Security Director North America

Henkel group • Stamford, CT

3d

About The Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

• A related Master’s degree is preferred, or minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Security, Law, Political Science, Criminal Justice or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience, thereof min. 5 in Corporate Security, within a multinational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
• Strong communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing security programs across multiple sites, business units, and regulatory environments.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to make decisions under pressure.

Responsibilities

• You ensure that regional security operations are managed in line with risk assessment, global and regional security standards and policies, in order to protect Henkel’s people, brands, reputation, information and other company assets against all real or perceived threats. You are heading the regional security team.
• Drive all areas of Security including Crisis Management, Business Continuity, Physical Security, Supply Chain Security, Intelligence, Investigations, Threat Management, Travel Security, Executive & Event Protection, and Physical Information Security.
• Act as a strategic advisor to regional, country, and site leadership across businesses and functions.
• Define the regional strategy for security awareness, communications, training, and capability-building across the company.
• Lead, coach and develop the regional security community, fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Maintain on-time visibility of all security incidents, threats, and crisis events within the region, ensuring effective coordination, escalation, and resolution.
• Serve as the senior consultant for major physical security projects, ensuring risk-based, cost‑efficient, and scalable solutions.
• Drive development and implementation of state of the art security systems, tools and equipment across all sites in the region, in alignment with respective stakeholders.
• Professionally represent security, engaging with global, regional, country and site stakeholders and leadership, across businesses and functions.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with government agencies, law enforcement, industry peers, and private-sector security networks.
• Leverage external intelligence and partnerships to enhance regional situational awareness and preparedness.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director