Global Security Director I&A

Overview:

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.

Key Responsibilities

•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.
•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
 

Required Skills & Knowledge:

•Thorough understanding of how to apply intelligence cycle conventions 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 Experience: 
•Demonstrated knowledge and professional application of all aspects of an intelligence cycle
•Ideally extensive operations management, crisis management and security risk management experience across multiple countries and regions 
•Experience in intelligence operations within an external Government agency, Government intelligence analysis, military, policing or equivalent corporate experience (with an international dimension) 
•Experience in remote management within a matrix environment

•Educated to degree level or equivalent in International relations/geopolitics/ war studies or related subject preferred
•Accreditation of a relevant industry body is preferred
•Excellent spoken and written English language
•Other language skills are highly desirable; Mandarin, Spanish, French, Arabic, Japanese, German, Korean, or Bahasa Indonesian