Ensuring the safety and security of our employees across borders!

Director Personnel & Travel Security

Ensuring the safety and security of our employees across borders!

Will you work together with our security and technology experts across the world and play an instrumental role in defining security for the future of the company? Do you enjoy working with meaningful tasks and interesting challenges with the opportunity of making a broad impact?

Telenor is currently seeking a new Director Personnel & Travel Security at our headquarters in Norway, a role that encompass all aspects of personnel and travel security, and executive protection. The main purpose of the role is to define, govern, control and support implementation of a systematic and risk-based security for employees in their workplace, while travelling and during official events.

As our new Director Personnel & Travel Security, you will be a part of our Security Governance team in Global Business Security (GBS) and the Group CTO organization. GBS is a global expert function with diverse knowledge and experience to take security into the future. Our vision is to always protect people in their digital life and that security is the foundation for everything we do. We provide guidance and expert support in strategic areas to safeguard our assets, societies and people against crime and other threats, and we are working on key initiatives across borders, cultures, and languages.

”In GBS we are having a 360 degree perspective on security. This gives effective understanding of which protective measures to take. We work close with all our companies giving solid insights across countries and partners”, says Aleksandar Jakovljevic, VP Security Governance.

Some of your main responsibilities:

• Define, develop, and communicate relevant policies, procedures, and guidelines, including travel risk management.
• Continuously update potential risks arising from geopolitical phenomena, criminal activity, and other security-related matters that may affect the company and its employees.
• Maintain an updated global risk map covering any country or region where our personnel operate.
• Advise on and implement best practices for people security management, ensuring continuous development of company governance, management systems, and relevant documentation.
• Define and communicate company-wide travel regulations and restrictions.
• Ensure relevant security training and awareness to our employees.
• Advise and support management and employees regarding security risks and issues related to personnel and travel security.

Preferred experience and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in security risk management, international relations, criminal investigation, intelligence studies or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in operational security, physical security, safety and crisis operations.
• Ability to evaluate the security work from both a strategic, tactical, and operational perspectives across all levels in the organization.
• Excellent understanding and hands on experience from handling threats and providing relevant information to management.       
• Strong understanding of risk management principles and process, including the ability to conduct risk assessments and apply them to daily operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior management, external stakeholders as well as other units.

We believe you will succeed and thrive best in this role if you:

• have an analytical approach and ability to bring in holistic perspectives.
• are a strong communicator with excellent oral, presentation and written communication skills in English, as this is our working language.
• are self-driven and a strong team player who drives cross functional and organizational cooperation with focus on delivery.
• have an innovative mind-set with strong professional integrity.
• can quickly acquire and utilize knowledge on new technologies and solutions, emerging threats, and vulnerabilities.

Why choose Telenor

We are the digital backbone that connects people, companies, and the societies we are a part of. Telenor offers a rewarding, international fast-paced working environment. This is an opportunity to play a role in safeguarding and building value for one of the leading telecommunication companies across the Nordics and Asia.

Telenor has a strong performance culture that values the contribution of every individual and focuses on professional growth. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our workforce are directly linked to our success. 

Useful to know:

• Curious and want to know more about the position? Please contact hiring managers Terje Jensen, SVP & Global Business Security Officer, mob. +47 95 07 10 51 or Aleksandar Jakovljevic, VP Security Governance, mob. +47 91 60 98 50. 
• Application deadline: April 28th, 2024.
• The position is located at Fornebu, Oslo. Some travel must be expected. 
• We conduct background check on relevant candidates through Semac.