Principal Technical Program Manager
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Job description
- Lead and deliver large, complex, cross-functional programs from concept through execution and operationalization.
- Define program strategy, scope, milestones, success metrics, and governance frameworks.
- Drive alignment across engineering, product management, architecture, security, operations, and executive leadership teams.
- Manage interdependencies across multiple workstreams, ensuring timely execution and delivery.
- Partner with engineering and architecture teams to drive cloud transformation initiatives and modernization programs.
- Facilitate technical decision-making and architecture reviews to ensure scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI, machine learning, automation, and generative AI technologies to improve operational efficiency and productivity.
- Build strong relationships across all levels of the organization, including executives, technical leaders, business stakeholders, and external partners.
- Influence decision-making across engineering, product, operations, and executive leadership teams without direct reporting authority.
- Anticipate bottlenecks, dependencies, resource constraints, and organizational challenges before they impact program outcomes.
- Lead resolution of complex technical and organizational issues.
- Establish and monitor program metrics, KPIs, and operational dashboards to measure progress, identify trends, and drive informed decision-making.
- Utilize quantitative and qualitative data to assess risks, optimize resource allocation, prioritize initiatives, and improve program outcomes.
- Drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement through measurement, reporting, and actionable insights.
Requirements
The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver who can anticipate risks, remove obstacles
before they impact delivery, and leverage emerging AI technologies to drive efficiency,
productivity, and business outcomes at scale. The successful candidate will demonstrate a
strong data-driven mindset, using metrics and insights to guide decisions, and possess
exceptional ability to influence without authority, driving alignment and execution across
diverse stakeholder groups in a highly matrixed environment., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field.
- 12+ years of technical program management experience leading large-scale enterprise programs.
- Proven experience delivering complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple engineering organizations.
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, distributed systems, infrastructure, networking, security, and cloud operations.
- Demonstrated experience driving cloud transformation, migration, modernization, or platform initiatives.
- Experience leveraging AI, automation, and generative AI technologies to improve operational efficiency and business outcomes.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and executive communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across all organizational levels.
- Demonstrated ability to use a data-driven approach to program management, leveraging metrics, KPIs, operational insights, and analytics to drive decision-making.
- Proven ability to influence without direct authority across highly matrixes organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate risks, identify bottlenecks, and proactively drive mitigation strategies.
- Strong analytical, technical problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Experience presenting to executive leadership and driving strategic alignment., * Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
- Experience with OCI, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Certifications in cloud architecture, program management, agile methodologies, or AI technologies.
- Experience leading enterprise-scale digital transformation programs.
- Knowledge of AI/ML platforms, generative AI applications, and automation frameworks.
- Experience working in highly matrixes global organizations.
Core Competencies:
- Strategic Thinking
- Technical Leadership
- Cloud Architecture Expertise
- AI & Automation Enablement
- Executive Presence
- Program Execution Excellence
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Stakeholder Influence
- Influencing Without Authority
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Metrics and KPI Management
- Analytical Thinking
- Risk Management
- Technical Problem Solving
- Change Management
- Continuous Improvement
Success Metrics:
- Successful delivery of strategic cross-functional programs on schedule and within scope.
- Measurable improvements in operational efficiency through AI and automation initiatives.
- Reduced program risk through proactive identification and mitigation of bottlenecks.
- Increased stakeholder satisfaction and organizational alignment.
- Improved cloud platform adoption, reliability, scalability, and business outcomes.
- Consistent executive confidence in program governance, reporting, and execution.
Benefits & conditions
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $90,100 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
- 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.
Career Level - IC4
About the company
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