Physical Security and Technology Manager

Physical Security Applications and Technology Manager (m/d/f)

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What’s in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

The Physical Security - Applications and Technology Manager manages the system configuration, programming, integration, and project closeout/support for all physical security applications for all SAP projects within the region. These physical security system applications include, but are not limited to:

• Access Control System (ACS)
• Visitor Identity Management System (VIM)
• Video Management System (VMS)
• Security Communication System (SCS)

The Physical Security - Applications and Technology Manager ensures that each project is in full compliance with SAP global physical security standards, policies and procedures. This includes all city, country or regional governance that may also apply to the system programming, configuration and/or integration as it relates to life safety, general data protection regulations and accessibility/disability requirements.

The Physical Security - Applications and Technology Manager provides close coordination with the Global Head - Physical Security Applications and Technology, regional applications manager, operational regional head, sub‑regional heads and security system coordinators as needed on all projects to ensure a full understanding of each project’s design, programming, license management, final test and inspection, warranty/preventative maintenance schedules and spare parts management.

The Physical Security - Applications and Technology Manager maintains the highest level of professionalism in all activities to represent the organization internally and externally, while serving as a trusted advisor and ambassador for SAP and affiliated companies.

• Provide advanced level programming as it relates to all application configuration, integration and reporting. Projects include new construction and renovation (driven by Global Real Estate & Facilities), or system replacements and/or additions.
• Program the main user interface (single pane of glass) for all systems to provide effective and efficient situational awareness for all system activity (i.e. alarms, events, response instructions, contact information, etc.).
• Provide ongoing coordination and communication with the Global Head - Physical Security Applications and Technology to ensure that all GPS standards, policies and procedures are current as they relate to region, country and state requirements.
• Pro‑actively identify physical and program security requirements, problems, and sound solutions; imparting expertise of physical security systems, concepts, and infrastructure into the specified facility lifecycle.
• Assess and modify system programming for all physical security systems to address system issues. Training courses on all current software applications will be provided.
• Participate in working groups to identify, examine, negotiate, and resolve physical security mandates, concerns, and issues. Serve as liaison to GPS management, provide reports, champion internal goals and manage system reports, metrics and key point indicators (KPIs).
• Assist in providing training on all physical security system applications. Including but not limited to the professional services training provided by integration partners, training documentation for all physical security applications, and training management within the region from year to year. All training shall be roles based, specific to the system training needs of all operators, administrators and super‑users.

• Comprehensive understanding of the principles and methods of physical security systems and the ability to identify new hardware and software solutions that may be integrated with…