Senior Manager, Risk and Safety

Job Description:

About Dow Jones (script populates in some job posting platforms)

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About Global Risk, Security & Resilience

The Global Risk, Security and Resilience team is responsible for managing the company’s operational risks and advising the business on other commercial, strategic or reputational challenges that may arise. With functions covering audits & investigations, business resilience (incident & crisis management, business continuity), digital risk, event security, global operations & insights, health, safety & wellness, high risk & newsroom safety and workplace security, the department covers a diverse technical portfolio leveraged to ensure risks are reasonable managed, security threats addressed and disruptions limited in support of Dow Jones’ strategic goals.

About the Role

We maintain a Senior Manager, Risk & Safety – APAC role on our team based out of the company’s regional hub in Singapore. This is a hybrid role balancing requirements between remote and on-site working. The role is also expected to travel up to 30% of the year throughout the APAC region. 

Dow Jones requires a diligent and proactive approach toward risk and safety - business operations must be enabled and not constrained. The context in which we operate is fast-changing, risk is a part of the business and we need creative and analytical contributors. We are seeking a solution-focused professional to join our team and play a critical role supporting the company’s mission.

Reporting to the global head of risk & resilience, this position provides regional coverage working closely with departmental colleagues, newsrooms, the business and other key stakeholders to deliver a range of risk and safety/security services. Our work is challenging yet rewarding and we value deep customer familiarity and a sense of purpose. A dedicated utility player with a broad range of relevant skills, knowledge and experience will be successful and have an opportunity to contribute and grow.

Position: Senior Manager, Risk & Safety - APAC
Location: Singapore, SGP (hybrid)

You Will

• Work with colleagues to ensure relevant current and emerging risks to the organization and its people are effectively identified, assessed, communicated, and mitigated. 

• Forge exceptional relationships with people across the company (Legal, Cyber, People, etc. ) its products and publications. Provide a source of sound judgement, advice and counsel to staff, freelancers, and decision makers on risk, safety, security and operational challenges.

• Contribute proactively or when engaged to all best practices adopted by the risk & safety organization - plan and process improvement, risk mitigation and responding to new challenges.

• Using already-established tools and systems, support functional goals and responsibilities in high-risk support, workplace & event security, training, equipment management and investigations.

• Play a key role supporting incident management through aggressive and active intervention, coordination, information provision and problem solving while providing compassionate and reasoned support to those involved. 

• Participate in industry working groups and follow trends in risk management and digital and physical security, the threat landscape (especially as it relates to media companies), best practices and solutions, available technologies and service providers.

You are

• Experienced (10+ years) applying risk management, security and training solutions to support organizational goals and strategy.

• Mission-focused. Willing to handle a sometimes irregular schedule and dive into ambiguous and challenging situations.

• A critical thinker. Able to understand complex situations and provide unique and innovative solutions.

• A collegial, dynamic and proactive contributor with a desire for continuous learning, development and career growth.

• Familiar with the operational risk and security issues associated with challenging safety and security situations and austere, less-developed or unstable/conflict environments. 

• You are interested in global events and have a good understanding of how social/political/conflict dynamics can affect risk.

• A capable communicator - able to brief and influence effectively and translate complex technical concepts into understandable terms. Careful information sharing is critical as is tailoring your communications style for various audiences - people across time zones and from different cultures and backgrounds.

• Reliable and responsive. Capable of leading on incidents and emergency situations - from identification and support to review and analysis. This includes communicating with leaders and working with all stakeholders to ensure business resilience.

Preferred Qualities

• Experience applying risk management, security, and training solutions within a media, data or content organization with journalists working in the field.

• An understanding of the relationship between newsgathering, risk, digital/physical safety and relevant legal matters.

• Fluency in regionally relevant languages.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans

• Paid time off

• Retirement plans

• Comprehensive insurance plans

• Education benefits

• Family care benefits

• Commuter transit Program

• Subscription discounts

• Employee referral program

Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets.

Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line.

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - People - Security

Job Category:

Administration, Facilities & Secretarial

Union Status:

Non-Union role