Director, Data Center Facilities Development

Oracle•United States,

7d•$146,300 - $306,400

About The Position

The Director, Data Center Facilities Development oversees construction of data centers delivered by colocation providers, ensuring projects meet established timelines, budgets, quality parameters, design specifications, and industry standards. The role provides strategic leadership to project managers and multiple teams, setting priorities and aligning work with organizational objectives. The director oversees project planning, schedules, budgets, documentation, quality assurance, tenant fit-out coordination, site walks, startup, and commissioning. The role evaluates portfolio-level delivery risks, addresses gaps in risk identification and mitigation, and communicates potential impacts to executive leadership. It also serves as the primary point of contact with colocation providers and leads senior-level relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The position oversees vendor, contractor, and supplier selection, contract negotiation and management, and the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems. It guides cross-functional collaboration, complex problem-solving, continuous improvement, and talent development across teams. The role is with Oracle.

Responsibilities

Oversee construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring delivery within established timelines, budgets, and quality parameters.
Develop, maintain, and oversee project schedules and coordinate with colocation providers to achieve milestones on time.
Lead the creation, management, and optimization of project budgets and ensure strategic resource allocation and cost efficiency.
Provide high-level leadership to project managers, set strategic goals, and align work with organizational objectives.
Direct the creation, review, and maintenance of design review, commissioning, and problem-solving documentation.
Oversee quality control to ensure construction meets design specifications and industry standards.
Direct coordination and integration of tenant fit-out projects across design, construction, and commissioning.
Lead strategic site walks to monitor schedule adherence, coordination, and quality.
Oversee startup and commissioning of major data center projects and verify systems are operational and meet design specifications.
Evaluate timely-delivery risks across a portfolio of projects, address gaps in risk identification and mitigation, communicate potential impacts to executive leadership, and ensure execution of mitigation strategies.
Serve as the primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers and maintain senior-level stakeholder relationships.
Oversee selection, negotiation, and management of vendor, contractor, and supplier contracts; ensure compliance and performance and manage high-impact contract resolutions.
Coordinate with design teams to ensure construction aligns with approved plans and specifications.
Provide input on colocation provider evaluations and continuous improvement.
Oversee installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems and manage high-impact installation resolutions.
Guide multiple teams in managing complex projects and initiatives, monitoring timelines, deliverables, and budgets, delegating work, setting priorities, and adjusting resources or timelines as business needs change.
Lead cross-functional collaboration, build stakeholder and customer partnerships, address barriers, and incorporate diverse perspectives.
Provide oversight and coaching on complex operational and technical issues, data analysis, root-cause identification, and prevention of recurring problems.
Pursue strategic learning opportunities, develop team expertise, identify organizational skill gaps, and promote knowledge sharing.
Empower teams to develop and implement process improvements, obtain feedback and buy-in, and prioritize improvement initiatives in alignment with strategy and return on investment.
Drive team performance through feedback and coaching, align individual development goals with organizational initiatives, and collaborate with HR on hiring and promotion talent strategies.