Principal Program Manager

Oracle•Nashville, TN

About The Position

This high-visibility, high-impact role helps shape operational efficiency, excellence in execution, and growth. It involves substantial personal accountability and autonomy, with effective engagement across organizational functions to deliver results. The role calls for a multidisciplinary background in operations, technology, and business, along with experience influencing and presenting to senior business and technology leaders and driving critical delivery initiatives. Strong executive communications, customer engagement, and cloud operations proficiency are essential. The Principal Program Manager leads GPU Observability initiatives, coordinating vendors and internal teams to achieve outcomes. The role manages a broad portfolio of programs, including schedules, requirements, cross-functional dependencies, risks, budgets, reporting, and stakeholder communications. It also establishes scalable processes and tools, applies project-management standards and documentation practices, and runs standups and sprint-planning exercises. The role may determine methods and procedures for new assignments and coordinate other personnel. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in program or project management, preferably in cloud.
Direct experience working with cross-organizational teams, including at the executive level.
Proven track record leading high-skill teams resolving complex, high-impact challenges.
Strong organization and ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
Ability to work independently and propose solutions.
Ability to influence operational leaders to achieve business objectives.
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Excel, including PivotTables, lookups, IF statements, and macros; JIRA queries; and BI tools.
Knowledge of PowerPoint and Confluence.

Responsibilities

Lead GPU Observability initiatives in partnership with multiple vendors and internal teams.
Influence, activate, and coordinate teams to build alignment and drive results.
Identify, prioritize, and execute a broad portfolio of functional initiatives and programs.
Plan and direct schedules for multiple programs running simultaneously.
Partner with global cross-functional teams to understand and capture program requirements.
Navigate cross-functional dependencies and organizational priorities to optimize the critical path, address risks, and mitigate them.
Influence internal and external teams to prioritize work; drive mitigation plans, establish ownership, follow up through program closure, resolve risks and issues, and escalate as necessary.
Manage and analyze portfolio budgets, including spend and forecasts versus budget, spend by program, and historical trends.
Establish scalable end-to-end project frameworks, including processes and tools, and manage stakeholders using project-management standards and documentation best practices.
Run standups and sprint-planning exercises for owned programs.
Build and maintain consistent reporting across numerous programs.
Determine methods and procedures for new assignments and potentially coordinate activities of other personnel.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance and AD&D.
Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
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, with flexible or accrued vacation depending on employee eligibility and position.
11 paid holidays.
Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed annually, with unused time carried over up to a 112-hour cap.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Financial planning and group legal benefits.
Voluntary benefits, including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.
May be eligible for bonus and equity.