Director, AI & Automation Strategy

Equinix; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 181,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company, seeks a Director of AI & Automation to lead a scalable portfolio across Procurement and Operations. You will shape the enterprise AI strategy, oversee discovery to value realization, and ensure solutions align with architecture, security, and governance standards.

You will partner with DIO leadership to deliver impactful, measurable improvements while guiding adoption and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field.
• Typically 10+ years of progressive experience in AI, intelligent automation, or digital transformation.
• Demonstrated experience delivering AI/automation use cases from concept to production.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise governance, security, data governance, and Responsible AI.
• Excellent business-case development, program leadership, and stakeholder influence capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision for a multi-year AI and automation roadmap aligned with Procurement and Operations priorities.
• Lead discovery and translate needs into clear process, data, and technology requirements.
• Own business cases, delivery plans, and value targets with executive accountability.
• Collaborate with DIO governance, architecture, security, and platform teams to enable scalable solutions.
• Partner with senior leaders to redesign priority processes before automation.
• Deliver portfolio health reporting, risk assessments, and value realization.

Skills

AI strategy

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Generative AI

RPA & workflow

Process improvement

Security governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Power Platform

Copilot

UiPath

ServiceNow

Celonis

Oracle / Coupa

Job description

Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company, seeks a Director of AI & Automation to lead a scalable portfolio across Procurement and Operations. You will shape the enterprise AI strategy, oversee discovery to value realization, and ensure solutions align with architecture, security, and governance standards.

You will partner with DIO leadership to deliver impactful, measurable improvements while guiding adoption and change management.