Director, Data Center Operations & Site Strategy

Oracle Corporation; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Corporation seeks a senior Data Center leader to guide country-level site portfolios, set performance strategies, and oversee expansion, installation, and maintenance programs across multiple data centers. The role requires coordinating with executive leadership to drive KPIs, risk management, and continuous improvement in a fast‑moving environment.

The candidate will manage complex projects, mentor teams, and ensure world‑class standards for site builds, reliability, and capacity

Responsibilities

• Data Center country leader with responsibility for one or more sites & teams in a region.
• Sets strategic direction for data center operations performance monitoring, collaborating with executive leadership.
• Defines strategic direction for network performance evaluation in collaboration with executive leadership.
• Establishes strategic direction for analysis of physical, power, and cooling capacity with executive leadership.
• Defines the strategic direction for continuous improvement to achieve KPIs and objectives.
• Oversees escalated complex technical issues across multiple data centers.
• Defines and enforces strategies for issue triage using automation, scheduling, and monitoring tools.
• Documents issues, processes, and solutions to keep the knowledge base comprehensive and aligned with goals.
• Oversees incident or crisis management protocols in line with business continuity plans.
• Establishes best practices for Root Cause Analysis after crises and updates documentation.
• Sets the strategic direction for new region builds and expansion activities, onsite and remotely.
• Liaises with senior project teams and data center engineering leadership to manage capacity and timelines for expansion projects.
• Collaborates with project teams to ensure world‑class standards across expansion projects and site builds.
• Directs installations, repairs, inventory management, and logistics across data centers.
• Sets standards for component replacements and upgrades; advises on large purchases.
• Implements proactive maintenance and lifecycle management for efficiency and stability of Data Center facilities.
• Oversees multiple teams on complex projects, guiding timelines, deliverables and budgets.
• Models cross‑functional collaboration and builds partnerships with leaders and stakeholders.
• Coaches teams on solving highly complex data problems and identifies root causes to prevent recurrence.
• Promotes strategic learning and knowledge sharing to advance organizational expertise.
• Drives performance and development aligned with HR talent strategies.

Job description

Oracle Corporation seeks a senior Data Center leader to guide country-level site portfolios, set performance strategies, and oversee expansion, installation, and maintenance programs across multiple data centers. The role requires coordinating with executive leadership to drive KPIs, risk management, and continuous improvement in a fast‑moving environment.

The candidate will manage complex projects, mentor teams, and ensure world‑class standards for site builds, reliability, and capacity