Manager, Global Security

Role Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director of Facilities, the Manager, Global Security will have overall responsibility for the ongoing safety and security of Kiniksa’s global operations. The Manager, Global Security will oversee procedures and processes to provide physical protection for personnel and company property, day-to-day security, and risk programs across all sites. The role supports strategic direction of security strategies for all sites and off-site events and supply chain risks, and involves travel with senior executives as required. Based in the Lexington office with an on-site schedule of 5 days in the office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement organizational security plans and operations
• Oversee administrative supervision of security and loss prevention; provide protection for personnel, company property, building access and visitor control
• Lead security awareness programs, travel security assistance, and risk assessment and planning in crisis management
• Develop and implement procedures to meet codes and regulations; prepare and maintain security manuals
• Coordinate access control for employees, visitors, and vendors
• Manage executive protection procedures, including travel intelligence and personal protection
• Provide guidance and security response training for administrative staff at the main reception
• Strategy and project management for vulnerability assessments, investigations, travel security, and crisis management
• Coordinate activities with local police and emergency agencies as appropriate
• Identify, analyze and monitor security trends affecting the biotech industry
• Collaborate with facilities management to conduct security audits and maintain access control and surveillance equipment
• Liaise with vendors and contractors to ensure security requirements during facility upgrades, repairs, or construction
• Support facilities management including building projects, badge issuance and visitor control

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor‚Äôs degree (or equivalent) with 3-5 years of corporate security experience
• Experience in pharma/biotech industry preferred
• Experience managing security for executive leadership, including coordination with protection details
• Demonstrated experience in physical security, crisis management, investigations and project management
• Expertise in security systems, supply-chain security, intellectual property, vulnerability assessment, risk mitigation preferred
• Ability to work irregular hours including nights, weekends and holidays
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills across all levels

Skills

• Physical security
• Security program development
• Crisis management and incident response
• Access control and visitor management
• Executive protection and travel security
• Security risk assessment and auditing
• Vendor management and project coordination

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree or equivalent