Director, Operations

at  Equinix

WHO ARE WE?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix’s trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in-class service to our data center customers. 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.
Director, Operations

JOB SUMMARY

Anticipates high-impact issues and leads development of strategies for mitigating. Collaborates with global leaders to develop and implement operational strategy and systems roadmap, and forecasts global operational training needs and documentation strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven years of experience in facility engineering and leadership
• Bachelors

Team Leadership

• Manages cross-functional teams of Sr. Managers, providing strategic guidance and direction to drive team results

Training

• Forecasts global operational training needs, establishes plans, and secures resources for deploying training to address those needs

Process Development/Management

• Collaborates on the development of operational strategy with other global, cross-functional thought leaders, and leads implementation of strategy

Budgeting/Financial Management

• Sets and manages budget for own team or area of responsibility

Project/Program Leadership

• Leads broad-scale regional or global projects that have an impact on the business, working with cross-functional teams, including business partners (Finance, IT, P&L) and general contractors (e.g., looking at bigger bids, projects with higher visibility, greater spend)

Operations Strategy

• Assesses company’s strategic direction for operational impact
• Operations tactical application and assisting operating teams with technical solutions.