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Senior Manager, Product Software (Identity Management)
Job Summary
Drives product roadmap prioritization and detailed product definition. Drives delivery of product and features, provides effective written and oral communication to leadership, and drives adoption of software best practices in the team.
Responsibilities
Project and Program Management
Influences and collaborates with stakeholders of larger projects to plan software release calendar for cross-functional projects
Ensures the successful delivery of the projects
Provides overall program management by working with Technical Project Managers and leads across the teams and locations
Influences all stakeholder communications with respective to project status, and budget utilization
Responsible for escalating issues and potential roadblocks to management, including making recommendations to address and resolve
Expected to resolve most issues to closure
Responsible for identifying and mitigating project execution risks
Guide and / or revise project plan to ensure it completely captures all activities and eliminates duplicative efforts
Stakeholder / Customer Engagement
Acts as a technical liaison for customer advisories, co-innovations, and single point of contact for incidents
Management Reporting
Analyzes reports and interprets the data to present to executives on status or recommendation for improvement
Participates in monthly operational reviews of operational performance and roadmap status
Executes against operational KPIs
System Optimization
Utilizes subject matter expertise to influence improvements and make recommendations to internal processes and integrate systems supporting these processes
Resource and Budget Management
Works closely with product engineering managers and technical project managers to track resource allocation and utilization for larger projects
Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plans that are agreed upon by upper management
Requests approvals for additional expenses outside of approved budget / headcount
Communicates budget estimates for cross functional projects / programs, and ensures teams execute assigned projects within approved budgets
Manages and / or escalates issues, as needed
Provides input to the annual budget planning process relating to project / support / SW maintenance / Renewals / purchases / etc.
for his / her areas of responsibility
Software Architecture / Design / DevOps
Participates in software architecture, design reviews and DevOps processes of various projects and products
Understands product roadmap and projects infrastructure needs to meet the roadmap
Stakeholder Management
Responsible for driving and influencing senior leadership decision making
Is able to effectively identify appropriate stakeholders
Builds and maintains effective working relationships and partnerships with stakeholders
Ability to drive conflict resolution between stakeholders, including senior management and cross functional teams
Sets and influences stakeholder expectations related to technology initiatives
Responsible for transparent communication to stakeholders related to technology initiatives
System Optimization
Reviews and approves recommendations from Manager, to implement improvements
Manages implementation of approved system improvement recommendations
R&D / Innovation
Drives innovation among the teams, recognizes innovation, and helps communicate new ideas across teams
Process / Policies / Standards
Defines and evangelizes processes, policies and standards across all stakeholders
Measures performance against process goals
Proactively seeks continuous improvement opportunities in process / policies / standards
Road Map / Planning
Responsible for leading strategic planning, influencing and driving prioritization of initiatives with functional stakeholders
Responsible for developing and communicating a roadmap of projects and initiatives to functional stakeholders
People Management
Provides leadership and direction to the team, through managers
Is accountable for the performance and results of direct reports and maybe a larger or multiple teams
Responsible for succession planning
Responsible for performance management of team members, including disciplinary actions and hire / fire decisions / recommendations
Responsible for the GPS process including assessments and Total Rewards allocations of direct reports and reviewing and approving manager recommendations
Responsible for talent development, including quarterly conversations, career pathways conversations and individual development / growth plans
Models the Equinix Culture and Values
Review / Approvals / Escalations / Issues Resolution
Monitors and manages support and operational metrics and trends for management areas
Identifies and prioritizes areas for optimization
Senior Manager responsible for identification of significantly impactful / high risk issues, appropriate prioritization, resource assignment and ownership, and overseeing process through closure of issue while ensuring appropriate escalation and visibility to senior management teams
Senior Manager oversees and supports RCA cycles, reviews management level reports related to issues and escalations
For more complex and higher risk issues, the manager will draft and support reviews Senior Leadership review cycles
Vendor Management
Manages / leads individual consultants or consulting teams, as assigned
Understands vendor roadmaps, manages relationships, feedback and escalations, negotiations and contract renewals
Reviews and proposes final vendor selections
Manages day-to-day vendor relationships and holds vendors accountable to their deliverables
Resolves vendor issues and escalates as needed
Country / Regional Management
Manages team of local technology professionals in a given country / region
Executes against approved initiatives
Manages technology and / or human resources in a single location, being familiar with local language, law and regulations, as needed
Partners with global technology owners and regional stakeholders, to implement and maintain global technology standards
Manages relationships with regional / functional stakeholders
Defines, presents and obtains leadership approval for local execution strategy, aligned to global standards
Qualifications
3+ years professional experience in a software development leadership role
Bachelor's in Engineering preferred
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
The United States targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are :
San Francisco, CA / Bay Area : $179,000 to $304,000 per year
California (Non-SF / Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state : $172,000 to $293,000 per year
Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island : $159,000 to $271,000 per year
Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.
Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training.
This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.
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Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.