Hyperscale Data Center Program Lead

Oracle Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Corporation is seeking an experienced End-to-End Data Center Technical Program Manager to lead hyperscale capacity-delivery programs from site selection through customer handover and production go-live.

You will coordinate internal teams, colocation providers, utilities, contractors, and technology partners across site due diligence, design, construction, commissioning, white-space fit-out, network deployment, server readiness, and operational handover, bringing strong fluency in

Qualifications

• Experience leading hyperscale data center capacity-delivery programs.
• Strong technical fluency in critical electrical infrastructure and low-voltage systems.
• Proven ability to coordinate internal teams, vendors, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Leads the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Develops and maintains detailed project schedules, coordinating with colocation providers to ensure timely milestone delivery across multiple projects.
• Creates and manages project budgets, optimizing resource allocation to ensure cost-effective project execution.
• Creates, reviews, and maintains documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem‑solving papers, ensuring standards are upheld, documents are managed effectively, and materials are suitable for their intended purpose.
• Implements and oversees quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
• Collaborates actively in the coordination and integration of tenant fit‑out projects, ensuring alignment between different phases of design, construction, and commissioning.
• Conducts detailed site walks to monitor schedule, coordination, and quality throughout the life of the project.
• Leads the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects, ensuring that all systems are operational and meet design specifications.
• Evaluates the risk profiles associated with timely project delivery for multiple projects.
• Identifies gaps in risk identification and mitigation and develops tailored solutions to address these gaps.
• Develops and implements mitigation strategies for major construction project risks to ensure project success.
• Serves as the primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers, facilitating clear and effective communication, and resolving routine issues independently.
• Develops and maintains key relationships to effectively support internal and external stakeholders, identifying opportunities for process improvements.
• Selects, negotiates, and manages contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance.
• Collaborates with design teams to ensure that construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications, addressing routine design issues independently.
• Provides comprehensive colocation provider evaluation input for continuous improvement and identifies opportunities for process enhancements.
• Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Manages and coordinates moderately complex tasks, monitoring timelines and deliverables for a moderately-sized project or initiative.
• Collaborates across the organization to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives.
• Identifies and addresses moderately complex issues by analyzing data to identify solutions in accordance with standard practices.
• Pursues learning opportunities and coaches junior team members to foster continuous improvement.
• Develops ideas and participates in process improvements to increase efficiency across teams.
• Participates in candidate interviews and hiring recommendations.

Skills

Data center project management

Stakeholder coordination

Electrical infrastructure

Low-voltage systems

Structured cabling

Networking dependencies

Vendor management

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Job description

Oracle Corporation is seeking an experienced End-to-End Data Center Technical Program Manager to lead hyperscale capacity-delivery programs from site selection through customer handover and production go-live.

You will coordinate internal teams, colocation providers, utilities, contractors, and technology partners across site due diligence, design, construction, commissioning, white-space fit-out, network deployment, server readiness, and operational handover, bringing strong fluency in