Country Security Manager

Job ID: 4945

Would you like to play a key role in developing Nordea’s Physical Security Programme in Poland? We are now looking for a Country Security Manager to coordinate and drive the physical security agenda in Nordea Poland, while being an active part of Nordea Group’s Physical & People Security unit spanning the Nordics, Poland, and Estonia.

About this opportunity

As the Country Security Manager, you will be the focal point in Poland regarding all operational physical security matters, coordinating and driving the local implementation of physical security guidelines and standards in a Polish context. You will support the organisation and local stakeholders with subject-matter expertise in physical security to keep employees and assets safe and secure. Nordea in Poland is primarily located in Łódź, Tricity (Gdańsk/Gdynia), and Warsaw. You will be expected to be able to travel to the various premises in Poland.

You will work closely with security vendors and partners to ensure that service delivery is fit for purpose and aligned with international best practice. You will help build structure, supporting governance and scalable ways of working across the physical security domain (e.g., incident management, risk management, premises protection, event security, employee protection, vendor governance and travel security).

You will report to the Head of Physical & People Security and be part of a team of highly skilled colleagues across the Nordics, Poland, and Estonia, working closely with a range of stakeholders internally as well as externally.

What you will do:

• Manage and develop Nordea’s Physical Security Programme in Poland and coordinate physical security activities across the country organisation
• Be the local focal point for physical security topics in Poland across all sites and corporate premises
• Guide, follow up, and govern security vendors/partners to ensure that service delivery meets industry standards and best practice
• Ensure that the technical physical security setup (e.g., CCTV, intrusion alarms and access management) is fit for purpose and aligned with applicable standards
• Support, advise, and guide internal stakeholders on physical security topics, translating requirements into clear, actionable guidance
• Work closely with security professionals across the Nordics, Poland, and Estonia to drive continuous improvement, consistent risk/issue follow-up, and alignment on standards

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Dedication. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us. We are looking for a person passionate about combining professional physical security skills and business understanding, someone committed to taking responsibility and delivering results.

To succeed in this role, we believe that you:

• Have extensive experience and background in Physical Security 
• Have the ability to evaluate complex issues, influence leaders, create workable solutions whilst communicating in a clear and consistent way
• Hold integrity and trust as your core values and have excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrate structured thinking and are comfortable working with complex assignments  
• Are proactive, independent, pragmatic, diplomatic, and solution oriented
• Possess the capability of transforming security requirements into “easy to follow” security guidelines and advice

Your experience and background:

• Extensive experience in physical security and implementation of operational security measures
• Experience working with security in complex organisations  
• Experience working with technical security systems (CCTV, intrusion alarms, access management systems, etc.)
• Preferably experience from the banking industry or other regulated industry
• Preferably previous Military, Law Enforcement and/or related government security experience
• Relevant academic background from the security domain or other similar area 
• Full professional proficiency in Polish and English (spoken and written) 

What we offer

• A culture that supports performance and growth, with opportunities to learn from colleagues with diverse backgrounds
• Hybrid working model – we value bringing people together while also supporting flexibility
• A competitive benefits package in line with Nordea’s offering

At Nordea, you will join a team where you can develop your professional skills, take ownership, and make an impact.

At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics, and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 15/07/2026.

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

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