Vice President, GTM Strategic Programs & Operations

Equinix; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 248,000 - 372,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Equinix, a global digital infrastructure leader, seeks a VP of GTM Strategic Programs & Operations to own the Lead-to-Cash program and align CRO priorities with business risk. You will drive scope, readiness, and design sign-off, partnering with Marketing, Sales, Renewals, and Operations to ensure successful go-lives.

You will manage a cross-functional program team, oversee budgets and vendor resources, and coordinate with CDIO and CRO leadership to optimize outcomes across multiple domains.

Qualifications

• Deep program or project management experience, with at least 5 years leading cross-functional programs at a senior level.
• Proven experience leading the business side of a major systems transformation or implementation, with accountability for scope, readiness, and organizational adoption rather than technology delivery.
• Track record managing revenue operations programs that span multiple CRO functions, such as sales, marketing, renewals, customer success, order management, or billing.
• Experience building and leading a dedicated program team while coordinating matrixed contributors who carry competing day-job responsibilities.
• Budget ownership experience, including headcount planning and vendor management at the program level.
• Track record facilitating executive-level prioritization decisions, managing escalations, and maintaining stakeholder alignment through extended program complexity.

Responsibilities

• Lead a dedicated team: Technical Program Manager, Business Architecture & Scope Lead, Business Readiness Lead, Solution Design Lead, and Continuity/Change Lead
• Indirectly manage Business Context Experts allocated 25-30% of their time to the program, representing Marketing & Lead Generation, Pipe & Forecast Management, Renewal Management, Quote Management, Order Management, Service Delivery (CSM/SM), Customer Support, Account & Territory Management, and Sales Compensation
• Own the CRO-side program budget, covering headcount, dedicated resources, and vendor allocations
• Serve as the single CRO counterpart and CROLT proxy to the CDIO program lead and the escalation path for cross-priority conflicts that cannot be resolved at the team level
• Convene business stakeholders across CRO domains to determine scope by functional area, ensure business logic and requirements are documented, and resolve conflicts when domain priorities compete
• Drive sequencing and prioritization decisions across the nine functional areas, balancing business need with organizational capacity
• Prevent premature scope expansion by coordinating resolution of open scope questions before design advances
• Ensure Business Context Experts and the Solution Design Lead are engaged at each design stage, with formal business signoff secured before designs are finalized
• Flag design drift early and maintain traceability between business requirements and solution decisions
• Define success metrics and readiness criteria by domain, working with the Business Readiness Lead and functional experts
• Ensure testing plans are adequately scoped and resourced across all CRO domains; confirm defects are resolved to business standards before go-live is considered
• Lead senior stakeholder alignment on go/no-go decisions and align the organization on execution once a decision is made
• Drive organizational alignment before, during, and after go-live so the transformation is adopted as a business change, not simply a technology deployment
• Surface business risk across domains, maintain workable co-existence strategies and fallback plans, and facilitate risk-based reprioritization when program conditions change
• Represent the CRO organization's risk posture in joint program governance with the CDIO organization and executive leadership
• Budget ownership experience, including headcount planning and vendor management at the program level
• Track record facilitating executive-level prioritization decisions, managing escalations, and maintaining stakeholder alignment through extended program complexity

Skills

Program leadership

Cross-functional

Budget ownership

Executive stakeholder

Risk management

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 VP, GTM Strategic Programs & Operations is the single accountable business owner for the Lead-to-Cash (LTC) program and the primary CRO-side counterpart to the CDIO program lead. While the CDIO organization owns technology delivery, this role ensures the business is prepared at every stage: that scope decisions reflect CRO priorities, that design sign-offs are grounded in requirements, that testing is thorough, and that go-live decisions are made with full visibility into business risk. The role reports to the SVP of GTM Ops within the CRO organization and owns the CRO-side program budget, including headcount and vendor resources.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Program Governance

• Lead a dedicated team: Technical Program Manager, Business Architecture & Scope Lead, Business Readiness Lead, Solution Design Lead, and Continuity/Change Lead
• Indirectly manage Business Context Experts allocated 25-30% of their time to the program, representing Marketing & Lead Generation, Pipe & Forecast Management, Renewal Management, Quote Management, Order Management, Service Delivery (CSM/SM), Customer Support, Account & Territory Management, and Sales Compensation
• Own the CRO-side program budget, covering headcount, dedicated resources, and vendor allocations
• Serve as the single CRO counterpart and CROLT proxy to the CDIO program lead and the escalation path for cross-priority conflicts that cannot be resolved at the team level

Scope, Sequencing, and Prioritization

• Convene business stakeholders across CRO domains to determine scope by functional area, ensure business logic and requirements are documented, and resolve conflicts when domain priorities compete
• Drive sequencing and prioritization decisions across the nine functional areas, balancing business need with organizational capacity
• Prevent premature scope expansion by coordinating resolution of open scope questions before design advances

Solution Design and Sign-Off

• Ensure Business Context Experts and the Solution Design Lead are engaged at each design stage, with formal business signoff secured before designs are finalized
• Flag design drift early and maintain traceability between business requirements and solution decisions

Business Readiness and Testing

• Define success metrics and readiness criteria by domain, working with the Business Readiness Lead and functional experts
• Ensure testing plans are adequately scoped and resourced across all CRO domains; confirm defects are resolved to business standards before go-live is considered
• Lead senior stakeholder alignment on go/no-go decisions and align the organization on execution once a decision is made
• Drive organizational alignment before, during, and after go-live so the transformation is adopted as a business change, not simply a technology deployment

Business Continuity and Risk Management

• Surface business risk across domains, maintain workable co-existence strategies and fallback plans, and facilitate risk-based reprioritization when program conditions change
• Represent the CRO organization's risk posture in joint program governance with the CDIO organization and executive leadership

Qualifications

Knowledge & Experience

• Deep program or project management experience, with at least 5 years leading cross-functional programs at a senior level
• Proven experience leading the business side of a major systems transformation or implementation, with accountability for scope, readiness, and organizational adoption rather than technology delivery
• Track record managing revenue operations programs that span multiple CRO functions, such as sales, marketing, renewals, customer success, order management, or billing
• Experience building and leading a dedicated program team while coordinating matrixed contributors who carry competing day-job responsibilities
• Budget ownership experience, including headcount planning and vendor management at the program level
• Track record facilitating executive-level prioritization decisions, managing escalations, and maintaining stakeholder alignment through extended program complexity

Skills & Attributes

• Ability to operate in high-ambiguity environments where scope, timelines, and resource constraints shift
• Executive presence and credibility with senior stakeholders, able to frame trade-offs crisply and drive go/no-go decisions without escalation becoming the default
• Structured decision-making under pressure, with the judgment to distinguish a genuine business risk from a delivery inconvenience
• Fluency in translating between business requirements and technical solution design, conversant enough with system architecture to challenge design decisions, without owning delivery
• Facilitation and conflict resolution skills across competing functional priorities, driving to a decision rather than a compromise that satisfies no one

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 248,000 - 372,000 USD / Annual

United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 248,000 - 372,000 USD / Annual

United States - Seattle Office SEO : 248,000 - 372,000 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.

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