AI & Automation Transformation Lead

Equinix; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 181,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a Director of AI & Automation to lead a multi-year portfolio across Procurement and Operations. You will translate enterprise priorities into scalable initiatives, partnering with DIO governance to ensure security, architecture, and platform alignment.

You will drive business cases, discovery, design, deployment, adoption, and value realization across the enterprise, with a focus on reducing manual work and improving decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in AI, intelligent automation, digital transformation, process excellence, or technology-enabled operations.
• Experience delivering AI and automation use cases from concept through production, adoption, and value realization.
• Working knowledge of generative AI, AI agents, machine learning, RPA, workflow automation, intelligent document processing, process mining, analytics, APIs, and low-code platforms.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders and cross-functional teams in a global matrixed environment.
• Excellent business-case development, program leadership, analytical problem‑solving, facilitation, executive communication, and stakeholder-influence capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision for and own a multi-year AI and automation roadmap aligned with Procurement, MCE, GDC, and broader Operations priorities.
• Lead discovery efforts and ensure business needs are translated into clear process, data, user, control, and technology requirements.
• Serve as the primary business leader and counterpart to DIO leadership and DIO product, engineering, architecture, data, security, and platform teams.
• Provide business leadership across the full lifecycle—from discovery to value realization—while DIO governs technology aspects.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Program leadership

Analytical problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Azure & Power Platform

Copilot

UiPath

ServiceNow

Celonis

Oracle

Coupa

Job description

Equinix is seeking a Director of AI & Automation to lead a multi-year portfolio across Procurement and Operations. You will translate enterprise priorities into scalable initiatives, partnering with DIO governance to ensure security, architecture, and platform alignment.

You will drive business cases, discovery, design, deployment, adoption, and value realization across the enterprise, with a focus on reducing manual work and improving decision making.