Global Director of Physical Security

An Amazing Career Opportunity foraGlobal Director of Physical Security!!

Location: Austin TX or Galway IRL

Job ID: 46605

As HID continues to scale globally the Global Director of Physical Security is responsible for protecting the companys people facilities travelers events and physical operations across all regions. This role establishes the enterprise physical security strategy; leads programs for personnel protection workplace violence prevention travel security and duty of care centralized physical access control event security investigations and emergency response; and ensures that security practices reflect HIDs culture brand expectations and operational standards.

Success in this role requires a leader with deep physical security expertise exceptional emotional intelligence and the ability to influence Real Estate HR Legal Safety Risk IT and regional leadership. The position frequently operates in sensitive environments where discretion sound judgment empathy and composure are essential.

This role sits within the Real Estate & Indirect Spend organization and operates with strong cross functional influence partnering closely with all Business Areas site leaders and functional stakeholders to advance a harmonized approach to physical security across the company.

Who are we

HID powers the trusted identities of the worlds people places and things allowing people to transact safely work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin TX with over 4500 worldwide employees.Check us out here:and ourGlobal Director of Physical Security youll support HIDs successby:

• Defining and leading the enterprisewide physicalsecurity strategy ensuring alignment with HIDs business priorities global footprint and evolving risk environment.
• Establishing global standards governance frameworks and operating expectations across workplaceviolence prevention investigations travel security emergency response access control guard operations and event security.
• Developing scalable playbooks policies and decision frameworks that support consistent global adoption while enabling appropriate local adaptation.
• Partnering closely with Real Estate Facilities HR Legal Safety Risk IT Communications and Business Areas to reinforce alignment clarify ownership and embed security considerations into operational and strategic planning.
• Leading governance forums and crossfunctional working groups to strengthen communication support cohesive implementation and maintain global transparency on issues risks and program maturity.
• Anticipating emerging risks technologies and regulatory expectations guiding the evolution of the physicalsecurity program with an enterprise mindset and proactive datainformed decisionmaking.
• Partnering with HR Legal Safety and Site Leadership on global programs that safeguard employees and visitors including workplaceviolence prevention threat assessment and crossfunctional case management.
• Owning global governance and performance of Physical Access Control and Visitor Management including enterprisewide deployment and modernization of HID technology.
• Leading the centralization of access provisioning privilegedaccess oversight auditing and integration of all new sites and acquisitions into a unified global accesscontrol ecosystem.
• Establishing standards that strengthen consistency reduce risk and support a seamless employee and visitor experience.
• Leading the global travelsecurity program including traveler risk assessments advisories tracking and emergency support.
• Utilizing predictive risk analytics to guide travel approvals and protective measures.
• Ensuring travelers receive clear guidance timely escalation and empathetic supportespecially in elevatedrisk regions or during global disruptions.
• Serving as the global physicalsecurity lead during emergencies and incidents operating at the intersection of Enterprise Risk Global Security and local crisisresponse teams.
• Ensuring clear escalation pathways and coordination during events such as natural disasters intrusions protests and workplaceviolence threats.
• Partnering with Enterprise Risk on tabletop exercises contributing physicalsecurity requirements and improvement actions.
• Overseeing physicalsecurity monitoring and investigations and strengthening global preparedness through governance guidance and alignment.
• Serving as the global owner for HIDs Site Leadership Network partnering with Real Estate Facilities and Enterprise Risk to define expectations and strengthen alignment.
• Establishing and maintaining sitelevel call trees and escalation pathways to ensure clear communication and coordinated response.
• Providing governance rhythms communication structures and best practices that enable site leaders to implement physicalsecurity standards across diverse regions.
• Partnering with HID Marketing and Communications Events to lead security planning for global conferences executive offsites customer events and internal gatherings.
• Coordinating with thirdparty security and risk partners to conduct venue assessments evaluate access and crowdmanagement needs and determine appropriate security measures.
• Developing brandappropriate discreet eventsecurity strategies and working with stakeholders to ensure readiness for escalation when needed.
• Guiding the development of HIDs physicalsecurity operations including assessing and establishing the appropriate model for a Global Command Center (GCC).
• Overseeing contracted and onsite security personnel to ensure expectations SOPs and escalation pathways align with HIDs service and culture standards.
• Building foundational consistency while maturing operational capabilities over time.
• Supporting integration of new sites or acquisitions alignment with enterprise initiatives and continuous improvement of global physicalsecurity tools policies and practices as the function evolves.

YourExperienceand Background include:

• Bachelors degree required in Criminal Justice Security Management Business International Relations or a related field.
• 12 years of progressive physicalsecurity leadership in multisite or global environments with responsibility for standards governance and enterprise program development.
• Experience in global corporate security environments with exposure to multiregion governance crosscultural engagement and security operations spanning diverse regulatory landscapes.
• Experience leading workplace violence prevention and threatassessment programs including crossfunctional case management with HR Legal Safety Risk and site leadership.
• Strong working knowledge of HID Global accesscontrol technologies and relevant ASSA ABLOY products with demonstrated ability to apply them in global modernization and standardization efforts.
• Proficiency with leading accesscontrol software platforms including Genetec (strong preference) and Lenel with the ability to guide adoption governance and enterprise deployment.
• Experience with physical alerting monitoring and dispatch systems including the evaluation activation or oversight of earlystage commandcenter or monitoring functions.
• Leadership experience overseeing contracted security personnel and onsite security teams (where applicable) ensuring clear expectations foundational SOPs and consistent service standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead physicalsecurity incident response and investigations with discretion sound judgment and emotional steadiness.
• Proven success partnering across Real Estate Facilities HR Legal Safety Risk IT Communications and Business Areas with strong influence and alignmentbuilding capabilities.
• Ability to create and implement global standards playbooks escalation pathways and governance frameworks that work across diverse regulatory and cultural environments.
• High emotional intelligence and executive presence with the ability to communicate clearly build trust and navigate sensitive situations across all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and decisionmaking capability with experience

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and rewards package

• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering allowing for work-life balance

• A vibrant welcoming & inclusive culture
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
• To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds

Why apply

• Empowerment: Youll work as part of a global team in a flexible workenvironment learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents skills and experiences. You dont need to check all the you have most of the skills and experience we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas including flexible work arrangements job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated reliable and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves to feel appreciated and accepted.

HID does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

HID is committed to building a diverse equitable and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds experiences and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin disability age veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions please contact .

Please be aware that our recruitment process may include the use of AI-powered tools to assist in screening applicant resumes. These tools help us efficiently identify candidates whose qualifications and skills align with the job description. We use AI in a responsible manner and in accordance with applicable data privacy laws and regulations. Importantly all applicants are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. AI is used to support not replace human judgment in the evaluation process.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!
On an average day think of how many times you tap twist tag push or swipe to get access find information connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified trusted identity that can get you where you need to go without having to think about it.

When you join our HID team youll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group the global leader in access solutions. Youll have 63000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions supporting them with regular feedback training and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact and we encourage them to grow their role locally regionally or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board its important to us to have diverse inclusive teams and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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