Cost Analyst - Senior Data Center Facilities Development Manager

Oracle; United States; On-site; USD 91,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings with company match

Paid time off and flexible vacation

Parental leave and adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Cost Analyst to support the GoBig MI data center campus within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will bring financial discipline and analytical insight to a complex construction program, reviewing change orders, validating reports, and assessing forecasts against scope and progress.

Work with construction, commercial, project controls, and finance teams to identify cost risks, prepare concise cost reports, and drive actionable recommendations that protect Oracle’s investment

Responsibilities

• Review Developer change order estimates for scope, quantities, labor rates, productivity, material and equipment pricing, subcontractor quotations, and contractual markups.
• Identify unsupported charges, duplicate costs, scope gaps, and pricing discrepancies. Prepare findings and recommendations to support commercial negotiations and approval decisions.
• Validate monthly Developer financial reports, including budgets, commitments, actual expenditures, accruals, contingency, cash flow, and forecast cost at completion.
• Reconcile financial submissions with prior reporting periods, approved changes, and supporting documentation. Investigate variances and obtain clear explanations for material cost movements.
• Assess forecast assumptions and estimates to complete against remaining scope, procurement status, construction progress, and known project risks.
• Review payment applications and supporting documentation for alignment with contractual requirements and verified progress, coordinating with construction and commercial teams.
• Maintain change order and cost exposure logs, distinguishing approved changes from pending proposals and unresolved items.
• Monitor contingency usage, allowances, and budget transfers to identify emerging cost pressures and prevent double counting.
• Support analysis of equipment, logistics, acceleration, delay, and rework costs, coordinating questions of contractual responsibility with commercial leadership.
• Prepare concise cost reports highlighting financial performance, forecast risks, outstanding discrepancies, and recommended actions.
• Track Developer responses to review comments and follow assigned cost issues through resolution, escalating complex matters as appropriate.
• Maintain traceable records supporting financial reviews, approvals, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with construction, project controls, procurement, commercial, and finance teams to improve reporting accuracy and strengthen project cost controls.

Job description

Job Description

Help build the infrastructure powering the next generation of AI and cloud services. As a Cost Analyst supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s GoBig MI data center campus, you’ll bring financial discipline and analytical insight to a complex construction program. Your work will help project leaders understand cost performance, evaluate proposed changes, and make informed decisions that protect Oracle’s investment and support project delivery. You’ll work alongside construction, commercial, project controls, and finance teams to review Developer change order estimates, validate monthly financial reports, and assess forecasts against project scope and progress. By questioning assumptions, investigating discrepancies, and identifying emerging cost risks, you’ll turn detailed analysis into practical recommendations. This role offers the opportunity to apply your construction cost expertise, build cross-functional relationships, and see the direct impact of your work as the campus takes shape.

Responsibilities

• Review Developer change order estimates for scope, quantities, labor rates, productivity, material and equipment pricing, subcontractor quotations, and contractual markups.
• Identify unsupported charges, duplicate costs, scope gaps, and pricing discrepancies. Prepare findings and recommendations to support commercial negotiations and approval decisions.
• Validate monthly Developer financial reports, including budgets, commitments, actual expenditures, accruals, contingency, cash flow, and forecast cost at completion.
• Reconcile financial submissions with prior reporting periods, approved changes, and supporting documentation. Investigate variances and obtain clear explanations for material cost movements.
• Assess forecast assumptions and estimates to complete against remaining scope, procurement status, construction progress, and known project risks.
• Review payment applications and supporting documentation for alignment with contractual requirements and verified progress, coordinating with construction and commercial teams.
• Maintain change order and cost exposure logs, distinguishing approved changes from pending proposals and unresolved items.
• Monitor contingency usage, allowances, and budget transfers to identify emerging cost pressures and prevent double counting.
• Support analysis of equipment, logistics, acceleration, delay, and rework costs, coordinating questions of contractual responsibility with commercial leadership.
• Prepare concise cost reports highlighting financial performance, forecast risks, outstanding discrepancies, and recommended actions.
• Track Developer responses to review comments and follow assigned cost issues through resolution, escalating complex matters as appropriate.
• Maintain traceable records supporting financial reviews, approvals, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with construction, project controls, procurement, commercial, and finance teams to improve reporting accuracy and strengthen project cost controls.

Qualifications

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $91,400 - $187,000 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• 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: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized assessment.

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