EQXJP00005483 Project and Program Manager

Equinix; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced Pacific Community Engagement program manager to oversee day-to-day activities and deliver executive-ready materials. You will coordinate with Sustainability, Communications, Public Policy, and other teams, maintain trackers, and drive adoption of new tools.

The role requires 5+ years in program/operations management, strong stakeholder skills, and advanced PowerPoint/Excel abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of project/program/operations management in a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Strong communication, organization, and presentation skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience preparing executive communications and leadership presentations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day Community Engagement program activities and workstreams.
• Maintain program trackers, action plans, timelines, risks, issues, decisions, and follow-ups.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders across Sustainability, Communications, Public Policy, Regulatory Affairs, Real Estate, and GDC.
• Schedule and manage meetings, prepare agendas, capture notes, track action items, and follow up with stakeholders.
• Collect and consolidate information for Monthly Business Reviews, leadership reviews, and governance meetings.
• Prepare executive-ready PowerPoint presentations, leadership communications, reports, and meeting materials.
• Support implementation and adoption of the Community & Regulatory Risk Assessment Tool.
• Coordinate training, office hours, user support, and stakeholder communication related to the tool.
• Track tool adoption, completion rates, feedback, and implementation progress.
• Document lessons learned and identify opportunities for process and tool improvements.
• Track budgets, spending, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Maintain accurate reporting and audit-ready documentation.
• Monitor progress against annual goals, deliverables, and key milestones.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

PowerPoint

Excel

Reporting dashboards

Leadership presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

Smartsheet

Job description

• Manage day-to-day Community Engagement program activities and workstreams.
• Maintain program trackers, action plans, timelines, risks, issues, decisions, and follow-ups.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders across Sustainability, Communications, Public Policy, Regulatory Affairs, Real Estate, and GDC.
• Schedule and manage meetings, prepare agendas, capture notes, track action items, and follow up with stakeholders.
• Collect and consolidate information from multiple teams for Monthly Business Reviews (MBR), leadership reviews, and governance meetings.
• Prepare executive-ready PowerPoint presentations, leadership communications, reports, and meeting materials.
• Support implementation and adoption of the Community & Regulatory Risk Assessment Tool.
• Coordinate training, office hours, user support, and stakeholder communication related to the tool.
• Track tool adoption, completion rates, feedback, and implementation progress.
• Document lessons learned and identify opportunities for process and tool improvements.
• Track budgets, spending, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Maintain accurate reporting and audit-ready documentation.
• Monitor progress against annual goals, deliverables, and key milestones.

Must-Have Skills

• 5+ years of project, program, or operations management experience.
• Strong experience managing complex, cross-functional projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, risks, and dependencies.
• Strong organizational and attention-to-detail skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong PowerPoint skills and experience creating executive-level presentations.
• Strong Excel skills for tracking, reporting, and data analysis.
• Experience maintaining project/program trackers and reporting dashboards.
• Experience coordinating meetings, governance forums, and leadership reviews.
• Experience tracking budgets, spend, commitments, or forecasts.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and influence teams without direct authority.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, and preferably Copilot.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience in sustainability, community engagement, public affairs, corporate affairs, regulatory affairs, infrastructure, real estate, or data centers.
• Experience with risk management or risk assessment programs.
• Experience implementing or rolling out a new technology/tool or process.
• Change management and user adoption experience.
• Experience with training, stakeholder enablement, and office hours.
• Experience with Power BI, SharePoint, or Smartsheet.
• FP&A, budget management, financial reporting, or forecasting experience.
• Experience with due diligence or stage-gate approval processes.
• Experience working in a global matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of relevant project, program, or operations management experience.
• Experience working in a complex, cross-functional, matrixed environment.
• Strong communication, organization, and presentation skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience preparing executive communications and leadership presentations.

Role Type - 12 Months Contract

Contract Type W2

Pay Range - $60/hr to $70/hr

Hybrid role - 2 days a week in the office