Director, Global Physical Security

Crusoe•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

We're seeking a Director of Global Physical Security to build and lead Crusoe's corporate and enterprise physical security function. This is a foundational role responsible for defining the global strategy, governance framework, and operating model that protect people, assets, and infrastructure across corporate offices, manufacturing sites, power generation facilities, and active construction projects. You will also serve as the enterprise governance authority for physical security standards, ensuring alignment and consistency across all facility types, including data centers. As the owner of corporate physical security and the enterprise governance framework, you'll set the policies and standards that all site-level teams align to, while directly operating security programs for corporate and manufacturing environments. This role partners closely with the Data Center Physical Security function to ensure a unified security posture as Crusoe rapidly scales across geographies, facility types, and threat profiles.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in physical security and safety management, with 5+ years in leadership roles overseeing global or multi-site programs
Expertise in physical security technologies (ACS, VSS, IDS) and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53)
Strong background in risk assessment, threat analysis, crisis management, executive protection, travel security, and business continuity
Proven ability to build and scale security organizations in high-growth environments
Experience integrating security into facility design, construction, and commissioning processes
Executive-level communication skills with the ability to articulate risk, strategy, and ROI to senior leaders and external stakeholders

Nice To Haves

CPP, PSP, or equivalent ASIS certification
Prior experience in military, law enforcement, or intelligence with corporate security leadership experience
Background in technology, hyperscale data centers, power generation, energy, or infrastructure sectors
Strong professional network across law enforcement, intelligence, and security industry peers
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in security management, criminal justice, business administration, or a related field

Responsibilities

Defining and executing a risk-based global physical security and safety strategy
Establishing enterprise-wide governance, including security policies, standards, procedures, compliance requirements, and KPIs
Designing and operating security programs for corporate offices, power generation facilities, and manufacturing facilities (access control, surveillance, intrusion detection, visitor management, mail/package screening)
Partnering with construction and real estate teams to embed security into facility design, construction, and commissioning
Establishing the enterprise physical security governance framework, including standards and compliance controls aligned with SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001/27002, NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, and customer requirements, that the Data Center Physical Security function executes against for data center operations
Partnering with GRC, Security, and Workplace team to ensure year-round secure operations and compliance readiness
Establishing and operating enterprise security technology and a Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) for 24/7 monitoring, alerting, and response across corporate and manufacturing sites, with defined escalation and coordination protocols for data center security operations
Leading executive protection, travel security, workplace violence prevention, and geopolitical risk monitoring programs
Owning physical security incident response, escalation, investigation, and after-action reporting for corporate environments, and coordinating cross-site incident protocols with DC security leadership
Contributing to enterprise business continuity and disaster recovery planning from a physical security perspective
Driving convergence between physical and logical security in partnership with Information Security and IT
Serving as the enterprise physical security governance partner and ensuring consistent standards, shared threat intelligence, and unified reporting across all facility types
Building the corporate physical security organization from the ground up, including org design, hiring, vendor management, and contract security oversight
Presenting security posture, risk exposure, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership, auditors, customers, and regulators