Job Description
Position Title: Director, Global Physical Security
Location: Dallas, Ashburn, London, or Amsterdam
Your role
The Director, Global Physical Security is responsible for the design, installation, commissioning, and testing of all physical protection systems worldwide, including oversight of consultants, suppliers, integrators, and logistics. The Physical Security team identifies, evaluates, and treats risks to protection systems through assessments, penetration testing, and continual design enhancements.
What You’ll Do
- In partnership with Design & Construction, Security, and infrastructure stakeholders, will maintain, implement, and enhance global Physical Security standards and playbooks
- Drive the adoption and implementation of global policies, programs, and standards across all regions
- Serve as subject matter expert for all physical security designs, builds, integrations, and variance requests
- Accountable for maintaining physical security systems alignment with company, industry, and regulatory standards across all regions
- Coordinate with security and technology SMEs to ensure physical security controls are continuously deployed, tested, and enhanced to maintain the highest levels of compliance and customer service delivery
- Prepare and maintain a regular cadence of project reporting for senior and executive management via common operating tools, methods, and measurements
- Identify and implement supply chain and logistics controls to maintain resilient project delivery schedules
- Oversee and direct the deployment of consultants, systems integrators, and support vendors for timely and cost-effective delivery of projects
- Lead a team of regional managers through organizational goal setting, project budget creation, KPI and metrics management, and professional development opportunities
- Leverage departmental and regional partners to execute, analyze, and report on physical security controls, associated risks, and remediation efforts
- Maintain strong relationships with heads of internal IT, Technology, DE&C, and departmental stakeholders
- Support audit readiness, compliance efforts, industry certifications, and customer lease requirements
What You’ll Need
- 5-10 years of experience managing complex, geographically diverse physical security projects in the data center or high-tech sectors
- Deep knowledge of physical access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and alarm management systems, their peripheral components, and expertise in synthesizing all into effective protection deployments
- Formal project management qualification such as CSPM, PMP, or Prince2
- Security certifications such as CPP, PSP, CISSP and/or CSE; industry certifications in AMAG, Lenel, Genetec or similar preferred
- Exceptional personal, individual, and team leadership experience, including vendors and indirect reports
- Strong business acumen with emphases in compliance, risk management, sourcing, and finance
- Highly skilled in procurement and tendering processes (SOW, requirements, RFP, IFB, vendor selection)
- Solution-oriented with a commitment to continual improvement, program maturation, and collaborative engagement in a diverse, matrixed environment
A Bit About Us
Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 28 countries on six continents.
To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and X .
A Bit About Our Digital Team
Operations
Our Operations team keeps our customers’ infrastructure running safely and securely. We get plenty of opportunities to take on a variety of tasks and develop our technical skills. From overseeing electrical
power to cooling and fire suppression systems, our team plays a vital role in making sure everything in
our data centers operates as it should.
What We Can Offer You
Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.
Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.
Our Compensation Philosophy
Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.
Benefits: For this role, Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more.
This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.
Notes
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled. All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other status protected by law or Company policy.
Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.
Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals.
