Security Program Architect: Governance & Strategy

CyrusOne; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CyrusOne is seeking a detail-oriented Security Governance, Strategy & Programs Manager to drive the Global Corporate Physical Security program through governance, policy, and cross-functional coordination. This individual contributor will own defined workstreams, translate priorities into structured plans, and deliver reporting, dashboards, and decision-support materials.

You will work closely with Security leadership and partners to improve visibility, accountability, and follow-through across

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in physical security, corporate security, program management, business operations, project management, intelligence, analytics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex projects or programs involving multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and competing priorities.
• Strong understanding of physical security operations, risk management, incident management, or related security disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate operational or security data.
• Strong program and project management skills with demonstrated ability to establish plans, milestones, action tracking, governance, and performance reporting.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel with demonstrated ability to develop management reporting, briefing materials, data analysis, and decision-support information.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint; demonstrated hands-on experience developing and administering SharePoint and Smartsheet solutions, or similar tools, for program tracking, workflows, reporting, dashboards, documentation and knowledge management.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into concise executive-level insights and recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with senior leaders, technical teams, operational stakeholders, and external partners.
• Experience coordinating with government agencies, law enforcement, intelligence-sharing organizations, critical infrastructure programs, or public-private partnerships preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and operate independently with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Own and oversee defined governance workstreams supporting consistent execution of Global Corporate Physical Security programs, policies, standards, procedures and operating mechanisms.
• Coordinate policy and process development, stakeholder review, approvals, implementation, documentation and ongoing maintenance.
• Track priorities, commitments, risks, dependencies, corrective actions and follow-up items, escalating matters that require leadership decisions.
• Independently manage complex Security projects, special programs, and strategic workstreams, translating established Security priorities into structured plans, milestones, deliverables, governance mechanisms, dependencies, risks, and action tracking.
• Manage and coordinate cross-functional workstreams, working sessions and program reviews; document decisions, owners, due dates and required follow-up.
• Oversee and support implementation of new Security capabilities, tools and processes and capture lessons learned to improve future execution.
• Develop and maintain management reporting, dashboards, KPIs/KRIs, briefing materials and other decision-support information, including standardized reporting approaches that improve consistency and program visibility.
• Collect, validate and analyze program, operational, risk, incident and performance information to identify trends, gaps and areas requiring attention.
• Synthesize data, process requirements and stakeholder input into clear insights that support Security leadership prioritization and decisions.
• Develop, administer, and maintain SharePoint and Smartsheet solutions supporting Security program governance, project tracking, workflows, reporting, dashboards, documentation and knowledge management.

Skills

Power BI

SharePoint

Smartsheet

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Security Management or related field

Tools

SharePoint

Smartsheet

Excel

Power BI

Job description

CyrusOne is seeking a detail-oriented Security Governance, Strategy & Programs Manager to drive the Global Corporate Physical Security program through governance, policy, and cross-functional coordination. This individual contributor will own defined workstreams, translate priorities into structured plans, and deliver reporting, dashboards, and decision-support materials.

You will work closely with Security leadership and partners to improve visibility, accountability, and follow-through across