Program Manager 4- Nashville
About The Position
Oracle’s Linux organization is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead business operations and cross-functional initiatives that improve organizational effectiveness and support strategic priorities. The role is onsite in Nashville, Tennessee, and involves collaboration across geographically distributed teams. Occasional travel may be required based on business needs. The Program Manager partners with engineering, product management, operations, and other stakeholders to translate business objectives into actionable plans, establish ownership, and drive initiatives to completion. The role brings structure to ambiguous problems, connects work across teams, and provides leadership with information to support timely decisions. It calls for strong business judgment, analytical skills, disciplined execution, proactive independent work, and clear communication with technical teams and senior leaders. The role also requires discretion when handling sensitive business information and adherence to Oracle’s confidentiality, security, and business conduct requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 6 years of relevant experience in program management, business operations, or operational strategy within a technology or enterprise software organization.
- Demonstrated success independently leading complex initiatives involving multiple functions and competing priorities.
- Experience translating broad business objectives into structured plans with measurable outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills, including interpreting operational and financial data and developing recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing executive presentations and business reviews.
- Ability to influence without direct authority, build stakeholder alignment, and maintain accountability across teams.
- Experience improving business processes and managing organizational change.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets, presentation software, and program management and reporting tools.
- Ability to manage sensitive business information with discretion and sound judgment.
- Ability to collaborate across geographically distributed teams.
- Adherence to Oracle’s confidentiality, security, and business conduct requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting an engineering, infrastructure software, cloud services, or open-source software organization.
- Familiarity with enterprise Linux, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, or related technologies sufficient to understand business priorities and collaborate with technical stakeholders.
- Experience developing dashboards and reducing manual reporting through automation.
- Familiarity with enterprise planning and collaboration tools, such as Oracle business applications, Jira, and Confluence.
- PMP or a comparable program management certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex cross-functional programs supporting Oracle Linux business priorities by defining objectives, scope, success measures, milestones, and accountability.
- Coordinate business planning, consolidate team priorities, identify dependencies, and track progress against organizational commitments.
- Lead business and program reviews, ensuring discussions produce clear decisions, assigned actions, and timely follow-through.
- Develop concise executive updates, presentations, and dashboards that communicate performance, risks, resource needs, and decisions requiring leadership attention.
- Identify gaps in workflows, reporting, and coordination; implement practical process improvements that reduce manual effort and strengthen execution.
- Analyze operational and program data to identify trends, evaluate options, and recommend actions.
- Anticipate obstacles, resolve cross-team issues, and escalate concerns with clear recommendations and an understanding of business impact.
- Support organizational readiness for changes to processes, tools, or business priorities through stakeholder alignment, communication, and implementation planning.
- Establish reusable planning, reporting, and tracking practices, and coach colleagues on effective execution.
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.
- Flexible Vacation for eligible salaried, non-overtime-eligible employees; accrued vacation for other eligible employees.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed each calendar year, with unused hours carrying over up to a maximum of 112 hours.
- Paid parental leave.
- Adoption assistance.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Financial planning and group legal benefits.
- Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance benefits.
- Potential eligibility for a bonus and equity.
- Volunteer programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
