Total 5 Director/C-Level Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in D26 Upper Thomson, Springleaf

Account Director – Spurwing Communications

Spurwing is an independent communications agency, specialising in two of society’s most important commodities – health and food. We are driven by our united passion for producing remarkable work that motivates and moves people.

We are a young, growing, vibrant agency and have created a unique environment that helps our people be better every day.

We are proud of what we have achieved and are excited about the impact we will make in the future.

The role you'll play:

We are looking for an Account Director to help shape and deliver excellent communications strategies to our healthcare, food and nutrition clients. In this role, you should excel in client handling, working as their trusted advisor to deliver results-driven strategies that are in-line with business objectives. You will be expected to inspire and lead a junior team and actively support the Leadership Team to grow the business and ensure it continues to thrive.

Who you are:

• A valued team member that is committed to delivering excellence
• Extensive knowledge of integrated Communications principles and strategies

· A deep and broad understanding of the sectors in which we operate

· Excellent at forging strong and effective relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues, bringing energy and professionalism into everything you do

· A proactive approach to understanding your clients and their businesses

· Strong written, verbal and presentation skills

· Enjoy demonstrating your value through supporting others

· Excellence in service and thinking, encouraging a growth mindset amongst colleagues and nurturing a passion to constantly find ways to improve

· Entrepreneurial, with a strong business acumen

· Minimum 7 years relevant communications experience (agency or in-house)

Additional information

Spurwing is committed to building an inclusive culture. A culture that allows us to play to our strengths, enable career growth, and support each other to be better every day.

We believe it is important to reward and recognise our team and offer an array of extra benefits including mobile phone allowance, private health and dental insurance, one week a year remote working from anywhere, birthday leave, and lots of work-versary and team socials and celebrations.

And finally, we follow a hybrid work pattern, working 3 days in the office and 2 days from home with staggered work time.

Are you ready?

Send us your resume and tell us why you are right for this role.

A. Overall Purpose Of The Job

The Chief Security Analyst (East) is the senior dedicated security Information & Analysis (I&A) leader responsible for directing and leading the security I&A team based in Asia. They will oversee the delivery of market-leading, audience-centric security I&A content, leveraging Global Threat Monitoring Centres for high-priority threat to life alerts and the Lead Analysts for North Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia as well as Security Managers in Manila and Bangkok for long-term forecasting and analysis. They will collaborate with the Security Director, Assistance Asia to ensure assessments also inform internal operational planning and decision-making in both business-as-usual and crisis scenarios.

The Chief Security Analyst (East) will collaborate with the Security Director I&A and Assistance in Sydney to ensure situational awareness of high-priority threat to life security incidents globally during Sydney’s Global Threat Monitoring Centre operating hours, and effectively handing over with London’s Global Threat Monitoring Centre. Equally, the Chief Security Analyst (East) will ensure client and internal awareness of security events in Australia, New Zealand and Pacific and the corresponding outlook and advice by guiding the relevant Lead Security Analyst.

Beyond the regional remit, the Chief Security Analyst (East) will deliver I&A on key global issues, ensuring consistency of analysis and overall quality of delivery in collaboration with the Chief Security Analyst (West). The Chief Security Analyst (East) will have an interface with Security Director I&A in Dubai and the Senior Travel Risk Manager China to ensure the appropriate depth and breadth of coverage of client-centric security issues in the full eastern hemisphere region.

The Chief Security Analyst (East) oversees and manages key components of International SOS’ I&A capability to ensure continuous improvement and development in line with the Group’s strategic ambitions. This will include training security professionals in the eastern hemisphere; building best-in-class security analysis trainings and guidance briefings for junior and senior staff; owning, updating, maintaining, creating and disseminating security I&A Standard Operating Procedures; the implementation and continuous improvement of relevant global security I&A processes, as well as collaborating closely with the multimedia and editorial teams focused on providing a world-class, digital-first, audience-centric content proposition.

The Chief Security Analyst (East) closely collaborates with the relevant Content Services Business Unit leadership personnel from the Medical I&A, Content Operations, Research, Multimedia & Editorial teams, in both crisis and business as usual phases, ensuring the highest standards of security I&A service delivery. They will also support commercial engagements, including as an informed speaker for marketing and media opportunities, and support bespoke client consulting or managed service opportunities when possible.

