Director, Security Data Center Operations

About Yondr

Yondr is a disruptor. We challenge convention and simplify complexity. A global developer, owner operator and service provider of data centers, we deliver complex data center capacity needs for the world’s largest tech companies. Our exponential growth sees us looking for extraordinary people to help accelerate us towards our vision: a tomorrow without constraints. 

But we can’t do this without you.

About the Role 

This is a high‑impact leadership position with direct influence over business risk, operational resilience, and client trust across Yondr’s Americas portfolio. 

The role owns end‑to‑end security delivery across the full data‑centre lifecycle—from site selection and design through construction, commissioning, client handover, integration and live operations. Acting as the regional subject‑matter expert, you will shape and execute physical, technical, and operational security strategies, embedding security by design from the earliest project stages. 

As Director, Security – Americas, you will lead regional technical and operational security strategy, governance, and execution across Yondr’s operational and in‑flight data centre estate, supporting a rapidly expanding platform. 

You will serve as the senior authority for security risk, standards, incident management, and assurance, partnering closely with Development, Construction, Operations, Engineering, and Client teams to ensure consistent, scalable, and high‑assurance security outcomes. 

The role spans major data‑centre builds, commissioning and client readiness activities, and live operations within regulated, high‑availability environments—requiring strong leadership, disciplined governance, and the ability to operate decisively in complex, mission‑critical settings. 

Main Responsibilities 

• Lead regional security strategy aligned with Yondr’s global security standards and hyperscaler client expectations. 

• Drive security outcomes across major data‑centre developments, influencing projects from land acquisition through design, build, commissioning and operations. 

• Define, implement, and govern physical security architecture, electronic security systems, and guard force operating models across Yondr data-centre environments.  

• Manage tenant‑installed security systems in line with defined tenant security system requirements, ensuring compliant design, installation, integration, and ongoing operation within Yondr data‑centre environments. 

• Own operational security performance across live data centres, including access control, monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement. 

• Lead security risk assessments, investigations, and corrective‑action governance across data centres and corporate offices. 

• Oversee and assure contractor, vendor, and guard‑force security performance, aligned to defined security standards and KPIs, including formal audit, assessment, and continuous‑improvement activities. 

• Act as the senior escalation point for material security incidents and executive‑level client matters. 

• Represent security in customer audits, executive briefings, and regulatory or compliance engagements. 

Required Experience 

• 10+ years in senior physical, technical and operational security leadership roles. 

• 5+ years leading multisite or regional security operations. 

• Strong experience in critical infrastructure environments (data centers, utilities, energy, telecoms, defense, or similar). 

• Proven expertise across:  

• Physical security systems (PACS, CCTV, IDS, SMS). 

• Guard force and command center operations. 

• Incident response and crisis management. 

• Contractor and vendor governance. 

• Executive presence with the ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders. 

Preferred 

• Bachelor’s degree (Security Management, Engineering, Risk, or related field). 

• CPP, PSP, or similar professional certification. 

• Experience operating within or aligning to a Business Continuity Management System. (BCMS), ISO 22301, 27001, SOC frameworks. 

• Experience supporting hyperscale or colocation customers. 

Travel across the Americas is expected (approximately 25–50%).

At Yondr, we want to enhance the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging of our workforce to reflect the world we live in. Our roles are potential opportunities for everyone; all interested parties, regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender, are welcome to apply. We ensure all candidates have equitable access and consideration throughout the hiring process.

Yondr is committed to fostering a welcoming, safe and inclusive work environment. We provide support through our benefits, which are inclusive of all backgrounds.