Senior Data Center Security Business Operations Program Manager

The Data Center Security organization at CoreWeave is responsible for protecting our global data center environments through scalable physical security programs operational rigor and strong cross-functional partnership. This team works closely with Finance Procurement Legal and infrastructure stakeholders to ensure security operations are effective sustainable and aligned to the pace of CoreWeaves growth. If you are excited by the opportunity to build structure discipline and scale across a fast-moving security organization this is the team to join.

As the Sr. Data Center Security Business Operations Program Manager you will own the financial contractual and procurement backbone of CoreWeaves data center physical security program. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Data Center Risk and Assurance this role manages OPEX and CAPEX budgets standardizes vendor contracting and procurement and builds the rhythm of business standards templates training and reporting that allow the security organization to scale the budget predictably and cost-effectively. Partnering closely with Finance Procurement Legal/Contracting and the DC Security organizational teams this Sr. Program Manager translates security requirements into sound financial planning and disciplined vendor management.

In this role you will:

• Own and manage the data center security program budget across OPEX and CAPEX partnering with Finance to build forecasts track actuals and continuously reduce variance to forecast.
• Establish and lead the security organizations Rhythm of Business (RoB) including recurring budget and spend reviews standards templates and training that create financial discipline consistency and transparency.
• Standardize and lead security vendor contracting including Master Service Agreement (MSA) and Statement of Work (SOW) contract templates ensuring consistent terms embedded security requirements and sound commercial protections in partnership with Legal.
• Establish and enforce procurement standards and guide the processing of purchase orders (POs) partnering with Procurement to streamline intake approvals and timely delivery of security goods and services.
• Report spend metrics and build dashboards that give leadership clear visibility into budget health cost drivers savings opportunities and vendor performance.
• Lead or support security vendor RFPs end to end scoping stakeholder evaluations and award driving competitive sourcing and best value across the security supply chain.
• Partner with security stakeholders to manage vendor and contractor performance against SLAs and KPIs; own the contract lifecycle renewals and escalation processes across the security vendor portfolio.
• Provide OKR reporting and other business-related reporting for the DC Security organization.
• Build strong relationships with Finance Procurement Legal and DC Security teams fostering accountability and disciplined financial and contractual management throughout the data center lifecycle.
• Develop and continually improve optimize and scale the security business operations program as CoreWeaves data center portfolio grows.

• 5 years of experience in program management business operations finance procurement or contracts management ideally within data center critical infrastructure or physical security environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing OPEX and CAPEX budgets building forecasts and performing variance analysis at scale.
• Strong understanding of vendor contracting and procurement processes including MSAs SOWs POs and competitive RFPs.
• Proven ability to build standards templates rhythms of business and reporting that scale across a growing cross-functional organization.
• Ability to translate security and operational needs into clear financial plans contractual requirements and governance structures.
• Excellent communication influencing and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with financial procurement and program management tools (e.g. Excel Smartsheet and ERP/procurement systems such as NetSuite Coupa or SAP Ariba).

• Relevant certifications or on-the-job experience preferred (e.g. PMP CPSM CPM or equivalent finance/procurement credentials).

• You love to build systems that bring clarity to complex operational environments.
• Youre curious about how financial data and procurement strategies can directly improve security outcomes.
• Youre an expert in managing cross-functional projects that bridge the gap between technical security needs and corporate business goals.

At CoreWeave we work hard have fun and move fast!Were in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out not afraid of a little chaos and were constantly team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff the organizations growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry who will want to learn from you too. Come join us!

The base salary range for this role is $143000 to $210000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge skills experience and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining addition to base salary our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus equity awards and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

What We Offer

The range weve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications experience interview performance and location.

In addition to a competitive salary we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:

• Medical dental and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

California Applicants

California Consumer Privacy Act

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information.

As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact: .

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may for legitimate business reasons decline to pursue any export licensing process.