Principal Program Manager

Oracle; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short/long-term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Employee stock purchase plan

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave and adoption assistance

Job summary

Oracle’s OCI Strategic Customer Engineering seeks an experienced Principal Program Manager to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will drive complex programs from inception through execution, building trusted partnerships across engineering, product, operations, customer success, and leadership to achieve strategic outcomes.

You will lead programs spanning multiple OCI organizations, balancing technical and business priorities, and delivering

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7+ years in Program Management, Software Engineering, Product Management, or related tech leadership roles.
• Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional programs across multiple engineering organizations.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, distributed systems, and software development lifecycles.
• Ability to drive execution in complex, fast-moving environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience developing program plans, tracking execution, dependencies, and risks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level presentations.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and build consensus.
• Strong customer focus balancing technical priorities and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs from planning through execution and delivery.
• Define goals, milestones, success metrics, and execution plans aligned with priorities.
• Coordinate engineering, product management, operations, and customer success teams.
• Drive governance, status reporting, and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Establish scalable program management processes to improve execution.
• Manage competing priorities and ensure delivery across concurrent initiatives.
• Break down complex initiatives into manageable workstreams with ownership.

Skills

Program management leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Data-driven decision making

Analytical problem solving

Customer focus

Influence without authority

Strategic thinking

Education

BS degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering/IS

MS degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering/Business

Tools

Agile

Cloud-native architectures

Job description

Job Description

OCI Strategic Customer Engineering is seeking an experienced Principal Program Manager with technical interests to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that drive strategic outcomes across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure which span highly technical and business-centric delivery. This role is ideal for an accomplished program leader who thrives in highly technical environments, excels at navigating ambiguity, and has a proven ability to deliver complex programs from inception through execution.

Job Description

OCI Strategic Customer Engineering is seeking an experienced Principal Program Manager with technical interests to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that drive strategic outcomes across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure which span highly technical and business-centric delivery. This role is ideal for an accomplished program leader who thrives in highly technical environments, excels at navigating ambiguity, and has a proven ability to deliver complex programs from inception through execution.

You are a results-oriented leader who drives execution—not just coordination. You possess strong judgment, exceptional ownership, and a bias for action. You dig deep to master a space and understand it full. You build trusted partnerships across engineering, product management, operations, customer success, and executive leadership to align teams around common objectives and deliver meaningful business and customer outcomes.

As a Principal Program Manager, you will lead programs that span multiple OCI organizations, helping teams prioritize, execute, and deliver initiatives that improve operational excellence, customer success, and strategic business objectives. The work is highly visible, fast-paced, and requires balancing technical complexity with operational and business complexity with organizational alignment.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• 7+ years of experience in Program Management, Software Engineering, Product Management, or related technical leadership roles
• Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional programs across multiple engineering organizations
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, distributed systems, and software development lifecycles
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution in complex, fast-moving environments with multiple stakeholders
• Experience developing program plans, tracking execution, managing dependencies, and mitigating risks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to executive leadership
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and build consensus across diverse organizations
• Strong customer focus with the ability to balance technical priorities and business objectives
• Preferred Qualifications
• MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in Program Management or engineering leadership
• Experience working with cloud-native architectures and large-scale distributed systems
• Experience managing strategic customer programs or enterprise cloud initiatives
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and modern software development methodologies
• Experience working directly with executive stakeholders and large enterprise customers

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Leadership

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs from planning through execution and successful delivery.
• Define program goals, milestones, success metrics, and execution plans that align with organizational priorities.
• Coordinate engineering, product management, operations, and customer success teams to deliver high-impact initiatives.
• Drive program governance, status reporting, executive communications, and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify program risks, dependencies, and execution challenges while developing proactive mitigation strategies.
• Establish scalable program management processes and mechanisms that improve organizational execution.
• Manage competing priorities and ensure successful delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Break down complex technical initiatives into manageable workstreams with clear ownership and accountability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build strong partnerships across OCI engineering, product, operations, support, and executive leadership teams.
• Drive alignment across organizations to ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate technical and business discussions that enable informed decision-making and accelerate delivery.
• Communicate program status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Foster collaboration across geographically distributed teams and organizations.

Operational Excellence

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, remove operational bottlenecks, and increase organizational efficiency.
• Develop repeatable mechanisms, dashboards, and reporting processes that improve program visibility and execution.
• Lead post-launch reviews and continuous improvement efforts to enhance program delivery.
• Support strategic planning activities, roadmap execution, and organizational prioritization.
• Help teams scale effectively by implementing best practices for program management and operational excellence.

Customer & Business Impact

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to understand customer priorities and translate them into executable programs.
• Drive initiatives that improve customer experience, operational efficiency, and business outcomes.
• Balance customer needs, technical constraints, and organizational priorities while making informed tradeoff decisions.
• Ensure programs deliver measurable value for both OCI and its strategic customers.

What Success Looks Like

• Strategic initiatives are delivered on time, with high quality and strong cross-functional alignment.
• Engineering, product, and business teams have clear visibility into priorities, risks, and execution progress.
• Operational processes scale efficiently as the organization grows.
• Executive stakeholders have confidence in program execution through consistent communication and measurable outcomes.
• OCI Strategic Customer Engineering successfully delivers initiatives that improve customer experience, operational excellence, and business performance.

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: $90,100 - $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.

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.

Career Level - IC4

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