APAC Regional Security Lead

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Travel Required?: No Travel

Date: Mar 12, 2025

On-site

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Region
Job Number#165735 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

As the APAC Regional Security Lead you will:

With oversight and guidance of Corporate Global Security and APAC Leadership, you will provide security leadership and program management for APAC. Additionally, you will align, standardize, and provide all coordination between third party security providers and their subcontractors and liaise with local law-enforcement. You will follow up, and coordinate technical and physical security projects to ensure projects are completed in accordance with global security standards and with the needs of each location; provide in-house expertise on security programs and issues in real time; as well as provide active training for personnel and guards. You will also have the opportunity to provide oversight and planning for, as needed, personnel protection and special event security.

Your responsibilities are:

• Oversee implementation of approved Global Security programs for all business and manufacturing operations, and confirm the effectiveness for these initiatives and strategies. These initiatives include but are not limited to facilities protection, investigations, supply chain security, brand protection/anti-counterfeit, workplace security, travel security, personal security, coordinating executive and event security.
• Direct the development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive security program to include direct responsibility and oversight of all offices and plants which includes security guard operations, access control procedures, alarm and CCTV systems, Badging/ ID systems for employees/vendors/visitors, headquarters emergency response planning, and executive protection, and provide direct oversight of onsite third party security team, as well engage directly with security personnel on issues impacting operations and personnel.
• Maintain consistent communications and flow of information with all security stakeholders in your area of responsibility.
• Develop strategies to counter risks and gain buy-in and support from appropriate management.
• Identify, develop, implement, and maintain security processes, practices, and policies throughout the area of your responsibility to reduce risks, respond to incidents and limit exposure and liability in all areas of assets, physical, personal and reputation risk.
• Incorporate approved security standards and guidelines into projects to include construction, renovation and production related projects.
• Direct the policy and procedure related to the management of identifying, assessing and addressing all potential loss exposures due to theft, vandalism, sabotage, or other identified unauthorized or illegal activities.
• Provide direct support, for investigations and surveys, for all facilities. This also includes electronic-countermeasures, event security, and special projects.
• Act as an investigative liaison and as a criminal investigation subject matter expert to Ethics and Compliance and Brand Protection. Provide expert advice and leadership on cases of mutual interest.
• Oversee processing and chain of custody for suspect product/potential product tampering.
• Ensure conformity of current and planned security operations with approved security standards.
• Provide technical support coordination, in conjunction with GS Technical Security Specialist, to management teams and relevant company departments for the selection of security service providers and execution of security related contracts.
• Incorporate lessons learned from previous crises into security and evacuation plans.
• Build relationships with regional peers and leaders across the consumer products industry. Benchmark with partners and peers in the industry and share best practices.
• Maintain strong communication and support links with appropriate federal and local Law Enforcement and emergency services, and regulatory agencies across the U.S.
• Manage the Global Security Workplace Violence Prevention Program for all APAC locations.
• Maintain strong communications links with the Regional Security Offices at the U.S. Embassies and Consulates in the region. Ensure subsidiary leadership joins and attends local OSAC Country Councils in their respective countries.
• Provide Global Security Management in NYC with results of periodic security assessments and audit reports.

Required Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will be an experienced security professional who is comfortable operating in a matrix, fast-paced organizational environment, with experience in managing and overseeing plans to provide security for human, physical and IT assets. The ideal candidate must be comfortable leading a team, developing strategies as well as executing detailed programs.
• Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of leadership and operational expertise derived from public or private sector employment, preferably with experience in leading, managing and developing, and implementing enterprise wide security and safety programs.
• Ability to problem solve in real-time and to coordinate preparedness plans in crisis situations for the facility and the division.
• Security risk management and threat analysis skills and demonstrated skill in writing and review of security procedures and plans required.
• Must have strong computer skills with competence with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• In-depth experience in Supply Chain security preferred.
• Strong cultural awareness required and experience working in a multinational workplace preferred.
• Strong project management experience and attention to detail required.
• Strong interpersonal skills - Customer-service oriented security leader who excels at collaborating with diverse groups in dynamic settings required.
• Working knowledge of established corporate security practices and delivery of services within a business environment.
• Strong functional skills in design and implementation of physical security programs and associated equipment/hardware, to include: access control systems, CCTV systems, alarm systems, communications systems, fire alarm systems, and uniform guard service operations and management.
• Understanding of emergency management and life safety policy.
• Strong understanding of business risk analysis and prioritizing according to business needs.
• Experience in Crisis Management planning and training.
• Experience in performing sensitive investigations, both civil and criminal, in a corporate environment.
• Develop and gather intelligence related to internal and external threats to organizational operations and events.
• Brief executive leadership, governance Board committees and oversight groups.
• Strong business understanding - Experience in handling entire breadth of a global organization.
• Experience with a public, major multinational company required.
• Cross –border experience.
• Consumer Goods industry experience preferred.
• Business partnership experience working with senior business leaders to influence strategy and business decision making.
• Creative thinking, problem solving skills, and a never-ending desire for learning.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills with both business and technical professionals.

Education

• Board Certification in Security Management (CPP) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) strongly preferred.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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