Director, Commercial Management

Equinix; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 195,000 - 293,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

US Benefits

Job summary

Equinix seeks a Director, Commercial Management to lead oversight of expansion construction programs across the region. You will drive cost control, ensure financial discipline, and mitigate contract risks while aligning with governance and reporting requirements.

This role also manages the broader design and construction function, develops business cases, collaborates with legal and corporate development, and coaches a regional team of Commercial Managers to deliver industry-leading performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data center or mission-critical design, construction and costing.
• Bachelor's degree in construction, business, financial or related field preferred.
• RICS Accreditation preferred.
• Royal Institute Chartered Surveyor credential referenced.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic oversight for planning and monitoring construction projects from start to completion.
• Monitors financial close-out on projects including vendor settlements.
• Reports status and key activities to senior management.
• Develops, manages and achieves key commercial metrics.
• Drives continuous improvement and best practices in cost management.
• Oversees commercial change management and evaluation across projects.
• Guides contracting strategy and procurement for design services and general contractor services.
• Resolves major contractual claims and disputes as they arise.
• Leads risk management efforts including audits, contingency analyses and training.

Skills

Commercial management

Budgeting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction, business, financial or related field

RICS Accreditation

Royal Institute Chartered Surveyor

Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future. A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You'll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You'll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you-because when you feel valued, you're empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

The Director, Commercial Management is responsible for commercial management oversight across Equinix's portfolio major expansion construction projects throughout the region. They provide strategic and day-to-day leadership specifically focused to drive down construction costs, provide assurance against internal financial controls and reporting processes and help manage all major contract risks. The role also includes program management of the wider design and construction function as it relates to preparing business cases for approval.

Responsibilities

Construction Projects

• Provides strategic oversight for the planning and monitoring of construction projects from start to completion
• Monitors the financial close-out on all projects including settlement of all vendors
• Reports status, successes, challenges and key activities to senior management
• Develops, manages and is accountable for achievement of key commercial metrics
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives and develops best practices
• Ensures correct level of professional cost management resources are identified, engaged and managed on all regional construction projects
• Provides cost management advice and support
• Oversees and provides guidance on commercial change management and change evaluation efforts on all projects

Budget & Reporting

• Oversees the preparation of budgets (including detailed cost modeling and benchmarking analysis) and presents to senior management
• Monitors adherence against budget throughout the project lifespan, including cost checks and reviews, value engineering and cost saving initiatives and evaluation of alternates
• Review analytics for project portfolio cash flow and earned value analysis
• Reviews project cost reports and carries out regular reviews of these with senior management
• Acts as a stage gate approver of budgets prior to executive approval
• Oversees the adherence against company expenditure limits

Procurement

• Provides guidance and assists with the orderly development of requests for proposal leading into procurement for design services agreements, owner furnished equipment and general contractor services agreements
• Guides the overall contracting strategy and signing off of construction contracts

Contracts

• Guides contract policy and ensuring audit compliance
• Advices and intervenes appropriately to resolve major contractual claims and disputes as they arise

Risk Management

• Sets out risk management policy and auditing compliance
• Pro-actively leads all commercial risk management efforts including commercial audits, contingency analyses, risk identification and analyses and management training

Collaboration

• Drives global coordination when developing strategies with corporate development, legal, company management, while also managing internal key stakeholders
• People Management
• Directly manages a team of Commercial Managers and works closely with other internal project teams of varying levels of seniority
• Manages the regional Commercial Management team to perform as industry-leading function
• Trains and develops in-house teams on commercial controls and best practices

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience ideally in data center or mission critical system design and construction and costing
• Bachelor's degree in construction, business, financial or related field preferred
• RICS Accreditation preferred
• Royal Institute Chartered Surveyor

Targeted Pay Range by Location

United States - New York City Office NYO1 : 195,000 - 293,000 USD / Annual

United States - DC10 Washington DC : 195,000 - 293,000 USD / Annual

United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 177,000 - 265,000 USD / Annual

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 213,000 - 319,000 USD / Annual

United States - Atlanta 1 Field Office : 177,000 - 265,000 USD / Annual

United States - CH1 Chicago : 195,000 - 293,000 USD / Annual

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

Equinix Benefits

As an employee, you become important to Equinix's success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we're providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you'll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.

Employee Assistance Program

An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

US Benefits

• 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. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms.

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 Affsectional 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.

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.