Senior Data Center Security Site Evaluation Program Manager

Senior Data Center Security Site Evaluation Program Manager

Livingon, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Francisco, CA / Bellevue, WA / Richmond, VA / Dallas, TX

The Sr. Data Center Security Site Evaluation Program Manager drives new site selection physical security due diligence and initial risk evaluation. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Data Center Risk and Assurance, this position ensures that security risks and mitigations for new locations are integrated into contractual requirements, designs, controls, and operational workflows, ensuring that every site aligns with established security standards, audit requirements, and Core Weave’s organizational expectations.

This Sr. Program Manager will execute Risk and Assurance assessment activities for our data centers and associated facilities, partnering closely with Site Selection, Legal/Contracting, Security Design and Operations to ensure risks are mitigated. The role requires a strategic, detail-oriented physical security professional with an understanding of site selection due diligence, audit control assurance and strong cross-functional influence in a fast-growing, high-performance environment.

• Site Selection Due Diligence:
  Conduct physical security due diligence for site selection, ensuring appropriate security requirements are included in Master Service Agreements and other lease contracts, collaborating with Site Selection and Legal teams.
• Post Lease or Build Contract Execution: this role informs and collaborates with the Security Design and Security Operations teams to communicate site security requirements.
• Conduct operational DC security risk assessments.
• Collaboration & Influence:
  Build strong relationships with internal partners, fostering a culture of accountability and proactive risk management throughout the data center lifecycle.
• Emerging Risk Monitoring:
  Stay current with evolving threat landscapes, compliance standards, and industry best practices to ensure Core Weave’s data center security programs remain resilient and forward-looking.
• Risk & Assurance program maturity: continually seek to improve, optimize and scale the Risk and Assurance program.

• 5+ years of experience in physical security program management, contracts management, security risk management, compliance, or assurance functions, ideally within data center or critical infrastructure environments.
• Understanding of physical security controls and risk frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, SOC
  2).
• Understanding of security systems and data center security operations.
• Demonstrated ability to translate security concepts into actionable business insights and governance structures.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Relevant certifications or on-the-job experience (e.g. PSP, CPP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor) preferred.

The base salary range for this role is $143,000 to $191,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by Core Weave
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to Participate in 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

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office,…