Securitas is looking for a Campus Security Manager for a high security facility in Copenhagen

Are you passionate about leading and developing people? Do you find it challenging, taking responsibility of very large and influential clients? Are you able of balancing daily service deliveries, continuous optimization and further development?

Be where it happens

The campus security manager (CSM) leads a team of site security personnel, including site managers, field training officers, and security officers and is accountable for delivery of physical security related services at one or more assigned data centres in a geographic area. The CSM is responsible for the leadership development of the people that report to them, while also accountable for security operations delivery at these data centres. The CSM partners with Security and Data centre Operations senior leadership and management teams to help drive operational effectiveness, superior performance, and audit readiness.

Are you ready to take on the challenge?

The successful candidate is good at preserving an environment where people and property are safe and well-protected, the CSM utilizes their professional experience to manage people with varying skillsets and develops effective strategies to drive improvement.  

Your main tasks as Cmapus Security Manager will among other things be: 

• Manages physical security operations at multiple critical infrastructure facilities.

• Drives safety programming for the security team with a goal of zero workplace injuries onsite.

• Actively manages site security personnel; partners with the local branch to recruit and hire, oversee onboarding, training, and development at the sites.

• Ensures each staff member is treated with dignity and respect.

• Plans, assigns, and manages physical security projects and tasks to timely completion.

• Coaches security employees and carries out disciplinary actions in accordance with current policy.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of site security operations and provides recommendations for improvement.

• Utilizes excellent customer service and communication skills, sets the example and holds site security staff accountable to do the same.

• Ensures site health and key performance indicator goals are met or exceeded; works with the regional security manager (RSM) to enhance security team effectiveness and performance.

• Meets regularly with the client and Securitas corporate management representatives for account reviews, addresses issues in a timely manner, and supports security planning, assessments, and surveys.

• Keeps management informed of major accomplishments, issues, and concerns.

• Follows standardized procedures to successfully complete unannounced audits.

• Builds and maintains relationships with internal and external stakeholders to maintain a safe and secure environment.

• Splits time equally between sites, building familiarity with each location, leading the team, building the program, and coaching for success.  

We will of course make sure you are dressed for the task, with thorough training in all procedures and systems.

What do we expect of you?

You are a motivating manager with experience in managing site security personnel; partners with the local branch to recruit and hire, oversee onboarding, training, and development at the data center, as well as coach security personnel and carries out disciplinary actions in accordance with current policy. It's important that you know and follow safe work practices, and are aware of company policies and procedures related to job safety, including safety rules and regulations.  

We want you to thrive and succeed, therefore we would like you to: 

• Be able to meet and continue to meet licensing requirements for security officers, as applicable to local, county and state laws and regulations

• Be able to meet and continue to meet requirements for specific skills, certifications and authorizations specified for the assigned accounts

• Be available and know security operations and procedures applicable to a 24-hour facility 

• Know supervisory practices and procedures, including assigning work and providing training and discipline

• Be strong in both oral and written communication skills required to prepare materials and communicate information to others

• Conduct presentations and facilitate group meetings, both in person and online

• Demonstrate leadership skills, including planning, organizing, delegating, problem-solving, training, coaching, and recognizing or disciplining staff in a positive, effective manner

Be a part of a strong team

We are a high-performance team, where there is room for developing and challenging yourself professionally. At the same time, it is a competitive environment where we all aim to create greater results than yesterday.

The CSM reports directly to the Regional Security Manager, works alongside other site security managers in their metro area, and manages Security Team Manager (STM).  

Do you want to contribute to security and become part of the community?

We have interviews on an ongoing basis, so send your motivated application and CV today rather than tomorrow and no later than 07/03-25. Tell us how you can make a difference as our new operations manager. You are also welcome to attach a transcript, relevant statements and recommendations.  

If you have any questions, you can contact HR Consultant, Ruth Gaffney by e-mail: [email protected].

We look forward to meet you.