Security Technology Program Manager, VP - Physical Security

Position Overview

The Security Technology Program Manager is responsible for evaluating, deploying, and managing physical security technologies, focusing on access control, video management, and security design for construction projects. Key responsibilities include leading capital security projects, running proof-of-concept initiatives, standardizing platforms, and ensuring compliance with security requirements across all sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Product and Technology Strategy: Identify and evaluate emerging technologies (access control, video, analytics, sensors) for scalability, risk reduction, and cost-effectiveness. Maintain a 12–18 month pipeline of solutions and upgrades.

• Proof-of-Concept Management: Plan and execute pilots for new hardware, software, and analytics platforms. Define success criteria, analyze results, and recommend enterprise adoption or deprecation.

• Project Leadership: Manage security technology workstreams for new builds, renovations, and infrastructure projects. Develop design packages, oversee integrators, and ensure alignment with security standards.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Physical Security, Facilities, IT, and vendors to align technology with operational needs. Provide regular updates and ensure projects meet scope, budget, and timeline.

• Technical Platform Expertise: Act as SME for CCure 9000, VideoEdge, Victor, Genetec, and video analytics platforms. Lead configurations, upgrades, integrations, and optimization efforts.

• Risk, Reliability, and Compliance: Ensure systems are resilient, cyber-hardened, and compliant with policies and audit standards. Support lifecycle planning and vendor evaluations.

• Reporting and Communications: Deliver executive updates, project scorecards, and post-project reviews. Promote continuous improvement through feedback and lessons learned.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing physical security technology or capital security projects in enterprise environments.
• Extensive hands-on experience with CCure 9000 access control systems.
• Deep expertise of video management platforms including VideoEdge, Victor, and Genetec, as well as video analytics solutions.
• Proven experience running proof-of-concept evaluations and translating findings into scalable solutions.
• Strong project management skills, including budgeting, scheduling, vendor oversight, and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience supporting new construction or renovation projects with defined security design and integration responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills; effectively brief senior-level leadership and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with identity platforms and physical-digital credential workflows preferred.
• Knowledge of emerging physical security sensors, analytics, and cloud-based security ecosystems preferred.
• Certifications such as PMP, PSP, CSPO/PSPO, or relevant security technology credentials preferred.
• Experience working in highly regulated or multi-site global environments preferred.
• Program and Project Management experience: capital project execution, vendor oversight, budget and timeline management.
• Technical experience with access control operations, VMS administration, video analytics, system design standards, platform lifecycle management.
• Evaluation and innovation skills in order to pilot design, testing frameworks, performance measurement, technology selection.
• Delivers on requirements definition, implementation oversight, QA, commissioning, and turnover.
• Communication skills in order to provide clear executive-level updates, maintain decision records, escalate risks, and align stakeholders.