Principal Program Manager

Oracle • Nashville, TN

9d

About The Position

The Principal Program Manager will manage the planning, execution, and delivery of complex, strategic programs supporting the development and implementation of company products, services, or platforms. Lead cross-functional and departmental teams responsible for delivering new and existing products, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical strategy, and customer needs. Develop and manage program plans, schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and budgets while driving execution from initiation through successful delivery. Coordinate and influence interdepartmental activities across engineering, product management, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure programs are completed on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with organizational priorities. Identify and proactively mitigate risks, resolve complex issues, and communicate program status to executive leadership. Provide leadership and technical expertise in the development of new products, services, and processes, frequently operating at the leading edge of technology. Recommend and drive significant improvements to existing products, services, and operational processes to increase efficiency, scalability, and business impact. Mentor program managers and project teams, providing guidance, technical support, and direction to ensure successful program execution.

Requirements

• 10+ years of project management, product design or related experience needed.
• 8+ years’ experience developing and implementing strategy, then executing against, large cross cutting programs.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to think broadly and strategically.
• Technology background that enables understanding of the complexities of cloud architecture.
• Maturity, judgment, negotiation/influence skills, analytical skills, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work well with senior leaders within all of Oracle (from engineering to business) to drive results for core business initiatives.
• Ability to work well in ambiguity, can work with your team to dive into a problem and create a solution.
• Knowledge of Data Center GPU architecture and operations.
• Familiarity and knowledge of AI workloads and SW stack.
• Experience in a customer facing role in a tech company.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI and HPC end customers is a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex, cross-organizational/functional programs that impact both product and business.
• Partnering with every team in OCI to make these programs happen.
• Driving results, not just facilitating.
• Possessing high judgment and being a “roll your sleeve up” person with a bias for action.
• Possessing strong ownership and a strong ability to collaborate.
• Leading cross-functional and departmental teams responsible for delivering new and existing products, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical strategy, and customer needs.
• Developing and managing program plans, schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and budgets while driving execution from initiation through successful delivery.
• Coordinating and influencing interdepartmental activities across engineering, product management, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure programs are completed on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with organizational priorities.
• Identifying and proactively mitigating risks, resolving complex issues, and communicating program status to executive leadership.
• Providing leadership and technical expertise in the development of new products, services, and processes, frequently operating at the leading edge of technology.
• Recommending and driving significant improvements to existing products, services, and operational processes to increase efficiency, scalability, and business impact.
• Mentoring program managers and project teams, providing guidance, technical support, and direction to ensure successful program execution.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal