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Adani Group
: Adani Group is a diversified organisation in India comprising 10 publicly traded companies. It has created a world class logistics and utility infrastructure portfolio that has a pan-India presence. Adani Group is headquartered in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. Over the years, Adani Group has positioned itself to be the market leader in its logistics and energy businesses focusing on large scale infrastructure development in India with O & M practices benchmarked to global standards. With four IG rated businesses, it is the only Infrastructure Investment Grade issuer in India.
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL)
: AGEL is part of the Adani Group’s promise to provide a better, cleaner, and greener future for India. Driven by the Group’s philosophy of Growth with Goodness’, the Company develops, builds, owns, operates, and maintains utility- scale grid-connected solar, wind farm and energy storage (Hydro PSP and Battery) projects. The electricity generated is supplied to central and state government entities and government- backed corporations. On the back of long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with central and state government entities, AGEL has leveraged its capabilities and expanded its presence across 12 Indian states. With the integration of pump storage and battery storage projects with large solar & wind portfolio, AGEL shall be best placed amongst peers to supply round-the-clock green power to India’s grid. The Company continuously adopts and deploys the latest technologies in its projects. With the target of 50 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030, AGEL is driving India on its renewable energy journey.
Job Purpose:
Cluster Security Head is responsible for leading the security strategy across multiple sites to ensure the protection of personnel, assets, and overseeing the Security operations of various Sites under his AOR. This role involves implementing best practices in security management, driving compliance with security policies, gaining vigilance and fostering a culture of safety at various Sites under his AOR. By conducting thorough risk assessments and crisis management planning, the Cluster Security Head ensures seamless security operations of Sites under his AOR while minimizing security threats and vulnerabilities, thereby supporting the overall business objectives and ensuring continuity.
Responsibilities
Strategic Roles and Responsibilities
- Understand Adani’s overall strategy and plan for the Security & Fire function, and provides inputs for strategy formulation, with the aim of supporting functional goals Establish and implement a comprehensive fire Management strategy aligned with the group’s long-term vision and operational goals across all the Adani businesses.
- Evaluate and integrate business-specific Security & Fire related requirements into group-wide frameworks, ensuring contextual relevance and scalability.
- Drive periodic reviews with business heads to assess the alignment of Security measures with organizational priorities.
Risk Management and Mitigation
- Develop and operationalize a risk assessment framework for identifying, evaluating, and mitigating Security related risks across diverse industries.
- Establish protocols for continuous monitoring of Security risks, including high-risk industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and infrastructure.
- Deploy risk control measures tailored to business-specific needs, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
Crisis and Incident Management
- Design, implement, and test group-wide fire emergency response and incident management plans to ensure preparedness for critical situations.
- Lead cross-functional crisis management teams during Security & fire emergencies, ensuring a coordinated response and safeguarding lives and assets.
- Oversee post-incident investigations, ensuring comprehensive root cause analysis and implementation of corrective measures.
Management and Review
- Monitor zone operations and ensure adherence to Security & Fire related SOPs and SOGs.
- Analyse the MIS reports generated and publish reports on a weekly basis to Lead Fire & Security – Khavda with copy to VSH
- Create Security related awareness and training programs for employees, contractors.
Investigation & Due Diligence
- Conduct investigation of security related incidents and set in motion remedial measures.
- Monitor investigation reports shared by Lead Fire & Operation IC share with management.
Compliance Management
- Maintain compliance with national and international fire regulations across all group businesses and keep a centralized compliance dashboard for sharing with the leadership team.
- Conduct audits of Security & fire systems to identify gaps, ensure compliance, and recommend improvements tailored to sectoral needs.
- Represent the group in regulatory forums, advocating for policies and standards that align with business requirements.
- Drive standardization of Security & fire safety compliance across businesses, ensuring seamless reporting and transparency.
Research & Innovation
- Lead pilots for innovative fire solutions, such as IoT-enabled sensors or AI-based risk prediction.
- Establish R&D initiatives to continuously enhance fire standards and practices.
- Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies in fire prevention, detection, and suppression.
Key Interactions
Internal
- Engage with Corporate Security team to align corporate initiatives with zone objectives, drive governance mechanisms and drive special projects including automation, process excellence.
- Consult with Site teams across multiple functions to drive the Fire initiatives such as training, mock drills, operational vigilance.
- Partner with Site Head for driving approvals and signoffs on Fire safety related initiatives.
- Partner with Site Head for driving efficient Fire operations at Site
- Statutory Compliance as per business
External
- Interact with existing partners and consultants to reinforce working relationship, strengthen collaboration, track project deliveries, and mitigate risks if any.
- Engage with external auditors to facilitate audits at Site
- Participate in different forums, attend conferences to enhance knowledge on latest security trends and technologies
- Coordinate with the District Fire Team for real-time ground updates.
Qualifications
Educational Qualification:
- Bachelor's/ master’s degree, Additional Degrees or Certification in Security Management preferred.
Must-have Experiences
- More than 15 years of experience in the field of fire and at least 5 years of experience in a leadership role in a similar position for large-sized organization and directly report to Head Fire & Security.
- Rich experience leading Fire operations of Access Control, fire suppression system,
- Exposure to varied Fire risk management verticals and seasoned understanding of crisis management and physical asset protection across varied businesses and geographies.
- Experience managing Security & Fire expenditure budgets with exceptional planning and project management skills.
- Up to date knowledge and experience with Fire & Security related compliance issues across varied Security sub-domains.
- Robust understanding of Fire & Security incident investigation techniques and audit procedures.
