Security Manager

Job Location: Hershey, PA Job Summary: The Manager, Global Security provides security management oversight at Hershey Company facilities in the United States. The Manager, Global Security provides leadership and analytical expertise to global management personnel; driving highly diversified projects. The Manager is responsible for the global design and control of cross-functional security processes, procedures, and strategy. This individual will participate in the department’s Crisis Management program, area site assessments and other programs including, food defense, global supply chain security, global associates protection, security integration with operations, investigations, workplace violence mitigation, and security training/education. This individual provides assistance to all corporate and division facilities and personnel regarding issues such as aberrant behavior or illegal/unethical acts either by employees or directed against the Corporation and/or its employees. Role Responsibilities: Develop and maintain the company’s Local and Company Crisis Management Program. Provide analytical expertise to ESRM team and prepare training to local facilities and updates for Board of Director presentations. Support Global Security Senior Management in oversight for all manufacturing, retail, distribution, and office facilities and operations. Maintain and manage the company’s travel tracker management system. Assist with the Priority Alert message system. Ensure security programs, procedures, and processes are implemented globally and verify that appropriate measures are in place to provide adequate protection of company assets, personnel, product, and information. Identify significant security risks and potential mitigation measures, and provide this analysis to the Global Security Management team on an ongoing basis. Assist with the design and implementation of specialized security programs in North America, serving as either primary or backup project manager. Programs may include, but are not limited to, Global Security Operations Center, Food Defense, Global Supply Chain Security, Business Continuity, Global Associates Protection, Anti-Counterfeiting, Security Integration with Operations, Workplace Violence Mitigation Training, Ethics, Retail Operations, Risk Assessment, Security Infrastructure Enterprise Design, Contract Security Quality Assurance, M&A Support, Innovation Risk Analysis Support, Security Website Design, Fraud Mitigation, Business Intelligence & Monitoring, Investigations, Site Assessment, Information Protection, and Department Process Documentation. Incumbent must be an exceptional communicator and routinely coordinate and interact at the director and facility leadership levels. Will be involved in highly sensitive investigative cases and work very closely with multiple departments and personnel throughout the handling and management of an incident investigation; to include monitoring and responding appropriately to information received via Hershey “Concern Line” program. Assist in confidential investigations of illegal/unethical behavior. Ensure that all investigations are conducted in compliance with the appropriate statutes pertaining to criminal, civil and privacy issues. Interface regularly within the professional security community, government officials, key vendors and law enforcement agencies both locally and in the region. Provide Board of Directors support at meetings in and away from Hershey area. Lead and implement the Global Security plan for various events and meetings. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required: Program development and project management skills, including the ability to design and implement complex security programs spanning multiple business units and functions. This position has an estimated 25-50 % travel requirement. Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively work at all levels of the Company from the CEO to the hourly line employee. Must be able to interface with senior Company leadership at the level of the Director, Security. Ability to exercise initiative, be self-directed, manage time and multiple priorities. Represent Hershey’s core values. Experience with key security skills and abilities, including but not limited to, corporate investigations, physical security, food defense, executive protection, risk analysis, compliance and emergency management. Experience with domestic and international threat monitoring and analysis, including data retrieval and analysis from DHS, FEMA, US State Department (or their international equivalents), and other public and private resources. Effective interaction with business managers from North American, Latin American, Asian, and East European cultures. Qualifications: 5+ years of investigative experience, or 10+ years of experience with a major law enforcement, Intelligence, military force, or corporate security. 4+ years of security management experience with a large, multi-national company preferred. Strong liaison skills required. Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) from a four year college or university or equivalent experience. #LI-TL1 #LI-Onsite The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the HR Service Center ([email protected]).