Physical Security Operations Manager
Role overview
The role of a Physical Security Operations Manager is to ensure the correct posture of physical and tactical resources to manage sites and maintain operational preparedness for security incidents. This role includes the overseas/regional overseas security manager cadre.
Role level
Typical role expectations
- Maintain Physical Security operations and governance structures to manage risk and deploy Physical Security effectively to protect assets and people throughout the estate
- Plan, test and respond to security/emergency incidents or concerns, including those raised by third parties, to include preparing briefs on security issues for internal and external stakeholders
- Comply with relevant regulation and legislation
- Manage resources, including people, and expenditure while promoting a positive and inclusive working environment
Typical role expectations
- Lead Physical Security operations and set governance structures to appropriately meet the risk appetite, overseeing effective Physical Security to protect assets and people throughout the estate
- Oversee the planning, testing and response to security/emergency incidents or concerns, and provide informed recommendations on Physical Security issues to internal and external stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulation and legislation
- Oversee the management of resources, including people, and expenditure while ensuring a positive and inclusive working environment
Skills
| Skill | Lead | Principle |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Physical Security | Working | Practitioner |
| Risk understanding and mitigation | Working | Practitioner |
| Secure operations management | Working | Practitioner |
| Protective security | Awareness | Working |
| Threat understanding | Awareness | Working |
| Legal and regulatory environment and compliance | Awareness | Awareness |
Core learning
Lead
NPSA – Control Rooms
ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation
Principal
NPSA – Building and Infrastructure
Certified ISO27001 Practitioner
NPSA – Leadership and Governance