Senior Technical Program Manager

Oracle•Reston, VA

24d•$83,000 - $166,100

About The Position

Oracle Government Defense & Intelligence is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to manage technical programs and moderately complex, cross-organizational initiatives supporting sovereign and government cloud capabilities. The role collaborates with engineering, operations, product, security, compliance, and stakeholder teams to align priorities, establish scope and milestones, manage dependencies and risks, and drive execution against measurable program outcomes. The ideal candidate brings technical fluency, strong program discipline, business acumen, and the ability to translate ambiguous requirements into clear plans, communications, and delivery mechanisms. Oracle Sovereign Cloud builds and operates secure cloud capabilities for mission-critical government workloads. Programs require disciplined execution across engineering, operations, compliance, security, and customer-facing teams to deliver reliable, secure, and operationally ready cloud services.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
At least 8 years of experience as a Program Manager leading large technical programs or projects, development or implementation projects, or complex cross-functional programs from conception to delivery; alternatively, a bachelor's degree in a listed or related field and 4 years of such experience, a master's degree and 2 years, or a doctorate in a listed field.
Demonstrated ability to manage program scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, resourcing, status reporting, documentation, and stakeholder communications.
Experience working across engineering, operations, product, security, compliance, customer, or business teams to deliver technical outcomes.
Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into executable plans, independently monitor timelines and deliverables, prioritize work, and adapt to resource or timeline shifts.
Business acumen, including applying business principles and industry trends to inform decision-making.
Ability to use agile methodologies to drive continuous improvement and product delivery.
Ability to identify, address, and resolve conflicts to maintain positive team dynamics.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing clear program updates, decision records, and leadership-ready summaries.

Nice To Haves

U.S. citizenship with active U.S. Government security clearance, TS/SCI with Poly, at hire.
At least 9 years of experience as a Program Manager leading large technical programs or projects, development or implementation projects, or complex cross-functional programs from conception to delivery; alternatively, a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5 years of such experience, a master's degree and 3 years, or a doctorate and 1 year.
At least 1 year of experience working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
At least 6 years of experience in enterprise cloud services or working directly with large enterprise customers, including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, cloud services, networking, SaaS products, scalable distributed backend services, cloud native design, or systems development lifecycles.
At least 3 years of experience using software development lifecycle methodologies, practices, and associated tooling, including Agile or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
At least 3 years of experience leading cross-functional and cross-level matrixed teams to achieve project goals.
At least 1 year of experience facilitating large meetings and driving consensus among diverse stakeholders.
At least 2 years of experience communicating program status, end-to-end delivery, and results to leadership.
At least 3 years of experience in data analysis and reporting.
At least 2 years of experience in software development, software development management, or software implementation consulting projects.
Project management and delivery certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, or ITIL.
Experience supporting regulated, classified, sovereign, government, or air-gapped cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with management, engineering, and stakeholders to align priorities, goals, scope, milestones, and execution plans for technical programs.
Manage technical programs and moderately complex, cross-organizational initiatives impacting products, services, operations, or business outcomes.
Identify, track, and manage program dependencies, risks, bottlenecks, scope, timelines, feasibility, testing needs, resourcing, and mitigation plans.
Drive program execution across development, release management, operations, security, compliance, customer success, and stakeholder teams.
Support product or service delivery and help ensure applicable third-party, security, export, and accessibility compliance requirements are addressed.
Coordinate rapid response to escalations, security issues, incidents, and operational risks; communicate status and recommended paths to senior team members when needed.
Maintain program documentation, status reports, dashboards, forecasts, decision records, action registers, and program tracking mechanisms.
Monitor KPIs and program performance against goals, including scope, timelines, deliverable quality, SLA adherence, productivity targets, and customer satisfaction risks.
Contribute to process improvements, automation opportunities, delivery standards, SOP updates, operational efficiencies, and continuous improvement practices.
Facilitate collaboration with and between stakeholder teams, ensuring smooth communication, clear ownership, and follow-through on program goals.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Life insurance and AD&D; supplemental life insurance for employee, spouse, or 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 or accrued vacation, depending on eligibility and position; accrual rates and eligibility are specified in the posting.
11 paid holidays.
72 hours of paid sick leave upon hire, refreshed annually, with unused balance carryover up to a 112-hour cap.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Financial planning and group legal benefits.
Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.
May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Volunteer programs.