Senior Physical Security Specialist (f/m/d)

The Team – your impact
You are a member of the Crisis Management & Physical Security Coordination team. Together with your colleagues, you develop and coordinate E.ON’s Group-wide approach to Physical Security, helping to protect people, critical infrastructure, facilities and assets across the E.ON Group.

As part of a strong network of Physical Security professionals across E.ON’s German and European business units, you initiate and jointly drive Group-wide topics, foster collaboration and continuously strengthen E.ON’s physical protection capabilities.

Your Role – meaningful & rewarding

• Develop and continuously improve E.ON’s Group-wide, risk-based Physical Security framework, standards and methodologies together with Physical Security leads and experts across the business units
• Initiate and jointly drive Group-wide Physical Security topics, fostering collaboration, alignment and knowledge sharing across E.ON’s German and European businesses
• Conduct and oversee security risk and threat assessments – including sabotage, vandalism, espionage and unauthorized access – and translate findings into proportionate asset protection and site security concepts and measures
• Advise business units and projects on risk-based Physical Security requirements and protection measures, including perimeter protection, access control, intrusion detection and video surveillance
• Develop and standardize on-site security operations together with local security organizations and relevant Group functions, including event and executive security where required
• Support procurement and performance management of external security services, ensuring quality, effectiveness and cost efficiency
• Monitor security incidents and emerging threats, identify trends and lessons learned and translate them into improvements to E.ON’s protection capabilities
• Assess relevant security technologies, regulatory requirements and industry developments and translate them into practical improvements
• Collaborate closely with Crisis Management, Business Continuity, IT and OT to strengthen the protection and resilience of E.ON’s critical operations

Your Profile – authentic & open-minded

• Extensive professional experience in Physical Security within a corporate, critical infrastructure or similarly complex operational environment
• Proven experience in developing and implementing risk-based Physical Security concepts, standards and protection measures
• Strong expertise in physical security systems and technologies, including access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance and perimeter protection, combined with a strong understanding of security risk and threat assessment methodologies
• Good understanding of critical infrastructure protection, relevant regulatory requirements and recognised security practices
• Good understanding of the interdependencies between physical infrastructure, business operations and IT/OT environments, ideally within the energy or critical infrastructure sector
• Experience working with senior management, business units, security service providers and relevant external stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex risks into proportionate and practical security measures
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with proven experience working collaboratively across functions, business units and countries
• Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on approach, sound judgement, strong business acumen and a strong sense of ownership
• Relevant professional certifications or qualifications in Physical Security (e.g. CPP, PSP or equivalent) are an advantage
• Business fluency in English and German, both written and spoken; valid driver’s licence (Class B)

Our Benefits – smart & useful​

• Recharge your battery: You have 30 days of paid vacation per year plus Christmas and New Year's Eve off. Your battery still needs charging? You can exchange parts of your salary for more paid vacation or you can take a sabbatical.​
• Advance your development: We grow and we want you to grow with us. Learning on the job, exchanging with others, or taking part in an individual training – our learning culture enables you to bring your personal and professional development to the next level.​
• Enjoy hybrid work: We combine office collaboration with focused work from home. It’s also possible to go on workation for up to 20 days per year within Europe.​​
• Stay active & healthy: Benefit from a company-sponsored health membership.​
• Elevate your mobility: From car and bike leasing offers to a subsidised Deutschland-Ticket – your way is our way.​
• Think ahead: With our company pension scheme and a great insurance package we take care of your future.​
• This is by far not all… We are looking forward to speaking with you about further benefits during the hiring process.