About the Role
The Global Design & Construction (GDC) team is responsible for planning, designing, and delivering the world's most interconnected data centers. This role is accountable for transforming fragmented data and reporting into secure, automated, and insight-driven analytics platforms, collaborating closely with GDC sub-functions and wider support teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead analytics strategy, aligned to business priorities and transformation objectives.
- Define analytics as a scalable capability, not isolated reporting efforts.
- Translate business complexity into clear, decision-ready insights for senior leadership.
- Drive modernization of analytics platforms through automation and standardization.
- Lead adoption of advanced analytics, intelligent automation, and self-service reporting.
- Eliminate manual reporting through fully automated, governed analytics solutions.
- Help maintain reporting standards, metric definitions, and sources of truth.
- Shape analytics architecture principles that balance scalability, performance, and usability.
- Own analytics access and security models, including role-based access and compliance-driven design.
- Govern a portfolio of analytics and transformation initiatives, prioritizing work based on business value.
- Oversee end-to-end analytics lifecycle, ensuring adoption and sustained value.
- Balance near-term delivery with long-term platform health and scalability.
- Lead and develop the global vision for GDC analytics.
- Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on performance, trends, risks, and data-driven opportunities.
Requirements
- Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Economics, Data Science, Construction or a related field or commensurate experience.
- Significant experience within the data science/analytics domain, typically 10+ years' experience.
- Preference for data science/analytics experience in the construction domain.
- Relevant professional certifications or continuous learning in analytics, data, or AI preferred.
- Experience operating in a highly cross functional, multinational business ideally in the data center industry.
Skills
- Proven track record delivering large-scale analytics modernization initiatives.
- Advanced Power BI and SQL skills, and utilizing AI.
- Dynamic, forward-thinking leader with a bias for action, rapid experimentation, and ability to break down complex problems and deliver novel solutions to address them.
- Analytical problem solver with the ability to work under pressure and multitask while leading cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communicator, able to simplify complexity and tailor messaging based on audience.
- Ability to build and maintain strong business relationships with key stakeholders as a trusted advisor.
- Ability to demonstrate ownership and proactively drive initiatives while meeting business deadlines.
- Ability to balance collaboration and driving alignment, while being decisive.
Location
- United States - Dallas Infomart Office
- United States - Washington DC
- United States - Chicago
- United States - Redwood City Office
- United States - New York City Office
- Canada - Toronto Office
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Education Level
- Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Economics, Data Science, Construction or a related field or commensurate experience
- Relevant professional certifications or continuous learning in analytics, data, or AI preferred
Salary/Compensations
- United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 177,000 - 265,000 USD / Annual
- United States - DC10 Washington DC : 195,000 - 293,000 USD / Annual
- United States - CH2 Chicago : 195,000 - 293,000 USD / Annual
- United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 213,000 - 319,000 USD / Annual
- United States - New York City Office NYO1 : 195,000 - 293,000 USD / Annual
- Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 166,000 - 248,000 CAD / Annual
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Insurance: health, life, disability and voluntary plans
- Retirement plan contributions
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system
- Life, disability and optional benefit plans
- Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA)
- Vacation and Personal Time
- Various paid holidays
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.
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