Principal Technical Program Manager

Job Description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Region Build Platform team is seeking a Technical Program Manager to improve how OCI services are tested, prepared, and deployed into new cloud regions. Our team connects service engineering, Region Build operations, and platform tooling teams to deliver reliable builds and advance toward automated, touchless region deployment.

You will drive programs across service onboarding, test lab readiness, and region build automation. This includes expanding adoption and ongoing use of test environments, coordinating end-to-end validation, and ensuring service configurations and dependencies are ready before a region build begins.

During active builds, you will work with engineers to understand failures, identify downstream impact, establish clear ownership, and drive recovery plans through successful validation. You will use those findings to prioritize long-term fixes, close testing gaps, reduce configuration drift, and eliminate repeated manual intervention across future builds.

We are looking for someone who can translate complex technical dependencies into executable plans, assess readiness using test and build evidence, and communicate clear risks and decisions to leadership. Success in this role means faster and more predictable region builds, effective use of test environments, and measurable reductions in recurring failures and operational effort.

Responsibilities

KeyResponsibilities

TechnicalManagement and Execution - Technical Management:

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Leverages

technical knowledge to identify risks, manage scope, estimate program

timelines, request feasibility, testing requirements, and determine appropriate

resources.

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Ensures

that product or service delivery meets the third party, security, export, and

accessibility compliance requirements.

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Drives

rapid response to security escalations, coordinating across teams and

communicating to executives to assess risk, determine mitigation strategies,

and align and execute optimal proposed path to resolution.

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Forecasts

program demands and resourcing to identify risks and ensure that goals are

achievable.

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Leads

the development and implementation of evolving processes to ensure that

organizational SLAs are met.

TechnicalManagement and Execution - Technical Strategy and Execution:

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Utilizes

technical knowledge to identify, track, and manage program dependencies and

risks.

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Supports

rapid response to escalations, coordinating within team and communicating to

senior team members to assess risk, determine mitigation strategies, and

execute the optimal proposed path to resolution.

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Supports

planning by identifying dependencies and risks.

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Develops

delivery standards and guidelines in alignment with Oracle best practices.

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Identifies

and quantifies opportunities for process automations and advocates for

prioritization.

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Contributes

to incident management efforts and identifies opportunities to improve

processes, as applicable.

ProgramOversight - Strategy and Decision-Making:

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Aligns

priorities with customers, service, and stakeholder teams through regular

reporting to senior leadership.

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Establishes

scope and milestones for each program, aligning to the broader program plan and

company strategies and goals.

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Assists

in defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and measurement methods for

program performance against established goals (e.g., scope, timelines,

deliverable quality).

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Builds,

maintains, and executes a clear communication strategy of objectives to

partners and customers, influencing decision-making regarding best practices

for Oracle systems.

ProgramOversight - Program and Operations Management:

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Manages

both technical and non-technical programs and complex, cross-organizational

programs impacting products and business.

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Guides

the work of program staff (e.g., development, release management, customer

success) while providing technical support and direction on removing barriers,

including risks and issues in workflows.

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Maintains

comprehensive program documentation (e.g., status reports, program plans) and

documents risks and issues.

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Ensures

attention to detail in program management from planning to execution and

reporting.

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Leads

regular program status meetings and keeps teams and leadership informed.

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Leads

initiatives within the team to improve operational efficiency and enhance

adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and productivity targets.

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Ensures

ownership and accountability for forecasting program demands, funding, and resourcing.

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Guides

the deployment of change management for programs, such as priority, scope,

scheduling, or requirement changes.

ProgramOversight - Risk Management:

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Manages

highly complex issues, bottlenecks and/or risks, escalating issues when appropriate.

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Conducts

comprehensive assessments of costs, benefits, and return on investment (ROI) to

inform decision-making and risk mitigation strategies.

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Manages

critical issues while making trade-offs between business needs and technical

constraints.

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Removes

blockers for the program and identifies new technical and resource options to

efficiently deliver solutions and drive adoption.

ProcessEfficiency - Process Optimization:

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Leads

program improvement, implementing best practices and driving cross-team process

optimizations to improve processes.

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Organizes

and develops program objectives and workflows, while testing and deploying

cross-functional solutions to address critical business problems.

