Data Center Security Compliance Manager

Control Risks· Operational Security
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🌍 Remote📍 Houston, Texas, United States📍 RemoteFull time💰 USD 140K–150K

About this role

Control Risks is looking to hire a Data Center Security Compliance Manager to support a major technology client of ours. This role will be responsible for reviewing and managing the security compliance of our Client’s data center security program. This role will work closely with the client and vendors to ensure the Data Center’s security program meets all compliance requirements, as well as being able to keep abreast of upcoming changes to ensure future compliance as well.

This individual will serve as a trusted representative of the client on-site, maintaining detailed quality records, and ensuring the highest standards of safety, professionalism, and construction quality throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires regular travel to 10-15 campuses in a contained geographical area, often with limited advance notice.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Travel to different client sites, to review compliance operations for insurance certificates, business licenses, municipal permits, city inspections, registrations, renewals, and related audit documentation..
  • Support consistent methodologies for compliance risk assessments, control effectiveness reviews, reassessments, ongoing monitoring, and issue management.
  • Review, track, and escalate compliance gaps related to expired or missing licenses, incomplete insurance documentation, inspection findings, missed deadlines, open corrective actions, or unclear ownership.
  • Monitor compliance with internal policies, service-level expectations, renewal timelines, inspection requirements, and documentation standards.
  • Partner with Legal, Facilities, Real Estate, Risk Management, Procurement, Finance, Operations, site teams, vendors, brokers, and external agencies to collect documentation, confirm requirements, and resolve open compliance items.
  • Support internal audits and readiness reviews by gathering evidence, validating records, preparing responses, tracking findings, and ensuring remediation actions are completed.
  • Identify and report non-conformances, coordinating with contractors and engineers to implement corrective actions.
  • Maintain organized, accurate, and audit-ready records for licenses, permits, insurance documentation, inspection results, corrective actions, renewal evidence, and compliance communications.
  • Work closely with contractors, engineers, and other inspectors to resolve issues.
  • Maintain professionalism in attire and communication during all time on site and in meetings.
  • Represent the Client in alignment with contract requirements and project deliverables.
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 7+ years of experience in compliance, audit, risk management, licensing, insurance compliance, facilities compliance, legal operations, regulatory operations, or related roles.
  • Experience managing documentation-heavy compliance workflows involving licenses, permits, certificates of insurance, inspections, regulatory filings, renewals, corrective actions, or audit evidence.
  • Experience supporting large-scale operational, facilities, real estate, construction, data center, technology, municipal, regulated, or multi-site environments is preferred.
  • Must be adept at working independently and engaging productively with a range of stakeholders.
  • Ability to identify quality risks, installation defects, incomplete work, and documentation gaps before they affect commissioning or operations.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including the written and oral communication skills necessary to build relationships and positively influence decision-making.
  • Works iteratively, delivering quickly and frequently to produce high-quality documents and outputs which require little to no rework.
  • Strong critical thinking skills that enable problem solving and understanding complex, dynamic issues.
  • Track record of having earned the trust of leadership by challenging norms, upgrading team performance, enabling growth, improving efficiency, and leading individuals without having any authority over them.
  • Possess the proven ability to think outside of the box, challenge industry norms and adapt quickly to evolving requirements.
  • Ability to travel up to 75% with a moments notice in region.
  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
  • Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
  • As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

The base salary range for this position is $140,000-150,000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

Control Risks participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment authorization of all newly hired employees. The E-Verify process is completed during new hire onboarding and completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, at the start of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For more information on E-Verify, please visit www.uscis.gov.

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What is the salary for the Data Center Security Compliance Manager role at Control Risks?
The listed salary for this Data Center Security Compliance Manager position at Control Risks is USD 140K–150K. This is a remote Full time role.
Is the Data Center Security Compliance Manager job at Control Risks remote?
Yes, this Data Center Security Compliance Manager position at Control Risks is remote, with team members based in Houston, Texas, United States, Remote. You can work from home or anywhere in the supported regions.
Is the Data Center Security Compliance Manager role at Control Risks full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Data Center Security Compliance Manager role in the Operational Security department at Control Risks.
Which team or department does the Data Center Security Compliance Manager at Control Risks belong to?
This Data Center Security Compliance Manager position is part of the Operational Security department at Control Risks. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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This Data Center Security Compliance Manager position at Control Risks was posted on Sep 29, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Data Center Security Compliance Manager
Control Risks · 💰 USD 140K–150K
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