Principal Data Center Ops Program Manager

Salary: $102,300 - 209,500 per year Requirements:

• We require 8+ years of experience in data center operations, infrastructure deployment, hardware engineering, cloud infrastructure, technical program management, or supply chain operations.
• We need experience managing complex hardware deployments across enterprise or hyperscale environments.
• We expect demonstrated success leading cross-functional technical initiatives without direct management authority.
• We require experience coordinating multiple engineering organizations through large-scale infrastructure deployment programs.
• We require experience supporting global data center operations or colocation environments.
• We need a strong understanding of enterprise server hardware, storage systems, networking, rack integration, and data center infrastructure.
• We expect knowledge of power distribution, cooling systems, rack density planning, and physical infrastructure constraints.
• We require experience with asset lifecycle management, deployment scheduling, and operational readiness planning.
• We need familiarity with hardware validation, firmware management, and deployment quality assurance.
• We expect experience using data analytics and dashboards to monitor operational performance.
• We require working knowledge of cloud infrastructure operations and distributed systems.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or other hyperscale cloud providers is preferred.
• We need exceptional organizational and program management skills.
• We expect strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• We require the ability to anticipate risks before they become operational issues.
• We need experience driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• We expect comfort working in fast-moving, highly technical environments.
• We require excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• We need the ability to communicate effectively with executives, engineers, vendors, and operations teams.
• We expect strong stakeholder management and influence skills.
• We require proven ability to lead through collaboration rather than authority.
• We need comfort facilitating technical reviews and executive status updates.
• Experience with hyperscale cloud infrastructure deployments is preferred.
• Experience managing hardware deployments in colocation environments such as Equinix, Digital Realty, or similar providers is preferred.
• Familiarity with BYOH operational models and third-party infrastructure partnerships is preferred.
• Experience supporting GPU clusters, AI infrastructure, or high-density compute environments is preferred.
• Knowledge of infrastructure compliance, physical security, and operational governance is preferred.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or operational excellence methodologies is preferred.
• Experience building deployment automation and operational dashboards is preferred.

• We own end-to-end operational readiness for customer-owned and partner-owned hardware deployments into OCI data centers and colocation facilities.
• We coordinate the full lifecycle from forecasting and capacity planning through logistics, receiving, rack integration, validation, production readiness, and operational handoff.
• We develop repeatable deployment playbooks and standardized onboarding processes for BYOH programs.
• We ensure all hardware deployments meet Oracle operational, security, compliance, and engineering standards.
• We drive successful execution across multiple concurrent global deployment programs.
• We serve as the main operational interface between Data Center Operations, Supply Chain, Capacity Planning, Network Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Security, Facilities, and external partners.
• We coordinate deployment schedules across global regions while balancing infrastructure capacity and operational priorities.
• We lead technical readiness reviews and deployment go/no-go decisions.
• We drive issue resolution across organizational boundaries without direct management authority.
• We build strong relationships with strategic hardware vendors, colocation providers, and infrastructure partners.
• We validate rack capacity, power availability, cooling requirements, network connectivity, and physical infrastructure readiness before deployment.
• We ensure compliance with rack density, power consumption, airflow, and thermal design standards.
• We coordinate installation sequencing to reduce operational disruption.
• We verify hardware acceptance testing, burn-in procedures, and operational validation before production handoff.
• We support deployments across Oracle-owned facilities, colocation sites, and strategic partner data centers.
• We identify operational risks before they affect deployment schedules.
• We develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting to track deployment health, execution timelines, and operational readiness.
• We continuously improve deployment processes through automation, standardization, and lessons learned.
• We build operational documentation, runbooks, and best practices that support global scale.
• We drive post-deployment reviews to improve future execution.
• We coordinate receiving, inventory validation, asset tracking, installation, upgrades, repairs, and decommissioning activities.
• We partner with logistics teams to manage inbound shipments and hardware staging.
• We support remote hands operations for hardware replacement, firmware updates, diagnostics, and break/fix activities.
• We ensure accurate hardware inventory and configuration management throughout the deployment lifecycle.
• We identify deployment risks related to capacity, supply chain constraints, facility readiness, power availability, networking, and hardware compatibility.
• We develop mitigation plans for schedule risks, hardware shortages, infrastructure dependencies, and operational bottlenecks.
• We support business continuity planning and deployment contingency strategies.
• We coordinate rapid response during deployment incidents and production-impacting events.

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hackajob is working with Oracle to connect exceptional professionals to this opportunity. We are seeking an experienced Program Manager for Bring Your Own Hardware (BYOH) Data Center Operations within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This role focuses on operational execution and technical readiness for customer- and partner-owned hardware deployments across our expanding global data center footprint. We offer a US hiring range of $102,300 to $209,500 per year, with potential bonus and equity eligibility, and our US benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, disability insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter and parking benefits, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, and paid sick leave. Certain U.S.-based or U.S. customer- or client-facing roles may be subject to applicable immunization, occupational health, and/or drug testing requirements.

last updated 39 week of 2026