Principal Program Manager

Oracle • Nashville, TN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about cloud technology and delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives? Are you excited about helping teams navigate change and improve how work gets done? Join the Oracle Transformation & Delivery team as a Principal Program Manager at our Nashville HQ. As Oracle continues its rapid growth, our team is focused on driving initiatives that improve operational efficiency, accelerate business outcomes, and support organizational scalability. In this individual contributor role, you will own and drive complex programs that span multiple teams and require strong coordination across product, engineering, operations, and corporate functions. You will leverage Oracle's internal AI capabilities and emerging technologies to help teams improve processes and execute transformational initiatives from concept through delivery. This position is part of a growing function and provides the opportunity to contribute to program management best practices, governance, and execution approaches while independently driving meaningful business outcomes.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Business Administration, Economics, Project Management, Engineering, or equivalent degree or relevant professional experience
• 7+ years of experience in program management, project management, strategic operations, or a related discipline
• Experience independently leading complex, cross-functional programs involving multiple teams, stakeholders, and dependencies from planning through delivery
• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business needs into structured plans, navigate competing priorities, manage risks and dependencies, and drive execution
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with experience building alignment across teams and communicating program status, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to leadership

Responsibilities

• Own complex cross-functional programs from initiation through implementation.
• Develop program plans, establish milestones, manage dependencies, track execution, and drive accountability across participating teams to deliver agreed-upon outcomes.
• Partner with stakeholders across Oracle to clarify requirements, align priorities, resolve execution challenges, and maintain momentum.
• Build productive working relationships across organizations and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Establish appropriate governance and operating mechanisms for assigned programs.
• Maintain visibility into program health, risks, dependencies, decisions, and milestones.
• Identify execution risks early, develop mitigation plans, and escalate issues when needed to maintain delivery commitments.
• Translate business objectives and ambiguous problems into structured, executable program plans with clear deliverables, owners, milestones, and measures of success.
• Adapt plans as priorities, requirements, or business conditions change while maintaining focus on intended outcomes.
• Communicate program status, risks, tradeoffs, decisions, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
• Develop concise status reports, presentations, decision materials, and other communications that provide appropriate visibility and enable timely decision-making.
• Define and maintain appropriate program metrics and reporting mechanisms to monitor progress and outcomes.
• Use data, dashboards, scorecards, and regular reviews to identify issues, improve execution, and maintain accountability.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce unnecessary complexity, and increase execution effectiveness.
• Apply program management practices and emerging capabilities, including AI and automation, to help teams work more effectively and scale successful approaches.
• Lead or support transformation initiatives, operational improvements, and other strategic projects based on business needs.

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
• 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
• Education Level: Associate degree