Senior Consultant, Technical Proposal Management

Equinix; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a Senior Consultant for Technical Proposal Management to join their xScale team in London. The role involves leading customer engagements, managing RFPs, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful proposal submissions. Candidates should have strong project management skills, experience in stakeholder management, and a relevant educational background. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits within a dynamic, multicultural environment.

Benefits

Company-sponsored training package

Employee Assistance Program

Paid employee referral program

Competitive salary and yearly bonus

Attractive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in project and program management in complex environments.
• Ability to manage sensitive information and data.
• Fluent written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagement and coordinate technical responses to RFPs.
• Organize and manage project kick-off and governance meetings.
• Develop execution plans and manage project management tools.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Project Management

Relevant project certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2)

Tools

MS Suite

Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company , operating over 26 0 data centers across the globe . Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

We are seeking a talented, driven and highly motivated individual to join Equinix as a Senior Consultant, Technical Proposal Management (TPM) supporting our dynamic xScale team.

The TPM team is integral to the xScale cross functional partner model, working at an exceptional level managing internal and external stakeholder collaboration across varying levels of leadership. It is a highly networked position that will require the ability of the TPM to work under pressure and to challenging customer driven deadlines while maintaining a calm, mature minded and proactive approach.

In this role you will be responsible for taking the lead in our customer engagement and coordinating all technical and operational responses to formal customer RFP/RFI in pursuit of a robust and compelling proposal, as well as ownership of internal governance practises through a complex multi-stage process.

If you are someone who can successfully plan, coordinate and lead the delivery of compliant RFPs within a complex high-risk and high-stakes business environment, an expert in risk /change management, excellent stakeholder management , independent and proactive approach to problem-solving and strong communication skills with the ability to engage and influence at all levels then APPLY to join our team!

Responsibilities

• Support the qualification of new sale opportunities including the preliminary assessment of customer information

• Work directly with the xScale organisation to support the preparation, collation and delivery of technical and operational documentation within the specified customer-defined timeframes (utilising customer portals and platforms)

• Develop high level execution plans with task assignments to varying stakeholders in accordance with internal governance process

• Organise and lead RFP project kick-off, key reviews and final governance sign-off meetings

• Coordinate, quality control and edit (where applicable) the responses from internal stakeholders, including associated schematic documentation, to support RFP submission and internal information repository upkeep

• Cross-functional alignment and close collaboration with key stakeholders across xScale Asset Management, xScale Product Management, xScale Sales Engineering, Global Design & Construction, Operations, Sales, Legal, etc in capturing and validating customer requirements.

• Create, manage and implement project management tools - including trackers, change and risk registers, stakeholder management plans and project management methodologies

• Weekly reporting on project progress updates, project status overviews, associated risk and escalations to the submission of RFP’s, to support the xScale leadership teams customer and investor reporting dashboards

• Drive improvements based on lessons learned and collaborate with stakeholders to implement changes for efficiency

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Project Management) or equivalent work experiencepreferred

• Advanced use in MS Suite - Essential

• Experience in project and program management, including the successful delivery of projects (soft and hard) within complex technical or operational environments

• Demonstrated ability to handle large quantities of highly sensitive information and data, including managing internal repositories.

• Understanding and experience in risk and change management

• Proven track record of effective stakeholder management

• Strong customer focus and experience in managing customer solutions

• Ability to develop and present both internal and customer facing PowerPoint presentations

• Relevant project certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) are a plus

• Fluent written and verbal English

Our offer

• Employment in a stable company with an established position in the market.

• Possibility to work within fast growing world’s 500 Fortune digital infrastructure company.

• Challenging job in a dynamic, professional, international and multicultural environment.

• Possibility to participate in company sponsored trainings package .

• Employee Assistance Program – assess to free counselling legal and financial consultations and crisis intervention.

• Paid employee referral program.

• Opportunity to work in supportive, inclusive environment with People-Centric Culture .

• Competitive salary and yearly bonus as well as a well-defined career path shaped to the individuals career focus & priorities.

• Attractive benefits package

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form .

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.