manufacturing, laboratories, or GMPregulated facilities

Key Skills & Attributes

• Strong operational leader with a deliveryfirst mindset

• Calm, decisive, and credible under pressure

• Excellent stakeholder management at site and regional level

• Strong vendor and performance management capability

• Able to translate intelligence and risk into clear operational actions