Key Responsibilities

Core Client & Internal Support:

• Direct high-quality business as usual and crisis security I&A output, inclusive of analytical line, advice and outlook, in internal communication and across the full spectrum of client-facing deliverables.
• Deliver supervision and guidance to regional security I&A staff, including 24/7 escalation support. Participate in on call structure.
• Directly inform planning led by the Security Director, Assistance on regional operational preparedness. Oversee the Priority Information Requirements and I&A components of risk assessments for the deployment of Incident Management Team(s) to provide on-the-ground support to clients or regional assistance.
• Ensure implementation of the Global Quality Management Program across regional I&A output, and that all standards are met in internal documentation and process. Oversee professional feedback for deliverables relating to North America, building both I&A and risk management best practice in addition to subject matter knowledge of the region in the team.
• Collaborate with managers of Global Threat Monitoring Centres to ensure effective resource allocation between regional and global teams across all levels of the intelligence cycle, including direction, overseeing collection, processing, analysis and dissemination, personally leading where required.
• Collaborate with SDIA DXB and the Senior Travel Risk Manager China to ensure consistency and relevance of coverage of security issues, initiating changes and adjustments where appropriate. Provide ad hoc senior support to regions, such as leading the drafting and/or direction of major or cross-regional reports with a particular focus on China analysis.
• Collaborate with relevant senior stakeholders in the Aviation & Maritime, Medical I&A, Research, Multimedia and Editorial teams, in addition to global and regional security leadership to ensure excellent I&A output and operational planning, in addition to overall economy of effort and efficiency.
• Create and update the security I&A training suite and best practices for security I&A professionals with a focus on Lead Security Analysts and SDIAs.
• Own the updating, maintenance, and creation where needed, of security I&A Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and Global Reporting Thresholds, working with the Chief Security Analyst (West), Medical I&A professionals as well as the wider Content, Researcher & Editorial team. Owning the communication and cascading of these guidance documents and processes to the regional teams and troubleshooting where required.
• Identify opportunities for enhancement and improvement of I&A tools and knowledge management systems, supporting with the production of business cases as required.
• Represent Security I&A in internal forums/projects as part of the wider Content Services Business Unit priorities and projects.

Sales & Marketing Support, Consulting Delivery (<20%)

• Represent International SOS in relevant commercial engagements (key client meetings, marketing or media events, security industry associations or forums).
• Support the Sales and Marketing teams in the articulation of International SOS’ services and in providing senior professional expertise in client or public facing forums, including live and recorded webinars or media.
• Oversee delivery of bespoke I&A consulting (where capacity allows).

Leadership

• Deliver supervision and guidance to regional security I&A staff, including 24/7 escalation support. Participate in on call structure.
• Professional management of the Lead Security Analysts in Delhi and collaboration with relevant managers to ensure career development and succession planning for all Lead Security Analysts in the eastern hemisphere in line with International SOS leadership values.
• Build and maintain operational and commercial relationships across the International SOS business, key clients and third-party security I&A partners or vendors.

Required Skills and Knowledge (Brief description of technical knowledge or skills needed to perform the job)

• People management skills, ability to provide others with clear direction & feedback.
• Expert knowledge of and passion for the global political and security landscape
• Expert knowledge of how to run an all-source intelligence cycle
• Operational knowledge of risk management concepts
• Knowledge of quality management processes and methods as they relate to security I&A
• Inspiring leadership, engagement and relationship building skills
• A demonstrated motivator in a cross-cultural context
• Expert written communication, experience with OSINT tools and advanced analytical techniques
• Knowledge of commercial business processes in medium and large enterprises
• Knowledge of and interest in an audience-centric approach to content delivery is desirable
• Demonstrated ability to work productively with large and diverse teams in a cross-cultural and/or remote context
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

Required Competencies (Critical behaviours necessary to successfully perform the job)

