Data Center Security Compliance Lead

Control Risks; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

401(k) Retirement

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Control Risks is seeking a Data Center Security Compliance Manager to support a major technology client. This role reviews and manages the security compliance of the client’s data center program, coordinating with client and vendors to ensure compliance and staying ahead of changes.

The position requires on-site presence, travel to 10-15 campuses regionally, and a track record in compliance, audits, licensing, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 7+ years of experience in compliance, audit, risk management, licensing, insurance compliance, facilities compliance, legal operations, regulatory operations, or related roles.
• Experience managing documentation-heavy compliance workflows involving licenses, permits, certificates of insurance, inspections, regulatory filings, renewals, corrective actions, or audit evidence.
• Experience supporting large-scale operational, facilities, real estate, construction, data center, technology, municipal, regulated, or multi-site environments is preferred.
• Must be adept at working independently and engaging productively with a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 75% with a moments notice in region.

Responsibilities

• Travel to different client sites to review compliance operations for insurance certificates, business licenses, municipal permits, city inspections, registrations, renewals, and related audit documentation.
• Support consistent methodologies for compliance risk assessments, control effectiveness reviews, reassessments, ongoing monitoring, and issue management.
• Review, track, and elevate compliance gaps related to expired or missing licenses, incomplete insurance documentation, inspection findings, missed deadlines, open corrective actions, or unclear ownership.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies, service-level expectations, renewal timelines, inspection requirements, and documentation standards.
• Partner with Legal, Facilities, Real Estate, Risk Management, Procurement, Finance, Operations, site teams, vendors, brokers, and external agencies to collect documentation, confirm requirements, and resolve open compliance items.
• Support internal audits and readiness reviews by gathering evidence, validating records, preparing responses, tracking findings, and ensuring remediation actions are completed.
• Identify and report non-conformances, coordinating with contractors and engineers to implement corrective actions.
• Maintain organized, accurate, and audit-ready records for licenses, permits, insurance documentation, inspection results, corrective actions, renewal evidence, and compliance communications.
• Work closely with contractors, engineers, and other inspectors to resolve issues.
• Maintain professionalism in attire and communication during all time on site and in meetings.
• Represent the Client in alignment with contract requirements and project deliverables.

Skills

Compliance

Audit

Risk management

Licensing

Insurance compliance

Facilities compliance

Regulatory operations

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Control Risks is seeking a Data Center Security Compliance Manager to support a major technology client. This role reviews and manages the security compliance of the client’s data center program, coordinating with client and vendors to ensure compliance and staying ahead of changes.

The position requires on-site presence, travel to 10-15 campuses regionally, and a track record in compliance, audits, licensing, and risk management.