Senior Security Technical Program Manager
Lead physical security deployment programs for new data center construction and campus expansions, coordinating across design, construction, operations, and customer teams to ensure security requirements are met and facilities transition smoothly into service.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- London
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, IT, Criminal Justice, Security Management, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years leading complex physical security, critical infrastructure, construction, or technology deployment programs
- Experience delivering physical security systems for hyperscale data centers or mission-critical facilities
- Experience managing cross-functional programs involving design, construction, networking, operations, procurement, and customer stakeholders
- Experience coordinating new site commissioning, operational readiness, and transition to operations
- Experience working with security system integrators, engineering consultants, general contractors, and owner representatives
- Access control systems knowledge (Genetec preferred)
- Video surveillance systems knowledge
- Security networking fundamentals
- Structured cabling infrastructure knowledge
- Low-voltage systems knowledge
- Security design standards knowledge
- Electronic security commissioning knowledge
- Security system integration knowledge
- Cybersecurity fundamentals for operational technology
- ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP) certification
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification
- Genetec Security Center Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
Full description
Position Summary
The Senior Technical Program Manager, Physical Security provides regional program leadership for physical security deployments supporting new data center construction, campus expansions, and major technology upgrades. Acting as the primary security program representative, this role ensures security requirements are successfully integrated into project execution while coordinating operational readiness and transition into service.
The Physical Security TPM provides governance, stakeholder coordination, customer engagement, and program oversight while partnering closely with Construction, Security Operations, Network Engineering, Procurement, and Customer Security teams.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as the regional program manager for physical security deployments.
- Act as the primary customer-facing security representative throughout project delivery.
- Coordinate security milestones across Design, Construction, Operations, Networking, Procurement, and Customer Security teams.
- Ensure customer contractual security requirements are achieved.
- Monitor project schedules, risks, dependencies, and security deliverables.
- Coordinate operational readiness and transition from construction into operations.
- Coordinate temporary compensating controls when required.
- Maintain project dashboards, reporting metrics, and deployment documentation.
- Manage project closeout documentation and lessons learned.
Success Measures
- On-time delivery of security milestones.
- Successful operational turnover of new facilities.
- Customer acceptance achieved without security-related delays.
- High stakeholder satisfaction across cross-functional partners.
- Complete and accurate project documentation.
Preferred QualificationsExperience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Information Technology, Criminal Justice, Security Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- 8+ years of experience leading complex physical security, critical infrastructure, construction, or technology deployment programs.
- Experience delivering physical security systems for hyperscale data centers, mission-critical facilities, or other large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Experience managing cross-functional programs involving design, construction, networking, operations, procurement, and customer stakeholders.