Senior Physical Security Project Manager

GyanSys Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GyanSys is seeking a Physical Security Manager to lead security projects for one of our inhouse customers. The role requires coordinating mobilization, design coordination, installation, commissioning, and handover, ensuring alignment with standards.

You will work with stakeholders and vendors, manage schedules, budgets, and KPIs, and translate security requirements into actionable plans. The position is on-site in California with aMonday–Friday schedule; flexibility with start time is requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree required; equivalent experience considered.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in physical security, security technology, or infrastructure project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi site or regional security technology projects.
• Working experience with enterprise security platforms (C-Cure, Avigilon, intrusion detection) and systems integration concepts.
• Project management experience using structured methodologies, scheduling tools, and reporting frameworks. (PSP, PMM, Agile)

Responsibilities

• Review and intake physical security project assessments provided by business stakeholders.
• Manage end to end project workflow, including mobilization, design coordination, installation, commissioning, and security operations handover.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and deliverables, track progress and dependencies across multiple stakeholders.
• Prepare programming sheets and technical inputs for security programmers and system administrators in accordance with design standards.
• Close out projects using commissioning documentation, acceptance criteria, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to confirm business requirements are met.
• Provide periodic status reporting on all deliverables.
• Partner with stakeholder and vendors to ensure coordinated execution.
• Communicate project status, risks, timelines, and dependencies through regular written updates and stakeholder reviews.
• Escalate schedule delays, risks, and major obstacles to leadership with clear mitigation recommendations.
• Act as a trusted project interface between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating security and technology requirements into executable plans.
• Tracking materials allocation, installation sequencing, and vendor deliverables for security design and implementation.
• Support project budget planning, tracking, forecasting, and variance reporting.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Security tech

Systems integration

PM methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

C-Cure

Avigilon

Intrusion detection

Job description

GyanSys is seeking a Physical Security Manager to lead security projects for one of our inhouse customers. The role requires coordinating mobilization, design coordination, installation, commissioning, and handover, ensuring alignment with standards.

You will work with stakeholders and vendors, manage schedules, budgets, and KPIs, and translate security requirements into actionable plans. The position is on-site in California with aMonday–Friday schedule; flexibility with start time is requested.