Director Corporate Security, Southeast Asia

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serves as SME and advisor to Coherent’s businesses and sites in Southeast Asia on all physical security and resilience matters.
• Lead the development and execution of a scalable, risk-aligned physical security program across manufacturing sites, offices, labs, and R&D environments.
• Facilitates site security risk assessment process to identify vulnerabilities, recommends preventive measures, and ensures compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Develops regionwide and site security plans and ensures implementation of security and resilience management objectives.
• Oversees day-to-day delivery of security operations, services, and activities at all sites across the region.
• Ensures the application of risk- and threat-based security mitigations and control measures aligned to facility changes and production process changes.
• Implements viable incident and crisis response frameworks, enabling the business to minimize disruptive events and their impacts.
• Serve as regional incident commander for security-related events, incidents, and escalations.
• Oversees security incident investigations and root cause analyses; ensures implementation and closure of correct actions.
• Develops/delivers training programs to foster a culture of security risk awareness and strengthen workforce resilience.
• Manages/oversees vendor relationships and performance.
• Builds and sustains strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and external agencies to ensure a business-aligned, integrated approach to security.
  
  

Additional Accountabilities:

• Shapes and drives maturity of Coherent core security programs and services, including establishment and implementation of global frameworks for security risk management and continuous improvement.
• Takes ownership and accountability to deliver global projects as assigned by VP Corporate Security.
• Contributes to, and delivers against, the global Corporate Security masterplan framework.
• As needed, may provide ad hoc security advisory or operational support to Coherent business units globally.
  
  

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree. Relevant professional certifications desirable (i.e. ASIS CPP, advanced security management certificate, etc.).
• Fluent in English; regional language skills are advantageous.
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in a corporate security management role or related role, preferably with experience at a multi-site, global manufacturer.
• Experiencing implementing physical and procedural control measures—and influencing behaviors—to protect intellectual property, trade secrets, and confidential information in a high-precision manufacturing environment.
• Previous exposure across a broad spectrum of corporate security domains including security risk assessment and auditing, manufacturing site security operations, personnel security, supply chain security, crisis management, etc.
• Familiarity with supply chain security standards (AEO, C-TPAT, TAPA).
• Demonstrated experience in leading/managing transformation initiatives, managing programs/projects, and utilizing operational excellence/continuous improvement methodologies to drive measurable results.
• Vendor and budget management experience.
  
  

Skills:

• Unwavering personal integrity and exceptional judgment. Acts as role model and champion of the Coherent values of Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Enthusiasm.
• Entrepreneurial style—eager to create and build new capabilities and seek opportunities to embed security control measures and processes into existing business activities.
• Skilled at delivering impactful training and communication, ensuring clarity and engagement. Builds stakeholder consensus and earns confidence and trust at all levels and across diverse teams.
• Able to remain calm under pressure and ambiguity.
• Experience and comfort working in international and cross-cultural environments.
• Strong skills in drafting, reviewing, and updating standards, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Stays current on industry trends, emerging threats, and innovative security solutions to continuously enhance Coherent’s security posture.
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Primarily on-site.
• Primarily office-based with some exposure to production floor(s), warehousing operations, building mechanical areas, etc.
• Available to attend early or late meetings to accommodate our global teams. This role provides support to production facilities operating 24/7.
• On-call responsibilities to provide response to security matters during non-working hours.
• 20% international travel; able to travel on short notice.
• Location - Ipoh or Penang, Malaysia (On-Site)
  
  

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.

About The Team

Coherent Malaysia (formerly known as II-VI Incorporated) began operations in 2001 through the incorporation of Finisar Malaysia with 300 headcounts, now employs over 3000 employees. Ipoh’s assembly and test site for optical components, transceivers, and wavelength management equipment, remains committed to the expansion of Coherent Corporation, accelerated by the growth of next generation products to meet the increasing demands for network bandwidth and data storage.

Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

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