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The Physical Security Team at Blackstone is responsible for protecting the firm's people, offices, and operations across the globe. This includes securing in-house and external events, executive protection, and daily operational support to ensure a safe, resilient environment. We are seeking a full-time Security Technology Program Manager for our New York office to support these mission-critical functions.
Position Overview:
The Security Technology Program Manager is an experienced professional with expertise in security technology and project management. This role focuses on evaluating, deploying, and managing physical security technologies, with an emphasis on access control, video management, and security design for construction projects. Key responsibilities include leading capital security projects, running proof-of-concept initiatives, standardizing platforms, and ensuring compliance with security requirements across all sites.
This individual will manage a portfolio of security technology projects, working closely with Physical Security, Technology, Cyber Security, Facilities, vendors, and integrators. They will evaluate emerging technologies, lead technical pilots, and establish design standards for construction and renovations. The ideal candidate has hands-on expertise with CCure 9000, leading access control and VMS platforms, video analytics, and strong program and project management skills. Additional responsibilities include:

• Product and Technology Strategy: Identify and evaluate emerging technologies (access control, video, analytics, sensors) for scalability, risk reduction, and cost-effectiveness. Maintain a 12-18 month pipeline of solutions and upgrades.

• Proof-of-Concept Management: Plan and execute pilots for new hardware, software, and analytics platforms. Define success criteria, analyze results, and recommend enterprise adoption or deprecation.

• Project Leadership: Manage security technology workstreams for new builds, renovations, and infrastructure projects. Develop design packages, oversee integrators, and ensure alignment with security standards.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Physical Security, Facilities, IT, and vendors to align technology with operational needs. Provide regular updates and ensure projects meet scope, budget, and timeline.

• Technical Platform Expertise: Act as SME for CCure 9000, VideoEdge, Victor, Genetec, and video analytics platforms. Lead configurations, upgrades, integrations, and optimization efforts.

• Risk, Reliability, and Compliance: Ensure systems are resilient, cyber-hardened, and compliant with policies and audit standards. Support lifecycle planning and vendor evaluations.

• Reporting and Communications: Deliver executive updates, project scorecards, and post-project reviews. Promote continuous improvement through feedback and lessons learned.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience managing physical security technology or capital security projects in enterprise environments.

• Extensive hands-on experience with CCure 9000 access control systems.

• Deep expertise of video management platforms including VideoEdge, Victor, and Genetec, as well as video analytics solutions.

• Proven experience running proof-of-concept evaluations and translating findings into scalable solutions.

• Strong project management skills, including budgeting, scheduling, vendor oversight, and cross-functional coordination.

• Experience supporting new construction or renovation projects with defined security design and integration responsibilities.

• Excellent communication skills; effectively brief senior-level leadership and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with identity platforms and physical-digital credential workflows preferred.

• Knowledge of emerging physical security sensors, analytics, and cloud-based security ecosystems preferred.

• Certifications such as PMP, PSP, CSPO/PSPO, or relevant security technology credentials preferred.

• Experience working in highly regulated or multi-site global environments preferred.
• Program and Project Management experience: capital project execution, vendor oversight, budget and timeline management.

• Technical experience with access control operations, VMS administration, video analytics, system design standards, platform lifecycle management.

• Evaluation and innovation skills in order to pilot design, testing frameworks, performance measurement, technology selection.

• Delivers on requirements definition, implementation oversight, QA, commissioning, and turnover.

• Communication skills in order to provide clear executive-level updates, maintain decision records, escalate risks, and align stakeholders.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.
Expected annual base salary range:
$160,000 - $225,000
Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.
Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone's sole discretion.
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Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;
• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;
• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;
• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and
• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.
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