Technical Proposal Manager, Equinix
+ Yearly bonus
Digital infrastructure company
Be an early applicant
Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Yearly bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- If you are someone who can successfully plan, coordinate and lead the delivery of compliant RFPs within a complex high-risk and high-stakes business environment, an expert in risk /change management, excellent stakeholder management, independent and proactive approach to problem-solving and strong communication skills with the ability to engage and influence at all levels then APPLY to join our team!
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Project Management) or equivalent work experience preferred
- Advanced use in MS Suite - Essential
- Experience in project and program management, including the successful delivery of projects (soft and hard) within complex technical or operational environments
- Demonstrated ability to handle large quantities of highly sensitive information and data, including managing internal repositories
- Understanding and experience in risk and change management
- Proven track record of effective stakeholder management
- Strong customer focus and experience in managing customer solutions
- Ability to develop and present both internal and customer facing PowerPoint presentations
- Relevant project certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) are a plus
- Fluent written and verbal English
What the job involves
- We are seeking a talented, driven and highly motivated individual to join Equinix as a Senior Consultant, Technical Proposal Management (TPM) supporting our dynamic xScale team
- The TPM team is integral to the xScale cross functional partner model, working at an exceptional level managing internal and external stakeholder collaboration across varying levels of leadership
- It is a highly networked position that will require the ability of the TPM to work under pressure and to challenging customer driven deadlines while maintaining a calm, mature minded and proactive approach
- In this role you will be responsible for taking the lead in our customer engagement and coordinating all technical and operational responses to formal customer RFP/RFI in pursuit of a robust and compelling proposal, as well as ownership of internal governance practises through a complex multi-stage process
- Support the qualification of new sale opportunities including the preliminary assessment of customer information
- Work directly with the xScale organisation to support the preparation, collation and delivery of technical and operational documentation within the specified customer-defined timeframes (utilising customer portals and platforms)
- Develop high level execution plans with task assignments to varying stakeholders in accordance with internal governance process
- Organise and lead RFP project kick-off, key reviews and final governance sign-off meetings
- Coordinate, quality control and edit (where applicable) the responses from internal stakeholders, including associated schematic documentation, to support RFP submission and internal information repository upkeep
- Cross-functional alignment and close collaboration with key stakeholders across xScale Asset Management, xScale Product Management, xScale Sales Engineering, Global Design & Construction, Operations, Sales, Legal, etc in capturing and validating customer requirements
- Create, manage and implement project management tools - including trackers, change and risk registers, stakeholder management plans and project management methodologies
- Weekly reporting on project progress updates, project status overviews, associated risk and escalations to the submission of RFP’s, to support the xScale leadership teams customer and investor reporting dashboards
- Drive improvements based on lessons learned and collaborate with stakeholders to implement changes for efficiency
Our take
Equinix is a veteran player in the digital infrastructure market, connecting industry-leading organizations in finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare, and education.
The company provides a range of services within the categories of digital, support, data center, and interconnection, with capabilities including, for example, simplifying hybrid cloud deployments or securing on-site deployments. It has an extensive range of partners, granting its clients access to a vast range of industry-leading technologies atop its own offerings.
With a wide global presence, Equinix has secured a path to continued success by its ability to keep abreast of developments in the space. The company is comfortably positioned to remain a robust and leading player across multiple growth avenues and can be expected to make more smart developments and partnerships in the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Charles Meyers
(President & CEO (Not Founder))Former Senior Associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, President and COO at BellSouth.net, and VP of Business and Corp Development at Internet Security Systems. Before becoming CEO of Equinix, they were a Senior Technology Executive and Fitness Entrepreneur at Life Restorations LLC and Group President of Messaging and Mobile Media at VeriSign.
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