• Deciding & Initiating Action. Makes prompt, clear decisions which may involve complex choices or considered risks; Escalates effectively; Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people; Takes initiative, acts with confidence and works under own direction; Initiates and generates effective activity, monitors progress and provides additional guidance
• Leading & Supervising. Provides others with a clear direction; Sets appropriate standards of behaviour; Delegates work appropriately and fairly; Motivates and empowers others; Provides staff with development opportunities and coaching; Responsible for recruitment of staff of a high calibre
• Relating & Networking . Establishes good relationships with clients, staff, third party providers and a network of security peers; Builds wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organisation; Relates well to people at all levels; Manages conflict.
• Planning & Organising. Sets clearly defined objectives; Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; Manages time effectively; Identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks; Monitors performance against deadlines and milestones
• Formulating Strategies & Concepts. Works strategically to realise organisational goals; Sets and develops strategies from an operational and people perspective; Identifies and develops positive and compelling visions of the organisation’s future potential; Devises effective change initiatives; Analyses numerical data, verbal data and all other sources of information; and draws analytically sound conclusions
• Resilience. Works productively in a pressurised environment and escalates effectively; Leads by example in managing emotions effectively during difficult situations; Balances the demands of a work life and a personal life; can support effectively during a crisis and manage time for recovery; Maintains a positive outlook at work; Handles feedback well and learns from it

Required Work Experience (Brief description of the job-related experience needed to perform the job)

• Typically, more than 10 years’ experience in security I&A delivery, managing an all-source intelligence cycle, including deployed experience in hostile and/or challenging environments in military, government, NGO, journalism, academic or private sector roles.
• Extensive experience working on global security issues and themes in addition to relevant regional experience across multiple continents. Experience in assessing and forecasting extreme weather events and their impact desired.
• Extensive public speaking and training delivery experience
• Extensive experience in writing to c-suite, senior management, and decision-makers
• Extensive experience working successfully internationally and managing cross-culturally
• Crisis management experience
• Experience with OSINT tools and Structured Analytical Techniques
• Quality management experience
• Experience in complex security assistance operations

Required Qualifications (Brief description of the educational background needed to perform the job)

• Masters degree (or relevant professional training) in a field related to security intelligence, international politics, international relations or similar.

Required Languages (Brief description of the language skills needed to perform the job)

• Excellent spoken and written English language.
• Other regional language skills are highly desirable

Travel / Rotation Requirements (Brief description of any travel or rotation requirements)

• Regular business travel to Security Centres (Sydney, New Delhi, Dubai, Tokyo and other Assistance Centres) and attending conferences and meetings, to meet customers and partners and other global travel as required.
• Participate in on-call roster as required

Lead and responsible for the integrated team of Market Access and Government Affairs and being the strategic partner for local Government, Healthcare Institutes, Hospitals, Patients and Business Units to enable and improve market access of innovative therapeutic solutions for Edwards technologies and ensure the success of healthcare policy engagement.

How you will make an impact:

• 1. Oversight the development and execution of optimal patient access strategy for both public and private funding to ensure success of Edwards Lifesciences current and pipeline technologies.

• Ensure the access and evidence strategy to meet the public and private payers’ requirements and engage with local authorities to ensure successful implementation of market access and procurement strategies, from evidence submissions to advocacy activities, adapting JAPAC value propositions to local requirements.

• Navigate the current healthcare/government market access processes and influence key opinion leaders within the environment to change future rules and approaches.

• Engage influential conversations and represent EW's interest in an industry wide and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders (KOL, payers, Health Tech Assessment, government public/governmental affairs).

• Develop and plan in-country and regional market access projects and activities with accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables.

• Perform constant monitoring about the changes in the access policy related to funding environment and conditions for the Edwards Lifesciences portfolio.

• Be an internal expert on reimbursement of designated technologies and identify risks and opportunities for business planning processes.

• Understand internal and external access environment related to medical device, including competitive landscape and impact of government health policies on Edwards’s business, and devise plans to leverage or manage upcoming changes and trends.

• 2. Develop, coordinate and drive government affairs strategies for Edwards, balancing appropriate priorities across the Business Groups and aligning with overall business strategy and the threats and opportunities in the external policy environment.

• Map key government and other stakeholder relationships considering the strategy and priorities and drive a plan to build and sustain excellent relationships with those stakeholders.

