Principal Program Manager

Oracle•Nashville, TN

8d•$90,100 - $209,500

About The Position

OCI Strategic Customer Engineering is seeking an experienced Principal Program Manager with technical interests to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that drive strategic outcomes across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure which span highly technical and business-centric delivery. This role is ideal for an accomplished program leader who thrives in highly technical environments, excels at navigating ambiguity, and has a proven ability to deliver complex programs from inception through execution. You are a results-oriented leader who drives execution—not just coordination. You possess strong judgment, exceptional ownership, and a bias for action. You dig deep to master a space and understand it full. You build trusted partnerships across engineering, product management, operations, customer success, and executive leadership to align teams around common objectives and deliver meaningful business and customer outcomes. As a Principal Program Manager, you will lead programs that span multiple OCI organizations, helping teams prioritize, execute, and deliver initiatives that improve operational excellence, customer success, and strategic business objectives. The work is highly visible, fast-paced, and requires balancing technical complexity with operational and business complexity with organizational alignment.

Requirements

BS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
7+ years of experience in Program Management, Software Engineering, Product Management, or related technical leadership roles
Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional programs across multiple engineering organizations
Strong understanding of cloud technologies, distributed systems, and software development lifecycles
Demonstrated ability to drive execution in complex, fast-moving environments with multiple stakeholders
Experience developing program plans, tracking execution, managing dependencies, and mitigating risks
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision making
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to executive leadership
Proven ability to influence without direct authority and build consensus across diverse organizations
Strong customer focus with the ability to balance technical priorities and business objectives

Nice To Haves

MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field
10+ years of experience in Program Management or engineering leadership
Experience working with cloud-native architectures and large-scale distributed systems
Experience managing strategic customer programs or enterprise cloud initiatives
Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and modern software development methodologies

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that drive strategic outcomes across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Drive execution of complex programs from inception through execution.
Build trusted partnerships across engineering, product management, operations, customer success, and executive leadership.
Align teams around common objectives and deliver meaningful business and customer outcomes.
Lead programs that span multiple OCI organizations.
Help teams prioritize, execute, and deliver initiatives that improve operational excellence, customer success, and strategic business objectives.
Balance technical complexity with operational and business complexity with organizational alignment.