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Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

Program Manager 5

Full-TimeUpdated
$114.6k - $234.6k/yr+ Bonus + Equity + Compensation deferral
Expert
Texas, USA+1 moreMore locations: United States
In Person
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • The role requires deep industry knowledge and expertise to serve as an organizational thought leader.
  • The role requires expertise in evaluating project-delivery risks, identifying gaps in risk identification and mitigation, and developing mitigation strategies.
  • The role requires the ability to influence cross-functional leaders and external stakeholders and align them on strategic objectives.
  • The role requires subject-matter expertise regarding talent needs and organizational talent strategy.
Responsibilities
  • Provides strategic oversight and leadership for data-center construction by colocation providers, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
  • Develops and maintains comprehensive project schedules and provides executive oversight, coordinating with colocation providers to deliver project milestones.
  • Leads project-budget creation, management, and optimization to use resources efficiently and deliver projects cost-effectively.
  • Oversees creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design reviews, commissioning materials, and problem-solving papers.
  • Directs quality-control processes to ensure construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
  • Leads coordination and integration of tenant fit-out projects across design, construction, and commissioning.
  • Conducts site walks to monitor schedule adherence, coordination, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Provides executive oversight and leadership during project startup and commissioning to ensure systems are operational and meet design specifications.
  • Evaluates delivery-risk profiles across a portfolio of projects, identifies gaps in risk identification and mitigation, and drives organization-wide initiatives to address them.
  • Develops and ensures execution of mitigation strategies for major construction-project risks.
  • Acts as the primary point of contact and liaison between the company and colocation providers, addressing strategic issues and escalated or high-risk matters.
  • Develops strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders and drives strategic initiatives and organizational goals.
  • Oversees selection, negotiation, and management of vendor, contractor, and supplier contracts, ensuring compliance and performance.
  • Coordinates with design teams to align construction activities with approved plans and specifications and address strategic design issues.
  • Provides input on colocation-provider evaluation to drive continuous improvement and organizational goals.
  • Oversees installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured-cabling systems, ensuring quality standards and resolving significant installation challenges.
  • Manages and directs timelines, deliverables, and budgets for critical high-impact projects or initiatives; anticipates resource and timeline changes based on business priorities.
  • Builds alignment on strategic objectives with cross-functional leaders and external stakeholders and fosters partnerships with business leaders, stakeholders, and customers.
  • Leads advanced problem-solving as an escalation point for complex issues, guides data-driven root-cause analysis, and drives solutions to prevent recurrence.
  • Contributes to industry advancement through thought leadership, including conference presentations, white papers, and research contributions; monitors emerging trends, technologies, and standards and shares knowledge to support professional development.
  • Develops and implements process, protocol, and workflow improvements; evaluates their effectiveness and designs metrics to measure success.
  • Contributes expertise to talent strategy and development, including candidate interviews, assessments, and hiring decisions.

About the company

Oracle builds databases, business applications, and cloud infrastructure for companies and public-sector organizations. Oracle Database stores and processes business data, while Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides computing, storage, and networking for applications and AI workloads. Fusion Cloud Applications support finance, human resources, supply chains, and customer service, helping businesses manage everyday operations and reporting. Customers pay for cloud subscriptions and usage, software licenses, support, hardware, and consulting, with deployment options in Oracle's cloud or their own data centers. Oracle was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

1977

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What believers are saying

  • Cloud infrastructure sales grew: Oracle reported $7.4 billion quarterly revenue, up 121% yearly, in September 2026.
  • Employees build transferable skills: Oracle offers free product certifications and access to Coursera, O'Reilly, and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Existing licenses create repeat business: Oracle sells annual technical support covering software updates, fixes, and assistance.

What critics are saying

  • Expansion consumes cash: Oracle reported negative $5 billion free cash flow for its August 2026 quarter despite profitable operations.
  • Job security faces active restructuring: Oracle's September 2026 filing added $700 million to a plan centered on employee severance.
  • Future datacenters lock in costs: Oracle's September 2026 filing lists $288 billion of future lease commitments, typically lasting 15-19 years.

What makes Oracle unique

  • Its database runs inside rival clouds: Oracle delivers native database services in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud datacenters.
  • Global expansion keeps one rate card: Oracle charges the same OCI service prices across regions, including government clouds.
  • Hardware participates in database work: Oracle's Exadata storage servers process data-intensive queries alongside specialized database servers and networking.

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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

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

3%
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