Senior Technology Program Manager, Equinix
$139-209k
Salary range based on Redwood City Office. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position
Digital infrastructure company
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Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$139-209k
Salary range based on Redwood City Office. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires deep expertise in program and project management methodologies, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to drive alignment across engineering, product, and business teams
- The ideal candidate will own the end-to-end lifecycle of programs, ensuring strategic outcomes are achieved on time and within budget
- 5+ years of experience in technology program or project management, with a proven track record of delivering complex initiatives on budget and on time
- Demonstrated expertise in Agile, Scrum, and SDLC methodologies
- Strong proficiency with project management tools and portfolio reporting systems
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience managing enterprise-level programs with multiple interdependent projects
- Certifications preferred (PMP, CSM, etc)
- Degree in relevant field is preferred
- Strategic thinker with a bias for action and a passion for operational excellence
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in fast-paced environments
- Ability to influence without authority and lead cross-functional teams toward shared goals
What the job involves
- We are seeking a seasoned Senior Technology Program Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex, cross-functional technology programs
- Own the full lifecycle of large-scale, high-impact technology programs from initiation through delivery
- Scope, plan, and manage multiple concurrent technical projects across diverse teams and domains
- Lead cross-functional teams through Agile, Scrum, and/or SDLC methodologies to deliver business-critical outcomes on time and within budget
- Drive program alignment with strategic objectives, ensuring dependencies, risks, and resources are proactively managed
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans including scope, schedule, milestones, resource allocation, and budget
- Facilitate retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery practices
- Lead estimation processes and resource planning across engineering, product, and operations teams
- Manage a portfolio of technology initiatives, ensuring visibility, prioritization, and alignment with functional and enterprise priorities
- Design and implement program-level reporting and dashboards for executive stakeholders
- Define and evolve project management processes, templates, and tools to support scalable delivery
- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, technical teams, and business partners
- Communicate program status, risks, and decisions clearly and effectively across all levels of the organization
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to resolve issues and drive consensus
- Define and implement project methodologies tailored to program needs (Agile, Scrum, SDLC, etc.)
- Evaluate, deploy, and train teams on project management tools (e.g., Clarizen, SharePoint, Project Library)
- Continuously improve tooling and processes to support efficient and transparent program execution
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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