Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 245+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 80 quarters of growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,000+ networks and 3,000 cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Job Summary

The Director, Strategy & Insights Operations is responsible for supporting the VP of S&I team to drive strategic agenda across the team, define priorities and operating model, draft strategies, and led and coordinate special projects on an interim or full-time basis while acting as a delegate where needed. This will require a strategic mindset and experience, strong management and organizational skills, significant collaboration, synthetization skills and communication with stakeholders while driving transformational change. The role will support effective communication with the relevant audiences and alignment on the strategic imperatives as well as a strong financial background. As a critical member of the Strategy & Insights LT, this role requires a highly-resourceful individual who can collaborate with and achieve actionable results through others. The ideal candidate will handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, appropriately prioritizing long-term projects with the urgency of immediate demands. This person will demonstrate a deep understanding of Equinix business processes, operating models and our Corporate and functional/BU strategies. The Operations Leader should not only be able to build the trust necessary to manage sensitive and delicate matters, but also be able to challenge with data-backed analytics and credibility. The role is #inserviceto the entire organization and bring thoughtfulness, creativity, humility, and levity to all work efforts. An effective candidate will have strong ability to build deep partnerships, analyze nuanced issues, synthesize, and strategically communicate, and lead through influence.

Responsibilities

Leadership Alignment & Efficiency

• Drive planning and content for annual meetings and events as well as team focus and agenda

• Identify and implement best practices to make time, information, and decision-making more effective for the team

• Facilitate team meetings ensure projects are on track and the team is operating effectively, partnership with Director Enablement on change manage and communications

• End-to-end ownership of team operating reviews

• Act as a confidant and adviser; bringing a holistic perspective with covers both the internal enterprise but also external best practices and insights

• Act in an empowered way to identify areas of misalignment across Strategy & Insights LT and meet with leaders to formulate a plan to seek resolution
  

Budget Management

• Manage Strategy & Insights budget in partnership with Finance

• Participate in budget planning cycle and partner with Strategy & Insights LT to ensure and, in some cases facilitate, system-level coordination of asks/reductions

Special Projects

• Evaluate and shape critical issues and/or opportunities determined and prioritized by Strategy & Insights LT, sometimes strategizing with cross-functional programs to drive business results

• Execute projects end-to-end with mandate to help Strategy & Insights LT drive speed and efficiency across the organization; identify “sand in gears” and partner on plans to remedy

• Help shape special projects that advance the Strategy & Insights strategy, occasionally leveraging well-developed project-management discipline with a focus on organization, strategic thinking, attention to detail, and following up doggedly to ensure timely results

General Duties

• Challenge status quo and proactively bring new areas

• Anticipate problems, provide diplomacy, and drive balanced perspectives to help ensure success

• Ask the hard questions to ensure that projects and investments have true impact to Equinix, including ongoing discussions on whether the impact/ROI is enough

• Operate with a high level of integrity and discretion including matters of people, legal proceedings, acquisitions, and financial forecasts

• Maintain business savvy, including an understanding of the marketplace, competitors, and technology to opine on what is required for sustained operating results

Qualifications

• Extensive experience preferred in a similar role, with demonstrated increasing levels of responsibility particularly a financial background

• Significant experience and understanding of business operations and programs

• Prior experience with Strategy & Insight, finances or related functions

• Exceptionally strong verbal and written communication skills demonstrated ability to produce and edit persuasive business communications

• Experience managing multiple complex programs in a highly dynamic and fluid environment

• Demonstrated expertise in making business-critical decisions

• Strong data, analytics and strategic capabilities – with a pragmatic holistic problem-solving approach

• Strategic and flexible approach to business problem solving. Ability to process information to formulate an effective strategy and programs

• Strong communication, presentation and collaboration skills with the ability to form deep and trusted relationships, across organizations, including key internal and external stakeholders to achieve common goals

• Energetic, enthusiastic, disciplined, hard-working and a total team player

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

• San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $160,000 to $273,000

• Colorado: $139,000 to $237,000
• New York: $153,000 to $261,000

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. To help you achieve professional and personal goals, we provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that include a blend of rewards to attract, motivate, recognize, and retain talented people like you. We offer you key rewards including base pay and incentive pay, benefits for health and wellness, retirement plans for your future, and recognition programs. We’re committed to our employees by providing ongoing dialogue, education and resources that enable you to thrive and make informed decisions at each life stage.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you need assistance in applying for an open position, you may send an email to Staffing@equinix.com. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.