Director GOE Global Security & EMEA

Job description

Become the global force behind security excellence at dsm‑firmenich — while directly leading regional security execution across EMEA. As Director GOE Global Security & EMEA, you will shape and deploy the company‑wide security strategy, build organizational capability, and ensure operational readiness across more than 120 sites. You will combine strategic global leadership with hands‑on regional stewardship, strengthening crisis preparedness, protecting people and assets, and supporting leaders in navigating a rapidly changing global risk landscape.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead and continuously evolve the global security strategy, ensuring alignment across all regions and business units.
• Govern and enhance security capabilities and frameworks, including global protocols, mandatory e‑learning, and Essential Security Training (EST).
• Strengthen travel risk and crisis management, supporting GRT, approving high‑risk travel, and ensuring preparedness globally.
• Oversee global investigations, building investigation capabilities across regions and sites.
• Ensure strong internal alignment with BU SHE leads and key functions (Audit, Insurance, Legal, Ethics, D&T, Finance, Communications).
• Manage strategic external partnerships (Control Risks, International SOS, ISMA, and others).
• Maintain clear communication through the GOE Security SharePoint and global platforms, ensuring visibility and easy access to guidance.
• Provide support to EMEA sites by operationalizing global security protocols, validating security risk assessments, and supporting crisis readiness and major incident response.
• Deliver key security trainings (EST, Crisis, SPHERA, ISOS) across the region and engage regional SHE leads, country leaders, and NPoRs to ensure alignment on security priorities and high‑profile events.

We offer

• A chance to impact millions of consumers every day – sustainability embedded in all we do.
• A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you’ll work on what’s next.
• Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership.
• A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.
• A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve our customers well.

You bring

• A bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred).
• Multi‑year, proven experience in global or corporate‑level security and crisis management.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide regional security leads and influence globally in a matrix setting.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver key security trainings (Crisis, EST, SPHERA, ISOS).
• Strong analytical and investigative capabilities, including experience handling sensitive incidents.
• Ability to operate under pressure, manage sensitive topics, and support senior executives.
• A resilient, structured, and trustworthy working style, able to manage senior‑level interactions under pressure.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them. Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.