Program Manager, Global Emerging Talent

About this role

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 At Equinix, talent is a strategic differentiator. As the Program Manager, Global Emerging Talent, you will help shape the workforce of the future by designing and delivering innovative talent solutions that build critical capabilities, accelerate business outcomes, and strengthen long-term talent pipelines.  

Reporting Equinix’s Integrated Talent Solutions (ITS), you will serve as a Strategic Talent Advisor and Program Owner, partnering with business leaders, HR, and talent stakeholders to align emerging talent strategies with workforce priorities and future skills needs.

Through a deep understanding of business demand, talent supply, and market dynamics, you will help leaders navigate talent decisions and create pathways that unlock opportunity, build organizational capability, and enable sustainable growth. Leveraging Talent Intelligence, Talent Marketplace capabilities, and Build-Borrow-Buy-Place principles, you will lead the strategy, execution, and evolution of global internship, apprenticeship, and trainee programs that strengthen Equinix's talent ecosystem and deliver measurable business impact.

This role is ideal for a leader who thrives at the intersection of workforce strategy, talent innovation, program execution, and organizational transformation.

Responsibilities Strategic Talent Advisory • Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, HR, and Functional Partner Teams, translating workforce demand into innovative talent solutions

• Partner with leaders to identify future capability needs and determine how emerging talent programs can accelerate workforce readiness and business growth

• Advise on workforce strategies using Build-Borrow-Buy-Place principles, helping leaders balance immediate hiring needs with long-term capability development

• Leverage talent intelligence, labor market insights, and workforce data to inform decision-making, talent planning, and investment priorities

• Influence talent decisions through a skills-based lens, ensuring alignment between business objectives and future workforce requirements

Global Emerging Talent Strategy • Develop and execute the global strategy for internships, apprenticeships, traineeships, and other emerging talent pathways

• Identify opportunities to expand and modernize talent pipelines to meet evolving business and skills demands

• Create scalable frameworks, governance models, and operating rhythms that enable consistent global delivery while supporting regional requirements

• Drive continuous innovation in how Equinix attracts, develops, and converts emerging talent into future organizational capability

Program Leadership & Delivery • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of global emerging talent programs, from strategy and planning through execution, measurement, and continuous improvement

• Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives involving HR, Talent Acquisition, Talent Marketplace, HR Operations, Finance, Communications, Legal, and business stakeholders

• Establish success metrics, reporting frameworks, and dashboards that demonstrate program effectiveness, talent outcomes, and business value

• Ensure programs are delivered with operational excellence, within budget, on schedule, and aligned with strategic objectives

Talent Marketplace & Skills-Based Talent Solutions • Partner closely with Talent Marketplace and workforce planning stakeholders to integrate emerging talent pathways into broader talent strategies

• Enable skills-based talent practices by connecting program design to future capabilities, workforce priorities, and business outcomes

• Create pathways that support long-term career growth, internal mobility, and workforce sustainability

• Identify opportunities to connect emerging talent initiatives with enterprise transformation and workforce planning efforts

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence • Build trusted partnerships with leaders across the business, Human Resources, and Integrated Talent Solutions

• Influence decision-making by translating complex workforce challenges into clear, actionable talent strategies

• Deliver compelling executive communications, recommendations, and presentations to senior leaders and governance forums

• Act as a visible advocate for emerging talent, workforce innovation, and skills-based talent strategies across the enterprise

Change Leadership • Lead change initiatives associated with talent transformation and workforce innovation efforts

• Develop stakeholder engagement, communication, and adoption strategies that drive successful implementation and sustainable outcomes

• Foster alignment across global teams and create momentum around new ways of building and developing talent

What Success Looks Like • Emerging talent programs are recognized as strategic workforce solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes

• Leaders view Emerging Talent as a trusted partner in workforce planning and capability-building conversations

• Talent pipelines are aligned to future skill needs and business priorities

• Program participants successfully transition into high-impact roles that strengthen organizational capability

• Data, talent intelligence, and workforce insights consistently inform decisions and investment strategies

• The programs contribute meaningfully to Equinix's workforce of the future strategy a

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