Job Description
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Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Job Description
Location: London, UK
Reporting Line: Reports directly to Director, Security
Scope: EMEA Region
Role Purpose
The Regional Security Manager (EMEA)is responsible forthe operational delivery, consistency, and effectiveness of the security program across EMEA, covering corporate offices, R&D laboratories, and manufacturing facilities.
This is ahands-on, operational role focused on execution, assurance, and risk reduction. The role ensures that global security strategy, standards, and policiesset by the Directorare implemented consistently across the region and adapted pragmatically to local risk and regulatory requirements.
The Regional Security Manager acts as the primary operational lead and escalation point for EMEA, managingday-to-daysecurity operations, vendors, incidents, and regional risks, while escalating strategic, financial, andhigh impactdecisions to the Director.
Key Responsibilities
Regional Security Operations (Primary Focus)
1. Ownday-to-daysecurity operations across EMEA sites, ensuring servicesoperateeffectively and consistently
2. Maintain visibility of regional security posture, risks, incidents, and operational issues
3. Ensuresitelevelsecurity controls are implemented,maintained, and functioning (physical security, procedures, response)
4. Activelymonitortrends, emerging risks, and performance gaps, escalating whererequired
Risk Assessments & Mitigation
5. Conduct andmaintainsite and regional security risk assessments
6. Ensure mitigating controls and action plans are implemented, tracked, and reviewed
7. Provide structured,evidence basedrisk advice to site leadership and regional stakeholders
8. Escalate material or residual risk to the Director with clear recommendations
Vendor & Contract Management
9. Oversee regional security vendors, including guarding, monitoring, response, and specialist services
10. Manage vendors against agreed SLAs, KPIs, and contractual requirements
11. Address service failures, performance issues, and compliance gaps directly with suppliers
12. Support the Director with vendor selection, contract renewals, and procurement input
GSOC & Incident Management
13. Act as the regional interface to the Global Security Operations Centre (GSOC)
14. Ensure effective use of GSOC capabilities, including:
15. Alarm monitoring and incident response
16. Incident logging, investigation support, and reporting
17. Travel risk monitoring and support
18. Lead operational response to regional incidents, coordinating sites, GSOC, and functional partners
19. Ensureaccurateandtimelyreporting of incidents and lessons learned
Crisis & Business Continuity Support
20. Support Local Crisis Management Teams (LCMTs) during incidents and escalations
Lead or coordinate security response to:
21. Workplace violence or threats
22. Facility disruptions or protests
23. Geopolitical or regional instability impacts
24. Support crisis exercises, readiness reviews, andpostincidentimprovement actions
Stakeholder & Site Engagement
25. Work closely with Facilities, EHS, HR, Legal, IT, and Site Leadership at an operational level
26. Act as theday-to-daysecurity contact for sites and regional stakeholders
27. Provide clear, pragmatic guidance that balances risk, compliance, and business needs
28. Escalate sensitive, complex, or reputationally significant matters to the Director
Decision Rights & Accountability (Clear Scope)
The Regional Security Manager has authority to:
29. Make operational security decisions affecting EMEA sites within approved policies, standards, and budgets
30. Direct and manage security vendors andsitelevelsecurity activities
31. Approve and implementsitespecificmitigation measures following risk assessments
32. Lead regional incident response and coordinate GSOC activation
33. Recommend security enhancements, control changes, or risk acceptance
The Regional Security Manager does not have authority to (and must escalate):
34. Approve or change global security strategy, policy, or standards
35. Commit unapproved capital expenditure or material contract variations
36. Accept high orenterprise levelresidual risk without Director sign off
37. Make decisions with significant legal, reputational, or regulatory impact
38. Represent theorganizationexternally on security matters without alignment
WhatWe’reLooking For
Essential
39. Bachelor’s degree in Security, Risk, Criminology, or a related field
40. CPP, PSP, or similar professional certification
41. Strong experience in corporate, operational security within a multisite or regional environment
42. Experienceoperatingwithin highly regulated industries (pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing)
43. Demonstrated experience working closely/leadinga GSOC / Security Operations Centre
44. Handson experience leading incident response and crisis situations
45. Membership of The Security Institute, ASIS International, or equivalent
Desirable
46. Working knowledge of ISO risk and business continuity frameworks
47. Experience supporting manufacturing, laboratories, orGMPregulatedfacilities
Key Skills & Attributes
48. Strong operational leader with adeliveryfirstmindset
49. Calm, decisive, and credible under pressure
50. Excellent stakeholder management at site and regional level
51. Strong vendor and performance management capability
52. Able to translate intelligence and risk into clear operational actions
“So What?” – Why This Role Is Critical
This role provides clear operationaldeliveryof securityacross EMEA. It ensures that risks areidentifiedearly,incidents are managed effectively, and sites receive consistent, reliable security support—without overreliance on escalation fordaytodaydecisions.In short, this role closes the gap between global intent and local execution—and without it, security delivery becomes fragmented, reactive, and overly reliant on senior escalation.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
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