Director, Data Center Passive Materials Npi

Oracle Oracle · Enterprise · United States

Director, Data Center Passive Materials NPI at Oracle, focusing on establishing and operating the passive materials NPI pipeline, release gates, cross-functional leadership, build-acceleration improvements, constrained parts management, and software/data systems enablement for data center infrastructure.

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
  • Data center network deployments
  • BOM/cut sheet/patch matrix workflows
  • Supplier qualification
  • Structured cabling concepts
  • Software systems + physical infrastructure leadership

Nice to have

  • Fiber/optical structured cabling concepts (MPO/LC ecosystems, polarity/keying, fanout/termination architectures, intra‑rack vs inter‑rack practices)
  • Data center network deployments (leaf/spine, fabric transitions, high-density rack builds)
  • Familiarity with BOM/cut sheet/patch matrix workflows and the failure modes that cause build stops (template gaps, ownership ambiguity, late adds inside lead time)
  • Background in supplier qualification, alternates strategy, and forecasting enablement for long-lead materials
  • Experience driving “build acceleration” improvements (prefab/kitting, labeling standards, 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.
  • 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.