The Vice President, OCI Infrastructure Acquisition, Power Strategy & Development will be a key driver of OCI's growth, responsible for securing scalable infrastructure capacity. This role demands a strategic mindset and the ability to navigate complex international markets, especially in Asia, where customer proximity, regulations, and utility constraints are critical. The successful candidate will lead a team that drives large-scale infrastructure initiatives, ensuring OCI's aggressive growth trajectory is supported by a robust and flexible infrastructure foundation.
Global Infrastructure Growth Strategy
- Develop and execute OCI’s global infrastructure acquisition and power sourcing strategy to support hyperscale cloud expansion.
- Drive long-term regional growth plans focused on enabling OCI scale across Asia and Europe, including emerging and high-growth markets.
- Build strategic relationships with utilities, governments, colocation providers, developers, and infrastructure partners globally.
- Ensure Oracle maintains unconstrained infrastructure capacity and power availability to support customer demand and accelerated OCI deployment schedules.
Real Estate Acquisition & Campus Development
- Lead colocation site selection, evaluation, and acquisition activities globally.
- Oversee large-scale data center campus development initiatives, including land acquisition, utility access, and development contracting.
- Negotiate standard and complex colocation leases and real estate agreements.
- Evaluate site scalability, operational feasibility, infrastructure readiness, and regional market conditions.
- Drive due diligence programs covering technical, operational, financial, legal, and regulatory considerations.
Power & Utility Strategy
- Own energy sourcing and utility procurement strategies for OCI data centers.
- Negotiate retail electricity agreements, utility contracts, and long-term power supply arrangements.
- Manage supplier relationships and delivery timelines to ensure infrastructure readiness aligns with OCI growth objectives.
- Analyze international energy markets, utility regulations, and geopolitical risks to identify opportunities and mitigate supply constraints.
- Navigate complex regulatory environments across Asia, Europe, and other international jurisdictions.
Supplier & Colocation Management
- Develop strategic supplier frameworks and qualification programs for colocation and infrastructure partners.
- Conduct operational, financial, and scalability assessments of suppliers and providers.
- Lead negotiations to secure cost-effective, scalable, and energy-compliant infrastructure solutions.
- Maintain executive-level relationships with key global partners and vendors.
Organizational Leadership
- Build and scale a high-performing global organization aligned to OCI’s future growth strategy.
- Establish regionally focused teams supporting infrastructure sourcing, development, and operational expansion.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop leadership talent across multiple geographies.
- Partner cross-functionally with operations, legal, finance, engineering, supply chain, and business development organizations.
Executive Leadership & Communication
- Own the roadmap, business strategy, and execution model for global infrastructure acquisition and power sourcing.
- Present strategic recommendations, investment priorities, and operational updates to Oracle executive leadership.
- Operate effectively in a fast-paced, highly ambiguous, high-growth environment with executive-level accountability and visibility.
Career Level - M6