Global Security Director, I&A

International SOS is the world’s leading medical and security services company with over 12,000 employees working in 1,000 locations in 90 countries. We were founded on the principle of putting our clients’ employees first and this is still true today. Led by 5,200 medical professionals and 200 security specialists our teams work night and day to find solutions to protect our clients and their employees in whatever situation they may be facing; we assess, advise and assist from a medical, security and logistical perspective on a global scale to protect and save lives and thereby enable our clients to achieve their business goals. As we’ve delivered on this mission over the last 35 years, we have become the market leader in global telehealth services and digital health solutions for an extensive client base of Fortune 500 companies, NGO’s and governments around the world.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

 

The role of the Global Security Director, I&A is to enhance the quality of International SOS’ market-leading global security information analysis and advice to enable customers to understand and mitigate their risks. Accountability for the quality of the seminal thought space on security issues worldwide informing information, assistance and crisis management deliverables.
You will be providing inspiring cross-cultural leadership, development and management of global talent, embodying the key tenets of localization within a global security I&A function within the Content Services Business Unit.

 

 

•Management of Security Director I&A and Assistance, Australia & Pacific, Security Director I&A, EMEA & Americas and supervising the Security Director I&A in Dubai, London and Chief Analyst West and Chief Analyst, East ensuring regular meetings are being conducted, tasks and duties appropriately assigned, development needs of the team are being appropriately addressed.
•Proactive engagement as a member of the Content Services business unit leadership team to drive the evolution of multimedia, audience-centric digital content agenda.
•Proactive participation in the Professional Security Leadership team and the Medical and Security Assistance Services Leadership team
•Proactive collaboration with the Group Medical Director I&A to ensure alignment on threat horizon scanning, priority information requirements and ‘party line’ position on topics
•Professional accountability for the execution of world-class, forward-leaning, 24/7 intelligence cycle-led security I&A outputs
•Ensuring that the global security I&A function is staffed with driven and committed security professionals in close alignment with Regional Security Directors, General Manager, Medical & Security Content Services and Head of Security Learning and Development
•Engage with Regional Security Directors and ensure alignment and consistency across I&A issues across regional teams and global arbiter of resource allocation and task priorities during times of crisis response.
•Professionally responsible for the internal Business Continuity / Direct Response plans for Security I&A services globally
•Drive the development of improved and additional Standard Operating Procedures for the security I&A function in line with those of the Content Services business unit 
•Ensure full and consistent integration of our security I&A into security assistance case management and threat-led operational positioning and decision making.
•Drive innovation in the expansion of security I&A capabilities including talent, tools and process.
•Support Group Marketing for development of key themes and messages to extend market understanding of company security capabilities.
•Work with Content Services business unit colleagues, business line product management and sales to ensure the accurate positioning of security I&A products and solutions. 
 

Description:

 

•Thorough understanding of how to apply intelligence cycle principles to produce actionable I&A
•Exceptional knowledge of the global political and security landscape and the 24/7 news and cycle; and how to turn this knowledge into dynamic Information and Analysis multimedia content
•Good understanding of risk management concepts 
•Inspiring leadership, people management and relationship building skills
•A demonstrated motivator in a cross-cultural context
•Planning and execution skills and a thorough understanding of the application of intelligence to complex security operations methodical approach to problems and ability to work under pressure during crisis situations 
•Strong processing, analytical and presentation skills
•Knowledge of commercial business processes in medium and large enterprise
Required Work Exper