Director, Program Management

Oracle Corporation; Nashville (TN); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Oracle Corporation in Nashville is seeking a Director of Program Management to lead a team of technical program managers and drive cross-functional initiatives that simplify processes and remove barriers. You will partner with senior leaders to turn ambitious goals into actionable programs and deliver lasting improvements.

The ideal leader will build and coach a high-performing PMO, implement scalable practices, and measure success with clear KPIs that demonstrate tangible business impact across

Formación

• Proven success leading cross-functional process improvement initiatives with measurable results.
• Experience managing and developing technical program managers and program managers.
• Strong program management skills, including planning, governance, risk management, and resource allocation.
• Ability to work across business and technical teams and communicate clearly with executive leadership.
• Experience leading organizational change and establishing consistent, scalable ways of working.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop the team: Manage, coach, and grow technical program managers and program managers, setting clear priorities and expectations.
• Drive process improvement: Identify operational gaps, simplify workflows, and implement repeatable processes, standards, and automation.
• Oversee program delivery: Guide planning and execution across internal initiatives, ensuring clear scope, milestones, ownership, and outcomes.
• Align stakeholders: Partner with business and technical leaders to prioritize initiatives, resolve dependencies, and make timely decisions.
• Manage risks and resources: Anticipate delivery risks, remove barriers, and align staffing and resources with business priorities.
• Establish governance and reporting: Create consistent practices for program reviews, status reporting, escalations, and decision-making.
• Measure results: Define KPIs and use data to track progress, evaluate impact, and guide further improvements.
• Lead change: Build stakeholder support, communicate changes clearly, and ensure teams adopt and sustain improved processes.

Conocimientos

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Process transformation

Governance & reporting

Risk management

Executive communication

Resource alignment

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a Director of Program Management to drive transformational change across Oracle. Leading a team of technical program managers and program managers, this leader will spearhead cross-functional initiatives that simplify complex processes, remove barriers, and reshape how work gets done.

This role offers the opportunity to influence how Oracle operates at scale—partnering with senior leaders to challenge established practices, turn ambitious goals into actionable programs, and deliver lasting, measurable improvements.

The ideal candidate has a track record of leading process transformation, developing strong program management teams, and bringing people together to move complex initiatives forward.

Internal Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team: Manage, coach, and grow technical program managers and program managers, setting clear priorities and expectations.
• Drive process improvement: Identify operational gaps, simplify workflows, and implement repeatable processes, standards, and automation.
• Oversee program delivery: Guide planning and execution across internal initiatives, ensuring clear scope, milestones, ownership, and outcomes.
• Align stakeholders: Partner with business and technical leaders to prioritize initiatives, resolve dependencies, and make timely decisions.
• Manage risks and resources: Anticipate delivery risks, remove barriers, and align staffing and resources with business priorities.
• Establish governance and reporting: Create consistent practices for program reviews, status reporting, escalations, and decision-making.
• Measure results: Define KPIs and use data to track progress, evaluate impact, and guide further improvements.
• Lead change: Build stakeholder support, communicate changes clearly, and ensure teams adopt and sustain improved processes.

Required Experience

• Proven success leading cross-functional process improvement initiatives with measurable results.
• Experience managing and developing technical program managers and program managers.
• Strong program management skills, including planning, governance, risk management, and resource allocation.
• Ability to work across business and technical teams and communicate clearly with executive leadership.
• Experience leading organizational change and establishing consistent, scalable ways of working.

External Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team: Manage, coach, and grow technical program managers and program managers, setting clear priorities and expectations.
• Drive process improvement: Identify operational gaps, simplify workflows, and implement repeatable processes, standards, and automation.
• Oversee program delivery: Guide planning and execution across internal initiatives, ensuring clear scope, milestones, ownership, and outcomes.
• Align stakeholders: Partner with business and technical leaders to prioritize initiatives, resolve dependencies, and make timely decisions.
• Manage risks and resources: Anticipate delivery risks, remove barriers, and align staffing and resources with business priorities.
• Establish governance and reporting: Create consistent practices for program reviews, status reporting, escalations, and decision-making.
• Measure results: Define KPIs and use data to track progress, evaluate impact, and guide further improvements.
• Lead change: Build stakeholder support, communicate changes clearly, and ensure teams adopt and sustain improved processes.

Required Experience

• Proven success leading cross-functional process improvement initiatives with measurable results.
• Experience managing and developing technical program managers and program managers.
• Strong program management skills, including planning, governance, risk management, and resource allocation.
• Ability to work across business and technical teams and communicate clearly with executive leadership.
• Experience leading organizational change and establishing consistent, scalable ways of working.