Senior Technical Program Manager

Oracle•Reston, VA

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. Oracle Sovereign Cloud builds and operates secure cloud capabilities for mission-critical government workloads. The position supports disciplined execution across engineering, operations, compliance, security, and customer-facing teams to deliver reliable, secure, and operationally ready cloud services. 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.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship.
Eight 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 four years of such experience, a master's degree and two years of such experience, or a doctorate in a listed or related 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.
Knowledge or ability in 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 the ability to produce 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.
Nine 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 five years of such experience, a master's degree and three years of such experience, or a doctorate and one year of such experience.
One year of experience working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
Six 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.
Three years of experience using software development lifecycle methodologies, practices, and associated tooling, including Agile or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Three years of experience leading cross-functional and cross-level matrixed teams to achieve project goals.
One year of experience facilitating large meetings and driving consensus among diverse stakeholders.
Two years of experience communicating program status, end-to-end delivery, and results to leadership.
Three years of experience in data analysis and reporting.
Two 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.
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.
Paid time off, including flexible or accrued vacation depending on employee eligibility and position; vacation accrual is prorated for eligible employees working 20 to 34 hours per week.
11 paid holidays.
Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed each calendar year, with unused balance carrying over up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Financial planning and group legal benefits.
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.
May be eligible for bonus and equity.