Physical Security Project/Program Manager V

Job Title: Physical Security Project/Program Manager V

Job Description

This role oversees the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of physical security systems for data centers and related facilities. The Physical Security Project/Program Manager V leads multiple concurrent projects, ensuring that access control, intrusion detection, and CCTV surveillance systems meet established physical security standards and support high-security operations. The position combines hands-on project management, technical security design, vendor coordination, and financial oversight to deliver secure, compliant, and operationally ready environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the physical security design and system installation for new data centers, data center expansions, and special security projects.
• Manage the full physical security project lifecycle, including development of specifications and drawings, ensuring code compliance, coordinating vendor activities, managing budgets, processing change orders, and preparing close-out documentation.
• Oversee security design-build activities, including quality assurance and quality control, and support processes to maintain high standards of system performance and reliability.
• Attend construction planning meetings and represent physical security requirements, ensuring that security elements are properly integrated into architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and telecommunications plans.
• Act as the physical security representative for acceptance, sign-off, and operational readiness validation of high-security facilities in coordination with cross-functional teams.
• Track and report performance metrics such as physical security system installation vendor service delivery performance, post-installation defect rates, and physical security program analysis.
• Collaborate closely with technical and non-technical teams to drive security projects forward, resolve issues, and align stakeholders around project goals and timelines.
• Provide clear and concise weekly project updates to security leadership, highlighting progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Review and evaluate vendor invoices by validating project completion percentages, equipment ordering levels, and invoiced labor amounts in collaboration with security integrator vendors.
• Prepare invoice approval recommendations for security program leadership, supporting purchase order and financial management processes without directly approving invoices.
• Interpret and work from construction plans, elevations, and other design and construction artifacts to ensure accurate implementation of physical security systems.
• Ensure physical security designs and installations adhere to security-in-depth strategies and organizational standards.
• Coordinate occasional travel to nearby facilities within a 50-mile radius of the assigned city to oversee on-site project activities and system installations.

Essential Skills

• At least 5 years of experience working with physical security design and/or implementation of electronic security systems such as access control systems, intrusion detection systems, and CCTV surveillance systems.
• At least 2 years of experience in program or project management leading both technical and non-technical teams focused on physical security standards and designs.
• Strong familiarity with security-in-depth strategies and the layered protection of critical facilities.
• Proficiency with project management and design and construction software used to plan, track, and deliver security projects.
• Proficient understanding of construction plans, elevations, and other design and construction artifacts across architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and telecommunications disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience managing construction-related projects, including coordination with multiple stakeholders and trades.
• Hands-on experience with vendor management, including oversight of security integrators and installation vendors.
• Relevant experience in security systems installation, particularly in complex or mission-critical environments.
• 35 years of relevant experience in construction, project management, vendor management, and security-focused projects.
• Ability to analyze and validate project progress, equipment orders, and labor charges as part of invoice evaluation.
• Strong communication skills to provide clear project updates and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; diploma required.
• Previous experience working in a data center environment.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is a plus.
• Experience participating in agile ceremonies such as sprints or stand-up meetings.
• Ability to travel occasionally to facilities within a 50-mile radius of the assigned city.
• Experience reporting and analyzing performance metrics related to physical security systems and vendor service delivery.
• Familiarity with high-security facility requirements and operational readiness validation.

Work Environment

This position is based 100% on-site at a data center project, providing direct oversight of physical security design and installation activities. You will work closely with construction, engineering, and security teams in a dynamic, project-driven environment and participate regularly in sprint or stand-up meetings to coordinate work and track progress. The role involves occasional travel to facilities within a 50-mile radius of the assigned city. The work setting is a high-security, technology-focused environment where attention to detail, adherence to safety and security protocols, and professional conduct are essential.

This is a Contract position based out of Berwick, PA.

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $78.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract position based out of Berwick, PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Berwick,PA.

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