Senior Director, xScale Product

Senior Director, xScale ProductEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ 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 20 years of continuous 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 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 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.Job SummaryThe Senior Director, xScale Product reports to the SVP xScale, and is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the xScale product; product design, strategic customer engagement, competitor analysis, review cross-functional stakeholder process checkpoints, and assessment of strategic intent to Equinix and our investors.ResponsibilitiesLeads the product management function of xScale including planning, initiative development, and deploymentCollaborates with Global Engineering Development team in ideation/research for MKx in direct response to customer future requirementsEvaluates new technologies & opportunities with T2M, sustainability, efficiency, flexibility & operability at the foreEvaluate overall construct-ability along with design to cost and program benefitsSpeed to market study owner and responsible for all aspects of the Tender Collation of tender for MKx and on-going support for D&C in the GC role out of product understandingDefine the xScale product requirement standard and customer specific (Customer SKUs). Develop SKU pack template outputs for each customer type to align with commercial/pricing BOQ’s eg NRC’s, MRC’s, SAP, etcCoordinate dissemination of xScale technical requirements by interfacing with Equinix Design/Engineering team Development teamsTrack investment impacting KPI’s (time and money) to drive an on-time and on-budget approachLead the liaison and coordination of the Equinix teams, in supporting technical due diligence requirements from Investors, lenders and appraisersEnsures a tight, two-way relationship between Product and cross-functional stakeholders.Drives the strategy and direction to scale and improve our product offeringBuilds and maintains healthy relationships at all levels of the organization - evangelizing the team, aligning on common goals, and creating a shared visionEvangelizes the product portfolio by engaging regularly with internal teams and customers to drive deeper understanding of our products and offerings and differentiation in the marketSeen as a thought leader, engaging with customers and internal teams to explain the product strategyWorks within cross function teams for setting strategies for optimal utilization of resources across the programIdentifies potential budget shortfalls and partner with Finance and/or other leadership to manage proactivelyManages and/or escalates issues, as neededPresents to product proposals to senior leadership for final approvalBuild partnerships with the many stakeholders who support xScale within Equinix​Manage the Product teams’ performance by motivating and providing coaching​​Drive the people development strategy including location-based initiatives​​Provide leadership and guidance for escalations to other xScale and business stakeholdersChallenge existing xScale managed processes based on industry best practice and trends to ensure Equinix, JV partners and customers are maintaining a best-in-class approach​​Model the Equinix cultures and values​QualificationsIs a transformational leader who excels at driving bold and meaningful change at scale and across multiple dimensionsLeads with a global mindset, across cultures, in a highly matrixed, relationship and consensus-driven environmentCultivates Innovation – Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. Fosters a climate where innovation can thrive. Encourages innovative risk taking and embraces failure as a part of innovationExtensive experience in designing and leading hyperscale product designStrong construction background and experienceExperience leading financial assessments of products, determine levers to deliver strategic drivers and outcomesExperience engaging with customers as part of the GTM motionDeep understanding of cross product capabilities to act as a thought leaderIn depth knowledge of developing high level functional visions and business rules for end-to-end experiencesBachelor’s degree or equivalent preferredEnthusiasm for collaborating cross-functionally and cross-product to identify and lead the development of the platformExcellent communication skills and cross-functional organizational ability to influence othersPrioritizes platform requirements, influence roadmap, and strategy, and driving impact with the rest of the business stakeholdersStrong technical skills and experience, as well as an extraordinary passion for software development and delivering high-quality productsExtraordinary written and communication skills having worked with executive managementEquinix 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.