Chief of Staff, Data Center Operations

Job Description Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) powers Oracle’s global cloud services through highly available, large-scale, enterprise-grade data center environments. The Data Center Infrastructure Operations / Facilities team plays a critical role in sustaining OCI’s performance, security, and operational resilience by ensuring infrastructure systems operate reliably at scale. Job Description Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) powers Oracle’s global cloud services through highly available, large-scale, enterprise-grade data center environments. The Data Center Infrastructure Operations / Facilities team plays a critical role in sustaining OCI’s performance, security, and operational resilience by ensuring infrastructure systems operate reliably at scale. You will join a technically rigorous organization with a culture grounded in operational excellence, disciplined processes, and continuous improvement, where infrastructure reliability, safety, and execution quality are foundational to delivering cloud services worldwide. Role Overview The Chief of Staff (CoS) is a senior strategic and operational partner to the Vice President of Data Center Facility Operations. Acting as a force multiplier, the CoS drives alignment, execution rigor, and clear decision-making across OCI's global data center delivery portfolio, directly influencing infrastructure reliability, security, and growth. Key Responsibilities Manage executive priorities, staff agendas, and strategic initiative tracking. Coordinate cross-functional programs and special projects, ensuring timely execution and clear accountability. Prepare executive communications, reports, stakeholder updates, and risk/investment justifications. Analyze business issues to surface actionable insights for OCI leadership decision-making. Oversee the rhythm-of-business: executive meetings, operating reviews, dashboards, KPIs, and performance reporting. Identify and address systemic gaps to improve delivery predictability, cost control, and schedule adherence. Partner with regional leaders, PMO, and finance to monitor portfolio health, execution risks, and capital deployment. Facilitate annual planning, quarterly business reviews, and long-range capacity strategy. Lead organizational effectiveness efforts, including workforce planning, onboarding, leadership development, and special projects for governance and process enhancement. Responsibilities Ideal Candidate Profile Experience supporting senior executives in strategy, operations, or large-scale program roles, preferably in high-growth or complex environments. Demonstrated ability to operate amidst ambiguity with high judgment and discretion. Strong analytical, organizational, and executive communication skills; can synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience). 8+ years of experience in data center delivery, infrastructure programs, consulting, or strategic operations. Proven record managing cross-functional initiatives and driving business outcomes in fast-paced environments. Able to comply with applicable customer or client-facing requirements, such as immunizations or occupational health mandates (where required). Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure? Global Impact: Influence OCI’s mission-critical operations across regions and data centers, supporting reliability, security, and scalability. Technical Rigor: Collaborate with top-tier engineers and specialists in a rapidly scaling cloud infrastructure organization. Operational Excellence: Thrive in a culture committed to process rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement. Career Growth: Access ongoing development, internal mobility, and role-based training for long-term advancement in infrastructure and facilities operations. Intended Outcomes Accelerated strategic focus and execution capacity for OCI leadership. Improved alignment, transparency, and predictability across global delivery operations. A strong operating cadence, effective decision frameworks, and scalable processes to support OCI’s long-term growth and AI infrastructure expansion. ***This is an onsite role in Nashville, TN.*** Qualifications Disclaimer: Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from: $161,700 - $338,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral. 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. 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