Senior Manager Regional Security LATAM

Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · Cybersecurity

In short

Leads the Regional Security program for Latin America, focusing on protecting employees, travelers, and operations. Responsibilities include planning, implementing, and governing security programs across the region, including crisis management, travel risk management, and incident response.

Responsibilities

Lead the Regional Security strategy and daily security operations for Latin America, ensuring alignment with Emerson Global Security policies and business priorities.
Protect employees, travelers, executives, assets, and operations through proactive risk identification, mitigation, incident response, and continuous improvement.
Monitor, analyze, and communicate regional security risks, emerging threats, and geopolitical developments.
Lead regional crisis management and incident response for security events.
Manage and continuously improve the regional travel risk management program.
Coordinate executive protection planning and security support.
Partner with HR, Legal, Compliance, EHS, Communications, Facilities, IT, and business leaders on workplace violence prevention and employee safety concerns.
Support internal investigations and maintain liaison relationships with law enforcement and government entities.
Manage the regional security contact network, including third-party security providers.
Provide written reports, verbal briefings, incident updates, and recommendations to leadership.
Ensure crisis management, incident response, and travel security procedures are current, tested, and effective.
Drive security program governance through KPIs, dashboards, and performance tracking.
Support the development and implementation of digital security tools and automation capabilities.
Lead, coach, and develop regional security team members.
Manage the regional security budget, vendor costs, and resource allocation.
Maintain participation in relevant security organizations and forums.
Identify and advance strategic improvement opportunities.

Requirements

8+ years of relevant experience in corporate security, regional security management, law enforcement, military, intelligence, crisis management, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience leading security operations across multiple countries, preferably within Latin America or other complex operating environments.
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent professional experience, required.

Desired Qualifications

Strong experience in crisis management, incident response, threat assessment, travel risk management, workplace violence prevention, executive protection, investigations support, and site security programs.
Ability to interpret regional security intelligence, assess risk, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate timely recommendations to senior leaders.
Demonstrated ability to manage security vendors, consultants, contracts, budgets, service performance, and compliance expectations.
Experience developing reports, executive briefings, incident summaries, after-action reviews, KPIs, dashboards, and evidence-based program updates.
Comfortable working with senior management, cross-functional stakeholders, regional teams, and external partners in sensitive, time-critical, and high-pressure situations.
High standards of professional responsibility, judgment, confidentiality, personal integrity, cultural awareness, and operational discipline.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce concise, executive-level communications.
Excellent oral and written English and Spanish language skills required.
Portuguese language capability desirable.
Ability to travel 25%+ as required.

Benefits

Competitive benefits plans
Variety of medical insurance plans
Employee Assistance Program
Employee resource groups
Recognition programs
Flexible time off plans
Vacation and holiday leave

Skills

Crisis ManagementRisk ManagementExecutive ProtectionInvestigationsSecurity IntelligenceWorkplace Violence PreventionIncident ResponseThreat AssessmentSpanishPortuguese

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