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Collaborates

with management to initiate and maintain processes and procedures that guide

and assist teams in reaching their goals.

ProcessEfficiency - Continuous Improvement:

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Leads

efforts to integrate continuous improvement within programs, driving insights

across many workstreams to generate recommendations that deliver operational

efficiencies.

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Develops

and standardizes data-driven decision-making frameworks, ensuring insights

drive efficiencies.

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Identifies

and addresses gaps to facilitate business-critical improvements to the

solution's availability and reliability.

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Iterates

processes based on feedback and KPIs, analyzing results through retrospectives.

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Defines

requirements and configurations of existing and new development tools, where

applicable.

Collaborationand Program Leadership - Cross Functional Collaboration:

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Facilitates

collaboration across multiple teams, driving discussions that align priorities

and program goals.

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Leads

medium-scale efforts to optimize processes, identifying and implementing

solutions that enhance team efficiency.

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Delivers

program updates, risks, and opportunities to managers and leadership,

influencing decision-making.

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Develops

relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring their perspectives are integrated

into program planning and execution.

Collaborationand Program Leadership - Program Leadership:

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Leads

programs to continuously improve organizational efficiency.

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Provides

technical direction and mentorship to cross-functional teams.

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Influences

and guides change at all levels of the group from initiation through delivery.

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Ensures

that the program team and other stakeholders are aligned with the program goals

and motivated, identifying and addressing conflicts and issues.

Data andAnalysis:

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Creates

and automates reporting, partnering with development teams to continue improving

reports, dashboards, forecasts, and models to help manage program execution.

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Utilizes

data to solve moderately complex problems impacting the success of the

program(s), including adherence to SLAs.

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Conducts

analysis on a small number of data sources with moderate complexity, which may

include competitive analysis, trend analysis, and KPI analysis, to drive

data-informed decisions to support the program goals, presenting findings with

immediate teams stakeholders.

StakeholderEngagement:

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Acts

as a liaison with or between stakeholder teams, driving effective collaboration

for customer success within Oracle commitments.

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Manages

relationships with internal and external stakeholders to align program

priorities and commitments.

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Identifies

and documents stakeholder needs and works cross-functionally to implement

solutions that enhance satisfaction.

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Identifies

risks to customer satisfaction and advocates for improvements or mitigation.

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Assesses

risks to customer satisfaction and evaluates mitigation efforts, providing

solutions to the immediate team and related teams to ensure alignment on

resolving these risks.

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Helps

balance team priorities and Oracle commitments to ensure optimal coverage and

response to key customer needs, minimizing risks to the program.

CoreResponsibilities

Planning& Execution:

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Manages

and coordinates moderately complex tasks, monitoring timelines and deliverables

to ensure timely completion and adherence to requirements for a moderately

sized project or initiative. Efficiently delegates, monitors, and prioritizes

work across multiple projects, providing technical oversight and adjusting

plans to address shifts in resources or timelines.

Collaboration& Partnership:

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Collaborates

across the organization to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives.

Leverages understanding of business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers to

ensure proposed solutions meet their needs. Supports inclusivity by actively

seeking and listening to diverse perspectives, ensuring others feel heard and

respected.

ProblemSolving:

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Identifies

and addresses moderately complex issues by analyzing a wide range of data

and/or information to identify solutions in accordance with standard practices.

Proactively escalates unresolved or critical issues with a thorough assessment

and suggests potential solutions. Reviews, contributes to, and documents

problem solving strategies.

ContinuousLearning:

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Pursues

learning opportunities to expand knowledge and skills and/or tools in new areas

and stays abreast of the latest industry trends and best practices. Proactively

seeks and leverages ongoing feedback and training to improve skills. Coaches

and mentors junior team members, fostering continuous learning and knowledge

sharing within and across teams.

Continuous Improvement:

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Develops

ideas, recommends updates, and/or collaborates on the implementation of process

improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes,

protocols, and workflows across teams, and evaluates the impact on key

stakeholders. Solicits feedback from others on ideas for alternative approaches

and methods for continued improvement.

Performanceand Development:

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Contributes

to the talent development pipeline by participating in candidate interviews,

assessing candidates, and providing hiring recommendations.

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $89,000 to $209,500 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.

As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized assessment.

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