Director of Security, International

Job Identification: 225887

Job Category: Finance and Accounting

Job Schedule: Full time

The role proactively assesses the threat picture across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) and establishes an appropriate security posture through risk-based physical and educational mitigation strategies. It collaborates with counter-terrorism agencies, national intelligence and security agencies, Regional Security Officers at US embassies and consulates, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Responsibilities include completing and guiding hotel security risk assessments via the Global Risk Assessment (GRA) process, advising on internal threat levels and supporting physical-security design for hotel pre-openings.

The role allocates resources according to risk across specialist training, operational support, auditing, security investigations and liaison with local enforcement authorities. It analyses security and threat data to prioritise higher-risk hotels and also undertakes projects directed by the Senior Director of Global Intelligence or Vice President Safety and Security EMEA, or Vice President of Global Safety & Security to improve safety and security services across the Hilton Worldwide portfolio.

The role involves international travel within the EMEA and APAC regions to directly support hotel operations.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of security policies in reducing claims at each hotel to minimise direct and indirect costs.
• Develops specialist management training in security and counter-/anti-terrorism for managers, together with other security training for hotel staff.
• Revises procedures, policies and processes to reflect new or amended UK, European, MEA and APAC regulatory requirements.
• Reviews regional needs and identifies hotels requiring appropriate resources and support to develop and implement their security management systems.

• Provides technical advice on security measures and equipment for hotel capital projects and liaises with relevant departments.
• Advises hotels on security responses to increased threat levels in liaison with the Senior Director of Global Intelligence and and Vice President Safety & Security EMEA.
• Completes site-level security risk assessments using a risk-based approach.
• Supports teams as part of area crisis-management and business-continuity plans.
• Coordinates special projects as directed by the Senior Director of Global Risk Intelligence.
• Contributes to project work to support the Senior Director of Business Continuity and Crisis Management and the Senior Director for Global Safety and Security Compliance.
• Monitors and advises on Team Member travel and provides the necessary guidance and support to include third party security provision services for high risk areas and review accommodation security arrangements.
• Supports risk management (insurance team) on terrorism insurance requests.

• Follows up on the hotel audit program to ensure compliance within agreed timescales.
• Advises Directors of Safety & Security on auditing security measures across the portfolio.
• Liaises with relevant enforcement authorities and intelligence agencies on security matters in each country and region.
• Directs hotels in managing security matters and implementing security policies that support Hilton security strategies.
• Manages effective hotel-level partnerships with New Openings and Transitions team, Engineering Operations, Architecture & Construction, Human Resources and Hotel Operations on security matters.
• Provides risk-based technical advice on security equipment to protect guests, Team Members and assets.
• Supports Senior Director of Global Risk Intelligence in management and enhancement…