Global Design & Construction Analytics Lead, AI-Driven

Equinix; New York (NY); On-site; USD 220,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans

Retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Equinix's Global Design & Construction (GDC) leads analytics modernization across 270 data centers in 35 countries. We are seeking an experienced leader to drive modernization of analytics platforms and AI-enabled insights, turning fragmented data into secure, automated, and decision-ready analytics solutions.

You will partner with GDC sub-functions and support teams to set the analytics strategy, govern metrics and security, and oversee end-to-end delivery while balancing program value and

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Economics, Data Science, Construction or related field or commensurate experience.
• Significant experience within the data science/analytics domain.
• Preference for data science/analytics experience in the construction domain.
• Relevant professional certifications or continuous learning in analytics, data, or AI preferred.
• Experience operating in a highly cross functional, multinational business ideally in the data center industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics strategy, aligned to business priorities and transformation objectives.
• Define analytics as a scalable capability, not isolated reporting efforts.
• Translate business complexity into clear, decision-ready insights for senior leadership.
• Drive modernization of analytics platforms through automation and standardization.
• Lead adoption of advanced analytics, intelligent automation, and self-service reporting to improve efficiency and insight quality.
• Eliminate manual reporting through fully automated, governed analytics solutions.
• Help maintain reporting standards, metric definitions, and sources of truth.
• Shape analytics architecture principles that balance scalability, performance, and usability.
• Own analytics access and security models, including role-based access and compliance-driven design.
• Govern a portfolio of analytics and transformation initiatives, prioritizing work based on business value.
• Oversee end-to-end analytics lifecycle, ensuring adoption and sustained value.
• Balance near-term delivery with long-term platform health and scalability.
• Lead and develop the global vision for GDC analytics.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on performance, trends, risks, and data-driven opportunities.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

AI

Analytical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering or Data Science or related field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Equinix's Global Design & Construction (GDC) leads analytics modernization across 270 data centers in 35 countries. We are seeking an experienced leader to drive modernization of analytics platforms and AI-enabled insights, turning fragmented data into secure, automated, and decision-ready analytics solutions.

You will partner with GDC sub-functions and support teams to set the analytics strategy, govern metrics and security, and oversee end-to-end delivery while balancing program value and