Senior Program Manager, Colocation Data Center Delivery

Overview

The Data Center Infrastructure Construction team at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a dynamic group of professionals dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art data center facilities at scale and at pace. This team comprises experienced project managers, commissioning experts, and construction specialists who work collaboratively to ensure the successful execution of complex data center construction projects. They bring a wealth of expertise in project management, technical design, and on-site construction, ensuring that our data centers meet the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and sustainability. By staying ahead of industry trends and incorporating innovative technologies, this team plays a crucial role in supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's data needs and driving our growth and success.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Standards Development: Create, refine, and implement standardized processes, tools, and templates for schedule development and management, risk reporting, cost tracking, and general project management practices.
• Portfolio Consistency & Governance: Drive consistency across OCI’s colocation program by defining repeatable standards and establishing governance mechanisms that ensure adherence across all projects.
• Data & Reporting Frameworks: Develop and maintain program dashboards, reporting protocols, and data models that deliver accurate, actionable insights to leadership, project teams, development partners, and customers.
• Risk Management Leadership: Establish program-level risk identification and mitigation practices. Partner with project teams to evaluate risk exposure, track risk trends, and report impacts to senior leadership.
• Schedule Strategy & Controls: Define the standards for schedule development, milestone management, critical path tracking, and schedule health reviews across the portfolio.
• Cost Controls & Forecasting: Partner with finance, delivery teams, and providers to establish cost management frameworks that improve forecasting accuracy, budget tracking, and portfolio-level financial visibility.
• Stakeholder Communication: Create clear, concise, and easily consumable reporting tailored to stakeholders including executive leadership, internal project management teams, development partners, and customers.
• Program Development for Large-Scale Projects: Support the development of OCI’s approach to delivering multi-building, campus-scale projects by defining scalable processes and improving cross-functional alignment.
• Continuous Improvement & Best Practices: Identify areas for operational improvement across schedule, cost, quality, and data accuracy. Lead initiatives that enhance program efficiency and delivery outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with design, construction, commissioning, operations, finance, and other OCI organizations to ensure unified standards, aligned expectations, and seamless execution.

Required Skills

• Strong background in developing program-level standards, project controls frameworks, and reporting structures for large-scale construction or data center development programs.
• Ability to build or interpret dashboards, analyze complex datasets, and present information in a clear and consumable format tailored to diverse audiences.
• Experience establishing or managing schedule standards, risk logs, critical path methods, and schedule health reviews for complex development programs.
• Familiarity with construction budgeting, forecasting, earned value concepts, and cost tracking across multi-phase or multi-site programs.
• Strong ability to analyze program data, identify trends, and drive strategic improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead without authority, influence teams, and build alignment across internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with colocation providers, contractors, suppliers, or external development partners is strongly preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex information into clear, executive-ready narratives.
• Understanding of data center construction, MEP systems, commissioning workflows, and technical design principles is a plus.
• Passion for building scalable frameworks, simplifying processes, and enhancing efficiency through standardization and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in program / project management, with a focus on data center infrastructure.
• Proven track record of successfully developing construction programs.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, quality control, and design coordination.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

About Oracle

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Key skills/competency

• Program Management
• Data Center Infrastructure
• Construction Management
• Project Controls
• Risk Management
• Cost Forecasting
• Stakeholder Communication
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Process Improvement
• MEP Systems