Regional Security Advisor, Asia Pacific

Reports To: Director, Global Security & Investigations (based in US)

Work Timings: This role involves regular collaboration with a manager located in the U.S. Eastern Time zone. Flexibility to participate in meetings held between 9 am - 11 am ET is required.

Travel Requirement: Approx 25%

Position Summary

The Regional Security Advisor, AP is responsible for supporting and enhancing the company's security posture across the Asia-Pacific region. This role ensures the safety and protection of our associates, assets, and operations while advancing global security strategies and ensuring adherence to global security standards and best practices. The Advisor will work closely with regional business leaders, cross-functional partners, and the Global Security team to assess risk and provide expert guidance in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify threats and vulnerabilities and recommend risk mitigation strategies for staff, travelers, facilities, and assets across the regional footprint
• Support crisis management preparedness and business continuity initiatives, including emergency planning, training, and after-action reviews
• Analyze and advise on emerging and ongoing risks with the potential to impact company operations in the region
• Respond to and manage security incidents, ensuring timely communication and escalation to the Director, Global Security & Investigations
• Conduct investigations, implement travel security risk mitigation programs for visiting associates, and support executive protection functions as required

• Implement global security policies, procedures, and processes aligned with Global Security guidance and industry best practices and tailored to the security risk environments at each location where the company operates in the region
• Partner with Global Security Operations Support Team to advance enterprise-level system, service, and resource standardization initiatives
• On pace with the maturation of the Global Security program, provide guidance and supervision to associates tasked with security management responsibilities at the company's manufacturing plants and other facilities throughout the region.

• Serve as the principal security advisor and subject matter expert to facility-, country-, and regional-level leadership teams
• Routinely partner with HR, Legal, and Compliance & Ethics teams to ensure integrated and multidisciplinary Corporate support to decision makers
• Develop and maintain a strong liaison network with host country government agencies and the wider public/private multinational security management community

Experience

• 
  15+ years of security management experience (preferrably in Asia-Pacific)
• CPP, PSP, PSI or equivalent certifications are a plus
• Security management responsibility for an environment outside of one's home country/country of primary residence is required
• Prior experience working within a large, multinational company or public/government sector equivalent is required. Manufacturing sector experience is preferred.

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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 49 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate

Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.