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Regional Security Manager, North America
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About this Position
At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.
Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.
What you´ll do
As Regional Security Manager North America (NA), you are responsible to drive Physical Security & Operations, Crisis & Incident Management, Security Training Programs, Investigations across the US and Canada. You will be acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership at sites and reporting to the Security Director NA. You combine security knowledge with excellent communication and influencing skills. This is a role for Security professionals who think holistically, act decisively and translate strategy into measurable regional impact.
- Partner with leadership to implement security strategies, policies, and best practices; develop metrics and dashboards for performance tracking.
- Establish and maintain security processes, standards, and risk controls across the organization.
- Conduct risk-based site assessments; oversee design and integration of access control, surveillance, and intrusion systems; support facility projects and events.
- Drive risk mitigation through threat assessment and prevention measures.
- Oversee the design and integration of access control, surveillance, and intrusion systems.
- Ensure continuous monitoring and protection of personnel, facilities, and information systems.
- Support business continuity and emergency preparedness.
- Mitigate threats to operations and critical infrastructure.
- Lead incident response; coordinate with law enforcement as required.
- Conduct investigations, including interviews and corrective actions.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, safety guidelines, and internal policies.
- Develop and deliver security training, exercises, and awareness programs.
- Promote a culture of security awareness and accountability.
- Support executive protection and travel security programs; provide briefings and assist travelers and expatriates.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree required (advanced preferred) with 5+ years in security, law enforcement, or military roles, including increasing responsibility, high integrity, and sound judgment.
- Strong knowledge of physical security systems, risk assessments, investigations, insider threat mitigation, and protective services.
- Experience in travel security, executive protection, and event security; professional certifications (APP, CPP, PSP, CISSP, etc.) highly desirable.
- Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills; ability to influence and collaborate across a regional matrixed environment.
- Ability and expectation to respond to incidents outside business hours.
- Ability to travel (~25% across North America).
Some benefits of joining Henkel
- Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
- Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
- Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
- Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
The salary for this role is $100,000.00 - $155,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
JOB ID: 26090795
Job Locations: United States, CT, Stamford, CT
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English. Should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company, you will be working with colleagues from all over the world, and English is our official company language. Generally, our recommendation is to please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact, it is our expectation that Henkel employees will want to grow and explore different career paths during their time with us. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and in two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
If I have questions regarding my application, who do I contact?
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