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Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.
A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.
The primary focus of the role is program management across the wider design,constructionand commercial functions as it relates to the approval of major expansion construction projects throughout the APAC region.Thisunique position sits at the front end of the Global Design & Construction funnel, bringing together strategy, business case approval gateways, project pipelinevisibilityand deliverables needed to ensure the business has the right capacity at the right time.
Whilst the role has a defined core remit, with baseline responsibility for governance, reporting, resource/manpowervisibility,documentationand approval-readinessremainingthepriority, it also offers exposure across Corporate Development, CRE, technical,financeandthedelivery ofworkstreams This will ensure the successful candidate has every opportunity to make agenuineimpact across the region, whether this be through dealings with senior execs,governmentrepresentatives, Equinix teamsor any other of the many touch points of the business.
Theability to communicate effectively, form partnerships, influencestakeholders,and drive accountability across internal and external teamswill be crucialin what is a critical, and rare opportunity within the business.Applicants from adjacent,capital delivery backgrounds areencouragedto view theopportunity,and we are open to working experience across client-side, consultancy,general contractor backgrounds
Applicants should bring enough technical or construction understanding to be credible with design,constructionand commercial stakeholders, while also being comfortable translating detail into business-ready reporting and executive materials.If you loveoperatingacross multiple workstreams rather than owning only one narrow project lane, being assertiveandenacting positive change across multiple businessdepartments –this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for.
Key responsibilities:
Support the Global Design & Construction team to perform as an industry-leading function across APAC.
Coordinate construction,designand commercial functions through the pre-construction process, providing governance around peer/onward reviews and culminating in business case approval.
Work with Corporate Development and local business teams to define business needs and strategy, support pipelinevisibilityand align project priorities with regional capacity needs.
Create scalable processes for tracking progress towards on-time delivery, particularly the deliverablesrequiredfor business case approval gateways.
Schedule activities and track project/deliverable progress on a project-by-project basis, culminating in key outputs including business cases, approvalmaterialsand executive-ready reporting.
Organize communications with stakeholders including design, construction, commercial, external consulting and contracting partners, asset management, real estate and legal; act as a reference point for the team.
Hold teams to account on tasks and deliverables, escalating where needed and confidently holding robust conversations across project, design, commercial and leadership stakeholders.
Work with Construction Managers, DesignManagersand Commercial Managers to ensure alignment,identifycreative ways tooptimizeprojects and coach/train teams for an efficient approval process.
Support due diligence, siteselectionand acquisition efforts whererequired, whilemaintainingclearfocus on the role’s core governance, tracking and approval-readiness remit.
Support the preparation of key deliverables for presentation to senior management and executives as part of business case approval.
Assistproject schedule reviews with construction managers and senior management, including status reporting, riskmanagementand project-readiness tracking.
Assistcontinuous improvement initiatives and develop best practices, including lessons learned, KPI reporting, software/processoptimizationand training of in-house teams on project management mechanisms and best practices.
Report status, successes,challengesand key activities to senior management.
Qualifications,experienceand attributes:
Bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering, business,financeorrelatedfield.
Extensive experience in real project delivery, ideally within data center development, major infrastructure, complexconstructionor adjacent capital project environments.
Experience managing multiple projects and coordinating internal staff, external consultants,vendorsand other stakeholders.
Strong program/project management capability with the ability tooperateacross pre-construction, business case gateways, governance, reporting, processimprovementand stakeholder alignment.
Commercially minded, detail-oriented and confident working with technical,financial,and delivery-focused audiences.
Able to handle multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment while keeping baseline responsibilities on track.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to influence, challenge, nudge and hold stakeholders accountable.
Strong senseof accountability,ownership,urgencyandabilityto travel within APAC as needed.
Strong IT skills, particularly PowerPoint,Exceland Outlook; experience with Microsoft Project,Primaveraor equivalent tools preferred.
Benefits of the role:
A unique APAC role with visibility across the front end of major expansion projects, including strategy, business cases, governance, technical, financial and delivery workstreams.
Exposure to senior leaders, includingCountry and Global lea and decision-making forums, with the opportunity to influence how major regional projects move through approval anddeliveryreadiness.
A chance to help shape scalable PMO processes,playbooksand reporting standards during a period of continued growth.
Salary package including annual bonus, Equinix shares, health allowance and many more financial, wellness and company benefits
Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form
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.
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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.

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