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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: VP, Information Security
Location: Berkshire, , United Kingdom
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2007-11-06
Professional Services Director EMEA
Reference No. SF-257
Company Security Consultancy within Communications Provider
Location Berkshire
Salary Generous
Package Reflecting a generous salary
Start Date ASAP
No. Required 1
Reports To RVP, Sales & Professional Services EMEA
Travel Up to 25%
The Role
REQUIREMENTS
Education
Bachelor’s degree, equivalent international degree, or work experience
equal to 2 years of experience for each year of college.
Experience
Ten years experience with a major intelligence or corporate security
organization with at least three years of experience directly related to
information security.
Required Skills
Demonstrated business management skills that reflect problem solving, program
development expertise grounded in sound business rationales, and collaborative
interaction with internal customers.
Proven ability to position a department as a business enterprise facilitator,
seeking value-added opportunities to contribute to the overall profitability of
the company.
At least two to five years in a leadership position of a corporate security
environment.
At least five year’s supervisory experience with direct responsibility
over a professional staff.
Track record of recruiting talent and developing and motivating direct reports.
Demonstrated experience and exposure in the international security arena.
Direct experience managing a P&L and force utilization.
Preferred Skills
Successful track record of managing and building a pan European professional
services team.
Essential Functions
Oversees the development and implementation of strategic approach to providing
global enhanced security services with an emphasis on proactive measures.
Creates new, innovative approaches to protect, and prevent exposure of
worldwide business operations, assets, and associates from loss, disruption, or
harm.
Manages professional services team and provides functional and technical
leadership to key stakeholders on all security related matters.
Provides authoritative advices and counsel to senior management regarding
security exposures and strategies to mitigate against them.
Collaborates with global manager and operations support to ensure a quick and
effective response to business needs, as well as optimal application of
security expertise.
Ensures that security measures are based on a process that includes an
assessment of risk and customer needs and support the achievement of strategic
imperatives.
Interfaces with key business managers to identify new strategic business
initiatives and recommend appropriate security measures.
Leads the analysis of trends and incident report data, and develops
recommendations for preventive measures.
Manages the Professional Security Services’ P&L and ensures that
utilization targets are achieved.
Prepares and administers department budget, regularly identifies opportunities
for continuous improvement in cost and service delivery and reports fiscal and
service-delivery results to senior department and corporate management.
Responsibilities and Additional Duties
Position is based in our corporate office in Berkshire in the UK and requires
travel to other sites. The Director, Professional Services EMEA reports to the
RVP, Sales & Professional Services EMEA and directs global enhanced security
services, risk assessment, crisis planning and management, and executive
protection programs.
Language Skills
English. Another European language would be preferable.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Please note that in order to apply for any vacancy in the UK, you will need
either a valid EC Passport or valid Work Permit enabling you to work in the UK.
CONTACT
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Information Security Solutions
Iain Sutherland
iain@InformationSecuritySolutions.com
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