Executive Protection Senior Specialist (f/m/d)

We help the world run better. At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What you'll build

The Executive Protection Senior Specialist will manage and execute day to day operations to ensure the physical safety and security of SAP Board Members and their families, which may have a high complexity of travel, event and life safety.

• Manage detailed programs related to the efficiency of the financial, operational and overall compliance of the organization. Seek to highlight ways to improve the effectiveness of the organization and its processes.
• Possess a good working knowledge and understanding of their industry and identify and collect key market information/trends and apply to the organization/processes.
• Manage and execute day to day delivery of multiple projects up and down the organization.
• Manager of processes and interfaces across organizational boundaries inside and outside of Executive Protection management that relate to area of responsibility.
• Seek to drive operational excellence and quality assurance by providing best practices, problem solving, and guidance within his / her area of responsibility.
• Serve as liaison to executive management / provide reports / champion internal goals and manage KPI's.
• Manage and implement main strategy for the organization
• Manage the day to day tactical and operational side of the business in the area of responsibility

You will manage day to day Board member and board office engagement, knowledge management and quality assurance. Plan, coordinate, and ensure personal protection at facilities, residences, off-site events, on travels and during ground and air transportation. Recommend the procurement and installation of security equipment and conducting risk assessments for the board and their families and personnel who require protection.

The Executive Protection Senior Specialist will maintain the highest level of professionalism in all activities to represent the organization internally and externally, while serving as a trusted advisor for the board members and their offices.

Transfer and Travel Security

• Conduct pre-travel threat analyses and security assessments to ensure safety measures are in place.
• Plan safe itineraries, including primary and alternative routes, while reviewing emergency rendezvous points like police stations and hospitals.
• Coordinate with local authorities, security services, and embassies for enhanced security during international travel.
• Ensure transportation safety through the use of armoured or unarmoured vehicles, and provide discreet support.
• Develop safe transfer routes, considering traffic conditions and potential hazards, with a focus on rapid emergency response

Event Security

• Carrying out security checks and advance visits to the venues.
• Working with event managers and on-site security services.
• Identification of potential sources of danger at events with other high-level personalities.
• Implementation of emergency plans and evacuation strategies.

Support in the daily business

• Protect board members during meetings, public appearances, and business activities.
• Discrete monitoring and safeguarding of personal security during the day-to-day process.
• Support in logistics, such as vehicle coordination and time management.
• Behave according the office security concept.

Family Safety

• Family safety measures involve risk assessments, protective home measures, discreet accompaniment during public activities, security training for family members, ongoing threat analysis from various sources, and the use of protective intelligence to identify hazards in real time

Digital Personal Protection

• Basic knowledge of digital personal protection
• Training in cyber hygiene for boards and their families (e.g. strong passwords, detection of phishing attempts).

Object Protection

• Knowledge of safeguarding of residences and offices through access controls, surveillance systems, etc.
• Managing regular checks of the safety devices for functionality and timeliness.

What you bring

• 5+ years’ experience in security industry, personal protection or equivalent (military, law enforcement, etc.)
• 3 years of direct experience in the majority of ”Job Description” and “Competencies and Skills” above.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• CPP certification preferred
• Fluency in German and English languages
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Where you belong

Meet a key member of the team

Stephan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephan-sch%C3%BCtter-85444474/

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion. SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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