Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible. We have been present in Saudi Arabia for 40 years and with over 600 employees to date, we are growing rapidly. Together we are delivering our signalling, control and train protection systems for the North –South Railway (NSR), the longest system of it’s kind in the world. Together we are key suppliers of In-flight entertainment and connectivity systems as well as air traffic management solutions in Saudi. We are making Saudi Arabia a safer place by securing the country’s critical infrastructure and e-security solutions that secure the country’s electronic payment systems. Thales has been selected to supply major electronic systems for air defence and the Group also supplied communication and optronic systems for the Army, the Saudi Arabia National Guards and the Air Force. JOB OBJECTIVE

• The Head of Security will be in charge of the security for all countries of the Middle East & KSA Regions. He will be the security advisor of the Regional Directors and the Country Directors.

• He will assure that Security process complies with Thales Group procedures and policies, including necessary reviews and approvals.

• He will put in place a continuous improvement process to ensure the Group’s methodology and way of working are efficient and in line with the best practices.

• Expert in Security questions and crisis management, he is undertaking analysis to anticipate the risks’ evolution and manage possible side effects. He will be in charge of developing and improving the internal security culture in each country of the area where the Group has a footprint.

• He will make sure the security rules and principles are applied by management and employees in the different countries and projects.

• In his area of responsibility, he will develop a network of security correspondents within THALES teams.

• A good interaction and team spirit with all functions such as HR, Legal & contract, procurement, PMO, services and all the support functions is key to a good integration of the security questions.

• He will be in relation with all Bid teams and project managers from the BLs to ensure a perfect collaboration and a complete integration of security processes.

• The head of security will report to the Middle East Operations Director and he will be part of the CODIR OPS Middle East.

• He will also have a direct functional reporting relationship with the Corporate Security Department.

R OLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Head of Security will:

• Realize risks assessment for each country of the ME & KSA areas and ensure regular updating of these risks assessments, in coordination with corporate security department.

• Regarding risks assessments, propose, put in place and adapt security rules and processes approved by corporate security department.

• Be able to support all Country Directors, Projects Managers and the Regional Director in all matters relating to security (physical security, training and awareness, local processes, security communication, GDPR for security, etc.).

• Be able to travel wherever needed to support as soon as possible the Regional Directors and Country Directors in case of a crisis and interface with the corporate crisis team and the local French representatives and/or local authorities.

• Organize and realize security training and awareness sessions in all countries of the ME & KSA Regions.

• Control quality of security services provided by security suppliers in countries, take part in the selection of security suppliers in coordination with the Corporate Security Department.

• Define, prepare and propose to the Corporate Security Department all crisis management procedures and evacuation plans for each country where the Group has a footprint.

• Prepare and maintain a regional Security dashboard, reporting all necessary KPIs to monitor the performance of the Security function.

• Identify and develop a network of useful security contacts in all countries (French embassies, western embassies, security managers of other companies, security suppliers, local security forces, etc.).

• Seek to improve permanently the security process by implementing adapted best practices and sensitizing all involved stakeholders.

• Interact among engineering, procurement, delivery, finance, legal and those with sign-off responsibility.

• Interface with other Thales entities, functions and Stakeholders.

• In charge of the real estate function in KSA.

• Provide all security guidelines related to Real estate to comply with country and THALES standard and regulations.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum 5-7 years of professional experience and/or involvement in Security management

• A serious experience in a security position in an international environment

• Experience in working within multidisciplinary and multinational teams

• Experience in multicultural environments, especially in ME Region

• A professional experience in a Defence, and/or high-tech environment is not mandatory but would be a significant advantage

QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Proficiency with computer applications MS Office (Word/ Excel/PowerPoint)

• Specific security certification is not mandatory but a distinct advantage

PREFERRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

Due to the complexity of the environment, operational responsibilities and sensitivity of Group activities, the Head of Security is expected to demonstrate a high level of soft skills and a strong leadership:

• Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and presentation

• Ability to work under pressure

• High level of adaptability and reactivity

• Ability to travel often and eventually without notice.

• Leadership capability of multidisciplinary, multinational security teams or correspondents to achieve tight deadlines in a pressured environment

• Strong security and information protection awareness

• Crisis management skills

• Excellent presentation and analytical skills

• A team player getting along well with people of different nationalities and backgrounds

• Knowledge and experience in Thales processes is not mandatory but a significant advantage

• Fluent English & French, are mandatory, Arabic would be an advantage

• Good cultural and geo-political regional knowledge is mandatory

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