Data Center Portfolio Controls Strategy Lead

Oracle; United States; On-site; USD 102,300 - 209,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off with flexible vacation option

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Portfolio Controls Strategy Lead to establish and manage the portfolio governance framework for cost, schedule, and delivery performance within OCI’s Data Center Program. This role requires collaboration with various teams to ensure consistent portfolio performance measurement.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in construction management, at least 6 years of relevant experience, and strong leadership skills. The position offers an attractive salary range and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in program / project management, preferably in data center infrastructure.
• Proven track record of successfully developing construction programs.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, quality control, and design coordination.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the portfolio governance framework for cost, schedule, and delivery performance.
• Develop integrated portfolio views that connect schedule performance, cost trends, and delivery risks.
• Analyze cost trends, forecast performance, and variance drivers.
• Develop executive-ready portfolio performance reporting and narratives.

Skills

Program / Project Management

Construction Processes

Communication

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field

Job description

Job Description

The Portfolio Controls Strategy Lead is responsible for establishing and governing the portfolio-level framework for cost, schedule, delivery performance and risk management across OCI’s Data Center Program.

Reporting within the Chief of Staff (CoS) Portfolio Governance organization, this role provides leadership visibility into portfolio health by connecting cost performance, schedule execution, delivery risk, milestone attainment, and business outcomes. The role develops the standards, analytics, reporting frameworks, and executive narratives that enable informed portfolio decisions and proactive risk management.

Working cross-functionally with PMO Integration, E2E Program, Finance, Site Project Controls, Construction, Design, Commissioning, Operations, and Reporting Automation teams, this position drives consistency in how portfolio performance is measured, communicated, and acted upon. This is a portfolio governance and strategic controls role. Site teams retain ownership of source schedules, cost forecasts, and execution plans, while PMO Integration owns operational processes, adoption, and follow-through.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Controls Governance

• Establish and maintain the portfolio governance framework for cost, schedule, and delivery performance.
• Define portfolio-level KPIs, reporting standards, variance thresholds, forecast confidence measures, and performance indicators.
• Drive consistency in portfolio performance measurement across programs, campuses, and leadership reviews.
• Partner with PMO Integration to operationalize governance standards through delivery processes and tools.

Portfolio Performance & Risk Analysis

• Develop integrated portfolio views that connect schedule performance, cost trends and delivery risks.
• Identify systemic trends, emerging risks, and opportunities across programs and campuses.
• Assess the impact of delays, acceleration strategies, sequencing changes, and recovery plans on cost, schedule, and business objectives.
• Support executive prioritization and recovery decisions through data-driven analysis.

Cost & Financial Performance

• Establish portfolio-level cost visibility and reporting frameworks.
• Analyze cost trends, forecast performance, variance drivers, and financial risk.
• Partner with Finance and Business Operations teams to connect delivery performance with business and financial outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for cost avoidance and efficiency improvements.

Schedule & Delivery Performance

• Develop portfolio-level schedule health and delivery predictability frameworks.
• Monitor milestone performance, critical path trends, RFS risk, dependency impacts, and recovery effectiveness.
• Partner with Site Programs to understand source schedule performance and delivery constraints.
• Provide portfolio-level visibility into schedule risk and execution trends.

Executive Reporting & Decision Support

• Develop executive-ready portfolio performance reporting and narratives.
• Partner with Reporting Automation teams to define scalable dashboards, reporting logic, and data governance requirements.
• Translate detailed cost and schedule information into actionable insights, risks, recommendations, and decision points.
• Support leadership reviews, portfolio governance forums, and strategic business initiatives.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to strengthen portfolio controls methodologies, reporting structures, and governance practices.
• Capture lessons learned and drive improvements in portfolio visibility, forecasting, and performance management.
• Support maturity initiatives that improve scalability, consistency, and decision quality across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in program / project management (data center infrastructure preferred).
• Proven track record of successfully developing construction programs.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, quality control, and design coordination.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

Benefits and Compensation

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $102,300 - $209,500 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.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short-term 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 with flexible vacation option.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon date of hire.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Financial planning and group legal support.
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.