Principal Technical Program Manager

Oracle Oracle · Enterprise · United States

This role is for a Principal Technical Program Manager at Oracle, focused on leading and delivering large, complex, cross-functional programs. A key aspect of the role involves identifying and leveraging AI, machine learning, automation, and generative AI technologies to improve operational efficiency and business outcomes at scale. The candidate will drive cloud transformation initiatives and ensure scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions. While the role leverages AI technologies, it does not involve building or shipping AI models directly, but rather managing programs that incorporate them for efficiency.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and deliver large, complex, cross-functional programs from concept through execution and operationalization.
  2. Define program strategy, scope, milestones, success metrics, and governance frameworks.
  3. Drive alignment across engineering, product management, architecture, security, operations, and executive leadership teams.
  4. Manage interdependencies across multiple workstreams, ensuring timely execution and delivery.
  5. Identify opportunities to leverage AI, machine learning, automation, and generative AI technologies to improve operational efficiency and productivity.

Skills

Required

  • 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.

Nice to have

  • 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.

What the JD emphasized

  • proactive problem solver
  • anticipate risks
  • remove obstacles
  • drive efficiency
  • business outcomes at scale
  • data-driven mindset
  • influence without authority
  • driving alignment and execution
  • highly matrixed environment
  • large, complex, cross-functional programs
  • cloud transformation initiatives
  • modernization programs
  • scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions
  • AI, machine learning, automation, and generative AI technologies
  • operational efficiency and productivity
  • Build strong relationships across all levels of the organization
  • 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
  • measure progress, identify trends, and drive informed decision-making
  • Utilize quantitative and qualitative data
  • assess risks, optimize resource allocation, prioritize initiatives, and improve program outcomes
  • Drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
  • measurement, reporting, and actionable insights
  • 12+ years of technical program management experience
  • leading large-scale enterprise programs
  • Proven experience delivering complex cross-functional initiatives
  • 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
  • improve operational efficiency and business outcomes
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and executive communication skills
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • 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
  • drive decision-making
  • Proven ability to influence without direct authority
  • 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
  • driving strategic alignment
  • Experience with OCI, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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