About the role
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 Vice President, Strategic Finance Partner - Operations leader serves as the senior finance advisor to the Global Operations organization. The role shapes strategy, drives profitable growth, optimizes resource allocation, supports critical financial decisions, and leads global finance teams to maximize business performance and long-term value creation.
As a trusted member of the leadership team, the Vice President evaluates investments, assesses risks and trade-offs, and provides financial leadership on the business's most critical decisions. Partnering across the business, Controllership, Centers of Excellence, Finance Transformation, and other Global Finance functions, the role connects strategy to measurable outcomes, drives accountability, and enables informed decision-making.
Responsibilities
Strategic Business Partnership
Serve as the primary finance thought partner to executive leaders within the supported function, shaping strategic priorities, the growth agenda, and the choices that define where the business competes and invests.
Bring an independent, commercially grounded point of view to strategy discussions; challenge assumptions, surface blind spots, and influence executive decisions through insight rather than reporting.
Participate as a full member of the functional leadership team and contribute to the setting of business strategy, not only its financial translation
Strategic Decision-Making
Frame the most consequential decisions facing the function, define the options under consideration, and establish the criteria and trade-offs leadership will use to choose between them
Set the analytical agenda; determine which questions need answering and commission the required modeling and analysis from the Financial Planning and Analysis Center of Excellence
Translate analytical output into clear recommendations, and hold the line on decision quality, pace, and follow-through
Future-Focused Business Models and Scenarios
Define the design of forward-looking business and economic models used to evaluate new markets, pricing and commercial models, partnerships, and operating model shifts
Shape scenario and sensitivity frameworks around the strategic uncertainties that matter most, and use them to pressure-test the durability of the strategy.
Interpret long-range outlooks and competitive, market, and macro signals to anticipate inflection points before they show up in results
Input on Business Strategy
Co-own the functional strategy and long-range plan with business leadership, ensuring strategic choices are economically sound and value-creating
Advise on growth, portfolio, and capability-building choices, including build, buy, and partner options, and their implications for the operating model
Capital and Portfolio Choices
Guide where capital, talent, and management attention are deployed across competing strategic priorities
Challenge and endorse major business cases on strategic merit and expected value, rather than preparing them
Advocate for reallocation away from lower-value activity and advise on the structural economics of the function
Sponsor post-decision reviews so the organization learns from the bets it has placed
Partnership with the Center of Excellence
Partner with the Center of Excellence for planning cycles, forecasting production, model building, standard reporting, and data management; help define requirements and quality standards
Set priorities and service expectations with Center of Excellence leadership, and translate its output into executive-ready insight, narrative, and recommendations
Team Leadership
Lead a focused senior business partnering team built for judgment, influence, and strategic insight, shifting from transactional throughput to business outcome
Create a culture of curiosity, constructive challenge, speed, collaboration, and accountability for business outcomes
Develop finance talent capable of operating credibly with executives and building succession for partnering roles
Foster a strong operating rhythm across the business, Strategy, and the Center of Excellence
Qualifications
Required Experience
Proven years of progressive finance experience, with a clear track record in strategic finance and executive-level business partnering
Experience partnering with major business functions such as Global Operations, Product, Engineering, Information Technology, Marketing, Customer Success, or Corporate Functions
Proven record of influencing strategy and major investment decisions at the executive level
Strong command of value creation, long-range planning, scenario design, and business model economics
Experience operating in a model where planning, modeling, and reporting are delivered by a shared Financial Planning and Analysis Center of Excellence
Preferred Experience
Experience in large-scale, global, or high-growth organizations, ideally including business partnering, corporate strategy, and global leadership exposure
Demonstrated ability to influence executive decision-making without direct authority
Deep knowledge of the supported function's strategy, competitive dynamics, and value drivers
MBA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent advanced business credential preferred
Competencies
Demonstrates strategic thinking, a growth mindset, and sound business judgment
Influences executive stakeholders and communicates with clarity and impact.
Applies strong commercial and financial acumen to complex business decisions
Frames complex, ambiguous decisions and clarifies options and trade-offs
Prioritizes capital, talent, and resources against the highest-value opportunities
Constructively challenges leaders while balancing competing priorities
Collaborates effectively across functions, geographies, and levels of the organization
Builds, develops, and inspires high-performing global teams
The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:
United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 248,000 - 372,000 USD / Annual
United States - Tampa Office TAO : 248,000 - 372,000 USD / Annual
Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 243,000 - 365,000 CAD / 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.Canada Core Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA). - Vacation and Paid Holidays: Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to specific plan or program terms, and to change at Equinix discretion.
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