Strategy Director Jobs in Toronto, Ontario, CA
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Toronto, Ontario, CA
About the role
- 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 Catalyst Strategy Director, Special Projects is a senior, business-facing leader who leads 1-3 initiatives simultaneously from problem definition through execution
- This role partners closely with executive leadership to frame complex decisions, synthesize insights into clear recommendations, and ensure programs deliver measurable business outcomes
- You serve as the primary driver, integrator and facilitator, guiding senior leaders through ambiguity, trade-offs, and critical decisions while ensuring work remains enterprise-aligned, actionable, and outcome-driven
- Frame and structure complex, ambiguous programs and engagements, rapidly identifying critical issues, priorities, and interdependencies
- Synthesize data, insights, and stakeholder perspectives into clear, actionable decision options
- Guide teams to apply the most appropriate problem-solving techniques. Own, oversee and challenge analytical work (e.g., financial, headcount, operational models) to ensure rigor, root cause clarity, and sound judgment
- Advise senior leaders on risks, implications, and downstream impacts, balancing strategy, execution realities, and enterprise considerations
- Facilitate high stakes, cross functional, and executive decision making forums, including E-Team discussions
- Set the standard for facilitation and decision framing – ensuring options are enterprise consistent, decisive, and clearly communicated
- Operate effectively in high pressure, emotionally charged environments with a solution oriented, enterprise mindset
- Manage escalations in partnership with executive sponsors, treating setbacks as opportunities for progress
- Coach and mentor more junior Catalyst team members, strengthening problem solving, facilitation, and leadership capability across the team
- Clearly understands and communicates the vision and objectives of the engagement, providing clear day-to-day direction to the team and business leads
- Own engagement framing and alignment with initiative leadership and executive sponsors
- Connect disparate inputs and synthesize complexity in real-time, driving clarity, alignment and momentum
- Communicate difficult messages constructively; listen actively and accurately reflect stakeholder perspectives
- Distill complexity into clear insights, structured narratives, and compelling recommendations
- Lead multiple complex, multi-work stream Catalyst programs concurrently, maintaining quality, consistency, and pace
- Establish appropriate governance, operating models, escalation paths, and decision forums
- Translate strategic intent into sequenced, prioritized execution plans that convert decisions into sustained action
- Own core program artifacts including charters, RAID logs, integrated project plans, and operating cadences
- Design and implement repeatable frameworks, templates, and governance mechanisms that strengthen the Catalyst operating model
- Partner with Change and Communications teams to embed change strategy and proactively mitigate adoption risks
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the E-Team and senior leaders, influencing decisions through judgment, discretion, and insight
- Build rapid command of the business and educate leaders on tradeoffs, implications, and recommendations
- Model and reinforce an enterprise mindset across all engagements- This role requires expert synthesis capabilities, strong executive presence, and the ability to quickly connect dots across strategy and execution – setting the standard for how Catalyst engagements are run
- Proven success leading complex, cross functional initiatives with senior executives
- Strong executive presence and communication skills
- Exceptional problem solving, analytical, and synthesis skills
- Ability to pivot between the big picture and the details
- Proven experience in program and project management
- Tenacity, resilience, and a results driven mindset
- 8+ years of relevant experience; with management consulting or internal consulting experience
- Quick learner and ability to think on your feet
- High emotional intelligence and ability to influence
- Highly skilled in navigating ambiguity
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About Equinix
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Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company™, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today’s businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.