• Build a professional network to track healthcare policy, legislation, regulations, and reimbursement trends. This includes government bodies, interest groups, payers, and medical societies.

• Position Edwards as a thought leader and reliable and credible partner to government officials who shape the health policy environment, through understanding government policy priorities and shaping and advocating Edwards strategies in relation to government priorities.

• Leverage Edwards global corporate and regional JAPAC resources, support and best practices to support country strategies, through proactive participation and engagement with JAPAC and Global government affairs teams and coordinating bodies.

• Lead and coordinate the overall engagement with country industry associations to ensure Edwards’ position maintaining strong leadership in appropriate industry associations and drives associations for effective policy advocacy on priorities of concern to Edwards.

• 3. Represent the country/regional market access and government affairs team to work in collaboration with JAPAC Public Affairs and Global Public Affairs, as well as cross-functional business partners on the special strategic partnerships/projects including, but not limiting to, regional evidence generation and dissemination, regional stakeholder engagements with regional/global institutions to drive value recognition and addressing common access challenges across countries.

• Other incidental duties.

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in health-care related field Health-Economics, Bioscience (including Medicine, Pharmacy) Business, Political sciences and previous experience in reimbursement and/or health economics or healthcare policy.

• Health-care field experience may be Pharmaceutical/Medical Device Required and

• Master's Degree or equivalent in related field Experience working in a regulated industry Preferred.

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Track record of successful reimbursement and funding achievements for medical technologies (pharma or devices).

• Knowledge of epidemiology, clinical study design and analysis of healthcare administrative databases including analysis, interpretation, and reporting.

• Deep knowledge of the reimbursement/funding policies in country of responsibility.

• Strong communication skills, oral and written.

• Ability to lead successfully projects and teams in a matrix environment and operate in lean matrix organization.

• Proven successful project management skills.

• Recognized as an expert in Public Affairs, Government Affairs and Market Access through great understanding of related aspects of pricing & reimbursement processes, healthcare system, policies and trends.

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to craft and drive key messages that support Edwards strategy and influence stakeholders.

• Leverage the JAPAC resources in support of the Public Affairs agenda.

• Strong network among government officials, policy makers and payers and an understanding of how things get done.

• Strong Business Acumen with To-do attitude and sense of urgency.

• The incumbent of the role is an active part of the regional Leadership Team in the given region. It is expected that he/she will actively contribute to all leadership responsibilities, such as participation in local meetings, communication, preparation / co facilitation of management reviews, regional strategy days, regional level TDR reviews etc.

• Ability to work and excel within a fast-paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment.

• Interacts internally and externally with executive level management, requiring negotiation of extremely critical matters; influences policymaking.

• Dedicated to quality client service and pro-active and responsive to client needs.

• Develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness.

• Provide leadership and direction to large cross-functional teams to successfully implement global enterprise systems and related solutions.

• Develop relationships and leverage them to influence change.

• Support and solicit input from team members at all levels within the organization.

• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.

Job Description Summary

Has end-to-end responsibility for relationship management, account growth and profitability. Creates, maintains, and develops deep customer relationships and bring 'the best of Kyndryl' to credibly build and maintain valued CxO customer relationships. Drives proactive account growth with focus on selling new offerings and minimizing erosion in renewals.

Has end-to-end responsibility for relationship management, account growth and profitability. Creates, maintains, and develops deep customer relationships and bring 'the best of Kyndryl' to credibly build and maintain valued CxO customer relationships. Drives proactive account growth with focus on selling new offerings and minimizing erosion in renewals.

This person will serve as the Customer Partner for our key Invest Accounts in Singapore Public Sector and will lead a small team of professionals.

Customer Success

· Create, maintain, and develop deep customer relationships and bring 'the best
of Kyndryl' to credibly build and maintain valued CxO customer relationships; create referenceable customers.

· Senior advisor to customer; differentiate Kyndryl based on our unique value
and through making full use of our ecosystem.

· Responsible for contract execution and operational excellence for led accounts, including customer Net Promoter Score/Customer Satisfaction and relationship
& team building activities for customer / employee satisfaction.

