Hamiora Henare
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Accomplished Security Manager, consultant and front line operator with 10 years of experience in various roles in security. Committed to strategic planning and delivery of large-scale objectives while maintaining highest levels of integrity and respect. Applies advanced technical, business and logistics acumen to streamline processes. Adept at driving cross-functional teams within high-pressure and deadline-driven environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Security Manager
UBER
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Project Management: Collaborated with regional security counterparts developing security risk assessment tools, frameworks and methodologies across America, Europe, LATAM, North Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
- Security Penetration Testing: Identify security control effectiveness across various company site types (incl office’s, warehouses and customer support centres). Present findings to company leadership and department leads with recommendations to improve control effectiveness
- Security Threat Response: Led initiatives to respond to security threats by launching awareness campaigns on emerging risks to organization interests, employees, assets and information, ensuring a proactive approach to potential security risks
- Stakeholder Engagement: Effectively engaged with internal and external stakeholders to foster collaboration and ensure a cohesive security strategy within the workplace
- Security Incident Management & Compliance: Development and delivery of security and situational awareness training resources for employees, to build a security conscious workforce. Designing security playbooks for distribution to staff to assist with best practices to improving safety and security for employees working in rural or remote environments to effectively respond to security and marketplace incidents.
- Strategic Planning: Oversee and manage budgetary expenditure, manage resource allocation ensuring optimal efficiency and effectiveness YoY.
Supervisor - Security Operations Center
British American Tobacco
06.2019 - 11.2020
- Lead as Supervisor of the Security Operations Center and coordinate with regional teams in the event of a security incident or emergency
- Monitor and analyze domestic and geo-political risks in the south pacific region and conduct security risk assessments for potential impacts to the organization
- Coordinate with XFN teams and emergency services in the event of an incident impacting our people, assets or information
- Analyze organization incident reports and compile summary findings for executives
- Monitor and Investigate via CCTV and Access Control Systems.
National Security Manager
British American Tobacco
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Proactively support the business, supply chain, warehousing, and marketing, admin/finance, to achieve all short and long-term objectives
- Carry out risk assessments on business assets, people and information
- Implementing control measures to mitigate and treat risk
- Lead, train and develop security teams of +50 security personal for the business
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders
- Build intelligence networks through close liaising with local and foreign police forces, security forces and government agencies
- Manage compliance with policies and procedures
- Implement viable security best practices, plans and procedures, to better serve the business
- Manage Business Continuity, Emergency/Crisis Management Plans & Situations
- Monitor and Investigate via CCTV, Access Control and Vehicle Tracking Systems.
Security Operations Center Analyst - Supervisor
British American Tobacco Australia
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Support the Security Operations Center and respond to incoming queries and security incidents in the south pacific region
- Analyze organization incident reports and compile summary findings for executives
- Monitor and Investigate via CCTV and Access Control Systems.
Security Supervisor / Controller / Team leader
Westfield Parramatta & Sydney CBD
10.2013 - 06.2017
- Supervise security team to meet expectations of the business
- Analyze incident reports
- Investigate incidents via CCTV and Access control systems
- Maintain compliance with procedures and policies
- Create and implement viable security best practices
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders
- Build and cultivate a strong relationship with other departments, organization staff and visitors
- Analyze reports
- Coordinate with emergency services in response to a security incident(police, fire and ambulance)
- Manage fire alarm response plans and evacuations in a corporate environment
- Identify and mitigate risks
- Manage manning chart / roster of 1500 hours per week – teams of +30 security personal.
Education
Diploma in Security & Risk Management - Security Services Administration And Management
College For Law, Education And Training
2019
Certificate 4 - Security & Risk - Security Services Administration And Management
College For Law, Education And Training
2017
Certificate 2 in Security Operations - Security And Loss Prevention Services
SECTA
2013
Implement Traffic Control Plans & Traffic Controller -
Affirm Training
2023
Safe Work & White Card -
Affirm Training
2024
Responsible Service of Alcohol -
Affirm Training
2024
Advanced Senior First Aid -
Australia University
2023
Skills
- CCTV Monitoring
- Travel Security
- Executive protection
- Event security
- Security Policies
- Physical Security
- Access Control
- Threat Assessment
- Asset Protection
References
Can be provided upon request
Timeline
Regional Security Manager
UBER
01.2021 - 01.2024
Supervisor - Security Operations Center
British American Tobacco
06.2019 - 11.2020
National Security Manager
British American Tobacco
06.2018 - 06.2019
Security Operations Center Analyst - Supervisor
British American Tobacco Australia
06.2017 - 06.2018
Security Supervisor / Controller / Team leader
Westfield Parramatta & Sydney CBD
10.2013 - 06.2017
Diploma in Security & Risk Management - Security Services Administration And Management
College For Law, Education And Training
Certificate 4 - Security & Risk - Security Services Administration And Management
College For Law, Education And Training
Certificate 2 in Security Operations - Security And Loss Prevention Services
SECTA
Implement Traffic Control Plans & Traffic Controller -
Affirm Training
Safe Work & White Card -
Affirm Training
Responsible Service of Alcohol -
Affirm Training
Advanced Senior First Aid -
Australia University
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