Regional Security Expert

The role of Regional Security and Crisis Response Lead will play a critical part in ensuring the safety and security of personnel, assets, and operations within the region. This individual will act as the security domain expert within the regional organization, using their expertise to support the development and implementation of regional and site security strategies.

This role will foster partnerships between E&PS, Global Security, and security partners to drive alignment across the organization and enable effective response to a constantly changing security landscape. The role will guide response efforts to contain incidents as they arise and will conduct detailed post-incident reviews to identify lessons learned and improve future preparedness.

Responsibilities:

• Develop regional security partnership strategies with Global Security and E&PS security peers.
• Input into security training strategy and programs developed by the J&J Global Security team.
• Provide regional oversight of security contract and vendor management activities.
• Partner closely with Global Security to ensure timely dissemination, understanding, and execution of new/updated security policies, standards, and risk ratings within the FM organization.
• Identify and develop innovative ideas for security-related trends.
• Provide SME support to the FM regional organization for contractor governance, performance management, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure risk assessments and event root cause analysis are performed according to J&J Global Security Standards.
• Partner with Security provider, Global Security, and E&PS for closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Act as the regional E&PS security SME to provide input and support all key site service delivery management activities including issue escalation.
• Work with organizational peers to share lessons learned, best practice insights, and regional trends.

• During crisis events, crisis management responsibilities will supersede security-related duties.
• Lead Regional CMT meetings, establish clear decision-making processes and action management, establish mechanisms to gather real-time information during a crisis, and update on activity to RCMT, GCMT, and senior leaders as appropriate.
• Participate as a Core CMT member for all activated LCMTs to guide and introduce Regional SME support to address emerging critical issues.
• Lead After Action Reviews (AAR) to recognize and address lessons learned for all deactivated CMTs and other ongoing CMT activity in Region to enable continuous improvement of crisis management protocols.
• In collaboration with CM PMO, support proactive development of threat-specific crisis management strategies to prepare for anticipated risks in Region, including resource allocation and training as required.
• Partner with the Core Regional CMT (E&PS Regional Lead, Global Security Regional Lead, One HR Regional Lead, Global Corporate Affairs Regional Lead, and ISRM Regional Lead) during active crises to agree live crisis management approach.
• Lead assessment of reported incidents and threats with Core Regional CMT to determine realized or potential impacts to the company that may necessitate activation of a CMT. Communicating recommended response to reported incidents to Regional CMT and senior leaders.
• Lead socialization and training events to roll out updated CM Playbook in Region.
• Maintain a digital registry of CMT networks for all markets/sub-regions and sites in Region and lead ongoing training program to maintain capability.
• Ensure standard application of the J&J Crisis Management process, resources, and digital tools in running crises across the Region in connection with the CM PMO.
• Participate in quarterly Crisis Council Governance process to review crisis response effectiveness in preparedness strategies.