Senior Global Physical Security Systems Leader

Colgate-Palmolive; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive, a global consumer products company, is seeking a seasoned Physical Security Systems Manager to own and lead the Physical Security Technology portfolio from its Piscataway, NJ location. This role focuses on strategy, architecture, and governance of enterprise security platforms and vendor ecosystems.

The position requires deep PSIM knowledge, cloud-hybrid deployment experience, and proven leadership of internal teams and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the administration of physical security enterprise level global security technology programs with at least five years of strategic planning and leading enterprise-level infrastructure across distributed regions.
• Team Leadership: Proven record of leading and managing internal security teams, field technicians, and third-party systems integrators/vendors.
• Enterprise Architecture: Deep knowledge of unified Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) platforms, cloud-hybrid deployment models, and SaaS/Premises physical security hardware.

Responsibilities

• Ownership: Assumes full ownership of the Physical Security Technology Portfolio's operations and strategic direction.
• Strategic Direction: Drives the future-state architecture, evaluates emerging technologies, and aligns the global portfolio with broader corporate and InfoSec requirements.
• High-Level Governance: Serves as the primary technical liaison to cross-functional enterprise teams like Global Information Technology (GIT) and Global Engineering.
• Lifecycle & Vendor Management: Acts as the primary escalation point for system vendors regarding R&D integrations, complex connectivity issues, and critical global system upgrades.
• Team Governance: Directs the workload and sets priorities for the Security Technology Specialist and two third-party contractors.

Skills

PSIM platforms

Cloud-hybrid deployment

Team leadership

Enterprise security architecture

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive, a global consumer products company, is seeking a seasoned Physical Security Systems Manager to own and lead the Physical Security Technology portfolio from its Piscataway, NJ location. This role focuses on strategy, architecture, and governance of enterprise security platforms and vendor ecosystems.

The position requires deep PSIM knowledge, cloud-hybrid deployment experience, and proven leadership of internal teams and external vendors.