Data Center Construction Security Program Manager

What You’ll Do The Data Center Construction Security Program Manager is responsible for physical security program management across all CoreWeave construction projects globally. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Data Center Risk and Assurance, this role ensures that physical security requirements are integrated into every phase of the construction lifecycle—from concept and pre‑planning through contract negotiation, build, commissioning, and turnover. This role partners closely with Construction Management, Site Selection, Legal, Procurement, construction contractors, Security Design, and Security Operations to ensure that CoreWeave construction security standards are included in contracts and upheld throughout the construction lifecycle. It identifies security risks early, mitigates them proactively, and ensures that contract requirements, design controls and operational workflows reflect these risks. The Manager also serves as CoreWeave’s primary security representative during construction site visits, contractor engagements and regulatory interactions. About the Role Develop, implement, and continuously improve CoreWeave’s data center construction security program across all active and planned global construction projects. Support construction project teams through all phases—concept, planning, contract negotiation, build, commissioning and turnover—ensuring physical security requirements are embedded and executed at each stage. Conduct physical security risk assessments and due diligence evaluations for construction sites, partnering with Legal, Procurement and DC Security teams to incorporate requirements into contracts and subcontractor scopes of work. Conduct site visits and in‑person inspections to assess security posture, validate compliance with CoreWeave security standards, and identify emerging risks on active construction sites. Collaborate with General Contractors, Security Design and Security Operations to mitigate security risks. Oversee the quality of construction‑phase security program implementation by Construction Managers, General Contractors, Lessors and other project stakeholders, including incident investigations, CAPA plans, security plans and performance metrics. Define and enforce contractor security requirements and expectations, such as personnel vetting, access credentialing and on‑site security conduct. Serve as CoreWeave’s security representative during contractor engagements, regulatory inspections and government interactions related to construction security matters. Lead cross‑functional collaboration, incident response and root‑cause analyses for all security events during construction phases. Monitor, measure and report on security program performance while continually seeking to improve, optimise and scale the construction security program. Who You Are 4+ years of experience in physical security program management within data centre, construction or critical infrastructure environments, with direct exposure to construction project lifecycles. Demonstrated ability to conduct physical security risk assessments and due diligence evaluations for active construction and greenfield development sites. Familiarity with physical security controls, systems (access control, CCTV, intrusion detection) and design standards as applied in construction environments. Understanding of physical security compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST) and experience translating framework requirements into construction security standards and contract language. Experience collaborating with Legal, Procurement and Construction Management to embed security requirements into contracts, scopes of work and project plans. Strong ability to manage multiple concurrent construction projects across geographies, balancing site‑level tactical support with program‑wide responsibilities. Excellent communication, influencing and cross‑functional collaboration skills; comfortable engaging with general contractors, site teams and executive stakeholders. Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% to support active construction projects. Relevant certifications preferred: PSP (Physical Security Professional), CPP (Certified Protection Professional), OSHA 30‑Hour Construction Safety or equivalent on‑the‑job experience in construction security environments. Why Us? We work hard, have fun and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper‑growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values: Be Curious at Your Core Act Like an Owner Empower Employees Deliver Best‑in‑Class Client Experiences Achieve More Together We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the growth opportunities within the organization are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us! What We Offer The base salary range for this role is $122,000 to $163,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job‑related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility). Medical, dental and vision insurance – 100 % paid by CoreWeave Company‑paid Life Insurance Voluntary supplemental life insurance Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance Flexible Spending Account Health Savings Account Tuition Reimbursement Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health Family‑Forming support provided by Carrot Paid Parental Leave Flexible, full‑service childcare support with Kinside 401(k) with a generous employer match Flexible PTO Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations A casual work environment A work culture focused on innovative disruption California Applicants California Consumer Privacy Act Equal Opportunity & Accommodations CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or genetic information. As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: View email address on click.appcast.io. Export Control Compliance This position requires access to export‑controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, the applicant must either be: a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, eligible to access the export‑controlled information without a required export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process. #J-18808-Ljbffr CoreWeave