Director, Asset Protection and Safety Operations

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Primary Purpose: The Director of Asset Protection and Safety Operations will be responsible for implementing and managing comprehensive security and safety strategies to safeguard the organization’s employees, assets and brand. The role involves managing physical security and safety operations, crisis management, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure the physical safety and security of the corporate New York office and the Enterprise. This is a highly responsible and visible role that provides strategic support and tactical management to ensure the security of associates, capital assets and proprietary information. Reporting to the Vice President, Global Asset Protection, Security and Safety, this role will be based in our New York office, 5 days per week.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Asset Protection and Safety to:

• Develop, implement and lead security strategies to ensure the safety and security of the corporate New York office and team members.
• Directly oversee Enterprise safety and security procedures through creation and implementation of long-term strategies, emergency preparedness, emergency response, crisis management, and oversight of a global security operations center (GSOC)
• Manage Enterprise Asset Protection life safety resources and physical security standards to foster a safe and secure environment across the Enterprise.
• Work with various internal departments to ensure that Asset Protection Programs are being executed as designed and having the anticipated impact on loss and safety trends through the development of reporting.
• Manage security and safety related repairs, maintenance, vendor relations, alternative sourcing, along with test and learn initiatives.
• Manage capital projects, expenses and the overall Asset Protection budget.
• Provide Asset Protection leadership and expertise in life safety system design to ensure physical security/safety requirements and standards are met.
• Review safety compliance and loss trends to assist in the development of standards, awareness, and training initiatives.
• Manage threats, critical incidents, emergency communication, and lead the Enterprise emergency response team and security personnel.

• Develop and maintain emergency preparedness and emergency response standards through planning and managing employee safety training and awareness initiatives, such as workplace violence prevention programs, drills for corporate employees and incident response team.
• Liaison with landlords and law enforcement to proactively evaluate and address safety risks.
• Manage security for all high-profile events at Hudson Yards (i.e. fashion shows, annual shareholders meetings, etc.) and coordinate with Executive Leadership and local law enforcement as needed.
• Monitor and manage the Enterprise Threat Assessment and Emergency Communication systems to evaluate risk, and lead security actions and protocols through the global security operations center (GSOC)
• Provide strategic guidance to Executive Leadership on security risks and mitigation strategies.

The accomplished individual will possess...

• 10+ years of related experience in corporate and executive security and retail asset protection
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Security Management, or Criminology preferred.
• Managed life safety system design, installation and project management  
• Demonstrated experience with data analytics platforms, tools, and methodologies.
• Developed and/or managed a global security operations center (GSOC)
• Experience in promoting a culture of security and safety awareness across an organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, specifically in working with datasets and creating pivot tables.
• Project management skills – effective consultation, interpersonal, prioritization of topics/issues and organization
• Demonstrated proficient investigation techniques and experience including familiarity in research and investigation.
• Strong communication skills including proficiency in PowerPoint.

An outstanding professional will have...

• An objective, independent, mature, and unbiased approach with the highest degree of integrity
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to assess risk, analyze the business/operating impact, and identify the root cause underlying issues.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Polished communication skills, including an ability to listen to the needs of the business units and comprehend complex matters, articulate issues in a clear and concise manner, research complex matters, and present findings as well as recommendations in both oral and written presentations, especially at senior leadership levels.
• Ability to work effectively across the organization, effectively soliciting full cooperation and being accepted by business partners as a true risk advisor.
• Excellent team player who works extremely well in a collaborative environment
• Function independently and multi-task in a dynamic, changing environment.
• Ability to influence, train, mentor and leverage the skills of others to achieve objectives.

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
  and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

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Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
  and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.com

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Work Setup

BASE PAY RANGE $112,000.00 TO $140,000.00 Annually
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