Director, Data Center Passive Materials NPI

Oracle

About The Position

Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives. The Director, Data Center Passive Materials NPI will be responsible for leading the strategy and execution of the passive materials New Product Introduction (NPI) pipeline, ensuring first-time-right readiness for new builds, implementing release gates and validation processes, driving cross-functional leadership and governance, identifying build-acceleration NPIs, managing constrained parts and supplier readiness, and enabling software and data systems for improved visibility and metrics.

Responsibilities

Stand up and operate the passive materials NPI pipeline: intake → prioritize → spec → qualify → supplier readiness → standards → catalog/BOM integration → forecasting enablement → release gates → rollout adoption.
Drive “first-time-right” readiness for new builds and transitions (including multi‑planar and new fabrics), reducing reactive shortages and supplemental BOMs.
Implement and operationalize a passive kit completeness gate (Rack Template ↔ BOM ↔ Cut Sheet/Patch Matrix), including enforcement mechanisms and measurable compliance.
Ensure rack SKU “kit-of-parts” definitions include ride‑along kit contents and are integrated into BOM tooling and build readiness checklists.
Establish clear RACI and operating cadence across Design, Networking, Automation, HOM/SCO, Demand Planning, Delivery, and external partners/LVVs where applicable.
Create governance for standards and templates: versioning, sign-off, audits, and change control.
Identify and land OCI-driven improvements not tied to fabric changes (e.g., new panels/hardware, cable labeling/color/serialization practices, kitting/packaging improvements, selective prefab), with measurable outcomes (time-to-deploy, defect reduction).
Own the Top Constrained Passive Parts program: alternate qualification strategy, supplier capacity/ramp plans, risk mitigation, and conversion into orderable/catalog-ready parts.
Partner with Automation/Tooling teams to translate standards/kit logic into scalable software capabilities (validation APIs, checksum/reconciliation, dashboards, exception workflows).
Drive visibility with exec-ready metrics and dashboards (supplemental BOM rate, kit completeness pass rate, forecast late adds, build stop incidents).