Senior Director of Power Generation Operations (Nashville, TN)

Oracle•Nashville, TN

11h

About The Position

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) powers Oracle’s global cloud services through highly available, large-scale, enterprise-grade data center environments. The Data Center Infrastructure Operations / Facilities team plays a critical role in sustaining OCI’s performance, security, and operational resilience by ensuring infrastructure systems operate reliably at scale. You will join a technically rigorous organization with a culture grounded in operational excellence, disciplined processes, and continuous improvement, where infrastructure reliability, safety, and execution quality are foundational to delivering cloud services worldwide. Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Power Generation Operations Senior Director to lead and oversee both primary and secondary generation systems at our U.S. data center sites. This role will be responsible for the development and execution of methods and procedures (MOPs) to ensure the continuous protection of compute load—particularly during load transfers and ramp rate transitions. The Director will partner closely with operations training teams to build, implement, and continually improve repair and maintenance programs. Additional responsibilities include managing power plant agreements for on-site power generation and directly recruiting and managing teams to operate power equipment, with a focus on achieving 100% equipment availability.

Responsibilities

Lead, supervise, and develop teams responsible for the operations and maintenance of both primary and secondary power generation assets.
Develop, document, and maintain comprehensive MOPs to guarantee compute load protection during generation transitions, including detailed ramp rate controls.
Collaborate with operations training teams to create and deliver effective repair and maintenance training programs for all generation system staff.
Oversee the negotiation, execution, and ongoing management of power plant agreements for on-site generation, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and uptime targets.
Directly recruit, hire, and lead specialized teams as needed to operate on-site power generation equipment, maintaining 100% system availability.
Establish, monitor, and report on performance metrics related to power system reliability, efficiency, and responsiveness to critical incidents.
Champion a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement, ensuring adherence to all regulatory requirements and corporate standards.
Serve as the primary escalation point for high-severity power incidents, coordinating rapid and effective resolution.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes affecting power system operations.