Regional Security Manager - Middle East, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa

About the role

CAE's Regional Security Manager for the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa reports to the Chief Security Officer. The role leads regional security, crisis management and business continuity activities, protecting employees, assets, information, facilities and business operations while applying corporate security standards across the assigned geography.

Key responsibilities

• Physical security: site and accommodation risk assessments, regional security profiles, management of physical security providers, mitigation measures and regional security awareness training and clearances
• Travel and executive protection: manage journey-management vendors, develop travel security plans for high- and extreme-risk locations, and coordinate executive protection reviews of venues, accommodations, routes and transport
• Security plans: produce and execute event, country evacuation and other security plans according to CAE Global Security format and standards
• Investigations: carry out investigations in line with CAE Global Security policy on techniques and procedures
• Intelligence and crisis response: liaise with security agencies, embassies and intelligence organisations, lead incident response teams, develop evacuation and emergency plans, test response strategies and support drills, tabletop exercises, business continuity and rapid recovery

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years combined experience in corporate security and/or law enforcement, or military investigative, intelligence, legal or police roles, or equivalent corporate experience, preferably in risk management
• Minimum 5 years conducting and/or directing investigations
• Experience identifying, investigating and mitigating sophisticated threat actors targeting protected information or technology
• Ability to work in a matrixed, multicultural, multilingual environment and strong interpersonal skills

Preferred qualifications

• Leadership role in corporate security, legal, intelligence, counterintelligence, military or law enforcement with international responsibilities
• Established network of security contacts and contracts in the EMEA region
• Experience responding to international crises
• Clear English and French, potentially Arabic; fluency in English and French is listed as an additional advantage
• Advanced degree in a relevant field
• Willingness to learn physical security assessment protocols

Travel may include up to 30% domestic and international travel. The position is regular.