Senior Director, Finance General Mgmt

Equinix•Redwood City, CA

14d•$213,000 - $319,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, xScale FP&A will lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for Equinix’s xScale business. This role serves as the financial backbone for a highly capital-intensive, global hyperscale infrastructure platform, ensuring alignment between growth strategy, capital deployment, joint venture (JV) economics, and operational performance. The role is responsible for driving an integrated financial view across development, operations, and monetization, partnering closely with Asset Management, Corporate FP&A, Treasury, Accounting, and Strategy to deliver clear, decision-ready insights to senior leadership.

Requirements

10–15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or investment finance
Experience in capital-intensive industries (e.g., infrastructure, real estate, data centers, or similar) strongly preferred
Proven track record of supporting complex, global, and multi-entity environments (e.g., joint ventures, partnerships)
Experience working with senior executives and contributing to strategic decision-making
Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights
Deep understanding of planning processes, forecasting methodologies, and performance management
Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management capabilities
Experience driving process improvement and scalable operating models
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a highly matrixed organization
Strong executive communication skills (written and verbal)
High level of accountability, ownership, and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Experience with hyperscale infrastructure, data centers, or telecom
Familiarity with JV structures, asset monetization, and investor reporting
Experience working in a global organization across AMER, EMEA, and APAC

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end planning cycles (annual budget, quarterly forecasts, long-range planning) for xScale globally
Develop integrated financial models linking development pipeline, operations, and JV structures
Ensure forecasts are accurate, explainable, and aligned with enterprise guidance
Drive performance reporting across revenue, NOI, capex, and return metrics
Provide actionable insights on business drivers, risks, and opportunities
Support preparation of executive and board-level materials
Partner with Treasury, Corp Dev, and Asset Management on capital allocation decisions
Evaluate JV structures, monetization strategies, and investment returns
Support financing, refinancing, and asset sale processes with robust analytics
Define and evolve the FP&A operating model for a scaled, global xScale platform
Coordinate inputs across regions, functions, and JV stakeholders to ensure a consistent financial narrative
Align resource requirements and cost structures with business maturity (development vs. stabilized assets)
Serve as a strategic partner to xScale leadership across development, operations, and asset management
Challenge assumptions and ensure financial discipline in decision-making
Enable trade-off decisions balancing growth, returns, and capital efficiency
Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, tools, and data integrity
Support automation, standardization, and scalability of planning and reporting processes
Enhance speed and quality of insights to keep pace with business growth
Build and lead a high-performing FP&A team (direct and matrixed)
Develop talent, establish clear roles and accountability, and foster a culture of ownership and collaboration
Partner across global teams to deliver a coordinated finance function