VP, Military Affairs and Workforce Partnerships

Oracle•Nashville, TN

2d•$169,800 - $355,400

About The Position

Oracle is seeking a senior military leader to build military-connected workforce pathways in communities where Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is making significant data center investments. The role is focused on helping priority, high-growth sites attract, hire, and retain veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, and other military-connected talent. This enterprise individual-contributor role partners with OCI site and business leaders, HR, and local organizations to translate workforce needs into practical recruiting, training, and hiring partnerships. The position also represents Oracle across the U.S. military ecosystem and advises executives on military affairs. It combines broad enterprise reach, senior external representation, and direct ownership of partnership execution, with outcomes tied to site hiring and retention.

Requirements

Distinguished leadership experience in the U.S. Armed Forces, Department of Defense, or a comparable national security organization.
Credibility and established relationships across the military ecosystem.
Experience building workforce development, talent pipeline, or public-private partnership programs that connect military-connected people with employment or training opportunities.
Ability to work across business, HR, and community partners to turn local workforce needs into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
Strong executive communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to represent Oracle with senior external stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Private-sector leadership experience.
Familiarity with large-scale infrastructure or data center workforce needs.

Responsibilities

Build relationships with military installation leadership, transition programs, veteran and military spouse organizations, workforce boards, educational institutions, and community partners near priority sites.
Partner with OCI and HR to identify workforce needs at priority data center sites and develop site-specific military hiring plans, including outreach, candidate pathways, and hiring and retention measures.
Work with recruiting and site teams to translate military experience into relevant roles, improve candidate awareness and access, and remove avoidable barriers in recruiting and hiring.
Develop education, training, apprenticeship, and other workforce partnerships to prepare military-connected candidates for current and future site needs, in coordination with HR and OCI leaders.
Track partnership activity and talent outcomes with HR and OCI, and use evidence from priority sites to improve programs and scale successful approaches across Oracle's infrastructure footprint.
Serve as Oracle's senior representative to military leaders, associations, veteran organizations, and other strategic stakeholders, focusing on workforce development and community trust.
Advise Oracle executives on military and workforce trends.
Collaborate with Communications and Community Engagement on a coordinated presence in military-connected communities.
Support Oracle's Government Affairs team on policy or public-sector matters when requested, while aligning external engagement with Oracle's established policy leadership and priorities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
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 vacation for eligible salaried employees or accrued vacation for other eligible employees.
11 paid holidays.
Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed each calendar year, with unused time carrying over 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 benefits.
May be eligible for a bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.