Senior Director - Building Management Systems/Electrical/Mechanical Plant Management Systems Controls Design & Strategy

This executive leadership role will define the future of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical/Mechanical Plant Management Systems (EMPS) for OCI’s hyperscale and GW-scale data center platforms. You will drive global standardization, software architecture, controls integration, operational intelligence, and automation strategies that enable world-class reliability, scalability, efficiency, and speed of deployment.

You will lead cross-functional engineering teams and partner closely with mechanical, electrical, network, software, operations, commissioning, manufacturing, and supply chain organizations to establish a unified controls ecosystem supporting OCI’s next generation infrastructure.

This is a highly visible role with broad influence across OCI engineering strategy, technology roadmaps, vendor ecosystems, and long-term infrastructure innovation.

What You’ll Do Strategy & Technical Leadership

• Define and lead the global strategy for BMS and EMPS controls architecture across OCI’s GW-scale data center portfolio
• Establish long-term controls and automation roadmaps supporting hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure growth
• Develop standardized controls philosophies, architectures, software frameworks, and operational models for global deployments
• Drive the evolution of intelligent, software-driven infrastructure management platforms focused on resiliency, automation, telemetry, and operational efficiency
• Lead technical direction for advanced controls integration across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and critical infrastructure systems

Standards & Global Design Governance

• Establish global engineering standards, design guidelines, software requirements, and integration protocols for BMS/EMPS systems
• Drive consistency and scalability across regions, vendors, and deployment models while balancing local regulatory requirements
• Define controls cybersecurity, data integrity, alarming, telemetry, and redundancy standards for mission-critical operations
• Create governance models for controls software lifecycle management, versioning, validation, and deployment practices

Software & Controls Platform Development

• Lead the development and integration strategy for next-generation controls software platforms, automation systems, and analytics capabilities
• Drive adoption of intelligent monitoring, predictive analytics, automated optimization, and AI-driven operational controls
• Partner with software engineering teams to define data architectures, APIs, visualization platforms, and enterprise integration strategies
• Establish scalable approaches for fleet-wide controls management, remote operations, and digital infrastructure visibility

Vendor & Product Strategy

• Lead evaluation, qualification, and strategic selection of global controls vendors, hardware platforms, and software technologies
• Influence supplier roadmaps and partner with manufacturers to drive innovation aligned with OCI’s long-term infrastructure strategy
• Develop vendor qualification standards, interoperability requirements, and performance benchmarks
• Build strategic partnerships that accelerate deployment speed, operational reliability, and technology advancement

Organizational Leadership

• Build and lead high-performing global engineering teams focused on controls design, software integration, and operational innovation
• Drive collaboration across design engineering, operations, commissioning, manufacturing, construction, and software organizations
• Establish scalable engineering processes that support rapid global infrastructure growth
• Mentor and develop technical leaders while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence

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: $193,600 to $414,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.


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 - M5

What We’re Looking For

• Deep expertise in BMS, EMPS, SCADA, PLC, or mission-critical controls systems within hyperscale data centers, industrial infrastructure, or large-scale critical facilities
• Proven experience developing global engineering standards and controls architectures for large-scale infrastructure deployments
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical plant operations, thermal systems, power infrastructure, and mission-critical reliability requirements
• Experience leading controls software strategy, automation platforms, telemetry systems, and operational analytics initiatives
• Demonstrated success managing complex cross-functional engineering programs and large technical organizations
• Strong vendor management and product evaluation experience across controls hardware and software ecosystems
• Exceptional strategic thinking, technical leadership, communication, and organizational influence skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth, highly technical environment

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hyperscale or GW-scale data center infrastructure
• Familiarity with AI/HPC infrastructure operational requirements and high-density cooling environments
• Experience with digital twins, advanced analytics, machine learning, or autonomous infrastructure operations
• Knowledge of global regulatory and compliance standards related to controls systems and critical infrastructure
• Background in cloud infrastructure, industrial automation, or large-scale critical facilities engineering