Senior Principal TPM

Senior Principal Technical Program Manager

Datacenter Software & Automation (DCSA) is part of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and builds the software and automation that accelerate OCI data center builds and democratize operations at global scale. These capabilities are increasingly critical as OCI expands next-generation AI data center infrastructure for enterprise customers. We are building a world-class organization focused on execution excellence and scalable operating mechanisms, and this role helps ensure our highest-priority initiatives are defined clearly, driven with rigor, and delivered predictably.

OCI is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Principal Technical Program Manager (IC5) to serve as a Chief of Staff and TPM for strategic initiatives supporting the VP of DCSA. This is a high-visibility, high-trust role at the intersection of engineering execution, operating cadence, and executive decision-making. You will act as a force multiplier for the VP and leadership team by running the organization's operating rhythm, driving cross-functional programs end-to-end, and producing crisp executive communications and dashboards that enable fast, high-quality decisions. In ambiguous environments with competing priorities, you will bring structure, accountability, and mechanisms to deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities

Strategic advisor and force multiplier to the VP of DCSA Partner closely with the VP and leadership team to improve focus, decision velocity, and organizational execution.

Executive priorities and initiative tracking Triage and manage leadership priorities; maintain a durable strategic initiative tracker with clear owners, milestones, dependencies, and status.

Own the operating cadence (rhythm-of-business) Design and run staff meetings, leadership meetings, operating reviews, and key org cadences; drive agendas, pre-reads, actions, and follow-through.

Drive cross-functional strategic initiatives end-to-end Lead high-impact programs across engineering teams and partner organizations; define scope, plans, milestones, and mechanisms to deliver outcomes.

Executive communications and narratives Draft and deliver executive-ready communications including updates, readouts, decision memos, presentations, and stakeholder messaging for VP and SVP forums.

Dashboards, OKRs/KPIs, and progress reporting Define and track metrics (OKRs/KPIs), build dashboards/scorecards, and provide clear, consistent visibility into execution, risks, and progress.

Synthesize insights, tradeoffs, and decision options Analyze complex technical and organizational inputs to surface actionable insights, clarify tradeoffs, and enable timely leadership decisions.

Cross-functional alignment and stakeholder management Coordinate alignment across engineering, product, operations, and other functions; reconcile competing priorities and ensure clear accountability.

Planning and goal alignment Lead annual and quarterly planning processes, ensuring DCSA priorities align to OCI objectives and are represented clearly in roadmaps and execution plans.

Organizational effectiveness Support org health mechanisms such as onboarding improvements, governance and operating model enhancements, leadership enablement, and internal communications.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional technical programs (TPM/program management/product operations or similar), including end-to-end delivery ownership
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively with VP/SVP-level stakeholders, including strong judgment, discretion, and executive presence
• Strong technical foundation with the ability to engage credibly with engineering teams on architecture, dependencies, delivery tradeoffs, and execution planning
• Proven track record driving alignment across multiple teams and organizations, influencing without authority
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including creating executive-level materials (briefs, narratives, decision docs, and presentations)
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in one or more of: cloud infrastructure, data center delivery, automation platforms, distributed systems, SRE/operations tooling, or infrastructure program execution at scale
• Experience establishing operating mechanisms (program reviews, dashboards, decision logs, operating cadences) that improve execution predictability
• Demonstrated success driving multi-quarter roadmaps, complex dependency management, and organization-wide initiatives in a high-growth environment
• Familiarity with large-scale AI infrastructure and the operational requirements of GPU/accelerated compute platforms (helpful, not required)

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: $109,200 to $223,400 per annum. 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: 1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion 2. Short term disability and long term disability 3. Life insurance and AD&D 4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) 5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts 6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits 7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match 8. 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. 9. 11 paid holidays 10. 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. 11. Paid parental leave 12. Adoption assistance 13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 14. Financial planning and group legal 15. 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 - IC5

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