Principal Program Manager 4-ProdDev

At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we build the future of the cloud for Enterprises. We act with the speed and demeanor of a start-up along with the scale and customer-focus of the leading enterprise software company in the world.

With the ongoing expansion of our business, we need a strong Principal Technical Program Manager for the Core Infrastructure Availability business. This is a high impact role that will lead, oversee, and ensure the successful delivery and management of critical initiatives on our strategic roadmap. The role comes with a high degree of personal accountability and autonomy and will require effective engagement across all delivery functions required to delivery infrastructure builds.

You should have a strong multi-disciplinary operations, technology, and delivery background with a track record of influencing and addressing senior business and technology leaders and driving critical delivery initiatives at the highest levels. Strong Jira, Excel and business analytics skills are crucial.

Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in program or project management, preferably in cloud

10+ years of experience in delivery for a mid to large-sized company

A high degree of organization and ability to lead multiple, co-contending priorities

Ability to work independently and propose solutions

Ability to mentor TPMs and lead a team of senior engineers and architects

Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills

Proficient in Excel (e.g. PivotTables, lookups, if-statements, macros)

Knowledgeable in PowerPoint, Jira, and Confluence

Career Level - IC4

Responsible for delivery improvement programs, from shaping the approach to achieving the desired outcomes through delivery.

Define and implement a measurable global program(s) for Core Infrastructure Availability by challenging the status quo and focusing on standard methodologies

Provide program and project management expertise to complex business initiatives that are global in nature, understanding interdependencies between process, technology, and people needs

Identify and schedule project deliverables, landmarks, and ensure that project goals are in line with customer and business objectives

Influence, activate, and orchestrate across teams to build alignment and drive results, leading feedback/difficulties from our customers and partners

Drive and achieve successful change management through industry-recognized approaches

Establish relationships and collaborate globally with customers and partners to deliver outcomes across the organization, ensuring a shared understanding of progress and performance

Ensure that stated and unstated goals, business issues, concerns and priorities are surfaced and understood

Seek opportunities to bring about ongoing improvement and simplification in business operating procedures and practices, leading to improved efficiency and effectiveness

Track and manage priorities and committed actions to drive progress and provide actionable insights.

Communicate efficiently and effectively with all levels of the business