Head of Security Services

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  * Please note role includes a January 2027 start*
• Senior level position reporting to MD
• Strong industry salary, car/allowance, bonus and healthcare
• Monday to Friday
• Hybrid role - home working with regular time in ISS office and client sites across the UK

Here at ISS, as a leading Facilities Management provider we are looking to recruit an established senior Security Leader to join our central team, where you will in essence act as ISS' Security Authority across the UK operation. This will cover both "man guarding", Security Systems and Keyholding.

These services are delivered across a whole number of public and private sector contracts, ranging from Healthcare to Banking, delivered by a team of front line staff, local and regional leadership, aided by a number of subject matter experts and senior Security leadership.

You will manage this Senior team day to day while strategically looking to guide, improve and grow the ISS security offering, putting Security on the map inside and outside of the organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a credible, progressive and highly experienced Security Lead to join a leader in the Facilities Management space where you can drive and shape strategy.

• Set the integrated security strategy, governance model and multi-year roadmap
• Lead on all aspects of Security Services to enable our operations team to deliver safely.
• Consideration of future roadmap and strategic direction for security services.
• Maintain enterprise threat, vulnerability and security risk assessments
• Define proportionate policies and controls for legal, regulatory and client obligations
• Direct major incidents, crises, investigations and executive reporting
• Manage budgets, suppliers, service levels, assurance and continuous improvement
• Build multidisciplinary capability, awareness, exercising and a strong security culture

• Leadership experience in complex, multi-site security environments
• Developed level of industry qualification and certification
• Strong physical, personnel and protective security knowledge
• Proven incident, crisis, investigation and continuity leadership
• Commercial ownership of budgets, contracts and service performance
• Ability to turn threat and risk intelligence into practical decisions
• Credible executive influencer with high integrity and calm judgement

ISS is a global leader in workplace and facilities management, helping organisations create environments where people and businesses can thrive. We partner with clients across sectors—from healthcare to finance to deliver smart, sustainable solutions that improve everyday experiences.

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, committed to diversity, wellbeing, and supporting the Armed Forces community.

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible. If you require any adjustments, please contact our Resourcing Team—we’ll be happy to support you.

Join ISS and be part of something bigger.