Country Security Manager Belgium

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The Belgian J&J Campus is a key cluster of critical sites within J&J. The Country Security Manager (CSM) provides strategic and tactical security services to ensure adequate protection of employees and critical assets at J&J sites in Belgium, in full alignment with the J&J Global Security strategy and policy.

Reporting

The CSM reports to the Subregional Security Lead Europe West.

Main Responsibilities

The CSM is responsible for and has proven experience with following strategic responsibilities:

Develop and implement cross-site security programs for the J&J sites in Belgium. Continuously evaluate security risks that could impact J&J and adjust the security strategy for Belgium if necessary. Interpret and share security-related information with stakeholders on a need-to-know basis. Site security:

• Perform security risk assessments
• Execute guarding operations assessments
• Evaluate and determine the site risk level
• Liaise with local law enforcement
• Track performance through monthly review of J&J Global Security KPI’s.
• Represent Global Security at the applicable global guarding contract governance level.
• Applying the J&J Credo philosophy to all security-related activities. Conduct internal investigations (e.g. theft, workplace violence, employee misconduct) Representing J&J as an Employer on security-related topics in Works Councils and Syndical committees. Represent J&J in relevant professional organizations (e.g. VBA). Represent J&J GS for security related topics during governmental inspections and J&J audits Supporting the business in obtaining, maintaining, and renewing critical certifications (AEO, KC, ISO, BARDA, FAGG, FANC)
• Security SPOC for local business leadership
• Crisis Response and Employee support
• Employee rightsizing projects
• Extremist protests
• Drone response
• All incidents impacting J&J associates and assets
• Support the travel security program for Belgium (e.g. assess safe hotel accommodations, transportation, restaurants)
• Identify, assess and present cost optimization opportunities and capital projects to Global Security Leadership and business stakeholders
• To develop and implement an annual country security strategy in alignment with the Global Security Priorities and the overall EMEA strategy.
• Develop and present a multi-year Strategic Security Masterplan for the Belgian Campus.

Tactical Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tactical security master plans per site.
• Organize annual security briefings and ad hoc briefings as needed for J&J business leads.
• Follow up and implement Belgian legislation regarding security and surveillance.
• Serve on the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) team and on-call for the Crisis Management Team (CMT) during emergency situations, attend training sessions, and provide input into security-related contingency planning.
• Active interaction with the Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC) Supervisor to ensure effective alarm response for the J&J sites in Belgium.
• Active interaction with, and management of external supplier guarding.
• SME support for security projects: Creation, review and approval of URS (user requirement specifications) and security design plans for new sites and buildings, renovation projects, etc. Ensure compliance with the J&J Global security minimum standards and technology.
• Act as a J&J Key User for in-country security systems and applications. Actively monitor their functional operations and implement improvement projects as needed.
• Help to implement, maintain and supervise background screening programs for employees and contractors in accordance with company policies and local laws.
• Develop and maintain a Security Culture within the employee and contractor community. Support internal and external investigations into crime related incidents impacting J&J, its employees and its assets.
• To coordinate regular internal Voice of the Customer (VOC) surveys to obtain feedback from key business stakeholders on the quality and satisfaction of the overall security services as well as evaluating their expectations. Take up legal and formal mandates: AEO (approved economic operator) Security Officer. Nuclear Security Officer.
• Organize and coordinate security for large events (e.g. large business meetings, VIP visits, etc.)
• Executive and travel protection assignment coordination.
• Occasional support of the Senior Regional Security Director EMEA and the subregional lead of Europe West on security projects, advice, and audits in the region.

Employment Information

• Full time position

• Manager (M1)

• Based in Beerse, Belgium

Supervisory Information

• Direct Employees: none
   

International Travel

• Occasional travel (less than 10%)
   

Foreign Languages Skills

• The CSM has professional knowledge (spoken and written) of Dutch, French, and English. Other EU languages ​​are a plus. 

Education

• Professional degree:
  • Bachelor’s Degree (Must-Have) or Master’s Degree (Preferred) in Criminology and Police sciences, Forensic Sciences, Security management or equivalent through experience is a must. 
  • MBA (is a plus)
     
• Other Programs: ASIS Member (desired); CPP – PSP certification is a plus.

Experience

• At least 5 years in a corporate security management role, preferably in a multi-national environment. 
• A proven and successful track record in below listed domains:
  • Physical security concepts & design
  • Security systems (CCTV, intrusion detection, access control, alarm management platforms, mass communication)
  • Performing vulnerability and gap analyses
  • Developing customized security applications is a plus
  • Control room operations
  • Organization of guarding operations
  • Developing and implementing policies, procedures and work instructions
  • Security awareness program development and implementation
  • Conducting internal investigations
  • Development of security action plans
  • Crisis management and response
  • Security project management and execution
  • Innovation and optimization projects
  • Root-cause analysis
  • Security risk management
  • Conduction security assessments and mitigation plan development.
  • KPI performance management.
  • Event security
  • Executive protection tactics and execution
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Guarding operations

Closing date: Wednesday 11th of February 2026.

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