Security Development Project Specialist

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About The Role

As part of Anthropic's Global Safety, Intelligence, and Security (GSIS) team, the Security Development Project Specialist will lead security infrastructure development for Anthropic's extensive global office expansion program. This unique position offers the opportunity to shape the physical security foundation for a rapidly growing AI company operating across international locations, from standard office environments to specialized facilities requiring high security complexity.

You'll serve as the dedicated expert managing security from initial site assessment through operational handoff, coordinating with Real Estate, Facilities, architects, construction teams, and security vendors across multiple countries and facility types. Your work will directly enable Anthropic's global expansion while ensuring appropriate security infrastructure protects our employees, intellectual property, and AI development operations.

• Lead comprehensive security assessments for potential office locations during Real Estate evaluation processes across North America, EMEA, and APAC regions
• Design security infrastructure requirements and specifications for new buildouts tailored to ASL compliance levels and facility use cases
• Integrate CPTED principles into architectural planning and site design to optimize security effectiveness through environmental design
• Own coordination with architects, construction teams, and Facilities on security elements for office buildouts in multiple countries with varying building codes and standards
• Direct phased security implementation for complex buildouts including staging, access control development, and infrastructure deployment
• Oversee construction security programs to protect assets and intellectual property during vulnerable development phases
• Drive security vendor selection, contract establishment, and performance standards for new locations
• Lead pre-opening security commissioning and validate all systems meet operational requirements before facility activation
• Execute seamless operational handoff to site security teams with complete documentation and training
• Connect stakeholders across different GSIS functions on shared projects

• 8+ years of progressive experience in security project management, with demonstrated expertise owning facility security buildouts from conception through operational handoff
• Experience leading security assessments for potential office locations and developing comprehensive security infrastructure plans for new facilities
• Strong background in driving projects with architects, construction teams, and Facilities to integrate security elements into building design within varying regulatory frameworks
• Proven track record owning complex, multi-phase projects with multiple concurrent work streams across different locations or time zones
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with ability to influence and coordinate effectively without direct authority across diverse groups
• Deep understanding of security technology systems, construction processes, and facility development timelines
• Strong project management foundation with ability to own schedules, budgets, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations

• Previous experience in technology company security or managing security programs for high-profile corporate environments with complex requirements
• Professional security certifications such as CPP, PSP, or PMP
• Experience with high-security facility standards such as SCIF, ASL, data center security, or controlled environment requirements
• Experience managing security projects in international locations with varying regulatory and construction practices
• Understanding of AI safety considerations and unique security requirements for AI development environments