Strategy Senior Analyst, Catalyst Team

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.

The Business Operations Catalyst team is Equinix’s internal consulting and sprint execution engine, partnering directly with senior leaders to solve the company’s most complex, high-impact enterprise problems. Catalyst engagements typically run 3-6 months, rapidly mobilizing cross‑functional teams to drive clarity, decisions, and actionable execution plans before transitioning ownership to the long‑term business owner.

A Strategy Senior Analyst, Special Projects in the Catalyst Team is an impact‑oriented problem solver who supports cross‑functional leaders to frame ambiguous business problems, conduct discovery and analysis, and translate insights into clear recommendations and action plans. This role independently executes discrete work streams, builds simple models and visualizations, and drives adoption through sound project and change‑management practices.

This role requires strong synthesis capabilities, executive presence, and the ability to quickly connect dots across a diverse type of ambiguous, complex problems.

• Select and apply problem‑solving techniques. Independently execute analyses to identify root causes, connect data and qualitative inputs, and develop insights

• Identify risks, implications, and downstream impacts, balancing strategy, execution realities, and enterprise considerations

• Frame ambiguous problems, synthesize insights, and develop decision options with clear recommendations and outlined trade‑offs

• Use core analysis and visualization tools effectively (e.g., Excel formulas and pivot tables; BI visualizations)

• Contribute to business cases and value tracking approaches, including inputs to benefits definition and measurement

• Facilitate cross‑functional discussions to resolve ambiguity, align stakeholders, and converge on solutions, especially in time‑sensitive or high‑pressure environments

• Ability to operate effectively in high‑pressure environments while maintaining a solution orientation

• Plan and facilitate discovery interviews (e.g., develop interview guides, lead discussions, synthesize themes) and conduct benchmarking using internal and external sources

• Clearly understands and communicates the vision and objectives of the engagement, providing clear day‑to‑day direction to their workstream team

• Connect disparate inputs and synthesize complexity in real‑time, driving clarity, alignment and momentum

• Develop clear, executive‑ready narratives that translate complex initiatives into a clear story tailored to the audience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate difficult messages constructively and active listening to accurately understand stakeholder perspectives

• Lead cross‑functional work streams end‑to‑end, including planning, execution, and stakeholder coordination

• Create, maintain and own core project management artifacts (e.g., charter, RAID log, project plan, governance) and establish working cadences

• Support change and adoption by creating stakeholder impact assessments, coordinating handover plans, and tracking adoption actions

• Tracks the project status. Identifies, monitors and escalates risks, actions and decisions

• Build credibility and trust with stakeholders quickly

• Regularly interact with and present to senior leaders (including VPs) and influence decision‑making through data‑driven storytelling

• Partner…