Senior Director, Global Security Operations

CyrusOne

Senior Director of Global Security Operations at CyrusOne strategizing and managing security across global data centers. Driving execution, governance, and operational excellence in a high-availability environment.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeDallas • Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a key strategic and operational partner to the VP, Global Security
Advise on operating model maturity, performance trends, organizational priorities, and investment decisions
Drive execution of the enterprise strategy and multi-year roadmap for global security operations
Define policies, procedures, standards, and operating controls that promote consistent, resilient, and audit-ready performance
Shape budget strategy, resource allocation, and investment priorities for Security Operations
Establish executive KPI scorecards, operating reviews, and performance reporting
Set the enterprise direction for global security operations delivery
Build a scalable operating model supported by standardized processes and clear ownership
Oversee vendor performance frameworks and service quality reviews
Maintain a customer-ready, audit-ready operating posture across corporate and data center operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of progressive experience in corporate security, physical security operations, data center security, critical infrastructure security, or related security leadership roles in complex operating environments
7+ years of leadership experience managing leaders, multi-site programs, or geographically distributed teams in a 24x7 or high-availability environment
Experience leading security operations across multiple regions or global environments with responsibility for enterprise standards, governance, and measurable performance outcomes
Experience shaping, influencing, and executing strategy for incident response, crisis management, investigations, and operational recovery
Experience leading large-scale vendor, contract guard force, and third-party service performance across multiple geographies
Experience supporting audits, compliance programs, customer security requirements, and remediation of systemic control gaps
Experience building executive KPI scorecards, operating reviews, and data-driven performance management processes
Experience leading budget strategy, forecasting, investment prioritization, and resource allocation
Experience partnering with executive stakeholders and building leadership depth to strengthen scalable, standardized operations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
Life and disability insurance
Access to mental health resources and employee assistance program
Competitive pay
Performance bonus
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Generous paid time off and holidays
Parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

corporate securityphysical security operationsdata center securitycritical infrastructure securityincident responsecrisis managementinvestigationsoperational recoveryvendor performance managementbudget strategy

Soft Skills

strategic partnershipleadershipinfluencingexecutionperformance managementresource allocationcommunicationorganizational prioritiescustomer readinessaudit readiness