Global Director Talent Management & Leadership Development

We help make the world a safer place – that is our purpose and the heart of Securitas. At Securitas, we are leading the transformation of the security industry by putting our clients at the center of our business. 

We solve our clients’ security needs by offering qualified and engaged people, in-depth expertise and innovation within each of our protective services, the ability to combine services into solutions and by using data to add further intelligence.

THE OPPORTUNITY 

With around 358,000 employees and a presence in over 45 countries, Securitas is on an exciting journey of transformation where our ambition is to become the leading global intelligent protective service partner. We aim to achieve sustainable and strong business results through offering solutions which combine human interaction and technology. Our people are the key to our success, and we have strengthened the Global People team considerably in the last years. Now we aim to further strengthen the Group People & Culture team with a Global Director of Talent Management & Leadership Development. This is a great opportunity to take on an important role during a time of ambitious business transformation in a successful global value-based company.

The main purpose of the Group People function is to own and develop Securitas global People agenda, one key area of focus is driving strategic projects within Talent management and Leadership development. Most Group People projects are reported directly to the Group CEO and the Group Management team, and you will work in close collaboration with our four geographical divisions as well as our global functions: Technology, Global IT and Global Clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Management & Succession Planning

• Build global Performance Management Standards to be implemented across divisions and functions.
• Global process ownership for Talent Management and Succession planning

• Support to Global People Leadership team and facilitation of annual talent review process for Securitas Group Management team
• Further develop and embed our existing Succession Planning and leadership assessment practices. Ensuring a strong talent pipeline for key leadership roles in Securitas

Executive Leadership Development & Training

• Global ownership of 360 feedback process & global platform
• Work in close collaboration and support the Group Executive Development Program (EDP).

Learning & Development

• Give guidance and strategic support to organization on training initiatives and global learning management systems (LMS) support and advice to Securitas Group
• Developing reporting capabilities and analytics in line with business strategy

Other

• Ongoing strategic support and advice to Securitas Group People leaders on global programs and initiatives run in the divisions/global functions of 360 feedback process & global platform
• Lead the global talent community (Talent Directors from divisions and global functions)
• Governance support Global People Leadership meetings and conferences.
• Together with divisional People Leaders further support roll-out of the Securitas Management Toolbox & Leadership Framework across the global organization.
• Take an active role in leveraging People data and People analytics to drive continuous improvements in people-related processes, programs and decision-making.

CANDIDATE PROFILE 

We believe that you have the following criteria:

• Experience from working in an international or global role
• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Project leader experience, ideally from strategy projects
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Expertise partnering with and influencing senior and executive leadership
• You are an excellent fit with our down-to earth, hands-on and non-corporate Securitas culture Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Masters preferred

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

 We are looking for someone that is/have:

• Extensive experience within Talent Management, Leadership Development, Learning Management or Strategic HR Business Partnering
• Experience with various assessment tools for leadership development programs (i.e. 360-degree feedback, etc.) and managing third party providers (e.g. executive coaches, L&D vendors, D&I partners, executive search, etc.)
• Ability to efficiently deliver end-to-end responsibilities from strategy development to special project management, consultations and hands-on daily execution.
• Strong capability in understanding strategic business drivers and importance of ROI in building a business case.
• Ability to demonstrate working across a global matrix, and leading complex projects.
• Experience consulting, facilitating, and presenting to groups and leaders at all organizational levels including executive level.
• Positive and collaborative mindset, analytical, creative, and critical thinking, and problem-solving skills Previous experience from leading the strategic people agenda for a global company
• Business and commercial acumen coupled with results orientation.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills to create partnerships to implement change; consistently displays a readiness and willingness to share knowledge; is open to different perspectives and to building consensus.
• Believes in and champions the Securitas values and actively works to develop a culture of inclusion & diversity. 

ROLE, TEAM & LOCATION

In this role you are a member of the Group People & Culture team.

You will be reporting to the Vice President of Group People & Culture, who is based in Stockholm. 

As this is a hybrid global role you can be based in any of our key locations across the Securitas divisions however in-office working is also expected. A certain amount of international travel is expected from time to time. Initially this role will not have any direct reports.

Deadline for submitting your application: May 20

WHO ARE SECURITAS? 

Securitas was founded in 1934 and today we have 358,000 employees in over 45 countries. Although much has changed since we started, our basic beliefs remain unchanged, everything we do is based on our strong values – Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness – represented by the three red dots in our logo and our purpose – We help make your world a safer place – is what unites us across continents and countries. This has helped us ensure global business success for decades. 

Today, we are in a period of accelerated transformation, from the leader in guarding services and protective services towards leadership in intelligent services. We have an attractive offering of protective services, including on-site, mobile and remote guarding, electronic security, fire and safety, and corporate risk management. To enhance efficiency and productivity we are modernizing and digitizing our operations. We are also investing in intelligent products and services, both by improving existing services and by developing new ones. Our People, sustainability and diversity are at the core of our strategy to achieve long term profitable growth.

Markets and organization

Securitas is a flat and decentralized organization. We have about 150,000 clients worldwide, of which 150 are global clients. We operate in North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. In 2019, total sales amounted to MSEK 110,899 and the operating income was MSEK 5,738.