Director, Digital Twin & Capacity Management Platforms

Equinix

The Role

Overview

Lead strategy, product, and delivery of digital twin & capacity management platforms

Key Responsibilities

  • digital twin
  • capacity planning
  • automation
  • ai/ml
  • product roadmap
  • team leadership

Tasks

-Prioritize features and investments to support availability, reliability, automation, compliance, and operational transparency -Serve as the strategic interface between the Digital & Innovation organization and Global Operations, ensuring digital solutions meet real-world operational needs of Capacity planners, engineers and customers -Utilize data analytics and customer feedback to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement -Translate Capacity planning goals—such as efficient space and power utilization, capacity forecasting, Digital Twin, 2D and 3D design, and automation—into a product roadmap that enables scale, visibility, and operational control -Build, coach and expand the teams to support business success -Own the full product lifecycle for digital solutions enabling Strategic Capacity Management—including Digital Twin of IBX, Capacity planning tools, Predictive Capacity Analytics and automation frameworks -Ensure alignment with enterprise-wide architecture, cybersecurity, sustainability, and cloud -Partner with Global Operations leaders to define and execute a digital product strategy that supports Strategic Capacity Management business function -Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve operational efficiency, reduce technical debt, and modernize legacy systems -Partner closely with Capacity engineers, Sales teams, GTST, etc. to understand challenges, opportunities, and future requirements -Drive automation, AI/ML, and data-driven decision-making to reduce lead to cash cycle and enable capacity forecasting, and cost optimization in global operations -Build and lead a team of product managers and technical delivery partners focused on delivering reliable, high-performance products and platforms -Monitor emerging trends in infrastructure technology, cloud-native operations, and data center innovation to maintain a competitive edge

Requirements

  • digital twin
  • capacity planning
  • spatial tech
  • it degree
  • leadership
  • problem solving

What You Bring

-Deep understanding of global infrastructure operations, data center environments, and related operational systems and tools -Ability to be data driven, decisive, execution-focused and results-oriented to ensure strategy translates to outcomes -15+ years of experience in technology leadership or product management, -Adept at inspiring behavior change through motivating teams, planning initiatives, designating priorities, and being decisive when faced with ambiguity -Ability to provide thought leadership, think strategically and effectively communicate vision and influence across the organization -Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field; Masters or advanced degree preferred -Strategic thinker with a customer-centric mindset and a passion for innovation -Excellent problem-solving ability to understand business stakeholder needs ,drive prioritization, and deliver systems -Demonstrated ability to collaborate and partner effectively with executive stakeholders, especially in complex, matrixed organizations -Proven experience delivering digital solutions for mission-critical environments with high demands on uptime, security, and compliance -Is a transformational leader who excels at driving bold and meaningful change at scale and across multiple dimensions -Familiarity with Digital Twin, Capacity planning and forecasting, 2D and 3DSpatial technology

The Company

About Equinix

-World’s largest provider of data center and interconnection services. -Offers cutting-edge solutions that enable businesses to scale and adapt to the digital age. -Facilitates high-performance connections for industries like cloud computing, telecommunications, and finance. -Provides services including hybrid cloud solutions, network and application performance optimization, and interconnection for business ecosystems. -At the forefront of advancing global digital transformation through strategic partnerships with leading companies. -Innovative business models drive enterprise infrastructure modernization, ensuring security and compliance.

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