Associate Director, Global Security

Job Description

Position Summary

Our Companys Global Security Group was created in 1999 to help our Company meet the challenges of doing business in an increasingly challenging world environment. Reporting to the GSG North American Director the North America (NA) Associate Director of Regional Security (ADRS) will support all the NA Regional GSGs Operations in North America by leading the investigation of escalated GSG investigations. This specific role will be primarily responsible for approximately 22 of the main 51 assigned sites within the Northeast Region of the United States that comprise our Company Animal Health operations with secondary supporting responsibility for the other sites. Responsible for conducting complex investigations and managing security-related incidents across our Company Animal Health operations. The investigator protects company employees assets products intellectual property supply chain operations and business reputation while supporting our Companys Animal Healths commitment to integrity innovation and operational excellence. This will also include coverage at high profile sites such as our Companys Headquarters in Rahway.

The work location will reside in Rahway NJ with a current Hybrid work model.

Key Responsibilities.

• Investigate security incidents impacting manufacturing sites laboratories veterinary operations distribution centers field personnel and commercial Animal Health business units.
• Identify risks to employees products facilities customers animals and business operations; develop mitigation strategies and corrective action plans.
• Protect our Company Animal Health products technologies research data and trade secrets through investigative support and intelligence gathering activities.
• Support supply chain security initiatives including investigations involving product theft illegal diversion counterfeit products cargo security and distribution vulnerabilities.
• Partner with Animal Health leadership manufacturing management veterinary business teams compliance legal human resources and quality organizations to address security concerns and investigative findings.
• Establishes and maintains a seamless interface with assigned regional management and operations. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders. Analyze security exposures and implement cost-effective passive reactive and proactive programs to address these exposures.
• Maintain strong working relationships with local state federal and international law enforcement agencies regulatory authorities and industry security professionals.
• Collect analyze and disseminate intelligence related to threats criminal activity activist actions supply chain disruptions and emerging risks affecting Animal Health operations.
• Conduct security assessments risk analyses and site surveys to identify vulnerabilities and recommend cost-effective security enhancements in coordination with stakeholders and GSG Physical Security COE.
• Support crisis management business continuity incident response and emergency management activities involving Animal Health facilities and personnel.
• Prepare detailed investigative reports executive summaries evidence documentation and management briefings suitable for leadership and regulatory review.
• Manage a high-volume caseload while ensuring timely accurate and professional investigative outcomes.
• Maintain investigative records metrics and trend analyses to identify recurring issues and support strategic security initiatives.
• Deliver security awareness education and investigative guidance to employees contractors and business partners.
• Demonstrate the highest standards of integrity professionalism discretion and ethical conduct while representing Global Security and our Company Animal Health.
• Committed to successfully operating in a matrixed environment with an exceptional level of collaboration clarity and transparency in dealing with peers team members and Senior Leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to perform under pressure and respond rapidly to dynamic events. Sound proven judgment is a must.
• Provide detailed succinct verbal and written briefings to Site Specific and Corporate Senior Leadership.

Qualifications.

• Bachelors degree required.
• A minimum of ten years of experience conducting corporate regulatory law enforcement/military compliance or security investigations.
• Advanced interviewing evidence collection report writing and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of supply chain security product integrity investigations intellectual property protection and physical security principles.
• Ability to manage sensitive matters with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to travel as required to support Animal Health operations.
• Computer technical proficiency to manage cases within a case management system report writing investigative analysis and documentation and ability to retrieve and document pertinent case information with investigations.

Core Competencies.

• Advanced Investigative Excellence
• Advanced analytic and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Ability to develop and lead a team
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation
• Intelligence Collection and Analysis
• Product and Supply Chain Protection
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Regulatory and Compliance Awareness
• Crisis Management
• Integrity and Professionalism
• Customer and Business Focused Mindset aligned with our Company and our Company Animal Health values.

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Required Skills:

Corporate Ethics Corporate Ethics Corrective Action Management Counterintelligence Investigations Crisis Management Cross-Cultural Awareness Customer Risk Customer Service Leadership Cyber Investigations Data Confidentiality Emergency Management Ethical Standards Executive Protection Identifying Risks Incident Management Legal Compliance Physical Security Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Compliance Management Risk Assessments Risk Avoidance Risk Mitigation Strategies Security Operations Security Risk Management Sound Judgment 7 more

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The salary range for this role is

$129000.00 - $203100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical dental vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits including 401(k) paid holidays vacation and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

10/5/2026

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