Director, Physical Security
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Director building physical and organizational security for Orcrist’s petabyte-scale B2B data intelligence platform. Managing classified-work protection, sites, personnel security, crisis response, vendors, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Define and own the group-wide physical security strategy across all sites and entities
- Design, implement, and operate physical access control, perimeter protection, intrusion detection, CCTV, alarm management, and visitor/contractor management
- Build and maintain the organizational security framework for classified work, including protection and handling of Verschlusssachen (VS), Sicherheitsbereiche, and secure storage in line with the Geheimschutzhandbuch
- Act as the operational interface to German authorities on industrial security via BMWK and coordinate with the Sicherheitsbevollmächtigte(r); take on or support the SiBe function as needed
- Manage the physical dimension of personnel security, including clearance-linked access, escorting rules, badge lifecycle, and security onboarding/offboarding
- Run crisis management, emergency response, evacuation, and business continuity planning for physical incidents
- Ensure physical security across supply chain and logistics, including secure transport, storage, and handling of sensitive hardware and prototypes
- Secure company events, trade shows, and customer/site visits
- Manage external security vendors, budgets, and SLAs
- Develop policies, run audits, drills, and training, and drive security awareness across a remote-first workforce
- Own the physical/organizational side of the insider-threat program in coordination with IT Security and People & Culture
- Ensure compliance with SÜG, Geheimschutzhandbuch, NATO/EU classified standards, KRITIS/BSI where applicable, and ITAR/EAR physical controls
Requirements:
- Several years leading physical/corporate security, ideally in defense, aerospace, critical infrastructure, or a comparably regulated and security-sensitive environment
- Solid working knowledge of German Geheimschutz, including Geheimschutzhandbuch, VS-handling, Sicherheitsbereiche, and the SÜG framework
- Proven experience building a physical security program greenfield
- Hands-on expertise with access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, and alarm systems, including relevant standards
- Crisis/emergency management and business continuity experience
- Comfortable operating in a remote-first, multi-site setup with frequent travel between locations
- Fluent German and strong English
- Eligible and willing to undergo a German Sicherheitsüberprüfung, typically Ü2/Ü3
- Around 8–12+ years in security overall, with several years in a program-owning or leadership capacity and a track record in regulated or high-sensitivity environments
- Startup or scale-up experience is a strong plus
Benefits:
- International team with colleagues across Germany and other locations
- Startup environment with real ownership, flat hierarchies, and fast decisions
- Competitive compensation aligned with experience and responsibility
- Individual learning and growth opportunities beyond your role
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