Security Program Manager

Crusoe; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

PTO & holidays

Health insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Commuter benefits

Daily meals

Location-specific perks

Job summary

Crusoe is seeking a Security Program Manager to lead the physical security strategy for our data center projects. You will manage security systems from design through installation, commissioning, and operation, covering access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and perimeter protection.

This is a high-visibility role requiring collaboration with architects, engineers, vendors, and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in physical security project management or related field.
• Experience in data centers or critical infrastructure.
• Hands-on knowledge of access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and perimeter security.
• Experience reviewing construction drawings, submittals, RFIs, and substitutions.
• Proven ability to manage vendors, contractors, consultants, and systems integrators.
• Experience managing multiple projects, locations, budgets, and competing priorities.
• Strong communication, organization, judgment, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Familiarity with Procore.
• Working knowledge of networking and systems integrations related to physical security platforms.
• Ability to read and mark up construction drawings and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical security delivery across multiple data center construction projects.
• Manage the complete project lifecycle, including design reviews, bid packages, budgets, schedules, submittals, change orders, installation, commissioning, and closeout.
• Partner with architects, engineers, general contractors, vendors, systems integrators, customers, and internal teams.
• Review security drawings, specifications, product substitutions, and technical submissions against Crusoe and customer requirements.
• Apply physical security and CPTED principles to access control, surveillance, intrusion detection, fencing, gates, lighting, and perimeter protection.
• Manage multimillion-dollar budgets and identify cost, schedule, quality, and delivery risks.
• Establish consistent security standards, quality assurance processes, governance documents, and operating procedures.
• Conduct site walks, field inspections, installation reviews, and commissioning activities.
• Communicate technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to both technical teams and senior stakeholders.
• Help shape Crusoe’s long-term physical security strategy as our data center portfolio grows.

Skills

Physical security

Security project management

Construction management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Networking/servers

Procore

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CM/Engineering/Security

Certifications: CPP/PSP/PMP/CPTED

Tools

AutoCAD

Procore

Job description

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About the Role

Crusoe is seeking a Security Program Manager to lead the physical security strategy and delivery for our growing portfolio of data center construction projects.

You will manage security systems from initial design through installation, commissioning, and transition to operations. This includes access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, fencing, gates, vehicle barriers, lighting, and other perimeter security systems across new-build, expansion, and retrofit projects.

This is a highly visible, cross-functional role for someone who combines physical security expertise, construction project management experience, and the ability to drive complex projects across multiple teams and locations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead physical security delivery across multiple data center construction projects.

• Manage the complete project lifecycle, including design reviews, bid packages, budgets, schedules, submittals, change orders, installation, commissioning, and closeout.

• Partner with architects, engineers, general contractors, vendors, systems integrators, customers, and internal teams.

• Review security drawings, specifications, product substitutions, and technical submissions against Crusoe and customer requirements.

• Apply physical security and CPTED principles to access control, surveillance, intrusion detection, fencing, gates, lighting, and perimeter protection.

• Manage multimillion-dollar budgets and identify cost, schedule, quality, and delivery risks.

• Establish consistent security standards, quality assurance processes, governance documents, and operating procedures.

• Conduct site walks, field inspections, installation reviews, and commissioning activities.

• Communicate technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to both technical teams and senior stakeholders.

• Help shape Crusoe’s long-term physical security strategy as our data center portfolio grows

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What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in physical security project management, security systems deployment, construction management, or a related field.

• Experience working in data centers, mission-critical facilities, critical infrastructure, or similarly complex environments.

• Hands-on knowledge of access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and perimeter security systems.

• Experience reviewing construction drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and substitution requests.

• Proven ability to manage vendors, contractors, consultants, and systems integrators.

• Experience managing multiple projects, locations, budgets, and competing priorities.

• Strong communication, organization, judgment, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Familiarity with construction management platforms such as Procore.

• Working knowledge of networking, servers, and systems integrations related to physical security platforms.

• Ability to read and mark up construction drawings and technical specifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Security Management, or a related field.

• CPP, PSP, PMP, CPTED, or relevant security systems certification.

• Familiarity with AutoCAD or similar design software.

Travel

Approximately 25%–30% travel is expected to support design meetings, site walks, inspections, construction milestones, and commissioning activities across Crusoe’s data center portfolio.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and equity packages

• Restricted Stock Units

• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs

• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance

• Employer contributions to HSA account

• Paid parental leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Professional development & tuition reimbursement

• Mental health & wellness support

• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)

• Cell phone stipend

• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

• Volunteer time off

• Global travel insurance & emergency assistance

• Daily meals allowance

• Additional perks & programs specific to location

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $150,000–$185,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.