Lead Data Center Security Program Manager

First Coast Security; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health, dental, and vision plans

PTO

Autonomy to run the program

High-visibility role

Professional development support

Job summary

First Coast Security seeks a Program Manager based in the St. Louis metro to lead a security project management program for a large enterprise client building data center campuses. You will oversee a team of on-site project managers, coordinate with the client's senior leadership, and own delivery end-to-end.

You will set priorities across sites, maintain schedules, manage risks, and ensure timely invoices and valid progress. This role offers autonomy and exposure in a marquee engagement.

Qualifications

• 7+ years managing large construction, data center, or capital projects, with direct ownership of schedule, budget, and vendor performance.
• Proven track record leading teams across multiple locations at the same time.
• Strong client-facing presence, with the ability to carry a senior client relationship independently.
• Working knowledge of electronic physical security systems (access control, intrusion detection, camera surveillance) and how they are installed.
• Fluency with construction drawings and standard project management software.
• Based in the St. Louis metro or willing to relocate, with occasional travel to active sites (up to approximately 20%).

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the security project management program across multiple client sites.
• Manage a team of on-site project managers, including assignments, priorities, quality of work product, and performance.
• Set the program's reporting rhythm and keep clear records that hold up to both client and executive review.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the client's senior security program leadership.
• Track schedules, staffing, and risk across all sites, and get ahead of problems before they affect the build.
• Support invoice review and purchase-order tracking, including validating project progress against amounts billed and making recommendations to leadership.
• Own the operational backbone of the program: onboarding, scheduling, and time-off coordination for the project management team.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Client facing

Multi-site coordination

Scheduling

Budget management

Vendor management

Security systems knowledge

Construction drawings

Travel up to 20%

Tools

Lenel

Project management software

Job description

First Coast Security seeks a Program Manager based in the St. Louis metro to lead a security project management program for a large enterprise client building data center campuses. You will oversee a team of on-site project managers, coordinate with the client's senior leadership, and own delivery end-to-end.

You will set priorities across sites, maintain schedules, manage risks, and ensure timely invoices and valid progress. This role offers autonomy and exposure in a marquee engagement.