Security Programs Director - Data Center Ops

CoreSite; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage starting day one

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

PTO and holidays

Transit support

Job summary

CoreSite in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Director of Security Programs to lead and manage our enterprise security initiatives across data centers, technology, and regulatory compliance. You will partner with Legal, Compliance, and Operations to align privacy, security and risk management across the organization.

This role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of security systems, and the ability to influence senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, security management, business, engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive security leadership experience.
• 5+ years leading enterprise-level physical security programs.
• Experience in data centers, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, technology, or related industries.
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar security budgets.
• Professional certifications such as CPP, PSP, PMP, CISM, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, maintain, and continuously improve the operations and effectiveness of the company’s security program.
• Act as trusted advisor to senior management on security, crisis management, business integrity and other matters.
• Develop and maintains effective relationships with key internal stakeholders at CoreSite and American Tower Corporation.
• Collaborate with internal public affairs teams to cultivate and maintain relationships with external entities relevant to corporate security, such as government and law enforcement agencies, industry bodies, regulatory agencies, and private sector counterparts.
• Develop and drive corporate security strategies inclusive of executive security, personnel security, physical security, security technology, 3rdparty compliance, etc.
• Direct the analysis, planning, implementation, enhancement and deployment of physical access control infrastructure including both hardware, software, camera and NVR/video monitoring solutions.
• Develop and maintain a security qualifications program for the Data Centers Operation team to ensure security proficiency and professionalism.
• Provide support to and oversight of the Security Program Managers and SMEs.
• Improve and enhance security program development and ensure compliance with the Security SOP.
• Develop security awareness training programs for employees, contractors and approved system users.
• Work directly with Legal, Compliance and Data Center Operations personnel to support integration of privacy, compliance, and security activities and operations.
• Conduct regular site risk assessments identifying gaps and vulnerabilities in company’s security and risk posture, designing and implementing solutions with partners.
• Own the security relationship with Construction, Sales, Client Services, Compliance, Legal, Procurement and other internal units on strategic customer initiatives.
• Lead and drive exceptional customer service by ensuring the Security Enablement Team delivers high-quality, prompt and efficient services to our strategic customers.
• Engage in departmental steering meetings and make appropriate security recommendations.
• Manage security vendor relationships and lead RFI, RFP and contract evaluation activities for security technologies and services.
• Manage security incident investigation, corrective measure implementation and training pertaining to security related operations.
• Attend industry conferences and courses to maintain a high level of general and technological awareness and competency within the security industry.
• Responsible for the Security Program Team annual budget.
• Promote and demonstrate the behaviors consistent with CoreSite’s culture and core values.

Skills

Security leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Video management systems

Access control systems

Privacy/compliance frameworks

Job description

CoreSite in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Director of Security Programs to lead and manage our enterprise security initiatives across data centers, technology, and regulatory compliance. You will partner with Legal, Compliance, and Operations to align privacy, security and risk management across the organization.

This role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of security systems, and the ability to influence senior management.