Senior Director of Power Generation Operations (Nashville, TN)

Oracle • Nashville, TN

8h

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.

Benefits

• flexible medical
• life insurance
• retirement options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed