Director Corporate Security, EMEA

Coherent Corp is the global leader in photonics designing and manufacturing advanced laser optical and materials technologies. Our innovations power semiconductor manufacturing AI infrastructure advanced communications and precision industrial systems worldwide. With a global footprint and cutting-edge manufacturing and R&D were shaping the future of high-tech industries.

The Role

Our Corporate Security organization protects Coherents people revenue and industry-leading photonics innovation by building organizational resilience facilitating risk-based decision-making and reinforcing an environment of trust.

This role supports the design and delivery of physical security and resilience programs across the Coherents EMEA footprintand will play a key part in driving global program scale up to bring consistency and value add at an enterprise level. This is a chance to build and drive implementation of net new programs shape company-wide initiatives and act as SME and strategic partner to business group leadershipwhile making a measurable impact on our people and culture.

This position is based out of Glasgow and required ro be onsite 3 days per week.

What you will be doing

• Act as the regional subject matter expert for physical security resilience and crisis management across EMEA.
• Lead and continuously improve a risk-based security program covering manufacturing sites offices laboratories and R&D facilities.
• Conduct security risk assessments identify vulnerabilities and implement effective mitigation strategies to protect people assets and operations.
• Oversee security operations across the region ensuring compliance with internal standards and external requirements.
• Develop and maintain incident response crisis management and business resilience frameworks to minimise operational disruption.
• Lead security incident investigations root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Deliver security awareness and resilience training to strengthen organisational preparedness.
• Manage security service providers and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders law enforcement and external partners.
• Support the development and implementation of global security frameworks continuous improvement initiatives and strategic security projects.
• Provide regional leadership during security incidents and support global security activities as required.

About You

• Bachelors degree. Relevant professional certifications desirable (i.e. ASIS CPP advanced security management certificate etc.).
• Minimum 10 years experience in a corporate security management role or related role preferably with experience at a multi-site global manufacturer.
• Experiencing implementing physical and procedural control measuresand influencing behavioursto protect intellectual property trade secrets and confidential information in a high-precision manufacturing environment.
• Previous exposure across a broad spectrum of corporate security domains including security risk assessment and auditing manufacturing site security operations personnel security supply chain security crisis management etc.
• Familiarity with supply chain security standards (AEO C-TPAT TAPA).
• Demonstrated experience in leading/managing transformation initiatives managing programs/projects and utilizing operational excellence/continuous improvement methodologies to drive measurable results.
• Vendor and budget management experience.