Security Manager

DAMAC Digital is building the backbone of the AI-driven economy. We design, build, and operate AI-ready hyperscale data centre infrastructure for hyperscalers, cloud providers, and enterprises across high-growth international markets.

With significant projects underway in Indonesia, including state-of-the-art facilities in Jakarta and a major AI-focused campus currently under development, we're creating the critical infrastructure that powers the next generation of digital innovation.

Overview

In a multi-tenant colocation data centre, physical security goes far beyond guarding a perimeter. It encompasses access governance, surveillance systems, visitor management, incident response, investigations, and the leadership of security teams, all within a highly regulated, customer-facing, and mission-critical environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and execute the site's physical security strategy, ensuring the protection of personnel, customers, critical infrastructure, and operational assets.
• Oversee day-to-day security operations, maintaining a highly secure and compliant environment across the facility.
• Manage and optimise CCTV, Access Control Systems (ACS), visitor management platforms, and intrusion detection systems, including testing, maintenance, monitoring, evidence retention, and alarm escalation protocols.
• Lead internal and/or outsourced security teams, including workforce planning, deployment, scheduling, training, performance management, and operational readiness.
• Govern customer and contractor access processes, including background screening, escorting requirements, key management, cabinet and cage access, after-hours entry, and restricted-area authorisations.
• Lead incident response, investigations, and security-related escalations while ensuring timely communication and resolution.
• Coordinate effectively with government authorities, emergency services, landlords, customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders during incidents, audits, and critical events.
• Manage security budgets, vendor relationships, maintenance programmes, service contracts, and corrective action plans.
• Ensure alignment with ISO 27001 requirements, customer security expectations, and industry best practices.
• Maintain 24x7 operational accountability for security performance, business continuity, emergency preparedness, and crisis management activities.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience leading physical security operations within a critical environment, ideally within data centres.
• Hands‑on Security experience in mission‑critical or high‑security environments
• Strong technical knowledge of CCTV, access control, visitor management, intrusion detection systems, and physical security best practices.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing security teams, vendors, contractors, and third‑party service providers.
• Strong incident management, investigation, emergency response, and crisis management capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across customers, authorities, contractors, and senior leadership.
• A proactive, security‑first mindset combined with a professional, customer‑focused approach.
• Solid understanding of regulatory compliance, risk management, and security governance frameworks.
• Security certifications are highly regarded, including Gada Pratama, Gada Madya, or equivalent professional security qualifications.

What you can expect

• Full ownership of physical security for a mission‑critical data centre environment.
• Direct reporting line to the SVP, Operations, with significant influence over security strategy, budget planning, vendor management, and operational standards.
• Play a key role in supporting the rapid growth of digital infrastructure across Indonesia.
• Exposure to some of the industry's most advanced data centre and AI infrastructure projects.
• The stability of a global organisation combined with the pace, visibility, and career growth opportunities of a rapidly expanding business.