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Physical Security Country Manager (f/m/d) CH & AT

The Country Security Manager (Switzerland and Austria) will manage and execute day-to-day operations to ensure the physical safety and security of SAP employees, buildings, and assets, which may have a very high level of regulatory, compliance, financial, and brand impact and/or a very high complexity of work and life safety. They will manage day to day customer engagement, knowledge management, quality assurance, and organizational learning. And they will seek to foster programs to transfer the relevant knowledge across organizational boundaries, as directed by their line manager. The Country Security Manager will maintain the highest level of professionalism in all activities to represent the organization internally and externally while serving as a trusted advisor and ambassador for SAP and affiliated companies.

Job Description:

• Provide overall physical security support and direction to multiple SAP business locations. Maintain a site-by-site overview of budgeting/spend, existing conditions, contact data, and location-specific information.
• Conduct physical building security risk assessments, surveys, and physical penetration testing.
• Manage contract security services (Guarding/Watchman), including the development/implementation of the Building Security Operations Manual at all sites.
• Manage electronic security systems and vendors, including electronic access control, badging, visitor management, security video, intrusion detection systems, and control center operations.
• Execute the planning, design, bid, construction, and commissioning activities for multiple concurrent projects and oversee all aspects of physical security related to these projects. Projects include new construction and renovation (driven by Global Real Estate & Facilities), or system replacements and/or additions.
• Assess and implement personnel protection programs, including Travel Safety & Security, Events, Close Protection, Workplace Violence, and Kidnap Preparedness.
• Provide training and employee security awareness programs.
• Conduct internal investigations as needed.
• Oversee physical security incident reporting and resolution.
• Conduct presentation of physical security services when necessary.
• Partner/support SAP Health and Safety programs and ensure emergency responses are established.
• Report on physical security strategy and metrics (KPIs).
• Maintain close relationships with law enforcement and emergency responders.
• Work as directed by the manager.

Competencies and Skills:

• Manage detailed programs related to the efficiency of the organization\\\'s financial, operational, and overall compliance. Seek to highlight ways to improve the organization\\\'s effectiveness and its processes.
• Possess a good working knowledge and understanding of their industry and identify and collect key market information/trends and apply them to the organization/processes.
• Manage and execute day to day delivery of multiple projects up and down the organization.
• Manage relationships often with global, regional, and local senior management, outside service providers, and business partners.
• Manager processes and interfaces across organizational boundaries inside and outside of Global Physical Security management that relate to area of responsibility (country).
• Seek to drive operational excellence and quality assurance by providing best practices, problem-solving, and guidance within his / her area of responsibility.
• Area of responsibility will be Switzerland and Austria-wide but may extend to CEE occasionally to support other parts of the Sub Regional network.
• Serve as liaison to executive management / provide reports/champion internal goals, and manage KPIs.
• Conduct performance reviews and people management, where appropriate.
• Senior Security Specialist would be on a management level of 5 and above and have country/multiple country responsibility.
• The Senior Security Specialist (Country Security Manager) is responsible for many indirect reports.
• Area 1 Manage and implement the main strategy for the organization on a country/multiple country level.
• Area 2: Manage and be accountable for the organizational budget of a country/multiple country (operation + capital)
• Area 3: Manage the business\\\'s day-to-day tactical and operational side on a country/multiple country level.

Experience, Education, and Certifications:

• 8 years experience in the physical security industry or equivalent (military, law enforcement, etc.) or 3 years minimum experience in corporate physical security
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• AssocAssociateee in a related field (desirable).
• Ability to pass background verification.
• Foreign language skills, particularly those of the AOR (German or Swiss German), are a must; comprehensive, written and spoken English language is a must.

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

We win with inclusion

SAP\\\'s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the . Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 381322 | Work Area: Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 20% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.

Requisition ID: 381322

Posted Date: Oct 4, 2023

Work Area: Administration

Career Status: Professional

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Expected Travel: 0 - 20%

Location:

Z\\xc3\\xbcrich-Flughafen, Zurich, CH, 8058

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