Sr. Director, HR Business Partner, Global Operations - Equinix
Ashburn, VA
About the Job
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Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.
Sr. Director, HR Business Partner, Global Operations
Job Summary
We’re looking for a strategic HR leader to join our Client Services organization. In this role you will directly support our Head of Global Operations and lead a team of HR Business partners serving different parts of our Operations environment. This leader is responsible for understanding complex, multifaceted and multi-regional needs and translating them into people outcomes. The successful candidate will partner closely with the Head of Global Operations and their leadership team to surface and drive strategic points of alignment against shared business accountabilities and outcomes.
As a strategic people leader, you will lead a team of HR business partners to translate business strategy and requirements into a holistic HR strategy, plans, and objectives for the Global Operations organization. You will work closely with the Client Services leadership team to ensure the right blend of enterprise, regional and local market requirements are represented in strategies and plans, along with other HR colleagues and teams.
We are looking for a strategic HR leader to lead a team of HR Business Partners. In this role you will directly support our Head of Global Operations and lead a team of HR Business Partners serving different parts of our data center Operations environment. This leader is responsible for understanding complex, multifaceted, and multi-regional needs and translating them into people outcomes. The successful candidate will partner closely with the Head of Global Operations and their leadership team to surface and drive strategic points of alignment against shared business accountabilities and outcomes.
As a strategic people leader, you will lead a team of HR Business Partners to translate business strategy and requirements into a holistic HR strategy, plans, and objectives for the Global Operations organization. You will work closely with the HR leadership team to ensure the right blend of enterprise, regional and local market requirements are represented in strategies and plans, along with other HR colleagues and teams.
Responsibilities
Influence and deliver people strategy to serve business outcomes
Strategic partner and trusted advisor to the EVP, Global Operations, accountable to define and execute talent strategies and outcomes that enable the business strategy and outcomes
Develop in-depth knowledge of the business, both strategically and operationally, to build consultative partnerships with executives
Through authenticity, establish credibility to problem solve and coach as a member of the leadership team, as well as challenge the team to think differently and boldly
Partner with the business leaders to maximize organizational effectiveness
Leverage expertise in organization design, team development, talent/workforce planning, and change management to maintain a culture that optimizes employee experience and the passion and potential of our employees
Lead cross-functional Global Operations people initiatives to drive for scale and agility of implementation and adoption
Inform and implement HR strategies and solutions that support the short and long-term business strategies and plan
Utilize data to drive strategy setting and decision making. Bring an objective perspective in managing business problems
Bring the right people and data together to shape insights and complete root cause diagnostics regarding people, organizational dynamics for the business and translate this insight into sustainable solutions
Recognize and effectively balance the client group’s interests with the needs of the company
Team Leadership
Directly lead a team of HR Business Partners around the globe who provide strategic HR support to the Global Operations leadership team, solving business issues through talent solutions
Indirectly lead a team of COE representatives (Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Insights, etc.) dedicated to enabling the talent solutions for the Global Operations function, ensuring that all are provided with the appropriate business context to effectively execute on talent plans
Demonstrate high aptitude for people leadership including cultural awareness, empathy, and motivation techniques
Lead the partnership across COEs to build business context and identify solutions and strategies for talent needs. Orchestrate the delivery of solutions back to the business
Engage, guide, and align all cross-functional HR stakeholders on perspectives, plans and approach that will better enable achieving Global Operations business goals
Shape a collaborative, transparent, and commercially focused culture, in partnership with the HR leadership team
Motivate team around shared vision and value of the HR Operating Model to drive adoption
Foster “Magic of Equinix” culture
Shape and cultivate the company’s unique culture and values and integrate into the fabric of the organization
Live the Equinix values and operating norms to model and strengthen culture from the top down
Qualifications
15+ years of Human Resources experience with at least 5 years as Global Business Partner in an evolving global technology organization, as well as previous experience as an HRBP supporting a large field-based employee population
7+ years of experience leading and managing a client-facing HR team
Experience leading organizational design, change management, and organizational effectiveness preferred
Excellent ability to source, synthesize and interpret data and context to tell a story and influence decision makers
Experience leading a large global organization comprised of multiple global functions through enterprise-wide transformation
Experience in HR leadership as a Strategic HR Business Partner, preferably in the technology sector
Experience with change management, executing of global HR programs
Broad depth of experience across all HR concentrations
Experience working in a fast-paced environment with a bias towards action and solutions in line with business goals
Ability to travel to the operating locations, approximately 20%
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