Senior Director, Commercial Management

Senior Director, Commercial ManagementEquinix 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 over 10,000 companies, including 2,000+ networks and 3,000 cloud and IT service providers in over 30 countries spanning six continents – and counting!A leadership role at Equinix means you will drive and collaborate on work that impacts the world. 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.This position is within the Global Design and Construction team (over 200no. people) who deliver over 70no. projects globally per year (in excess of $1B capex). Due to the nature of the role and responsibilities. This role can be based out of any of Equinix's major office locations across EMEA.Job SummaryThe Senior Director, Commercial Management is responsible for commercial management oversight across Equinix’s portfolio major expansion construction projects throughout the region. They provide strategic and day-to-day leadership specifically focused to drive down construction costs, provide assurance against internal financial controls and reporting processes and help manage all major contract risks. The role also includes program management of the wider design and construction function as it relates to preparing business cases for approval. ResponsibilitiesConstruction ProjectsProvides strategic oversight for the planning and monitoring of construction projects from start to completionMonitors the financial close-out on all projects including settlement of all vendorsReports status, successes, challenges and key activities to senior managementDevelops, manages and is accountable for achievement of key commercial metricsDrives continuous improvement initiatives and develops best practicesEnsures correct level of professional cost management resources are identified, engaged and managed on all regional construction projectsProvides cost management advice and supportOversees and provides guidance on commercial change management and change evaluation efforts on all projectsBudget & ReportingOversees the preparation of budgets (including detailed cost modeling and benchmarking analysis) and presents to senior managementMonitors adherence against budget throughout the project lifespan, including cost checks and reviews, value engineering and cost saving initiatives and evaluation of alternatesReview analytics for project portfolio cash flow and earned value analysisReviews project cost reports and carries out regular reviews of these with senior managementActs as a stage gate approver of budgets prior to executive approvalOversees the adherence against company expenditure limitsProcurementProvides guidance and assists with the orderly development of requests for proposal leading into procurement for design services agreements, owner furnished equipment and general contractor services agreementsGuides the overall contracting strategy and signing off of construction contractsContractsGuides contract policy and ensuring audit complianceAdvises and intervenes appropriately to resolve major contractual claims and disputes as they ariseRisk ManagementSets out risk management policy and auditing compliancePro-actively leads all commercial risk management efforts including commercial audits, contingency analyses, risk identification and analyses and management trainingCollaborationDrives global coordination when developing strategies with corporate development, legal, company management, while also managing internal key stakeholdersPeople ManagementDirectly manages a team of Commercial Managers and works closely with other internal project teams of varying levels of seniorityManages the regional Commercial Management team to perform as industry-leading functionTrains and develops in-house teams on commercial controls and best practicesQualificationsExtensive professional experience ideally in data center or mission critical system design and construction and costingBachelor's degree in construction, business, financial or related field preferredRICS Accreditation preferredRoyal Institute Chartered SurveyorEquinix 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.