Sr. Director, Global Security Technology
Digital RealtyAbout the role
Position Title: Senior Director, Security Technology Operations
Location - Hybrid: Boston, Dallas, or Ashburn
Your role
The Senior Director, Global Security Technology acts as a strategic advisor to the VP of Global Security, providing expert guidance on all security technology matters. This role leads and shapes the organization’s physical security technology strategy, systems, and operations, driving transformation and excellence in project execution. The Senior Director ensures solutions align with business objectives, comply with internal policies, and embrace innovation.
What you’ll do
Overall Responsibilities
- Direct the planning, execution, and delivery of global technical security projects, ensuring consistency and full compliance with company standards.
- Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for all technical security systems, including access control, video management, perimeter controls, intrusion detection, and related technologies.
- Oversee all aspects of security technology operations including programming, system health, upgrades, and integrations.
- Administer multiple security databases, servers, and applications, maintaining accountability for enterprise-wide system upgrades and integrations.
- Establish and execute global strategies for diverse access control and video management systems.
- Manage relationships, budgets, work output, and performance of consultants and security integrators.
- Build strategic partnerships across Operations, IT, Global Facilities, Cyber Security, and Risk Management to deliver holistic security solutions.
- Spearhead initiatives to adopt AI and emerging technologies for physical security, including strategy development for AI integration.
- Ensure compliance with all internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
- Travel extensively to support and ensure consistent quality of global security technology delivery.
- Architect, design, implement, and support security applications and associated infrastructure.
- Oversee, advise, and guide teams on security technology design and implementation of new facilities, expansions, and upgrades.
Team Management
- Lead and mentor a global team of security technologists, including managers, individual contributors, and third-party contractors and consultants responsible for 24/7 coverage.
- Oversee staffing, scheduling, and coverage to ensure rapid response and continuous operations.
- Set clear performance expectations, providing regular feedback and coaching to drive team success.
- Coordinate the activities of third-party contractors, consultants, and integrators to maintain quality standards and compliance.
- Foster collaboration across internal teams and external partners for seamless project execution.
Budget Management
- Develop, manage, and optimize large budgets for security technology operations and projects.
- Allocate resources efficiently and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Oversee contracts, payments, and financial agreements with third-party consultants.
- Ensure strict compliance with organizational financial controls and reporting requirements.
- Monitor and mitigate financial risks to support operational continuity.
Continuous Improvement
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