Vice President of Process Excellence and Value Delivery, Equinix
$25-374k
Salary applicable to candidates in SF only and may vary in further locations
Digital infrastructure company
Job no longer available
Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$25-374k
Salary applicable to candidates in SF only and may vary in further locations
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive experience in relevant fields such as business operations, process improvement, project management, and strategic planning
- Proven track record of leading Lean and Agile-based transformation initiatives
- Experience in strategic portfolio management, process optimization, and operational excellence
- Fluent in P&L, balance sheet structure and terminology, and able to critique business / operational plans / capital plans and working capital management
- Strong background in resource allocation, performance monitoring, and value management
- Leadership: Strong leadership skills and can drive change and foster a culture of innovation and accountability. Excellent communication and coaching skills
- Continuous Improvement Mindset: Process and execution-oriented, continuous improvement mindset
- Collaborative: Effectively exerts influence, communicates, and manages relationships at all levels of the organization. Brings out the best in others – including the top team
- Connector: Ability to bridge across multiple streams to act as a connector, highlighting and managing dependencies
- Execution-focused: Focus on execution and impact via clear goals, plans, and accountability
- Organized: Highly organized with the ability to prioritize competing priorities
What the job involves
- This role establishes and maintains the end-to-end discipline and decision-making needed across the enterprise to achieve peak customer satisfaction in every interaction
- Lead the effort to transform core operating practices, streamline processes, improve speed to delivery, and enhance cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-value outcomes and drive business growth
- Ensure that strategic priorities of value streams are aligned with business goals, resources are optimized for maximum efficiency, and performance is continuously monitored and improved
- Strategic Portfolio Alignment: Work closely with executive leadership to prioritize and select value streams and processes that contribute to the organization's strategic outcomes
- Transformation Strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive Lean and Agile strategies. Identify opportunity areas, then ensure successful implementation of relevant transformation initiatives
- Value Delivery: Establish high-performing PMO to drive the implementation of Equinix’s most strategic work. Oversee sequencing and execution of strategic projects for maximum org. efficiency and business impact
- Operational Excellence: Drive operational efficiency by identifying and implementing Lean and Agile practices across core value streams. Streamline workflows and improve interaction models to enhance productivity across functions / teams
- Process Optimization: Lead enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness. Develop and implement standardized methodologies for process assessment, redesign, automation
- Coaching Leadership: Provide senior leaders with coaching, insights, and challenge tactics needed to meet targets
- Change Programs: Partner with People team to develop and implement change programs to ensure adoption of new processes, technologies, and organizational structures, while embedding continuous improvement mindset
- Value Management and Reporting: Set up systems to track and measure value across key priorities and work streams. Create and maintain KPIs, and report progress to stakeholders
- Portfolio Optimization and Resource Allocation: Efficiently allocate resources (financial, human, and technological) across all projects. Assess resource needs, identify gaps, and make decisions to boost efficiency and ensure successful project completion
- Governance: Lead centralized governance efforts for top priority areas to ensure cross-functional success. Establishing and running governance meeting cadence, relevant reporting and templates
- Stakeholder Alignment: Partner with senior executives to align process and value management initiatives with business goals. Facilitate the Product Operating Model Transformation
- Value Governance: Assess resource impacts, facilitate trade-off decisions, monitor and track value creation
- Performance: Provide visibility into project performance, working with leaders to resolve barriers, optimize resources, and ensure outcomes align with enterprise objectives
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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