Senior Principal Program Manager – Process Improvement and Transformation

Oracle Oracle · Enterprise · Nashville, TN +1

Senior Principal Program Manager at Oracle focused on driving execution of strategic initiatives that improve operational efficiency, accelerate business outcomes, and support organizational scalability. The role involves leading complex, cross-functional programs, leveraging Oracle's internal AI capabilities and emerging technologies to deliver transformational initiatives from concept through delivery. Key responsibilities include program leadership, cross-functional coordination, governance, risk management, executive communication, and performance tracking.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead complex, enterprise-wide programs from initiation through implementation. Establish program structure, define milestones, manage dependencies, and drive accountability across multiple teams to ensure successful delivery of strategic objectives.
  2. Partner with stakeholders across all of Oracle to align priorities, resolve execution challenges, and maintain momentum across interconnected initiatives. Navigate ambiguity and competing priorities while keeping programs on track.
  3. Develop and maintain governance frameworks that provide visibility into program health, risks, dependencies, decisions, and key milestones. Proactively identify and mitigate execution risks, escalating issues appropriately to maintain delivery commitments.
  4. Translate business objectives into executable program plans with clear deliverables, ownership models, success metrics, and implementation roadmaps. Ensure alignment between strategic priorities and operational execution.
  5. Provide concise, data-driven updates to leadership and executive stakeholders. Prepare executive presentations, status reports, decision briefs, and recommendations that enable informed decision-making and effective program oversight.

Skills

Required

  • Program management
  • Project management
  • Portfolio management
  • Strategic operations
  • Enterprise program leadership
  • Stakeholder management
  • Risk management
  • Governance frameworks
  • Executive communication
  • Operational execution
  • Influencing without authority
  • Ambiguity management
  • Fast-paced environment experience
  • High-growth environment experience

Nice to have

  • Cloud technology
  • AI capabilities
  • Emerging technologies

What the JD emphasized

  • cross-functional initiatives at scale
  • cross-functional coordination
  • cross-functional programs