Lead Security Operations - Mumbai City

Job summary

Lead Security Operations is responsible for overseeing the implementation of governance cadence, planning security activities, conducting risk and crisis management, and ensuring periodic updating of crisis/risk management plans.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of governance cadence as per the formulated governance framework.
• Plan for the security activities for the financial year in close collaboration with the PSH and VSH.
• Conduct and participate in cadence meetings and review sessions to evaluate security performance.
• Ensure periodic updating and adherence to the crisis/risk management plan.
• Identify security KPIs and ensure timely monitoring of KPIs to ensure effective performance.
• Review, revise and implement the process for risk assessment on a timely manner to ensure adherence to security protocols and standards.
• Ensure implementation of assessment on a periodic basis to project the assets and internal affairs for business continuity.
• Develop, evaluate, and implement mitigation plans for identified risks/threats and obtain necessary sign-offs from the business.
• Conduct regular security risk assessments for all projects and operation sites and implement mitigation measures to counter identified threats.
• Identify vulnerabilities in security infrastructure, operations, and technologies; prioritize and close gaps within established timelines.
• Implement standards and guidelines as per Group at the site for asset protection at sites.
• Develop and implement an asset protection plan for different assets and prepare education processes related to security operations.
• Implement standards and guidelines recommended by the group for Adani Electricity business.
• Design audit frameworks and conduct audits to ensure adherence to functional policies and SOPs.
• Apply risk management principles to identify and evaluate probable security risks.
• Lead audits and investigations into security breaches, frauds, and financial misdemeanors.
• Review findings of audit reports and plan for closure of findings with the concerned departments.
• Manage functional training programs for security personnel and improve competency scores.
• Support the VSH in Opex and CAPEX budgeting exercise and monitor budget adherence for any potential deviations
• Review, validate, and authorize annual capital and operational budgets, aligning spending with security priorities.
• Track and manage security expenditures, serving as the approval authority within delegated limits for budgetary decisions.
• Engage in budget review meetings with leadership to address variances, ensuring efficient use of resources and budget alignment.
• Partner with Corporate Security to establish a strategy aligned with group-wide goals, setting a strategic roadmap for business units and sites.
• Lead security projects with Business Heads Heads, ensuring all initiatives reach completion and align with operational priorities.
• Provide input for the Concept of Operations (CONOPS), detailing countermeasures against threats and overseeing their application across sites.
• Establish and maintain channels for collecting intelligence on emerging security risks, allowing for proactive threat management.
• Build relationships with law enforcement, government agencies, and media to ensure a steady flow of actionable intelligence.
• Use gathered intelligence to advise management on potential risks, providing strategies to mitigate these threats.

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