Job Summary:

The Global Protection and Security (GP&S) Specialist will be a part of the Regional Protective Services (RPS) India team and responsible for providing physical security advice and assistance to designated Accenture locations within the geographic Area of responsibility. Areas of physical security will broadly include life safety of the people, asset protection, goodwill protection and physical security procurement. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting physical security reviews of Accenture offices, new acquisition spaces and project sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in conjunction with other stakeholders like HR, Workplace, Employee Relations, Business Resiliency Services to ensure holistic safety, security of our people, assets and goodwill.

• Should be able to contribute in framing of policies and governance matrices related to safety, security aspects.

• Physical review and periodic checks of all security expedients in the offices in coordination with the Workplace team.

• Respond to calls of assistance from employees, vendors, clients and other interested parties routed through the Security Operations Centre.

• Continuously assess and monitor geopolitical developments, weather and other risks which can impact on our business.

• Update and manage crisis situations in coordination with other stakeholders to ensure minimal impact and business continuity.

• Be proficient in handling security related audits of clients and audit partners.

• Conduct physical security audits of all workspaces under our scope and new acquisitions.

• Identify and manage complex or disputed issues which have major day-to-day impact on area of responsibility and resolve with minimal guidance from Protective Services leadership.

• Conduct simulated exercises to rehearse crisis management plans.

• Would be considered a subject matter expert (SME) in Safety and Security and often called upon by others throughout the company to provide guidance.

• Plan and prioritize complex activities as the SME for Workplace workgroups that deal with Safety and Security initiatives. This includes recommendations on process improvements and the oversight of development of new procedures.

• Contribute to the building and integration of knowledge capital related to Safety and Security throughout the geography.

• Identify new opportunities and needs within area of responsibility and independently develop solutions to address gaps.

• Deal with difficult and sensitive situations appropriately by using judgment to make a variety of decisions, most complex in nature. Decisions occasionally impact other teams.

• Apply functional knowledge and understanding of policies, procedures, and operational frameworks to anticipate and address business issues.

• Provide advice and guidance regarding Protective Services in geographical area of responsibility. This may include advising project sites with specific client/regulatory service level agreements or contractual obligations related to Safety and Security.

• Manage contract relationships with external service providers (manage contracts, review performance against strategy and budget) within area of responsibility and resolve contract issues and disputes.

• Provide input to operating and capital budgeting and reporting for geographic operating budget. Adhere to capital and operating budgets.

• Review and approval of payment requests and vendor invoices as necessary.

• Actively participates in sharing best practices across areas or functions.

• Operate with a large degree of autonomy and independence while overseeing operations of moderate scope, and moderate ambiguity, risk, unpredictability and diversity.

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in emergency response/crisis management, global security operation centres.

• Exposure to job profiles related to Risk Management, Crisis Management, Organizational Leadership, Behavioral Science.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working directly with corporate support functions such as Human Resources, Legal, Workplace, etc.

• Proficiency in handling Microsoft Office products and programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

• Calmness under pressure and ability to provide clear guidance and direction during stressful situations.

• Collaboration and influence building skills.

• Stake Holders management and relationship building.

• Excellent sense of customer service and client-centricity.

• Ability to learn quickly and to multitask; be adaptable and flexible.

• Ability to adhere to timelines and deadlines with effective time management skills.

• Must be able to work with and protect highly confidential information.

• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional and cross-regional teams to drive collaboration and strategic outcomes for business.

• Ability to analyze operational data and summarize for leadership to make informed decisions.

• Comfortable with ambiguity with the ability to drive towards clarity for positive impact.

• Language skills preferred.

• Preferably possess certifications – CPP/PSP/CSM/Data privacy and info sec

Other requirements:

Ability to work non-standard hours, be on call (24X7), including weekends and holidays as required. Ability to travel 25% of the time.

You will also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do and the corresponding experience provide an unbeatable platform for progressing a career.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion, or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic, or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
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