Principal Product Manager, AI Infrastructure
About The Position
Equinix is seeking a Principal Product Manager for AI Infrastructure. The role designs, develops, and manages the lifecycle of products or product groups, from concept through launch and end of life. It translates market opportunities and customer demand into viable products and services, sets product vision and strategy, positions offerings competitively and around customer needs, and manages product roadmaps. The role works across user experience, engineering, operations, solution architects, marketing, and other functions to build and launch products and features. This position leads product managers and senior managers, potentially across multiple teams or a global organization. It is accountable for team performance and results and contributes to succession planning, people development, performance management, hiring and disciplinary decisions or recommendations, and talent development. It also manages product P&L, resource allocations, budgets, departmental processes, policies, and standards; aligns product management with cross-functional leadership; and engages senior stakeholders, customers, and internal teams on product strategy and the portfolio.
Requirements
- 20+ years of experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Nice To Haves
- 20+ years of experience.
- Bachelor’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of product managers and senior managers, providing leadership and direction, potentially across multiple teams.
- Be accountable for direct reports’ and potentially larger or multiple teams’ performance and results.
- Contribute to succession planning, people development, performance management, hiring and disciplinary decisions or recommendations, GPS assessments and Total Rewards allocations, and talent development.
- Model Equinix’s Culture and Values.
- Coordinate with cross-functional leadership to ensure Product Management is effective.
- Develop innovative approaches to scale product offerings.
- Manage Product P&L.
- Engage Director- and VP-level stakeholders to align product management strategies with product lifecycle objectives.
- Mentor the team in developing products that resonate with customers and evangelize products or product lines.
- Serve as an advisor and thought leader, explaining the portfolio and product strategy to customers and internal teams.
- Ensure resource allocations reflect organizational priorities and work with cross-functional leads and project managers to track allocation and utilization.
- Identify potential budget shortfalls and escalate proactively; manage or escalate issues as needed.
- Contribute input to annual budget planning for project, support, software maintenance, renewals, and purchases within the area of responsibility.
- Review and optimize budget allocation.
- Ensure departmental processes, policies, and standards align with product priorities; define process goals and measurement standards; optimize processes for quality and productivity; and promote consistency and efficiency.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Health or healthcare insurance coverage, with life, disability, and optional or voluntary benefit plans.
- Retirement or savings plans, including employer contributions in the United States and sponsored pension or savings plans in Canada.
- Accrued paid time off, vacation or personal time, and paid holidays.
- Employees are eligible for a bonus; equity may be offered depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
