The posting
This role is not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Council Bluffs, IA, USA; Cedar Rapids, IA, USA; Kansas City, MO, USA; Stillwater, OK, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in Physical Security, Risk Management, and Physical Security Policy.
- 3 years of experience managing a vendor workforce.
- Must be available to travel up to 75% to support business priorities as operationally required.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree.
- 4 years of experience managing incidents and crises.
- Experience with physical security, investigations, compliance or risk management.
- Familiarity with Google applications.
About the job
As a Data Center Security Manager, you deliver full pieces of a project and make significant contributions with minimal guidance. You use your knowledge of security technology, data analysis, and data visualization to plan efforts of a team responsible for small to medium sized initiatives by delivering value-added perspectives and influencing project direction. You contribute to cross-team collaborations, identify and recommend multiple creative ways to solve defined problems. You also demonstrate the behaviors expected of all Googlers as captured in Google's cultural pillars, and you engage in community contributions to improve and sustain our culture and operations, making Google a better place to work.
As a Data Center Flex Area Security Manager, you drive the outcomes of key data center infrastructure through technical contributions. You use your deep knowledge of data center security designs, operations, and local laws to develop and lead programs that align with regional or global strategy in order to gain site efficiency. You partner with external industry leaders and collaborate with upper management and cross-functional teams to discuss project prioritization, and resource allocation. You also demonstrate the behaviors expected of all Googlers as captured in Google's cultural pillars, and you engage in community contributions to improve and sustain our culture, making Google a better place to work.
The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $133000 - $193000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Manage the daily operations of vendors providing services including security, training, and risk management for one or multiple cross-functional technical infrastructure locations.
- Act as a single point of escalation for defined security-related incidents having uncertain solutions.
- Drive security work to ensure one or more technical infrastructure locations are in compliance with all regional governmental and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Develop cross-functional strategies to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and maintain an appropriate security posture.
- Perform complex risk assessments and provide feedback to internal design teams for a variety of secure facilities.



