Senior Lead Technical Program Manager, Security

Oracle•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The IC5 Lead Principal Technical Program Manager, Security, shapes and leads complex, cross-organizational security programs that strengthen product resilience, operational execution, risk management, and business outcomes. The role partners with senior management and stakeholders to align security priorities and goals, applying technical expertise in security or a related technical domain. It leverages AI-enabled capabilities—including generative AI, large language models, and AI-enabled automation—to improve program planning, reporting, risk management, decision support, and execution. The role establishes program scope and milestones, aligns work with company security strategies, and manages cross-functional efforts to deliver programs and services. It leads high-impact security initiatives, manages escalations and risks, shapes program improvements, and provides expert technical and security guidance. It also directs collaboration across teams and stakeholders, supports AI-enabled reporting and forecasting, and serves as a strategic liaison for security programs. The position leads program planning and execution, including resource and funding considerations, delivery standards, change management, incident response, KPIs, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communications. It guides and mentors program staff, chairs status meetings, helps set SLAs and productivity benchmarks, and removes critical blockers. The role uses data analysis and AI-enabled capabilities to improve reporting, forecasting, anomaly detection, trend analysis, process optimization, and decision-making. It serves as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, develops security talent, promotes continuous learning, and contributes thought leadership on security practices and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

Identify security risks, manage program scope, estimate timelines, assess feasibility and testing requirements, and determine appropriate resources.
Design and shape security strategies for product or service delivery, ensuring alignment with third-party, security, export, and accessibility compliance requirements.
Integrate program demand, funding, and resource planning to support prioritization and execution.
Lead responses to critical security escalations, coordinate across teams and departments, advise executives on risk and mitigation strategies, and drive resolution.
Lead AI-enabled process transformation and optimization to improve product and service reliability, resilience, and operational execution.
Manage program dependencies and risks, support escalation response, and coordinate mitigation and resolution efforts.
Shape planning activities in alignment with enterprise architecture and define and enforce delivery standards for security, scalability, and best practices.
Develop line-of-business strategies for change management and incident response.
Align security priorities with customers, service teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership through regular reporting.
Establish program scope and milestones, align work with broader plans and company goals, and coordinate cross-functional delivery.
Define and monitor KPIs and measurement methods for line-of-business performance.
Develop and communicate strategic communications for complex program objectives to partners and customers.
Lead technical and non-technical security programs and complex cross-organizational efforts affecting products and the business.
Guide and mentor program staff, provide security support and strategic direction, and help remove workflow barriers, risks, and issues.
Shape AI-enabled forecasting of program demand, funding, and resources to inform planning and execution.
Guide program documentation and risk mitigation planning, and ensure security and quality throughout program planning, execution, and reporting.
Chair security program status meetings and foster collaboration and communication across teams and leaders.
Partner with leadership to establish SLAs and productivity benchmarks aligned with long-term business goals.
Lead change management for security programs, including changes to priorities, scope, schedules, development, requirements, and support.
Manage and respond to security issues, bottlenecks, and risks, serving as an escalation point.
Use AI-enabled insights from cost assessments, benefits analyses, and ROI evaluations to inform decisions and risk mitigation.
Make strategic security decisions that balance business needs, technical constraints, and long-term goals; remove blockers and determine technical and resource options for successful delivery and adoption.
Shape program improvement strategies using AI-enabled capabilities and industry best practices to drive transformation and optimize line-of-business processes.
Develop and optimize program objectives and workflows, and orchestrate cross-functional solutions to complex business problems.
Collaborate with management to apply AI-enabled capabilities and best practices to drive innovation and advance line-of-business goals.
Champion continuous improvement across programs, aligning insights across workstreams with business and operational efficiency goals.
Establish best practices for using data insights at scale and influence senior leadership decisions.
Lead improvements to solution availability and reliability, apply AI-enabled capabilities to analysis and optimization, and iterate processes using feedback, KPIs, and retrospectives.
Define requirements and configurations for existing and new development tools, where applicable.
Shape collaboration across teams, align priorities and program goals, and lead line-of-business process improvements with senior leaders.
Communicate strategic security program updates and insights to leadership and refine stakeholder engagement approaches.
Provide security direction and mentorship to cross-functional teams, drive transformative change, and ensure stakeholders are aligned and motivated.
Automate comprehensive reporting and collaborate with development teams to improve reports, dashboards, forecasts, and models.
Use data and AI-enabled capabilities for reporting automation, forecasting, anomaly detection, trend analysis, and decision support.
Analyze complex data sources—including competitive, trend, and KPI data—to solve program problems, support SLA adherence, and present findings to teams and stakeholders.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and align program priorities with business objectives.
Define strategies to enhance customer engagement and align service offerings with evolving business needs.
Lead product and process enhancements, develop strategies to mitigate customer-satisfaction risks, and assess their broader impact.
Align varied priorities and Oracle commitments to meet customer needs and minimize program risk.
Direct timelines, deliverables, and budgets when applicable for high-impact security projects, and plan for changes in resources or timelines as business priorities shift.
Influence cross-functional leaders and external stakeholders, foster partnerships, and promote long-term organizational success.
Promote transparency and inclusivity by seeking, listening to, and incorporating diverse perspectives.
Lead advanced problem-solving and act as an escalation point for complex issues; guide teams in data-driven and AI-enabled approaches to root causes and durable solutions.
Monitor emerging security trends, technologies, and standards; serve as a thought leader and contribute through activities such as conference presentations, white papers, or research.
Champion learning and knowledge sharing, including emerging AI capabilities, and mentor others in applying new knowledge.
Develop and evaluate innovative security solutions, workflows, and improvement initiatives; design metrics to measure their effectiveness and alignment with organizational goals.
Advise on talent needs and organizational talent strategy, and contribute expertise to interviews, candidate assessment, and hiring decisions.