Lead Principal Technical Program Manager
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking an experienced Strategic Lead Principal Technical Program Manager to drive high-impact, cross-organizational initiatives that enable OCI's continued growth and expansion. This role operates at the intersection of infrastructure strategy, business operations, capacity planning, organizational effectiveness, and executive execution.
The successful candidate will lead complex initiatives spanning multiple OCI organizations, influence executive decision-making through data-driven insights, and establish scalable mechanisms that improve planning, prioritization, and execution across the infrastructure portfolio.
This role requires exceptional strategic thinking, executive presence, analytical rigor, and the ability to drive outcomes across highly matrixed organizations without direct authority.
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Strategy & Business Operations
Partner with OCI leadership to define and execute strategic initiatives supporting infrastructure growth, capacity expansion, and operational excellence.
Develop operating models, and prioritization mechanisms that guide executive decision-making.
Translate long-term strategic objectives into actionable programs, milestones, and measurable business outcomes.
Evaluate tradeoffs across infrastructure investments, resource allocation, execution priorities, and organizational capacity.
Support long-range planning efforts across infrastructure, operations, and organizational scaling initiatives.
Cross-Organizational Leadership
Lead large-scale initiatives spanning infrastructure planning, site strategy, power, construction, supply chain, engineering, finance, operations, and business operations teams.
Drive alignment across organizations with competing priorities and objectives to deliver shared business outcomes.
Influence stakeholders at all levels, including Directors, Vice Presidents, and Senior Vice Presidents.
Establish accountability frameworks and operating mechanisms that enable successful execution across organizational boundaries.
Build consensus and drive decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
Executive Decision Support
Develop executive-level analyses, recommendations, and strategic options to support critical business decisions.
Lead executive reviews, business operating rhythms, and cross-functional planning forums.
Communicate complex technical, operational, and business challenges in a concise and actionable manner.
Provide visibility into strategic initiatives through executive dashboards, KPIs, risk assessments, and portfolio reporting.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on strategic priorities and execution risks.
Program & Portfolio Leadership
Drive the planning and execution of high-priority strategic initiatives from concept through implementation.
Identify systemic risks, dependencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities across multiple programs and organizations.
Develop mitigation strategies and drive resolution of complex cross-functional issues.
Ensure alignment between strategic objectives and execution priorities across the infrastructure portfolio.
Monitor portfolio health and recommend adjustments based on changing business priorities.
Mechanisms & Organizational Effectiveness
Design and implement scalable governance models, planning processes, KPI frameworks, forecasting methodologies, and reporting mechanisms.
Improve organizational effectiveness through data-driven decision making and operational excellence.
Establish repeatable processes that scale with OCI's rapid growth and evolving business needs.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning, execution, and operational processes.
Create durable mechanisms that improve transparency, accountability, and execution quality across organizations.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.
12+ years of experience leading complex technical, infrastructure, business operations, or strategic programs.
Demonstrated experience driving initiatives across multiple organizations and executive stakeholders.
Strong analytical capabilities, including business case development, strategic planning, forecasting, and executive reporting.
Proven ability to influence and lead without direct authority in highly matrixed environments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to senior executives.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in cloud infrastructure, datacenter infrastructure, supply chain, capacity planning, business operations, or large-scale technology environments.
Experience supporting executive leadership teams in strategic planning and operational execution.
Strong understanding of infrastructure scaling, organizational planning, and portfolio management.
Track record of establishing mechanisms that improve execution, visibility, and decision-making at scale.
Experience developing executive dashboards, KPI frameworks, forecasting models, and governance processes.
Minimum Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
15 years of experience as a Program Manager leading large technical programs or projects, development/implementation projects or experience managing complex cross-functional programs, from conception to delivery
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Software Development, Electrical/Hardware Engineering, or related field AND 11 years of experience as a Program Manager leading large technical programs or projects, development/implementation projects or experience managing complex cross-functional programs, from conception to delivery
OR
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Software Development, Electrical/Hardware Engineering, or related field AND 9 years of experience as a Program Manager leading large technical programs or projects, development/implementation projects or experience managing complex cross-functional programs, from conception to delivery
OR
Doctorate in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Software Development, Electrical/Hardware Engineering, or related field AND 7 years of experience as a Program Manager leading large technical programs or projects, development/implementation projects or experience managing complex cross-functional programs, from conception to delivery.
Job Skills:
Same skills as prior level
Preferred Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
16 years of experience as a Program Manager leading large technical programs or projects, development/implementation projects or experience managing complex cross-functional programs, from conception to delivery
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Software Development, Electrical/Hardware Engineering, or related field AND 12 years of experience as a Program Manager leading large technical programs or projects, development/implementation projects or experience managing complex cross-functional programs, from conception to delivery
OR
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Software Development, Electrical/Hardware Engineering, or related field AND 10 years of experience as a Program Manager leading large technical programs or projects, development/implementation projects or experience managing complex cross-functional programs, from conception to delivery
OR
Doctorate in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Software Development, Electrical/Hardware Engineering, or related field AND 8 years of experience as a Program Manager leading large technical programs or projects, development/implementation projects or experience managing complex cross-functional programs, from conception to delivery.
Budget Experience:
4 years of experience working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
Cloud Services Experience:
13 years of experience in a reputed Enterprise Cloud Services organization/experience working directly with large enterprise customers (i.e., Cerner systems, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, cloud services, networking, SaaS products, scalable distributed backend services design with Cloud Native, and/or and systems development lifecycles).
Software Lifecycle Development Methodologies Experience:
10 years of experience using software development lifecycle methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scaled Agile Framework [SAFe]), practices and associated tooling.
Matrixed Organization Experience:
10 years of experience in leading cross-functional and cross-level matrixed teams to achieve project goals.
Stakeholder Facilitation Experience:
8 years of experience in facilitating large meetings and driving consensus among diverse stakeholders.
Presentation Experience:
8 years of experience in communicating program status, end-to-end delivery, and results to leadership.
Industry Experience:
7 years of experience in relevant industry (e.g., cloud development, cloud operations, policy, risk, healthcare, financial, logistics, HR, regulatory compliance, or information technology [IT]).
Data Analysis Experience:
10 years of experience in data analysis and reporting.
Project Management and Delivery Certifications:
Project management and delivery certifications, e.g., Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum Alliance, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, ITIL Information Technology Infrastructure Library.
Software Development and Implementation Experience:
8 years of experience in software development, software development management, or software implementation consulting projects.