Director, Compliance & Property Management

Oracle•Palo Alto, CA

4d•$146,300 - $306,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Compliance & Property Management leads administrative, governance, and regulatory management for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s hyperscale data center property portfolio. The role owns property strategy and execution across land administration, municipal coordination, regulatory compliance, lease and contract obligations, permitting, environmental and safety oversight, non-critical site services, and long-range property governance. The position is onsite in Dona Ana County/Santa Teresa, New Mexico, or Nashville, Tennessee. The Director serves as Oracle’s key contact for property governance with municipalities, counties, utilities, landlords, landowners, economic development agencies, and regulatory bodies. The role ensures sites remain compliant, well-governed, operationally supportable, and positioned for growth. It also leads adjacent site-support functions, including Logistics Managers, Audit & Compliance Managers, Building Admins, and Asset Managers, overseeing consistent execution of administrative operations, external compliance obligations, asset governance, non-critical vendor scopes, and facility support functions across the portfolio. The successful candidate brings experience in real estate, land use, entitlements, jurisdictional coordination, environmental and safety compliance, infrastructure operations, asset governance, and site services leadership. They must manage a complex portfolio in a fast-growing environment and translate regulatory, operational, asset-related, and site-specific matters into clear business recommendations for leadership. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience. Oracle describes a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter and parking benefits, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, paid holidays and sick leave, paid parental leave, adoption assistance, an employee stock purchase plan, financial planning and group legal benefits, and voluntary insurance benefits. The stated U.S. hiring range is $146,300–$306,400 per annum; the role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Requirements

7–10+ years of experience in property management, real estate, land use, entitlements, infrastructure development, site governance, asset management, operations administration, compliance, logistics, or a related discipline.
3–5+ years of leadership experience managing teams, complex programs, or cross-functional initiatives in high-growth, heavily regulated, or infrastructure-intensive environments.
Strong background supporting large-scale industrial, infrastructure, mission-critical, or data center-related property portfolios.
Deep familiarity with zoning, permitting, land use approvals, easements, leases, development agreements, and jurisdictional compliance processes.
Experience working directly with municipalities, counties, utilities, landlords, permitting agencies, inspectors, and other external regulatory or property stakeholders.
Experience leading or partnering with logistics, compliance, administrative, asset, or site-support teams in operational environments.
Experience managing environmental, safety, and site-compliance issues affecting operational readiness, site governance, or expansion potential.
Ability to operate across multiple jurisdictions with distinct regulatory expectations, timelines, and stakeholders.
Strong executive communication skills, including translating complex legal, regulatory, land-use, operational, asset-related, or governance issues into clear business recommendations.
Experience building structure, reporting, and process discipline in fast-scaling environments.
Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Public Administration, Urban Planning, Construction Management, Environmental Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Asset Management, or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.
Deep knowledge of land administration, site governance, zoning, entitlements, permitting, and regulatory coordination.
Strong understanding of leases, easements, covenants, development agreements, compliance tracking, and asset governance practices.
Strong regulatory navigation and jurisdictional coordination across multiple sites and regions.
Executive presence and confidence engaging municipalities, landlords, utilities, regulators, and other external stakeholders.
Strong cross-functional stakeholder management and influence.
Ability to lead diverse support functions spanning property governance, logistics, compliance, building administration, and asset management.
Ability to balance speed, compliance, operational supportability, asset stewardship, and long-term scalability in a high-growth environment.
High attention to detail and sound judgment in ambiguous, politically sensitive, or high-risk situations.
Ability to identify risks early and drive resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
Strong program management, reporting, vendor oversight, and operational rigor.
Ability to work onsite in Dona Ana County/Santa Teresa, NM, or Nashville, TN.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in hyperscale data centers, colocation, telecom, utilities, advanced manufacturing, logistics-intensive environments, or other mission-critical infrastructure settings.
Experience managing environmental compliance matters such as land constraints, stormwater obligations, water usage, hazardous materials, or agency-driven remediation requirements.
Familiarity with life safety, fire code, occupancy, and site-level regulatory coordination in high-availability environments.
Experience working with external counsel, brokers, permit specialists, environmental consultants, land use advisors, logistics partners, asset management stakeholders, and local government stakeholders.
Experience overseeing non-critical property services and related vendors in operational site environments.
Knowledge of portfolio governance tools, contract tracking systems, audit/compliance tracking systems, inventory or logistics systems, asset databases, and document management platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead property management, compliance, and site services strategy and execution across hyperscale data center sites, covering governance from land control through development, operational handoff, and ongoing support.
Serve as Oracle’s primary point of contact for property governance with municipalities, counties, permitting agencies, utilities, landlords, landowners, and other jurisdictional stakeholders.
Own land administration, including property records, easements, leases, zoning constraints, development obligations, permit conditions, access agreements, and site-specific compliance requirements.
Coordinate with municipalities and regulatory bodies on zoning, permitting, inspections, environmental requirements, life safety, land use restrictions, access, and operating compliance.
Coordinate property-related approvals, renewals, amendments, and regulatory obligations to support site readiness and long-term operability.
Ensure compliance with lease terms, development agreements, covenants, easements, licensing requirements, environmental commitments, and jurisdictional obligations.
Identify and manage risks involving land use, environmental exposure, safety, community issues, access, utilities, and regulatory opposition; develop mitigation plans and escalate when appropriate.
Lead the broader site services organization, including Logistics Managers, Audit & Compliance Managers, Building Admins, and Asset Managers.
Oversee logistics support activities such as material flow, receiving and storage practices, inventory governance, vendor coordination, and operational logistics processes.
Oversee audit and compliance activities involving site governance, documentation readiness, internal controls, audit support, regulatory records, and compliance tracking.
Lead building administration functions supporting day-to-day administrative operations, office and site-support coordination, visitor and service support, documentation flow, and general site business operations.
Lead portfolio asset management practices, including governance of non-critical site assets, lifecycle visibility, record accuracy, disposition coordination, maintenance and support ownership, and alignment of records with operational needs.
Oversee asset tracking, accountability, and coordination to improve visibility into asset condition, ownership, serviceability, utilization, and replacement planning.
Oversee non-critical property maintenance and vendor scopes, including landscaping, parking lots, drainage or retention features, easement areas, fencing, and other externally maintained site-support infrastructure.
Partner with internal real estate, legal, development, design, construction, facilities, utilities, EHS, tax, finance, procurement, public policy, and site operations teams.
Maintain portfolio-level tracking of property milestones, permit obligations, regulatory deadlines, renewals, environmental commitments, inspections, compliance dependencies, asset records, and site service deliverables.
Support site expansions through amendments, re-entitlements, parcel adjustments, updated permits, revised land-use approvals, and stakeholder coordination.
Drive process standardization, documentation rigor, and governance mechanisms to improve visibility, predictability, audit readiness, and scalability.
Provide executive-ready reporting on portfolio health, property risks, regulatory exposure, municipal engagement, audit status, logistics readiness, asset governance, administrative support, and critical-path dependencies.
Lead, build, or influence teams responsible for property administration, site governance, entitlement coordination, municipal engagement, compliance, logistics, building administration, asset management, and external property-support services.
Represent Oracle professionally in meetings with external property stakeholders, local officials, agencies, consultants, landlords, and community-facing partners.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Paid time off, including flexible vacation for eligible salaried non-overtime positions or accrued vacation for other eligible employees
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal benefits
Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance
May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral
Role-based technical training and development opportunities
Internal mobility opportunities
Volunteer programs