Regional security manager (UK & Europe)

Overview

As Regional Physical Security Manager you will lead and coordinate physical security across Colt’s offices, technical sites and critical infrastructure in the UK, Europe and US. You will drive security operations, governance and transformation, standardising platforms and processes to protect people, assets and information. You’ll oversee CCTV, access control and monitoring systems, while managing audits, risk assessments and third‑party suppliers. The role blends operational delivery with strategic initiatives to modernise security across regions.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working hours and option to work from home
• extensive induction with mentors
• opportunities for development and education
• global family leave policy
• Employee Assistance Program
• internal inclusion & diversity networks

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day security operations and service delivery across UK, Europe and US
• Oversee security integrity for offices, technical sites and critical infrastructure
• Manage CCTV, access control, intrusion detection and monitoring platforms
• Coordinate security-system upgrades, migrations and regional standardisation
• Oversee Security Operations Centre activities and monitoring services
• Document and test incident-response and escalation procedures
• Conduct risk/vulnerability audits and site reviews; maintain risk registers and remediation
• Lead investigations of theft/security incidents; produce executive reports and lessons learned
• Develop and implement security policies, standards and operating models
• Manage security integrators, guarding providers and monitoring centres against contracts and KPIs
• Deliver regional security transformation projects with budgets, plans and executive reporting
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial governance; justify investments
• Collaborate with IT, Engineering, Network Ops, Property, HR, Legal and Procurement; build relationships with leaders and external partners
• Represent Physical Security in audits, customer engagements and leadership reviews

Key requirements

• At least five years’ experience in physical security management in multinational/telecom/critical infrastructure environment
• Experience managing CCTV, access control, intrusion detection, and integrated systems
• Strong knowledge of physical security risk and vulnerability assessment methodologies
• Proven delivery of security technology, infrastructure or transformation programmes
• Experience managing third-party security providers, contracts and vendor performance
• Strong incident-management, investigation and executive-reporting skills
• Experience managing operational budgets and supporting financial planning
• Excellent communication, stakeholder-management and organisational skills
• Ability to operate across multiple countries, cultures and business functions

• communication
• stakeholder-management
• organisational skills
• Lenel
• C·CURE
• Borer Fusion

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