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Director, M&A Project and Program Management
Job Summary
Manages and leads the team responsible for company wide programs. Is responsible for planning standards reviews and setting strategy for company-wide programs/portfolios.
Responsibilities
Project Planning and Execution
- Proven experience in building integration implementation plans from disparate sources of information, aligned to strategy and goals of mergers and acquisitions
- Ability to proactively identify dependencies, communicate and create mitigation plans to ensure successful execution of the integration plan
- Providing active participation & representation within cross-functional Integration workstreams
- Manage transition between program phases and ensure deliverables have met and signed off according to establish standards
- Play an active role to manage risks, issues and mitigation and escalate where necessary
- Share thought leadership to mature and create process efficiencies where needed
Communication and Stakeholder Management
- Provide leadership, coordination, and cross-functional communication to ensure achievement of objectives and timelines
- Communication and reporting within IT functional track, and cross-functionally as required through the Program Channels
- Provide leadership and actively participate on meetings, sending agendas, defining, and communicating meeting objectives, to ensure follow through, follow up and closure of critical action items
- Engagement with the appropriate stakeholders, to maintain alignment on program
- Build relationships by creating trust through partnership and successful execution
- Present to program steering committees making detailed, prioritized recommendations, facilitating discussions, and driving decision making
- Ensure stakeholders understand the impact of changes introduced by the project
Risk & Issue Management
- Prepare and manage the project Risk Management Plan
- Develop and maintain regular risk assessments and risk mitigations plans
- Timely escalation and resolution of complex project-level issues
Resource and Budget Management
- Forecast and track project budget and resource requirements
- Work with the Portfolio Manager to ensure program initiatives are correctly resourced and funded
- Work with the portfolio manager to resolve resource conflicts and budget mismatches
M&A Responsibilities
- Manage interfaces to enable requirement delivery for track with appropriate reviews and sign off
- Support functional communication and change management
- Prepare program level reporting decks and commentary as needed
- Facilitate interactions and communication between the engineering team and our business stakeholders, and vendors
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity in engagements and interactions
- Ability to take on new task as requested
Qualifications
- A Bachelor or Master STEM Degree; Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field
- A minimum of 7+ years of overall Program/Project Management with at least 3+ years of proven experience in Mergers and Acquisition Programs, managing multiple high performing multi-function teams required
- Demonstrated experience leading successful large, complex, high-value strategic technology M&A work, executing in an Agile and Hybrid environment required
- Experience using Project Management tools (Confluence, JIRA, Smartsheet etc.) required
- Other Professional qualifications, such as PMP (Project Management Professional), PMI-ACP (Agile Certified) required
- Prior experience must demonstrate the ability to work and drive clarity in a changing and ambiguous environment
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and organizational skills, demonstrated through delivery of large, complex acquisition programs
- Practical and hands-on approach to delivering outcomes
- Experience with building strong working relationships across teams and stakeholders
- Strong executive presence and thought leadership to influence decisions to drive successful project outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment
- Great communication and cross-team collaboration
- Knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe Certification a plus
- Expertise in one or more project management Agile methodologies desired
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.
The United States targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:
- San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $160,000 to $273,000 per year
- California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $153,000 to $261,000 per year
- Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island: $139,000 to $237,000 per year
Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.
This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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.
As an employee, you become important to Equinix's success. Details about our company benefits can be found at the following link:
USA Benefits eBook
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.
The United States targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:
- San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $160,000 to $273,000 per year
- California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $153,000 to $261,000 per year
- Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island: $139,000 to $237,000 per year
Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.
This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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.
As an employee, you become important to Equinix's success. Details about our company benefits can be found at the following link:
USA Benefits eBook