Principal Program Manager - Legal

Principal Program Manager, Global AI Legal & Regulatory Strategy

As Program Manager for Oracle's AI Legal & Regulatory group within the IP & Development legal organization, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Oracle’s global approach to artificial intelligence (AI) legal and regulatory matters. You will design, drive, and oversee critical legal and compliance programs, ensuring that Oracle’s legal teams are aligned, informed, and prepared to navigate the rapidly evolving AI regulatory landscape. Your technical acumen, process orientation, and experience with regulatory implementation will be essential to your success. This is a high-impact role for a motivated, tech-savvy program manager who excels at driving results and collaborating across legal, technical, and business domains.

Experience :

• 7+ years of experience in program management within legal, regulatory, compliance, or risk functions; preferably with PAAS/IAAS, SaaS, or enterprise software environment.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and managing legal, compliance or regulatory management programs (e.g., GDPR, EU AI Act, CCPA, technology regulations).

Technical & Process Orientation:

• Comfortable engaging with technical concepts (AI/ML, privacy by design) and translating them into legal, policy, or compliance processes; Proven ability to build, document, and drive the adoption of end-to-end legal processes in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Program Execution – Define and manage projects scope, objectives, workstreams, success metrics, reporting frameworks, communication plans, and enablement strategies.
• Process Improvement & Operational Optimization – Manage operations for the legal group across varying topics, identify critical topics & implement process enhancements to drive scale, agility, & effectiveness to promote legal and business collaboration.
• Excellent organizational and scheduling management skills, managing multiple priorities simultaneously

Soft Skills :

• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and process-driven, yet capable of strategic thinking and innovation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to communicate clearly with legal, technical, and business executives.

Education :

• Bachelor’s degree required; JD, MBA, or relevant advanced degree preferred.

Strategic Program Leadership

• Design, implement, and manage cross-functional programs related to AI legal and regulatory readiness, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Translate regulatory developments and legal strategies into structured, actionable projects with clear outcomes, measures of success, and reporting mechanisms.

Program & Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with senior legal, compliance, privacy, and technical leaders across Oracle to align program objectives with organizational priorities and regulatory obligations.
• Champion collaboration across legal functions and business units; facilitate stakeholder buy-in and execution with clear, consistent communication.

Regulatory Change Management

• Lead Oracle’s legal responses to new and emerging global AI regulatory requirements.
• Develop end-to-end processes for legal review, compliance implementation, and ongoing monitoring; drive adoption and training as needed.

Program Execution & Governance

• Define and manage project lifecycles—scoping, planning, deliverable tracking, KPIs, executive reporting, and enablement strategies.
• Implement and optimize governance structures for cross-legal coordination, ensuring robust documentation and compliance with Oracle policies.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Assess existing processes to identify opportunities for consolidation, automation, or enhancement.
• Implement innovative solutions and best practices to scale compliance efforts, improve transparency, and support the legal team’s ability to do more with less.

Agile & Data-Driven Execution

• Promote agile methodologies and continuous value delivery; ensure adaptability to fast-changing legal and regulatory environments.
• Use data and analytics to drive decisions, measure success, and communicate impact across stakeholder groups.

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