Senior Commercial Manager - Data Analytics

Equinix; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Health, life, disability and voluntary

Retirement plan contributions

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Equinix seeks a Senior Commercial Manager - Data Analytics to oversee commercial management across regional expansion construction projects, drive down costs, enforce internal controls, and manage contract risk while guiding modernization of data analytics and AI transformation.

This role uses Power BI for portfolio cash flow and earned value analysis, reviews SQL-based reports, and leads procurement and contracting strategy while championing risk management and cross‑functional collaboration

Qualifications

• Typically 7+ years of professional experience ideally in data center or mission‑critical system design, construction and costing.
• Demonstrated data analytics experience, ideally with Power BI and SQL queries.
• Experience creating Power Apps and automating workflows.
• Bachelor's degree in construction, business, finance or a related field preferred.
• RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Power BI

SQL queries

Data analytics

Education

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

RICS accreditation (preferred)

Tools

Power Apps

Automation workflows

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Commercial Manager - Data Analytics is responsible for commercial management oversight across Equinix's portfolio of major expansion construction projects throughout the region. They provide strategic and day‑to‑day leadership specifically focused on driving down construction costs, ensuring internal financial controls and reporting processes, and managing all major contract risks. The role also includes supporting the modernization of our data analytics capabilities and driving our AI transformation, transforming fragmented data and reporting into secure, automated, and insight‑driven analytics platforms.

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

Data Analytics & AI Transformation

• Support modernization of analytics platforms through automation and standardization
• Support adoption of advanced analytics, intelligent automation, and self‑service reporting to improve efficiency and insight quality
• Help shape analytics architecture principles that balance scalability, performance, and usability

Budget & Reporting

• Oversees the preparation of budgets (including detailed cost modeling and benchmark 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
• Utilizes Power BI and related tools for project portfolio cash flow and earned value analysis

SQL Queries

• Reviews project cost reports and carries out regular reviews 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 signs off on construction contracts

Contracts

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

Risk Management

• Sets out risk management policy and auditing compliance
• Proactively 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
• 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 an industry‑leading function
• Trains and develops in‑house teams on commercial controls and best practices
• Trains and develops teams on the creation of Power Apps and creation of AI agents to help commercially manage the GDC portfolio

Qualifications

• Typically 7+ years of professional experience ideally in data center or mission‑critical system design, construction and costing
• Demonstrated data analytics experience, ideally with Power BI and SQL queries
• Experience creating Power Apps and automating workflows
• Bachelor's degree in construction, business, finance or a related field preferred
• RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) accreditation preferred

Pay Range

United States – Dallas Infomart Office DAI: 136,000 – 204,000 USD / Annual

United States – Redwood City Office GHQ: 163,000 – 245,000 USD / Annual

United States – CH1 Chicago: 150,000 – 224,000 USD / Annual

United States – New York City Office NYO1: 150,000 – 224,000 USD / Annual

United States – Ashburn Office AEO: 150,000 – 224,000 USD / Annual

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 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.

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.

• Employee Assistance Program
• Health, life, disability and voluntary plans for you and eligible family members
• Retirement plan contributions
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays, with eligibility requirements and varying accruals

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 affirmative 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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