Security Program Manager

Position Type: Full-Time / 24 month contract, Exempt

Work Locations: Jessup, MD

Clearance: Top Secret

Shift: 40 hours, M-F

Salary Range: $130,000 - $135,000

Patriot Group International LLC (PGI) is recruiting for a full-time opening for a Security Program Manager (Contractor) positionbased in the Jessup MD area. These positions are scheduled for a minimum of 24 months with the potential of an additional 12 month extension or a total of 36 months. These positions report to the PGI Senior Security Program Manager.

You will be responsible for overseeing physical security design and installation of security features and systems including Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Camera Surveillance, Passive and Active Barriers, and other security features and capabilities consistent with our customers' security standards and public sector requirements. The position will perform security program management in support of new data centers, support facilities, data center expansions, and special security programs and projects.

This position will take direction from the customer's Cluster Senior Program Manager Team Lead. You will work independently to support the design and deployment of physical security packages and security program enhancements for our customers data centers and supporting facilities. Additionally, you will work across multiple organizations and serve as the subject matter expert to author security design and security installation contract oversight. You will manage multiple projects simultaneously. This is an on-site role with occasional remote work opportunities.

The Security Program Manager (SPM) will be responsible for the following:

• Lead physical security design and system installation for new data centers, data center expansions and special projects.
• Provide physical security project lifecycle management including specifications, drawings, code compliance, vendor management, budget, change orders, and close-out documentation.
• Manage contract execution, QA/QC, and support processes.
• Representative for physical security team acceptance, sign-off, and operational readiness validation for high security facilities in conjunction with other customer teams.
• Reporting performance metrics such as physical security system installation vendor service delivery performance, post installation defect rates, physical security program analysis, etc.
• Collaborate across teams to drive security projects.
• Provide weekly project updates to the customer Security Program Manager Team Lead
• Other duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of project management, construction management, or equivalent military experience.
• Familiar with project management, design, and construction software.
• Proficient understanding of construction plans, elevations, and other design and construction artifacts for architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and telecommunications plans.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn complex systems.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Position requires occasional travel to customer facilities within a 50-mile radius of the assigned site.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and periodic random drug screening, as well as a background check.

Security Clearance:

• US Government issued Top Secret clearance (No polygraph required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Construction Management or related field.
• 5+ years experience working with physical security design and/or implementation of electronic security systems such as Access Control Systems, Intrusion Detection Systems, and CCTV Surveillance systems. Familiarity with security in-depth strategies.
• 2+ years of experience in program or project management, leading both technical and non-technical teams focusing on physical security standards and designs.
• Experience with and/or certification with Lenel Access Control Systems.
• Training and experience with Axis cameras.
• Experience with and/or certification with Milestone VMS.
• Training and experience with Traka key management systems.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, and BlueBeam Revu.
• Experience with construction designs.
• Former or transitioning Military Officers (O-3+), Non-Commissioned Officers (E-7+), and Warrant Officers (CW2+) are encouraged to apply.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires lifting, standing, walking, sitting, bending throughout the workday.
• Occasional travel to construction sites that require the donning of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).