Senior Director, Procurement Governance, Risk & Compliance

Equinix•Redwood City, CA

1d•$200,000 - $360,000•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the VP Procurement, Corporate Functions, the Senior Director, Procurement Governance, Risk & Compliance leads the enterprise procurement governance and third-party risk capabilities that protect Equinix from regulatory, customer, operational, and reputational exposure across the supplier ecosystem. This role establishes and operates scalable frameworks, policies, standards, and controls for procurement and third-party risk management (TPRM), enabling compliant, auditable, and resilient sourcing and supplier management globally. The Senior Director partners closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Operations, IT/Security, and Sustainability to ensure supplier risk is identified, mitigated, and monitored throughout the supplier lifecycle, and provides executive-level visibility into systemic supplier risk themes, concentration exposure, and remediation progress.

Requirements

Deep, progressive experience in procurement governance, third-party risk management, supply chain risk, compliance, audit, or related disciplines within a complex global enterprise
Demonstrated experience designing and operating scalable governance frameworks (policies, standards, controls, control registers) with measurable oversight and audit readiness
Deep working knowledge of third-party risk lifecycle practices, including risk tiering, due diligence, contractual controls, monitoring, issue management, and exit planning
Proven ability to translate regulatory and customer contractual requirements into implementable controls and evidence that withstands audit/regulatory scrutiny
Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence without authority across Legal, Compliance, Security, Finance, Operations, and business teams
Experience building executive-ready reporting (KPIs/KRIs, dashboards, thematic risk insights) and facilitating governance forums/steering committees
People leader with experience building, coaching, and mentoring high-performing teams across geographies and time zones
Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Supply Chain, Risk, Finance, Law, or related field) or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting regulated industries (e.g., financial services, critical infrastructure, technology) and navigating regulatory expectations related to operational resilience and third-party oversight (e.g., DORA, NIS2 or similar)
Familiarity with ESG/sustainability supplier programs (e.g., Scope 3 supplier engagement, human rights due diligence, responsible sourcing) and integrating ESG risk into supplier governance
Experience working with GRC/TPRM tooling (e.g., risk assessment workflows, evidence management, control testing) and partnering with IT to automate controls and reporting
Master’s degree (MBA, MS, JD) or relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CRISC, CRCM, ISO 27001, CBCP) a plus

Responsibilities

Own and evolve the procurement governance framework including policies, standards, decision rights, control registers, and operating cadence to ensure consistent global execution and auditability
Support Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) / Know Your Supplier (KYS) program strategy and operations, including risk tiering, due diligence, contractual risk controls, ongoing monitoring, issue management, and exit/termination readiness for critical and high-risk suppliers
Establish regulatory readiness for procurement and supplier risk, translating emerging requirements (e.g., DORA, NIS2, CSRD, CSDDD and other regional obligations) into actionable procurement policies, standards, controls, and evidence artifacts
Provide executive-level risk visibility through KPIs/KRIs, dashboards, risk themes, concentration and dependency analysis, exceptions/acceptance tracking, and remediation progress reporting
Partner with Legal and Compliance to drive required supplier contract template updates, support negotiation of key risk clauses (e.g., audit, subcontracting, data protection, resiliency, termination), and ensure alignment between contractual commitments and operational capability
Own supplier audit and inquiry governance (customer, regulator, internal audit), ensuring requests are appropriately screened, routed, and supported with compliant evidence, and representing procurement in audits, investigations, and escalations as required
Integrate ESG, sustainability, and responsible sourcing risk into supplier governance, including supplier decarbonization engagement, Scope 3-related supplier data governance, human rights and modern slavery due diligence, responsible sourcing, and ongoing ESG risk monitoring in coordination with Sustainability stakeholders
Drive continuous improvement and automation of governance and risk workflows, partnering with procurement operations, systems/COE, and IT to reduce cycle time, increase adoption, and improve data quality and control effectiveness
Lead and develop a high-performing global team across governance, risk, and resilience capabilities, ensuring clear accountability, scalable processes, and succession depth
Serve as a trusted cross-functional leader, influencing stakeholders across Operations, Security, Finance, and Business Units, and representing Equinix with auditors, regulators, customers, and external partners as appropriate