Director Physical Security
Core
Owns the group-wide physical and organizational security program, covering people, sites, material, and processes in a classified work environment.
Role type
Director Physical Security
Builds
Physical security program, organizational security framework, crisis management plans, and supply chain security protocols.
Domain
Defense, aerospace, critical infrastructure, and regulated security-sensitive environments.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Physical security strategy, access control, perimeter protection, intrusion detection, CCTV, alarm management, visitor/contractor management, classified work handling (VS), crisis/emergency management, business continuity planning, supply chain security, vendor management, policy development, audit execution, insider-threat program management, compliance with defense/regulatory frameworks (SÜG, Geheimschutzhandbuch, NATO/EU, KRITIS/BSI, ITAR/EAR).
Preferred skills
Greenfield program building, startup/scale-up experience, remote-first multi-site operations.
Technologies
Kubernetes, B2B SaaS, self-hosted/on-prem solutions, air-gapped deployments.
Responsibilities
Define and own group-wide physical security strategy; design and operate physical access control and perimeter protection; build organizational security framework for classified work; act as operational interface to German authorities; manage personnel security clearance and access; run crisis management and business continuity planning; secure supply chain and logistics; manage external security vendors; develop policies and drive security awareness; own physical side of insider-threat program; ensure compliance with defense and regulatory frameworks.
Seniority
Director, program-owning leadership
