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Job Summary

The People Risk Senior manager (Individual Contributor) is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing the HR risk framework to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate internal and external risks affecting people, processes, technology, and compliance. The role provides data-driven visibility to the CPO and HR leadership through a robust risk register, dashboards, and audit checks. Leads incident readiness and response (e.g., employee crises due to war, natural disasters) while ensuring HR operates with resilience, equity, and compliance globally. Translate risk insights into actionable recommendations to inform HR strategy and enterprise decision-making and embed a proactive risk-aware, ethical, and compliance-focused culture across HR globally.

Responsibilities

Risk Assessment

• Maintain and update the HR Risk Framework, including methodology, taxonomy, scoring, controls, and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).

• Own and manage the People Risk Register, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and capturing risks, root causes, impact, controls, and remediation status

• Develop dashboards and heatmaps to monitor top risks, trends, and emerging issues; provide executive briefings with actionable insights

• Establish governance cadence for risk reviews and escalation thresholds

• Continuously scan internal and external environments for emerging risks such as process gaps, HRIS changes, regulatory shifts, labor trends, vendor risks, and cyber/privacy concerns

Controls Framework Design

• Define required controls to identify and track People related risks

• Responsible for execution of mapping risks to determine company obligations to mitigate or reduce

• Develop documentation for control standards

• Conduct first-line control testing and targeted audit checks; partner with process owners to remediate gaps

• Ensure risk controls align with ER/disciplinary, RIF/involuntary separation, data privacy, records retention, and labor relations policies

Risk Monitor & Mitigation

• Develop and define mitigation plans, contingency strategies, and tracking of remediation  execution to closure

• Monitor escalations and exceptions processes to identify trends and risks

• Conduct post – incident reviews to evaluate and coach on problem resolution to ensure adequate containment and solutions which address root cause

• Utilize Key Risk Indicators and dashboards to detect early warning signs to determine mitigation steps

• Responsible for governance reporting of people risks

Crisis Preparedness & Responses

• Develop playbooks related to people related responses during crisis (war, natural disasters, pandemics, civil unrest) and serve as POC to the Crisis management Team

• Train and direct HR teams on leading incident response coordination, employee safety protocols, and HR business continuity as outlined through People Risk Crisis Preparedness through crisis simulations & scenario planning

• Collaborate with HR, Security, Legal, Communications, and Business Continuity teams to ensure incident classifications and escalation paths are defined and understood and roles and responsibilities are clearly defined to facilitate decision making protocols

Risk Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Build HR risk literacy via training, playbooks, and control ownership

• Coach HR leaders/advisors on risk-informed decision-making and behavioral/cultural risk mitigation

• Monitor global regulatory compliance (employment law, union obligations, data protection)

• Oversee third-party/vendor risk, including due diligence, SLAs, and partner with IT on HRIS/security risks

• Recommend interventions (training, policy changes, coaching) to reduce behavioral and cultural risks

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Risk, or related field (Master’s preferred)

• 7–10 years in risk management, internal audit, and HR operations with global scope

• Experience designing risk frameworks, managing risk registers/dashboards, and leading audits

• Familiarity with data privacy, regulatory compliance, vendor risk, and incident response

• Experience translating risk insights into strategic recommendations and fostering risk awareness

Skills and Attributes

• Risk management expertise (frameworks, KRIs, heatmaps, RCSA, controls testing)

• Strong understanding of HR operations, data privacy, labor/ER policy, and third-party risk

• Analytical storytelling: translating risk data into insights and actionable recommendations for executives

• Stakeholder influence across HR, Legal, IT Security, Finance, Audit, and Business Continuity

• Crisis leadership: structured thinking under pressure, clear communication

• High integrity, discretion, and sound judgment

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 131,000 - 181,000 CAD / Annual

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

Equinix Benefits

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.

Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

Canada Core Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA). - Vacation and Paid Holidays: Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to specific plan or program terms, and to change at Equinix discretion.

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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