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　　Project and Program Director (Chief of Staff) (EMEA Operations)

　　Job Summary:

　　This position serves as a trusted advisor to the SVP EMEA Ops and as a partner to the leadership team, to deliver on both short-term objectives and the EMEA Ops strategy. While the role has clearly defined areas of responsibility, it is also fluid and the Chief of Staff requires the ability to dive into any area of Data Center Operations, understand the needs, and facilitate decisions based on leadership direction and priorities. The Chief of Staff is required to understand SVP priorities and ensure the leadership team delivers according to these priorities. The Chief of Staff must have the ability to build the trust necessary to manage sensitive and delicate matters and speak up, step up and offer alternative viewpoints with credibility. An effective candidate will have strong ability to analyse complex information, maintain clarity and hold leaders accountable to agreed deliverables, build deep partnerships, analyse nuanced issues, simplify complexity, strategically communicate, and lead through influence and collaboration.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Leadership Alignment & Effectiveness

　　Lead EMEA Operations Leadership Team (EOLT) operating mechanisms, including supporting agenda, actions, and follow-ups; ensure clear action items and accountability after all meetings; follow-up with action owners accordinglyAct as a confidant and trusted adviser; bringing whole enterprise perspectives without specific organizational agendas, being the "eyes and ears" when the SVP isn't present and summarising where appropriateFocus on maximizing productivity and effectiveness of SVP time, providing foresight and deliverables for upcoming activities, and identifying areas where the leader should direct their focus to drive the most valueWork closely with the EMEA Ops Communications Lead to ensure alignment on all EMEA Ops commsDrive planning and content for off-site meetings for the EOLT and partner with the EMEA Ops Communications Lead for Extended Leadership team off-sitesIdentify and implement, best practices to make time, information, and decision-making more effective for the teamMaintain ability to see what pressures the organization is facing and raising to the EOLT where appropriate to addressLead a wide range of issues, small and large, through to full-circle resolutionAct in an empowered way to identify areas of misalignment across the EOLT and meet with execs to formulate a plan to seek resolution, knowing when to push back constructivelyRepresent EMEA Data Center Ops at the Global Operations Regional Project/Program Leadership forum led by the Global Ops CoS

　　Strategy, Interlock & Performance

　　Support SVP in creating compelling presentations, supported by data, on performance, strategy and change programs, used in executive leadership meetings inside and outside of EMEA OpsSupport delivery and tracking of strategic enablers assigned to EMEA Ops leadership colleagues and delivery of Global Operations OKRsFoster greater use of data and insights to improve EMEA Data Center Ops performance and customer deliveryLead fostering a one-team high performance improvement culture that challenges the status-quo in the region and driving faster decision makingServe as liaison for Global Ops initiatives spanning multiple regions. Identify appropriate regional members to participate when needed and accountable to ensure completionLead preparation and delivery of performance and metric reporting to Global OpsEvaluate and shape critical issues and/or opportunities to improve performance and optimisation determined and prioritized by the EOLT, through simplification, automation and reduction in duplication

　　Qualifications:

　　The ability to navigate complexity and filter what is important to create compelling communications and recommendationsThe ability to maintain clarity on deliverables and ensure timely delivery from EMEA Ops leaders and team members to support SVP objectives and business reviewsAbility to navigate through ambiguity and be resourcefulThe ability to anticipate problems, drive balanced perspectives, motivate and empower others to help ensure successful outcomesDisplays openness to new ideas and perspectives, with the ability to be creative and comfortable taking risksOperate with a high level of integrity and discretion including matters of people, legal proceedings, acquisitions, and financial forecastsIdeally have a good understanding of the marketplace, competitors, customers and technology to opine on what is required to sustain operational excellence and resultsExperience managing multiple complex programs and leading change initiatives in a highly dynamic and fluid environment, to achieve operational excellenceStrategic thinker and ability to set a vision as well as process information to formulate effective strategies and initiatives that have a positive impact and achieve the end stateProven ability to ask the difficult questions by creating a safe environment to ensure that projects and investments have true impactStrong intuition to understand SVP leadership objectives, priorities and leadership culture of operational excellence and maturity as we seek to grow EMEA Ops organisationCollaborative mindset with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships to influence and align others. Demonstrated meeting facilitation capabilities and ability to guide teams to effective decision-making

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