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Job Summary

We are looking for a Director, Regulatory and Public Policy Operational Strategy to play a pivotal role as a strategic enabler for the Global Regulatory and Public Policy Office (GRPO), aligning Equinix’s regulatory strategy and public policy frameworks to enable its business priorities in rapidly evolving regulatory and public policy landscapes worldwide.

Reporting to the head of GRPO, you will play a key enablement role and work closely in partnership with the Global Regulatory Office (GRO) and the Public Policy and Government Affairs team (PPGA) to comprehensively understand regulatory and public policy landscape shifts worldwide and identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks and opportunities to Equinix’s business, with the main objective of enabling Equinix to achieve its business priorities while ensuring compliance.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background and skills in regulatory and public policy strategic analysis, project management, and communications with senior business stakeholders. The ability to distil and communicate complex issues, risk scenarios, impacts and mitigation plans to internal and external stakeholders at all levels will be essential. The candidate will also be expected to stay up to date with regulatory and public policy trends in the data center industry. Other key skills for success in this role include: attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and the ability to influence and lead teams without direct authority.

If you are passionate about helping businesses navigate uncertainty and build resilience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Regulatory and Policy Operational Strategy

• Collaborate with the GRO and PPGA teams to stay abreast of evolving regulatory and public policy landscape shifts worldwide, proactively identifying potential risks and opportunities to Equinix’s business and formulating strategies to mitigate and manage risk.

• Collaborate with Equinix operational business units to quantify business impact of risks, and costs of implementing mitigation measures.

• Collaborate with external consultants to develop company-wide initiatives to implement Equinix’s regulatory and public policy strategy across all levels of the organization globally.

Engagement with Regulatory / Policy and Business Stakeholders

• Foster strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including business operational teams, influencing as necessary to ensure business priorities are achieved in line with Equinix’s regulatory and public policy strategy.

• Lead and enable clear two-way communication channels between GRO/PPGA teams and Equinix’s business stakeholders to align Equinix’s regulatory and public policy strategy and framework with the business priorities.

• Facilitate the flow of strategic direction from the C-suite to the operational levels globally, while also gathering insights from the operational levels on customer trends, regulatory friction points and implementation challenges and proactively recommend mitigation measures to the GRPO to help align with its strategy and framework. .

• Present findings and strategies to senior leadership, and business stakeholders, communicating complex issues, risks and strategies clearly and effectively to them.

Project Management

• Lead and enable Equinix’s global, company-wide initiatives to implement regulatory and public policy strategy, ensuring effective alignment between senior leadership, GRPO and business units in business project planning and execution.

• Distill complex regulatory and public policy issues to business stakeholders for their understanding to ensure project deliverables are aligned with Equinix’s regulatory and public policy strategy and framework.

• Track project progress, ensure accountability with project deliverables and deadlines, monitor the implementation of project deliverables and provide regular updates to stakeholders, including the board of Equinix, Inc; provide post-mitigation analysis to assess effectiveness and recommend improvements; independently manage multiple complex projects, utilize data-driven insights to track progress, measure impact, and report on key performance indicators.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in (1) consulting, business development, and/or corporate strategy and operational planning; and (2) leading a function focused on operational excellence, with a strong preference for experience in the digital infrastructure or telecommunications sectors.

• Master’s degree or comparable professional experience in law, public policy, business administration, or a related field.

• Proven track record in management consulting, risk assessment, and strategic planning, and project management. Experience in working with cross-functional teams to operationalize strategies.

• Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking abilities, with a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and their implications for business operations. Ability to assess complex scenarios, quantify risks, and propose actionable mitigation measures. Comfortable with financial impact analysis and cost quantification of business risks.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels. Experience with presenting complex plans to executive-level audiences.

• Strong project management skills, with experience in leading cross functional teams and managing complex initiatives. Proven ability to manage large, multi-stakeholder projects, track progress, and ensure accountability. Strong organizational abilities. Familiarity with tracking and reporting tools (e.g., dashboards, spreadsheets, project management software).

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