Principal Program Manager, Operations & Partnerships

Oracle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Principal Program Manager to lead complex cross-organizational programs within Oracle Operations, coordinating with engineering, product, and external partners to improve operational effectiveness and enable product strategy. The role requires translating strategic priorities into executable plans and delivering measurable business and customer outcomes.

The successful candidate will drive program governance, risk management, and escalation processes, while maintaining

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-organizational programs across Oracle Operations, engineering, product management, support, security, finance, procurement, and external partners.
• Define program strategy, scope, milestones, success measures, dependencies, and governance for complex initiatives.
• Partner with product management and engineering leaders to shape requirements, prioritize work, develop roadmaps, and drive delivery of operational and customer-focused capabilities.
• Establish clear communication, decision-making, and escalation mechanisms across stakeholder groups and executive leadership.
• Identify, assess, and manage program risks, issues, resource constraints, and cross-team dependencies; drive timely resolution and appropriate tradeoff decisions.
• Build and maintain integrated program plans, status reporting, dashboards, and executive-ready updates that provide clear visibility into progress, risks, and business impact.
• Manage strategic vendor relationships, including operational performance, commitments, governance cadences, service delivery, and escalation paths.
• Partner with procurement, legal, finance, and technical teams on vendor planning, contract-related activities, performance reviews, and renewal readiness, as applicable.
• Drive continuous improvement in Oracle Operations processes, tools, delivery practices, and operational metrics.
• Foster strong collaboration across global teams, ensuring programs remain aligned with customer needs, organizational goals, and operational priorities.

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Principal Program Manager to lead complex cross-organizational programs within Oracle Operations, coordinating with engineering, product, and external partners to improve operational effectiveness and enable product strategy. The role requires translating strategic priorities into executable plans and delivering measurable business and customer outcomes.

The successful candidate will drive program governance, risk management, and escalation processes, while maintaining