Security Operations Manager - Europe Manufacturing & HQ

About This Role: 

As the Security Operations Manager for Europe Manufacturing & HQ, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and resilience of Biogen's Solothurn Manufacturing Site, Athlone Manufacturing Facility, and Baar Headquarters. You will lead the delivery of physical security operations, working closely with site leadership, employees, and contracted security providers to maintain a secure operating environment. This position involves implementing Global Security standards, conducting risk assessments, managing security incidents, and driving continuous improvement of site security controls. You will provide practical security advice and support to business leaders, aligning security operations with company policies and procedures. Your effective operational oversight will protect people, products, assets, and business operations, ensuring seamless and uninterrupted business activities.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage day-to-day security operations across the Solothurn, Athlone, and Baar sites to ensure compliance with Global Security standards.
• Conduct risk assessments and security reviews to identify vulnerabilities and recommend practical mitigation measures.
• Coordinate security incident responses and support emergency preparedness and business continuity activities.
• Implement Global Security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure a consistent and effective security program.
• Oversee contracted security providers, set performance expectations, and monitor service delivery.
• Build effective working relationships with site leadership, EHS, Facilities, HR, Legal, and external partners.
• Provide practical security advice and recommendations to support informed decision-making and effective risk management.
• Support regional and specialist security activities, including travel security, event security, and executive protection.
• Drive operational improvements that support safe, secure, and uninterrupted business operations.
• Ensure incidents are managed effectively, lessons learned are captured, and corrective actions are implemented.

Who You Are: 

You are a dedicated security professional with a strong commitment to maintaining safe and secure environments. Your excellent leadership and communication skills enable you to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels. You possess a keen eye for identifying risks and vulnerabilities, and your proactive approach allows you to implement effective mitigation strategies. Your experience in operational security within regulated environments equips you to handle complex security challenges with confidence and precision.

Required Skills:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent, with documented evidence of Protective Security continuous learning.
• At least 5 years of security experience in a similar regulated industry across a multinational environment.
• 5+ years of experience in delivering operational security programs.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Good knowledge of physical and technical security systems.
• Fluent in English and German, with the ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders across all organizational levels.
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in law enforcement, military, or private security is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Strong understanding of Alarm Security Center and Global Security Center operations, processes, and incident management.
• Experience working in multinational environments.

 

Job Level: Management

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.