Director, Data Center Passive Materials Npi

Oracle Oracle · Enterprise · United States

This Director role focuses on New Product Introduction (NPI) strategy and execution for data center passive materials. It involves establishing and operating an NPI pipeline, implementing release gates, leading cross-functional teams, driving build-acceleration improvements, managing constrained parts and supplier readiness, and enabling software and data systems. The role requires strong knowledge of data center deployments, structured cabling, and experience with BOM workflows and release readiness checks.

What you'd actually do

  1. Stand up and operate the passive materials NPI pipeline: intake → prioritize → spec → qualify → supplier readiness → standards → catalog/BOM integration → forecasting enablement → release gates → rollout adoption.
  2. Implement and operationalize a passive kit completeness gate (Rack Template ↔ BOM ↔ Cut Sheet/Patch Matrix), including enforcement mechanisms and measurable compliance.
  3. Establish clear RACI and operating cadence across Design, Networking, Automation, HOM/SCO, Demand Planning, Delivery, and external partners/LVVs where applicable.
  4. Partner with Automation/Tooling teams to translate standards/kit logic into scalable software capabilities (validation APIs, checksum/reconciliation, dashboards, exception workflows).
  5. Drive visibility with exec-ready metrics and dashboards (supplemental BOM rate, kit completeness pass rate, forecast late adds, build stop incidents).

Skills

Required

  • NPI strategy and execution
  • Release gates and validation
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Supply chain readiness
  • Infrastructure hardware
  • Data center deployment
  • Network/optical systems
  • Software systems + physical infrastructure
  • Fiber/optical structured cabling concepts
  • BOM/cut sheet/patch matrix workflows
  • Supplier qualification
  • Forecasting enablement
  • Build acceleration improvements

Nice to have

  • New builds and transitions (including multi‑planar and new fabrics)
  • Rack Template ↔ BOM ↔ Cut Sheet/Patch Matrix
  • Governance for standards and templates
  • Version control, sign-off, audits, and change control
  • New panels/hardware, cable labeling/color/serialization practices, kitting/packaging improvements, selective prefab
  • Alternate qualification strategy
  • Supplier capacity/ramp plans
  • Risk mitigation
  • Orderable/catalog-ready parts
  • Automation/Tooling teams
  • Validation APIs, checksum/reconciliation, dashboards, exception workflows
  • Exec-ready metrics and dashboards
  • Data center network deployments (leaf/spine, fabric transitions, high-density rack builds)
  • Rack-level constructability
  • Failure modes that cause build stops
  • Long-lead materials
  • Error-proofing practices

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years (or equivalent) leading cross-functional programs and a team of HW/SW/NW engineers in NPI, supply chain readiness, infra hardware, data center deployment, or network/optical systems.
  • Demonstrated leadership of programs spanning software systems + physical infrastructure (e.g., tooling, data models, validation workflows).
  • Proven ability to drive alignment across engineering, operations, sourcing, and suppliers; ability to set process guardrails and enforce release readiness.
  • Experience implementing release gates, catalog readiness controls, or “orderable + buildable” readiness checks for new parts.