Sr Director of Corporate Security and Crisis Management

Sr Director of Corporate Security and Crisis Management

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The Sr. Director, of Corporate Security and Crisis Management serves as the enterprise business leader responsible for the full range of Corporate Security programs to include physical security, business continuity, crisis management, disaster response, investigations, executive protection, active assailant prevention & response, and behavioral threat assessment & management. The Sr. Director, of Corporate Security is a pivotal leadership role responsible for the comprehensive oversight of corporate security and investigative operations within the company. This includes safeguarding the organization's facilities and assets, ensuring the safety of associates, customers and senior executives, and maintaining robust security protocols across all company locations. The individual in this position will regularly interact with senior executives, including the CEO and other members of the Kroger Leadership Team (KLT). Additionally, this role involves establishing and directing programs to prevent workplace violence and other security threats.

Responsibilities for Candidates

• Directs enterprise-wide oversight related to protection of people and property; internal investigations; intelligence collection and analysis; forensics; allegation intake and triage; and associated policies, procedures, and initiatives. Provide thought leadership within Corporate Security to develop and implement strategic solutions to highly complex and potentially companywide business challenges through optimization of resources.
• Cultivate and oversee the executive protection team and responses to safety concerns impacting the CEO, executive staff, and / or divisional executive staff
• Provide protection and intelligence for executive and high-risk travel, including securing vehicle rentals, advances, embassy & State Department communication, law enforcement liaison, medical facilities and transportation. Provides detailed country and region briefs to travelers in high-risk locations.
• Leads efforts to develop and implement Business Continuity, Crisis Response, and Disaster Response programming – ensuring that Kroger can maintain critical business functions when faced with a natural disaster or human-made crisis.
• Monitor domestic and international security intelligence
• Collaborate with the Legal, Corporate & Government Affairs, Associate & Labor Relations, HR and AP functions regarding security issues, incidents and company position
• Direct and coordinate all threat and physical risk assessments for all Kroger properties
• Continues to drive the proactive and scalable Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management functionality, capable of adapting to evolving state and federal regulations around Workplace Violence (WPV) prevention, e.g. California’s SB 553.
• Maintains an effective network of external liaison relationships with corporate security peers, law enforcement, security related organizations (ISMA, ATAP, OSAC, DSAC etc.) and intelligence related entities.

Qualifications for Candidates

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Human Resources

Industries

Retail; Security and Investigations

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