Senior Director, Technical Programs & Strategy

HITEC; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 355,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Oracle in Santa Clara seeks a Senior TPM to own program strategy through execution, partnering with principal engineers, product, and finance leaders. You will drive multi-year roadmaps, quantify business impact, and ensure delivery across multiple services while maintaining production readiness and adoption.

The role emphasizes influencing executives, shaping technical choices, and building scalable operating practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technical program management, technical product management, or engineering.
• 10+ years of experience with people leadership in technical program management.
• Record of independently defining and delivering programs where the problem, technical approach, or business strategy was initially unclear.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and production cloud architectures.
• Demonstrated influence with VPs and SVPs across objectives and investments.
• Strong business and analytical judgment using technical and financial evidence.
• Exceptional written communication and executive judgment with strategy documents.

Responsibilities

• Set multi-year program direction and roadmap.
• Shape technical strategy with engineers and architects.
• Quantify customer impact, cost of delay, and returns; align with product/finance.
• Own execution across organizations and manage critical path.
• Drive executive alignment and decisions with concise documents.
• Identify systemic risks and lead corrective programs across services.
• Build durable operating mechanisms with planning, decision, and review practices.
• Mentor TPMs and broaden operating practices across the organization.

Skills

Technical program management

People leadership

Strategic roadmaps

Executive influence

Distributed systems

Financial acumen

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Oracle in Santa Clara seeks a Senior TPM to own program strategy through execution, partnering with principal engineers, product, and finance leaders. You will drive multi-year roadmaps, quantify business impact, and ensure delivery across multiple services while maintaining production readiness and adoption.

The role emphasizes influencing executives, shaping technical choices, and building scalable operating practices across the organization.