Head of Security - No Fixed Place of Work

Location: Leinster, Ireland. (Travel to sites across Ireland required)

Contract Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Salary: 60,000 per annum plus Sodexo Benefits

About the Role

The Area Security Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all physical security operations across multiple corporate and static locations nationwide. This role ensures the protection of employees, visitors, assets, facilities, and company information through effective security strategies, risk management, incident response, and team leadership. The Area Security Manager partners closely with corporate leadership and client management to maintain a safe, compliant, and secure operating environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Operations Management
  • Oversee daily security operations across multiple sites within the assigned area.
  • Ensure consistent implementation of corporate security policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and vulnerability assessments.
  • Manage access control systems, CCTV monitoring, alarm systems, and security officer operations.
  • Coordinate emergency response procedures and business continuity planning.
• Risk Assessment & Incident Management
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate security risks and operational threats.
  • Lead investigations into security incidents, theft, workplace violence, policy violations, or suspicious activity.
  • Prepare detailed incident reports and recommend corrective actions.
  • Maintain crisis management and escalation procedures.
• Team Leadership
  • Supervise and support site security supervisors, officers, and third-party security companies when additional cover is required.
  • Recruit, train, mentor, and evaluate security personnel.
  • Develop staffing schedules and ensure adequate coverage across all locations.
  • Promote a strong culture of professionalism, accountability, and customer focus.
• Compliance & Policy Enforcement
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, local regulations, and PSA industry standards and compliance regulations.
  • Support health, safety, and compliance initiatives.
  • Maintain accurate security documentation, reports, and records.
  • Assist during audits and regulatory PSA inspections.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Build strong relationships with Clients in each location.
  • Liaise with law enforcement, emergency services, and government agencies when necessary.
  • Deliver regular security updates and reports to senior leadership.
• Vendor Management
  • Oversee contracts and performance of security vendors and service providers.
  • Recommend and implement security technology improvements.

What We're Looking For

Qualifications:

• 5 years of progressive security management experience, preferably in a corporate or multi-site environment.
• Experience managing teams across multiple locations.
• Knowledge of physical security systems, investigations, emergency management, and risk assessment.
• Strong understanding of security regulations and best practices.
• Must have valid Private Security Authority licence.
• Safe Pass, Fire Warden training, First Aid Responder training would be an asset.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Crisis management and problem-solving expertise.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and locations.
• Analytical and investigative skills.
• Proficiency in security technologies and reporting systems.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
• IT capability word, excel.

Working Conditions:

• Frequent travel between assigned locations will be required.
• Ability to respond to emergencies outside normal business hours.
• Combination of office-based and field-based work environments.

Reporting Structure:

Reports To: Client Relationship Manager Corporate Services

Direct Reports: Site Security Managers, Supervisors, Contract Security Personnel

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. Belong in a company and team that values you for you. Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions. Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support.
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing.
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service.
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family).
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan.
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Sodexo UK and Ireland's enhanced benefits and leave policies.

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins. We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.