VP, Corporate Security Center of Excellence

Fresenius Medical Care•Waltham, MA

About The Position

The Vice President, Corporate Security Center of Excellence (CoE) develops and executes a comprehensive enterprise security risk management strategy to protect the organization’s people, assets, infrastructure, and reputation across global regions. The executive-level role leads global programs in physical security, travel security, executive protection, crisis management, business continuity, and oversight of the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC). It also integrates data, digital security, and emerging technologies into an intelligence-driven security framework. The role sets the global vision for corporate security, builds threat intelligence capabilities, advances security technology and analytics, and partners across functions and business segments to assess and mitigate risk. The VP leads global crisis response and business continuity planning, supports regulatory readiness and global expansion, and builds external relationships with authorities, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, industry associations, and other partners. The position also develops a high-performing global team and promotes an inclusive, accountable, transparent, and security-conscious culture.

Requirements

15 or more years of progressive experience in corporate or government security.
At least 5 years of experience in a global leadership role.
Demonstrated expertise in multiple domains, including physical and travel security, executive protection, crisis management, incident response, and business continuity planning.
Proven ability to lead global teams and collaborate cross-functionally with executive and operational stakeholders.
Familiarity with global security standards and regulatory environments.
Strong communication, influence, and executive presence, including the ability to clearly communicate risk and value to C-level leadership and Boards.
Fluency in leveraging third-party vendors, intelligence services, and managed security partners.
Ability to adapt to ambiguity and uncertainty and lead others through complex situations.
Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Emergency Management, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or another regulated industry.
Advanced degree or relevant certifications, such as CPP, PSP, CEM, or MBCP.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement an enterprise security risk management framework protecting physical, human, digital, and intangible assets in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, strategy, and values.
Set the global vision for corporate security and oversee its execution across all geographies.
Design and enforce security policies, procedures, and protocols to reduce organizational risk and support compliance.
Integrate threat intelligence and behavioral risk indicators into executive protection programs; develop proactive threat intelligence capabilities.
Lead a team across core security domains, establish high-performance standards, and support team development, succession planning, and diversity.
Collaborate with Legal, HR, IT, Facilities, Risk, Operations, Information Security, Regulatory and Compliance, and Audit to assess risks, identify vulnerabilities, and implement mitigation strategies.
Establish and maintain physical security protocols for global sites and facilities.
Develop and execute a risk-based global workplace violence prevention and mitigation strategy, including behavioral threat assessment and management capabilities.
Design and manage executive protection programs and plan for the safety of the Management and Supervisory Board and colleagues.
Lead travel security initiatives, including traveler risk assessments, intelligence briefings, training, and emergency protocols.
Oversee GSOC operations for 24/7 threat monitoring, rapid response coordination, routine operations, crisis response, and integration with travel security for global situational awareness.
Manage security operations to minimize exposure to threats and vulnerabilities.
Monitor and investigate security incidents, lead investigations and root cause analyses, and develop corrective and preventive actions and lessons learned.
Codify enterprise-wide incident reporting and after-action reviews and integrate them into risk governance.
Assess emerging risks and mitigate them through proactive planning, security enhancements, and technology deployment.
Develop an integrated approach to using technology and data for risk management and forensic investigations.
Lead global crisis management and coordinate cross-functional response teams during emergencies.
Ensure robust, tested business continuity plans are aligned with regulatory expectations and organizational needs.
Partner with company leaders to develop proactive, security risk-focused business resilience plans.
Build and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, law enforcement, authorities, industry associations, peer organizations, and third parties; represent the company in relevant engagements and share best practices.
Ensure compliance with global security-related regulatory and legal requirements.
Advance security technology and analytics through the GSOC and digital platforms to enhance situational awareness and response capabilities.
Champion security awareness and training initiatives that build employee knowledge and encourage vigilance.
Model inclusive leadership, accountability, transparency, and integrity; promote psychological safety and open reporting and feedback.
Engage in public-private partnerships to share intelligence and strengthen preparedness for emerging threats, including cyber-physical risks.