Join ABB and work in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy.

ABB's Sustainability team is a trusted business partner, setting strategic direction and delivering effective, efficient services that embed health, safety, environment, security and corporate responsibility in sustainable business practices. They help ABB capitalize on market opportunities, reducing risk for the benefit of our business, our customers, employees and stakeholders. We work together as one team around the world to strengthen governance, and to support the business in improving performance and integrating sustainability deeper into our organization - creating a vital competitive edge.

ABB Power Grids offers power and automation products, systems and service solutions across the generation, transmission and distribution value chain - enabling a stronger, smarter and greener power grid.

You will provide competent functional country support throughout the Country or cluster of countries. Ensure that the respective organization operates in alignment with security standards. Implements region security plan according to agreed key performance indicators (KPIs). Coach, support and provide advice to country leadership and line managers on security matters, and report on security performances of the respective organizations along ABB's value chain.

Your responsibilities

• Provide competent functional country support throughout the country, in accordance with the region security plan. May have additional responsibility as a Lead Country Security Manager to oversee the same throughout additional assigned countries. Active member of Country HSE/SA Board in one or several countries as the Security representative.
• Collect, analyse and report on performance according to region security plan and agreed KPIs.
• Track assess and report on emerging security trends and country related legislation. Ensure through inspections, audits and reviews respective geographical area of responsibility is compliant with security standards, regulations and guidelines. Maintains internal and 3rd party audit requirements for respective security organization.
• Contribute to effective risk management of security related issues in the respective organization by providing specialist knowledge and advice on key business decisions to the business and in the Country HSE/SA Board.
• Drive behavioral change to continuously improve security performance through coordinated Group-wide performance improvement programs and initiatives. Support the sharing of best practices, and applies Group standardized processes to deliver consistent security support within the respective organization.
• Engage external (e.g. customers, suppliers, relevant authorities and other stakeholders) and internal stakeholders in order to report on, raise awareness and gain commitment on ABB's security efforts and performance and obtain objective feedback. Cooperates with other functions and business partners to improve security measures.
• Participate in defining the annual budget for area of responsibility and is accountable for managing performance against agreed financial targets and constraints.
• Implement regional annual security plans and security objectives within the respective country in alignment with ABB Group Sustainability and Security strategy. Maintain an effective level of crisis resilience in the respective organization. Provide serious incident investigations and ensure root-cause analysis and corrective actions are identified and implemented. Deliver core training programs as required by the Security Programs.
• Contribute to and/or plans and executes security related projects. Develop and report on project objectives. Manage project resources such as manpower, financials and other relevant factors.
• Ensure that the area of responsibility is appropriately organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guide, motivate and develop direct/indirect.
• Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• More than 3 years of experience in the field of Corporate Security or crisis management and working experience in international company or having security certification is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills; fluency in English both on speaking and writing.
• Good analytical skill, ability to identify, articulate and manage risk, and good written skill to report security-related risks.