Assistant Project and Program Manager

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 SummaryResponsible for the delivery of projects across multiple functional groups and manages stakeholders' needs.ResponsibilitiesPlanningPlans through collaboration across functional teams to create simple business cases and independently collate project plans with an appropriate planning toolStakeholder ManagementMaps out stakeholder lists, consult on stakeholder requirements and pro-actively manage stakeholders needs and seek feedbackEscalating only to resolve complex stakeholder issuesWorks with a number of stakeholders that may include regional/global stakeholdersCommunicationsRecommends and agrees the level of communications appropriate for the project/program being delivered across functions with key stakeholdersUses consistent tools and templates and requires minimal feedback on messages delivered to audiencesRisk ManagementRisk and issue management, planning and responses are identified at an appropriate level for the project complexity and risk managementCaptures risks and proactively puts plans in place to mitigate exposure to risksProject/Program DeliveryIs responsible for the delivery of projects across multiple functional groupsResource Management (people, finances etc.)Produces resource/cost plans and estimatesTracks costs to plan, and manages changes to plansWith support will remediate issues with external suppliers and co