Equinix · 7 hours ago
Director, Data Product Management
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
CA$182K/yr - CA$272K/yr
10+ years expEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, dedicated to enhancing connectivity and innovation. The Director of Data Product Management will develop the data and AI product roadmap for the Global Markets and Product Organization, focusing on building core data platform capabilities and driving business impact through stakeholder partnership.
Cloud Data ServicesData CenterInformation TechnologyInfrastructureInternetSoftware
Responsibilities
Build the product strategy and roadmap; own key products
Develop the Data and AI product strategy for GMPO, aligned to business goals and prioritized against real constraints
Lead development of a unified Product 360 view that integrates customer firmographics, behavioral data, product usage, and transaction history
Develop graph-based views of customer network topology to identify optimization opportunities, redundancy gaps, and capacity planning needs
Develop business cases, drive prioritization and resource allocation to deliver highest-ROI outcomes; say no when needed and make the case for it
Work side-by-side with engineering and data science leadership to evaluate technical options, identify technical tradeoffs, estimate effort, and make architecture recommendations where applicable
Review and assess data models, pipeline designs, and system architectures; identify risks and tradeoffs before they become problems
Critique and challenge inflated estimates and oversimplified proposals; know when a 'simple' request is actually complex
Guide engineering toward pragmatic solutions when requirements are ambiguous or shifting
Build trust-based relationships with senior business stakeholders by understanding their strategy, pain points, and how data and AI solutions can help
Run monthly/quarterly portfolio reviews to ensure delivery stays on track and aligned to business needs
Set clear expectations, push back on low-value requests, and educate stakeholders on what's possible and what's not
Frame ambiguous problems, generate hypotheses, and drive to recommendations when there's no clear precedent
Lead data product continuity during a major technology stack migration; ensure critical reporting capabilities remain intact as systems transition over multiple quarters
Partner with engineering to design interim solutions that bridge old and new data models during migration
Balance strategic roadmap work with operational needs; protect time for building while keeping the lights on for products in ‘maintenance’ mode
Stay current on analytics, AI/ML, and data product trends; bring relevant innovations (e.g., Product 360 approaches, AI-augmented BI, knowledge graphs) to inform roadmap decisions
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to business partners on what's emerging and what's hype
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional experience, including 6+ years in product management for enterprise data platforms, reporting and analytics products, or AI/ML products
Prior hands-on technical experience as a data engineer, software engineer, or data scientist
Deep fluency in SQL and data modeling - you can look at a schema and identify problems, evaluate query performance, and discuss normalization tradeoffs
Track record of partnering with engineering leadership as a technical peer, not just a requirements-passer
Proven ability to drive prioritization, make tradeoffs, and push back on stakeholders when needed
Strong communication skills; able to simplify complex technical concepts for business audiences
Experience operating in a highly cross functional, global business
Preferred
Experience managing AI/ML product development end-to-end, from problem framing through deployment and iteration
Experience building customer-facing data products, not just internal tools / dashboards
Experience building customer 360 or product 360 data products, including entity resolution and identity matching across multiple source systems
Experience with building LLM ready semantic layer – ensure semantic layer is governed, well-modeled, and reliable
Cloud data platform expertise (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift)
Familiarity with MLOps concepts: feature stores, model serving, monitoring, retraining
Industry background in cloud infrastructure, B2B SaaS, data centers, telecommunications, or multi-cloud networking
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program : An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
Insurance: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
Retirement: You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA).
Vacation and Paid Holidays: Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
Company
Equinix
Equinix is an internet company that provides data center services for companies, businesses, and organizations.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.27BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Crosslink Capital
2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $499.92M
2025-07-22Post Ipo Equity
2025-03-17Post Ipo Debt· $374.96M
Leadership Team
Adaire Fox-Martin
Chief Executive Officer & President
Keith Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-25
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