Manager, Operations Compliance

Equinix; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 157.205.240 - 227.074.235; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Equinix is seeking a Manager for AMER Operations Compliance to oversee Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) compliance in LATAM. This role is crucial in ensuring adherence to policies, regulations, and standards while leading a team dedicated to compliance matters.

The successful candidate will manage EHS audits, provide training, and facilitate operational improvements. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and over 3 years of EHS compliance experience are preferred.

Formación

• 3+ years of EHS compliance experience preferred.
• Knowledge of EHS regulations and standards is essential.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support recruitment and retention of EHS compliance staff.
• Assist in managing internal and external EHS audits.
• Ensure compliance with relevant EHS laws and standards.
• Provide guidance and training to operations teams.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams on safety protocols.

Conocimientos

EHS compliance experience

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Stakeholder management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related field

Herramientas

OSHA regulations

ISO 14001, 45001 & 50001 standards

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

The Manager, AMER Operations Compliance supports and manages Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) compliance for LATAM within the AMER region. The role ensures adherence to global policies, local regulations, and Equinix standards, assists with EHS audits, risk management, training, and continuous improvement initiatives, leads a team of Operations Compliance professionals, partners with senior management to execute strategy, and acts as a subject‑matter expert for compliance within the AMER region.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment, development, and retention of EHS compliance staff within the AMER region
• Assist in managing internal and external EHS audits, inspections, and risk assessments
• Ensure compliance with relevant EHS laws, regulations, and Equinix standards
• Help investigate non‑compliance, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions
• Maintain local EHS procedures tailored to site‑specific and regional requirements
• Provide guidance and training to operations teams on EHS best practices
• Track and report EHS metrics (e.g., incident rates, audit findings) and support improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with regional and global EHS, Legal, and Operations teams to maintain safety protocols
• Act as a resource for EHS compliance in the AMER region

Audits & Certifications

• Coordinate site‑level compliance audits (internal and external)
• Act as SPOC for Compliance Center of Excellence (COE) for audit activities
• Manage and follow up on audit findings
• Identify processes to be audited based on a set criteria and controls
• Report any findings to management and relevant stakeholders
• Manage rollout of new certifications and sustain existing certifications within the sites in scope

Management Systems

• Ensure local procedures are developed to comply with local legislative and Equinix requirements
• Ensure all required compliance records are maintained in local/global repositories; this includes records relevant to Operations compliance (QISBC and EHS)
• Create global/regional policies and processes relevant to the compliance subject assigned

Program Management

• Produce compliance reports for local management, including key performance indicators and metrics as required with assistance from senior team members
• Analyze corrective and preventative actions to identify systemic issues/root causes/delays in completion and recommend broader preventive actions
• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives and compliance projects for the site/country in collaboration with regional and/or global stakeholders
• Forecast and track budget for assigned scope of work

Training

• Develop and implement training plans for standards, regulatory and reporting requirements (i.e., environmental compliance, global security management)
• Work with local, regional and global management to assess needs for new training or re‑training efforts
• Participate in creating relevant compliance training content

1st Line Responsibilities

• Manage site‑level audit findings by providing SME guidance on compliance related questions
• Act as SPOC for site‑level compliance related customer or any third‑party audits
• Perform site‑level audit evidence reviews including ensuring the sites in scope are prepared for any upcoming audits
• Create and identify changes to any local site‑level management system assets by raising a document change request, as per input from site personnel
• Provide input and host site‑level Management Review meetings
• Help budget for any site‑level compliance needs/requirements
• Ensure site‑level compliance with new and existing local/federal/regulatory requirements and follow up on any actions
• Conduct site inspections with focus on requirements from local/regional/federal and Equinix requirements
• Assist Data Center Managers in the implementation of site‑level compliance policies and processes as per global requirements

Compliance Implementation/Consulting

• Manage compliance budgets for site(s) in scope
• Manage Data Center Business Continuity Exercise program ensuring all required drills are planned, tracked, conducted, and documented by site Ops per global policy

Qualifications

• 3+ years of EHS compliance experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or related field preferred
• Knowledge of EHS regulations and standards (e.g., OSHA, ISO 14001, 45001 & 50001)
• Leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

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