Director, Critical Asset Lifecycle Management

**Director, Critical Asset Lifecycle Management**:

- JR-155259
- Hybrid
- Toronto
- Business Analysis and Operations Support
- Full time

**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**

To lead the global capability of Critical Asset Lifecycle Management within the Critical Asset Management (CAM) function at Equinix. This role is responsible for creating and executing the lifecycle and capital strategy framework for the global estate of 200,000-300,000 critical assets. The Director will establish an industry-standard baseline for time-based lifecycle expectations, normalize capital values across asset classes, and integrate lifecycle risks, utilization metrics, and business opportunity lenses to deliver enterprise capital planning insights. The role also ensures the professional digital presentation of CAM’s advisory outputs, leveraging UI/UX design and digital pivot-table models to provide leadership with clear, actionable options for global capital strategy.

**Responsibilities**
The Director, Critical Asset Lifecycle Management will oversee the comprehensive review and management of Equinix’s global critical asset base, ensuring lifecycle insights directly inform capital strategy. This role balances technical engineering standards with financial stewardship, embedding governance, data discipline, and risk modeling into a global program that shapes 100s of millions of dollars in capital allocation.

Working across finance, procurement, engineering, and operations, the Director translates lifecycle data into actionable strategies, delivering clear investment options that weigh asset condition, utilization, risk exposure, and business opportunity. Beyond analysis, the Director ensures the CAM team’s outputs are professional, digital, and tailored for executive decision-making, strengthening Equinix’s ability to optimize capacity, reduce risk, and unlock customer value.

Strategic Leadership
- Develop and lead the global Critical Asset Lifecycle Management framework, establishing lifecycle baselines, capital normalization, and risk weighting
- Build the vision, strategy, and operating model for integrating lifecycle insights into global capital investment decisions
- Drive the professional digital output of CAM advisory work, ensuring clarity, impact, and executive-ready presentation

Planning, Delivery, and Execution
- Lead the global review of 200,000-300,000 critical assets, establishing lifecycle and capital strategy baselines
- Translate lifecycle insights into multi-year capital roadmaps, aligned with enterprise finance and execution cycles
- Oversee governance and controls for lifecycle accuracy and continuous improvement
- Direct creation of digital scenario models (pivot tables, dashboards, UI/UX solutions) for risk-based and opportunity-based planning
- Collaborate with engineering, finance, and operations to integrate lifecycle planning into enterprise capital allocation

Relationship and Communication
- Serve as global thought leader for asset lifecycle management, representing CAM with senior executives, regional operations, finance, and external vendors
- Provide expert counsel on lifecycle optimization, and strategic capital prioritization
- Present complex lifecycle strategies in clear, compelling formats to diverse stakeholders
- Build collaborative relationships across procurement, finance, engineering, and operations to align lifecycle strategy with business outcomes

Managerial Excellence

Lead and mentor a global team consisting of:

- 3 Engineers (lifecycle specialists) AMER, APAC, EMEA
- 1 CapEx Finance Manager
- 1 UI/UX & Digital Knowledge Manager
- Set direction, goals, and development paths for team members
- Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Ensure succession planning for critical lifecycle management roles

Relationship and Communication
- Resolves highly complex conflicts/issues and escalates to the executive level as required
- Supports dynamically changing environments
- Provides thought leadership and works to influence and impact the unit and stakeholders across the enterprise
- Interacts with senior executives and executives on the full range of matters related to team responsibilities
- Focuses on the unit’s accountability to support the business, influence their results and add value
- Analyzes new and complex industry, technol