Director of AI Product Management, Equinix
$179-304k
This is the salary range for San Francisco only
Digital infrastructure company
Job no longer available
Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$179-304k
This is the salary range for San Francisco only
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years experience in data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence
- Proven track record of applying data science capabilities to solving ambiguous and complex business problems at scale
- Experience with enterprise-wide AI/ML, preferably in a global organization
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a consistent track record of building strong relationships with senior business stakeholders
- Experience operating in a highly cross-functional, multinational business
- 5+ year of experience leading Advanced Analytics, AI/ML, or Engineering teams
- Track record of leading successful AI/ML programs from project initiation through development and implementation, with quantified success metrics
- Prior experience in the Data Center Services, or Digital Infrastructure or Networking Services industry, or in Go-to-Market strategy in the IT industry
- A multifaceted, forward-thinking leader with a bias for action, rapid experimentation, and the ability to break down complex problems
- Analytical problem solver with the ability to work under pressure and multitask while leading cross-functional teams
- Excellent communicator able to simplify complex concepts
- Ability to build and maintain strong business relationships with key collaborators as a trusted advisor
- Ability to demonstrate ownership and proactively drive initiatives
- Ability to balance collaboration and driving alignment, and being decisive
- 10+ years of business experience, preferably in Investment Banking/Top tier Management consulting/Corporate Finance/Corporate Development at a leading technology company preferred
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field preferred; CPA or MBA a plus
What the job involves
- The Director, AI Product Manager role is accountable for driving Equinix’s applied AI strategy, working closely with senior leadership in BUs/functions to understand the business strategy, goals, and objectives, and delivering an AI product development roadmap that will enable high-quality, high-impact, high-velocity decision making
- This role will lead the AI strategy and implementation, driving alignment and investment of budget and resources to the highest priority AI/ML use cases while partnering with our IT Data Science & Engineering team around technology and development
- Develop and lead the AI strategy for one of Equinix’s business units, aligning innovative technical solutions to business goals and objectives
- Implement a multi-year AI product roadmap to facilitate the transformation of EQIX business units into an AI-driven enterprise while delivering significant advancements in business decision-making, efficiency, and productivity at every stage
- Build strong relationships with executive partners to provide strategic input on AI/ML research initiatives
- Prioritize and launch new AI initiatives by collaborating with cross-functional business partners to find opportunities to optimize our operations through the implementation of new technologies and data-driven solutions (sophisticated models and algorithms, big data systems, and data mining programs)
- Partner closely with IT Data Science and Engineering to ensure successful product development and delivery and measure ongoing product effectiveness
- Regularly communicate product updates, strategy, and vision to senior stakeholders to ensure alignment across the organization
- Structure and implement operational and strategic initiatives by creating vision and scope documents, identifying and evaluating relevant datasets and systems, leading analyses, and implementing end-to-end analytics solutions
- Program Management:
- Lead the planning and delivery for a portfolio of 6-8 AI projects, managing these projects from initial proof of concept (POC) through development and implementation
- Drive alignment across AI projects to the overall strategic objectives of the business unit, providing oversight and management of model interdependencies and facilitating collaboration among cross-functional teams
- Evaluate all new areas for AI investments, applying a prioritization framework to optimize investment of organizations’ budget and resources
- Establish ongoing communications and reporting methods with business stakeholders in order to stay aligned on goals and priorities throughout the entire program
- Manage program risks: project timelines, evolving requirements, changing/adding stakeholders
- Thought Leadership:
- Be a technologist leader to set the architectural direction for the growth and evolution of applied AI
- Drive research innovation, staying up-to-date with the latest developments in AI research, and identifying new areas of opportunity for our business units
- Participate in key technical and design discussions with technical leads
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 HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Adaire Fox-Martin
(CEO & President)Prior to becoming CEO of Equinix in 2024, Adaire spent nearly 3 years at Google in various roles, including Head of Google Ireland and President of Google Cloud Go to Market. She also spent nearly 14 years at SAP and over 18 years at Oracle Corporation.
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