Security Manager

Overview Waters Corporation is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Security Manager – Europe to lead the execution and continuous improvement of physical security programs across the region.

This role serves as a key operational leader, translating global security strategy into effective site-level execution across multiple countries while building strong partnerships with business leaders and supporting the Global Security Program. The ideal candidate is a proactive security professional with a strong background in physical security operations, investigations, and program development within a multi-country environment.

This individual will play a critical role in strengthening the organization’s security posture, enhancing site engagement, and driving a culture of safety and preparedness across Europe.

Responsibilities Regional Security Leadership & Strategic Oversight Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all physical security and contract guarding operations across the United Kingdom and supporting EMEA initiatives as required. Lead and manage a regional security program supporting multiple sites, critical infrastructure, corporate offices, laboratories, manufacturing operations, and business functions within a complex multinational environment. Oversee contract security operations, ensuring delivery against agreed service levels, key performance indicators (KPIs), compliance standards, and operational expectations.

Serve as the primary regional security leader and escalation point for critical incidents, operational disruptions, investigations, and crisis-related matters. Partner with Global Security leadership to execute regional security strategies, drive operational consistency, and support enterprise risk management objectives. Influence and advise senior business leaders on security risks, operational resilience, workplace safety, and protective security measures. Security Operations, Crisis Management & Resilience Direct day-to-day regional security operations, including incident management, emergency response coordination, investigations, escalation management, and executive reporting.

Lead crisis management and business continuity initiatives, including emergency preparedness planning, response coordination, after-action reviews, and corrective action implementation. Develop, implement, and continuously improve security policies, procedures, standards, and operational frameworks aligned with corporate governance and industry best practices. Oversee physical security systems and infrastructure, including CCTV, access control systems, intrusion detection, alarm monitoring, visitor management, and perimeter protection programs.

Ensure regional operational readiness through security audits, tabletop exercises, drills, site assessments, and resilience testing activities. Risk Management & Site Security Engagement Conduct and oversee enterprise security risk assessments, threat evaluations, and vulnerability reviews across UK operations. Identify emerging risks and develop strategic mitigation plans that support operational continuity while balancing business needs and employee experience. Partner with site leadership, Facilities, HR, IT, Legal, and Health & Safety teams to strengthen site security posture and regulatory compliance.

Support site expansions, relocations, new facility launches, and capital security improvement projects from planning through execution. Provide subject matter expertise on workplace violence prevention, travel risk management, executive support, and protective security design. Investigations, Governance & Executive Support Lead or support sensitive internal investigations involving workplace misconduct, theft, policy…