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Director, Global Security – EMEA

dsm-firmenich

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Germany

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Lead

About the role

  • Lead and continuously evolve the global security strategy, ensuring alignment across all regions and business units.
  • Govern and enhance security capabilities and frameworks, including global protocols, mandatory e‑learning, and Essential Security Training (EST).
  • Strengthen travel risk and crisis management, supporting GRT, approving high‑risk travel, and ensuring preparedness globally.
  • Oversee global investigations, building investigation capabilities across regions and sites.
  • Ensure strong internal alignment with BU SHE leads and key functions (Audit, Insurance, Legal, Ethics, D&T, Finance, Communications).
  • Manage strategic external partnerships (Control Risks, International SOS, ISMA, and others).
  • Maintain clear communication through the GOE Security SharePoint and global platforms, ensuring visibility and easy access to guidance.
  • Provide support to EMEA sites by operationalizing global security protocols, validating security risk assessments, and supporting crisis readiness and major incident response.
  • Deliver key security trainings (EST, Crisis, SPHERA, ISOS) across the region and engage regional SHE leads, country leaders, and NPoRs to ensure alignment on security priorities and high‑profile events.

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred).
  • Multi‑year, proven experience in global or corporate‑level security and crisis management.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide regional security leads and influence globally in a matrix setting.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver key security trainings (Crisis, EST, SPHERA, ISOS).
  • Strong analytical and investigative capabilities, including experience handling sensitive incidents.
  • Ability to operate under pressure, manage sensitive topics, and support senior executives.
  • A resilient, structured, and trustworthy working style, able to manage senior‑level interactions under pressure
Benefits
  • A chance to impact millions of consumers every day – sustainability embedded in all we do
  • A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you’ll work on what’s next
  • Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership
  • A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.
  • A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve our customers well.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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