Hybrid Senior Director, Commercial Management

at Equinix

• Job title: Senior Director, Commercial Management
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $220,000 - $360,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Redwood City, United States

About the role

• Senior Director managing commercial oversight for data center builds at Equinix. Driving cost efficiency and collaboration across teams to enhance business value.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full lifecycle of major construction projects, from initial planning to financial close-out, ensuring every milestone is met with precision and purpose.
• Drive commercial strategy, including budgeting, cost modeling, benchmarking, and value engineering, to maximize ROI and deliver best-in-class results.
• Guide procurement and contracting, setting the tone for robust vendor relationships and airtight agreements.
• Lead risk management initiatives, embedding a culture of proactive audit, compliance, and contingency planning.
• Report directly to senior leadership, sharing insights, successes, and challenges that shape the company’s future direction.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in data center construction, with a track record of delivering complex projects on time and on budget, leveraging your deep preconstruction and estimating background in the data center business.
• Visionary leadership and a passion for developing teams and driving organizational growth.
• RICS accreditation and a bachelor’s degree in construction, business, finance, or a related field are preferred, with experience in data center pre-construction and estimating required.
• 15+ years of professional experience ideally in data center system design and construction and costing preferred.
• Master's degree in construction, business, financial or related field preferred.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
• Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
• Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.