Enterprise Change Mgmt., Sr. Manager at Equinix in Dallas, TX

Job description

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 Summary The Enterprise Change Mgmt., Sr. Manager works autonomously to lead change management for defined programs, workstreams or regions and may also support Change Directors on the company’s most complex enterprise programs. Depending on the assignment, this person may own an end-to-end change plan or lead significant components of a broader enterprise change effort. This is a hands-on role that turns strategy into practical change deliverables. The Senior Manager uses the Enterprise Change toolkit to analyze stakeholders, assess impacts and readiness, and develop clear change narratives. Deliverables also include engagement and communication tactics, enablement inputs, adoption measures and sustainment plans. The role requires strong independent judgment, close partnership with Change Directors and program leaders, and the ability to surface risks and recommendations early. Responsibilities Lead and support integrated change strategy and planning Independently define and lead change delivery for assigned programs and workstreams, or lead components of larger transformations in partnership with Change Directors Integrate and sequence change activity with program scope, release milestones and business readiness needs Identify, manage and escalate change risks and dependencies through program governance Deliver stakeholder analysis and leadership support Analyze stakeholders and resistance and recommend targeted engagement and sponsorship tactics Create clear change narratives and executive-ready insights, recommendations and decision materials Coach sponsors and equip leaders to lead the change Drive readiness, adoption and sustainment Own adoption, utilization and readiness outcomes within the assigned scope and inform go-live decisions Lead role-based impact and readiness assessments, distinguishing capability, willingness and process-design barriers to target interventions Drive business-as-usual handover and sustainment, escalating material risks with corrective actions Create and coordinate change delivery tactics Create and deliver practical engagement, communication, readiness, training, enablement and sustainment tactics using the Enterprise Change toolkit Coordinate across change teams, program workstreams and business owners while maintaining a current plan as scope or sequencing changes Measure change effectiveness and value Define adoption and utilization measures for the assigned scope and contribute to program-wide measurement Partner with business and program leaders to assess whether adoption is advancing expected outcomes Report insights, risks and recommendations transparently, using quantitative and qualitative evidence to adjust the approach Qualifications Knowledge and Experience 8–10+ years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional organizational change, adoption or transformation management for complex programs Proven experience independently leading change delivery for a program, workstream or region and supporting senior change leaders on complex enterprise transformations Experience integrating change activity into program plans, governance, release milestones and readiness decisions Experience producing high-quality stakeholder analyses, change narratives, impact and readiness assessments, communication and engagement plans, enablement inputs, adoption meas