Regional Security & TISAX Compliance Manager

Role - Regional Security & TISAX Compliance Manager

Role Overview

The Regional Security & TISAX Compliance Manager will be responsible for driving Corporate Security strategy and TISAX compliance program across MAHLE India (All Entities). The role requires a hands-on collaborative approach to assist and guide the plants, ensuring implementation of global security standards, management of regional security, achieving and maintaining TISAX certification, strengthening information security governance, supporting emergency and crisis preparation and management as well as incident response, and security risk mitigation initiatives across all regional sites. The incumbent will act as the primary regional interface between Corporate Security, Information Security Compliance teams, Regional and Plant Management, and site-level security stakeholders.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Regional Security Governance

Partner with plant leadership and Plant Security Officers to implement Corporate Security requirements effectively, pragmatically, and consistently across the India region.

Provide practical guidance and hands-on support to sites, and ensure MAHLE global security policies, standards, and procedures are implemented.

Through coaching, collaboration, and sharing of best practices, lead regional security risk assessments and security improvement initiatives.

Coordinate site security activities through the Plant Security Officer network.

Provide strategic security updates and guidance to regional leadership teams.

Security Risk & Incident Management

Lead regional security incident management and reporting.

Support investigations involving security incidents.

Develop mitigation plans for identified security risks.

Ensure rapid and effective response coordination.

Physical Security Management

Provide expert guidance on physical security technologies.

Define practical requirements and provide governance oversight for security infrastructure projects.Work with the plants, purchasing, security vendors and service providers to optimise security services, performance, and cost effectiveness across the region.

TISAX Compliance

Coordinate, support and oversee TISAX implementation activities, assessments, audits and recertifications across regional sitesProvide on-site support to sites during audit preparation and readiness reviews. Conduct gap identification and way forward implementation for all facilities across India.

Validate audit evidence and assess compliance before external audits.

Lead corrective and preventive action plans arising from audits.

Monitor annual self-assessments and compliance activities.

Promote ISMS best practices and ensure alignment with TISAX and ISO 27001 requirements.

Provide periodic reports to the global TISAX organization on:

TISAX Certification Status

Security Compliance Metrics

Security Risks

Audit Readiness

Corrective Action Progress

Emergency & Crisis Management

Support regional and plant leadership during crisis and emergency situations, including coordination and appropriate communication with law enforcement, emergency responders, and external agencies when required.

Plan and conduct emergency and crisis simulations and exercises, ensuring lessons learned are translated into meaningful site improvements. Develop, maintain and facilitate the implementation of emergency response and business continuity procedures in the plants.

Awareness & Training

Support the execution of Security Awareness Programs.

Promote a strong security culture across all regional locations.

Train stakeholders on travel security and active threat management.

Your Experience

at least 10 years of experience in:

Corporate Security / Physical Security

Information Security

Security Governance

Risk Management

Proven experience in:

TISAX Assessments

Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)

Security Audits and Compliance Programs

Project and Program Management

Security Incident Management

Regional security management across multiple sites

Preferred

Experience in Automotive Tier-1 Supplier environment.

Exposure to global matrix organizations.

Experience with TISAX or ISO 27001 implementation or auditing.

Familiarity with customer and regulatory security compliance requirements.

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in:

Engineering

Business Administration

Criminal Justice

Risk & Security Management

Preferred Certifications

TISAX Assessor/Practitioner Certification

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor / Lead Implementer

Physical security related certifications

MAHLE internal (CL1)

Business Continuity related certifications

Crisis management related certifications