Control Risks

Specialist risk consultancy ensuring secure operations

Data Center Security Assurance Manager

Construction ManagementUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeRemote in USA

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required.
At least 7 years of assurance experience, specifically in data center security or another heavily secured environment, is required.
Experience conducting risk assessments for data centers is required.
Experience reviewing construction drawings, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, method statements, inspection test plans, and quality assurance/quality control documentation is required.
Ability to identify quality risks, installation defects, incomplete work, and documentation gaps before they affect commissioning or operations is required.
Ability to work independently and engage productively with a range of stakeholders is required.
Strong written and oral communication skills to build relationships and positively influence decision-making are required.
Ability to deliver high-quality documents and outputs quickly and iteratively, requiring little to no rework, is required.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to understand complex, dynamic issues are required.
Ability to challenge norms, improve team performance and efficiency, enable growth, and lead individuals without formal authority is required.
Ability to adapt quickly to evolving requirements and challenge industry norms is required.
Ability to travel up to 75% within the region, sometimes at a moment's notice, is required.

Responsibilities

Inspect building security systems, including mechanical and electrical systems, for compliance with contract requirements and industry standards.
Provide risk assessments for client data center sites and information on critical security concerns requiring improvement.
Monitor installation, testing, and commissioning of security systems, confirming proper functionality and performance.
Identify and report non-conformances, and coordinate with contractors and engineers to implement corrective actions.
Maintain detailed inspection reports, logs, and records for quality control and compliance tracking.
Oversee corrective actions for unacceptable construction work and support final inspections, punch lists, and project closeouts.
Witness and document critical tests, including pressure tests, leak tests, and system start-ups.
Verify the quality of materials, workmanship, and equipment installations against project specifications.
Work with contractors, engineers, and other inspectors to resolve issues.
Represent the client in alignment with contract requirements and project deliverables.
Maintain professional attire and communication while on site and in meetings.
Review and improve security technology across the client's data center projects.
Inspect, monitor, and validate construction activities to ensure installations, testing, commissioning, and contractor deliverables meet project specifications, industry standards, and client requirements.
Identify and communicate risks within the campus portfolio, including their impact on risk treatment and acceptance options.
Work with the client team to prioritize identified risks and associated treatment plans.
Identify and escalate non-conformances, coordinate corrective actions, and provide oversight of outage planning, work plans, and project closeout activities.
Represent the client on-site, maintain detailed quality records, witness critical system tests, and uphold safety and construction quality standards throughout the project lifecycle.

Desired Qualifications

PSP certification is preferred.

Data Center Security Assurance Manager

Control Risks · Buffalo, United States (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-29

Salary: USD 140,000–150,000

Workplace: remote

Department: CAT 2 - AMER

Description

Control Risks is looking to hire a Data Center Physical Security Assurance Manager to support a major technology client of ours. This role will be responsible for overseeing the review and improvement of security technology across the client’s data center projects. The Program Manager will inspect, monitor, and validate construction activities, ensuring all installations, testing, commissioning, and contractor deliverables meet project specifications, industry standards and client requirements. This individual will identify and clearly articulate risks within their campus portfolio, communicating the impact to risk treatment and acceptance options. They will work with Client team to prioritize risks identified and associated treatment plans.

Working closely with vendors in the client environment, the successful candidate will identify and escalate non-conformances, coordinate corrective actions, and provide oversight of outage planning, work plans and project closeout activities. This individual will serve as a trusted representative of the client on-site, maintaining detailed quality records, witnessing critical system tests, and ensuring the highest standards of safety, professionalism, and construction quality throughout the project lifecycle. The role is a remote position and requires regular travel to 10-15 campuses in a contained geographical area, often with limited advance notice.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Inspect building security systems, including mechanical and electrical, for compliance with contract requirements and industry standards.
Provide risk assessments for various client data center sites and provide information on critical security concerns for improvement.
Monitor the installation, testing and commissioning of security systems, confirming proper functionality and performance.
Identify and report non-conformances, coordinating with contractors and engineers to implement corrective actions.
Maintain detailed inspection reports, logs, and records for quality control and compliance tracking.
Oversee corrective actions for unacceptable construction work and support final inspections, punch lists and project closeouts.
Witness and document critical tests, such as pressure tests, leak tests, and system start-ups.
Verify the quality of materials, workmanship, and equipment installations to confirm adherence to project specifications.
Work closely with contractors, engineers and other inspectors to resolve issues.
Maintain professionalism in attire and communication during all time on site and in meetings.
Represent the Client in alignment with contract requirements and project deliverables.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
7+ years of experience in assurance, specifically working in Data Center Security or another heavily secured environment.
Experience conducting risk assessments for Data Centers required.
PSP preferred
Must be adept at working independently and engaging productively with a range of stakeholders.
Experience reviewing construction drawings, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, method statements, inspection test plans and QA/QC documentation.
Ability to identify quality risks, installation defects, incomplete work and documentation gaps before they affect commissioning or operations.
Strong interpersonal skills, including the written and oral communication skills necessary to build relationships and positively influence decision-making.
Works iteratively, delivering quickly and frequently to produce high-quality documents and outputs which require little to no rework.
Strong critical thinking skills that enable problem solving and understanding complex, dynamic issues.
Track record of having earned the trust of leadership by challenging norms, upgrading team performance, enabling growth, improving efficiency, and leading individuals without having any authority over them.
Possess the proven ability to think outside of the box, challenge industry norms and adapt quickly to evolving requirements.
Ability to travel up to 75% with a moments notice in region.

Benefits

Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

The base salary range for this position is $140000-$150000per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

Control Risks participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment authorization of all newly hired employees. The E-Verify process is completed during new hire onboarding and completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, at the start of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For more information on E-Verify, please visit www.uscis.gov.

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About the Company

Control Risks

Specialist risk consultancy ensuring secure operations

Control Risks provides specialist risk consultancy that helps organisations become secure, compliant and resilient in a world of changing risks. It works across disciplines, technologies and geographies, delivering insight and intelligence to help clients focus resources, prepare for crises, resolve issues, and realise opportunities. Its approach emphasizes turning uncertainty into guidance and gives leaders reassurance from the boardroom to remote locations. Compared with competitors, it combines broad, cross-disciplinary risk expertise with global reach and actionable insights to bring order to chaos. The company’s goal is to help clients succeed by enabling sensible risk-taking and sustainable growth.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1975

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