Sr. Principal Technical Program Manager, End-to-End Data Center Delivery

Emerson; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeking a highly technical Senior Principal Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of hyperscale data center capacity—from site strategy through customer-ready compute and GPU capacity, operational handover, and production go-live.

This IC5-level leader owns the integrated delivery path across a complex portfolio of greenfield, expansion, and colocation programs.

Qualifications

• Education and experience aligned with senior construction program management.
• Experience driving large-scale data center construction programs.
• Ability to manage complex vendor and contract ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight for construction of data centers by colocation providers.
• Direct the execution, commissioning, and handover of projects to production go-live.
• Lead risk identification and mitigation across programs and partners.
• Oversee contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
• Ensure installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling meets specs.

Skills

Construction project management

Leadership

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Master's Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Doctorate in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeking a highly technical Senior Principal Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of hyperscale data center capacity—from site strategy through customer-ready compute and GPU capacity, operational handover, and production go-live. This IC5-level leader owns the integrated delivery path across a complex portfolio of greenfield, expansion, and colocation programs. The role operates with broad autonomy, resolves high-impact technical and commercial tradeoffs, and aligns senior leaders and external partners around capacity commitments. Success requires deep fluency in mission-critical electrical systems, white-space infrastructure, structured cabling, fiber, network dependencies, commissioning, and operational readiness.

In this role you will provide strategic oversight and leadership for the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring the completion of projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Oversees the creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers. Directs the implementation and oversight of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards. Conducts strategic site walks and provides executive oversight and strategic leadership for the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects. Identifies critical gaps in risk identification and mitigation and drives organizational-wide initiatives to address these gaps. Leads the role of primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers. Oversees the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance and construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications. Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

15 years of experience in construction project management

OR

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 11 years of experience in construction project management

OR

Master's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 9 years of experience in construction project management

OR

Doctorate in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 7 years of experience in construction project management.

Preferred Job Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

16 years of experience in construction project management

OR

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 12 years of experience in construction project management

OR

Master's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 10 years of experience in construction project management

OR

Doctorate in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 8 years of experience in construction project management.

Job Skills

Same as prior level

People Leadership / Management Experience

2 years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.

Budget Experience

4 years of experience working with operating budgets and/or project financials.