· Day to day Account Mgmt and delivery to be managed by the Delivery Partner

Commercial Success

· Responsible to drive profitable growth leading with a consultative approach and Kyndryl Consult. Responsible for lead generation through to closure, driving new scope and value, and minimizing erosion in our ongoing business and renewals.

· Conceptualize and execute strong “win strategy” to convert new scope deals
for targeted accounts.

· Deliver on budget, owning revenue, profit/loss, and growth objectives
(opportunity identification and ownership) for existing customer accounts led

· Ensues account profitability, leading operating margin improvement of existing business while generating profitable growth. Increases utilisation and billability of resources assigned to their account.

Distinctive Expertise

· Build deep industry expertise and apply that expertise to help customers realize value.

· Be a thought leader, with expectation to be billable on projects for the customer, responsible for CxO IT transformation discussions bringing all off Kyndryl’s value to the customer.

· Lead delivery across the full customer lifecycle from contract signing / transition to end of relationship.

· Act as door opener to new relationships within the customer.

· Ensure account compliance and lead accounts with integrity.

People

· Invest in the development of the people on the account and across
Kyndryl to develop the next generation of talent through leadership
of immediate and broader team

· Mentors junior Account Partners and provides skills assessment

· Support Kyndryl in achieving its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion goals

· Act as a steward of the Kyndryl culture

Job Qualifications

· University Graduate and minimum of 15 years working experience in IT

· More than 10 years of IT services sales experience in Singapore Public Sector

· Experience in managing P&L of greater than US$30 million

· Work experience with global multinational IT service provider preferred

Job Description Summary

Has end-to-end responsibility for relationship management, account growth and profitability. Creates, maintains, and develops deep customer relationships and bring 'the best of Kyndryl' to credibly build and maintain valued CxO customer relationships. Drives proactive account growth with focus on selling new offerings and minimizing erosion in renewals.

Has end-to-end responsibility for relationship management, account growth and profitability. Creates, maintains, and develops deep customer relationships and bring 'the best of Kyndryl' to credibly build and maintain valued CxO customer relationships. Drives proactive account growth with focus on selling new offerings and minimizing erosion in renewals.

This person will serve as the Customer Partner for our key Invest Accounts in Singapore Public Sector and will lead a small team of professionals.

Customer Success

· Create, maintain, and develop deep customer relationships and bring 'the best
of Kyndryl' to credibly build and maintain valued CxO customer relationships; create referenceable customers.

· Senior advisor to customer; differentiate Kyndryl based on our unique value
and through making full use of our ecosystem.

· Responsible for contract execution and operational excellence for led accounts, including customer Net Promoter Score/Customer Satisfaction and relationship
& team building activities for customer / employee satisfaction.

· Day to day Account Mgmt and delivery to be managed by the Delivery Partner

Commercial Success

· Responsible to drive profitable growth leading with a consultative approach and Kyndryl Consult. Responsible for lead generation through to closure, driving new scope and value, and minimizing erosion in our ongoing business and renewals.

· Conceptualize and execute strong “win strategy” to convert new scope deals
for targeted accounts.

· Deliver on budget, owning revenue, profit/loss, and growth objectives
(opportunity identification and ownership) for existing customer accounts led

· Ensues account profitability, leading operating margin improvement of existing business while generating profitable growth. Increases utilisation and billability of resources assigned to their account.

Distinctive Expertise

· Build deep industry expertise and apply that expertise to help customers realize value.

· Be a thought leader, with expectation to be billable on projects for the customer, responsible for CxO IT transformation discussions bringing all off Kyndryl’s value to the customer.

· Lead delivery across the full customer lifecycle from contract signing / transition to end of relationship.

· Act as door opener to new relationships within the customer.

· Ensure account compliance and lead accounts with integrity.

People

· Invest in the development of the people on the account and across
Kyndryl to develop the next generation of talent through leadership
of immediate and broader team

· Mentors junior Account Partners and provides skills assessment

· Support Kyndryl in achieving its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion goals

· Act as a steward of the Kyndryl culture

Job Qualifications

· University Graduate and minimum of 15 years working experience in IT

· More than 10 years of IT services sales experience in Singapore Public Sector

· Experience in managing P&L of greater than US$30 million

· Work experience with global multinational IT service provider preferred