Oracle
Software Development Director
Oracle, Columbia, South Carolina, us, 29228
Oracle Software Development Director - Columbia, South Carolina
Assists in the development of short, medium, and long term plans to achieve strategic objectives. Regularly interacts across functional areas with senior engineering management or executives to ensure unit objectives are met. Ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations is important. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Attention to detail and ability to multitask. Ability to travel as needed. Demonstrated leadership skills. BA/BS degree or equivalent. Advanced degree desirable.The Senior Director of the OCI Availability Engineering Project Management Office will be responsible for global business operations, planning, forecasting, and execution management in support of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Availability organization and associated services, including Physical, Virtual, and Corporate Networking. This role will report to the SVP of Network Capacity & Planning and will lead a team of business analysts and program managers responsible for:Annual and quarterly business planning and ongoing (quarterly & monthly) tracking of commitmentsDeveloping and supervising planning activitiesProviding updates to engineering management regarding program performance using KPIs, advising executives of deviations and opportunitiesDriving automation and systems integration projects to improve accuracy and reduce human errorCollaborating closely with Core Infrastructure engineering all of the aboveProviding value-add business analysis to leadership such as identifying concerning or improving trends, outlining areas of risk, and making recommendations on how to addressEstablishing and owning programs to generate consistent operational performance metrics across all OCI Availability Engineering teamsDeveloping and monitoring metrics to measure other key performance indicators and group performance goalsDriving policies and procedures that monitor and support OCI operational and financial business objectivesProviding oversight, review, and approval of capex and opex spend for new projects within OCI Availability EngineeringAssisting in the development, tracking, and execution of short, medium, and long term plans to achieve strategic objectivesOversight or advising on ad-hoc strategic initiatives at the request of Oracle executive managementRegularly interacting across functional areas with senior management and executives to ensure unit objectives are metIdentifying key areas for cost reduction and long term savingsMay be responsible to work with procurement teams to ensure collection of supplier disputesMay be involved in certain vendor contract reviews and negotiations for pricing and termsMay be involved with compensation and bonus process for OCI Availability teamResponsibilities:8+ years of professional experience in business operations or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering preferably in a multinational organization5-10 years of experience leading and developing engineering program focused teamsPassion for fixing problems, with a curious mindStrong analysis and reporting skills with attention to detail and accuracy at the senior executive levelAbility to collect, organize, and display data in a consumable formatClosure attitude, sense of urgency. Problem identification and solving skillsAble to meet ambitious turnaround time in a fast-moving environmentGood relationship leadership skills, able to work across global teams who may not have a financial backgroundExperience in working across business units and with cross-functional collaborationManages information with proper sensitivity and has a high sense of Business EthicsAdaptable to changeFluency in English, excellent verbal and written communication skill
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Assists in the development of short, medium, and long term plans to achieve strategic objectives. Regularly interacts across functional areas with senior engineering management or executives to ensure unit objectives are met. Ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations is important. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Attention to detail and ability to multitask. Ability to travel as needed. Demonstrated leadership skills. BA/BS degree or equivalent. Advanced degree desirable.The Senior Director of the OCI Availability Engineering Project Management Office will be responsible for global business operations, planning, forecasting, and execution management in support of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Availability organization and associated services, including Physical, Virtual, and Corporate Networking. This role will report to the SVP of Network Capacity & Planning and will lead a team of business analysts and program managers responsible for:Annual and quarterly business planning and ongoing (quarterly & monthly) tracking of commitmentsDeveloping and supervising planning activitiesProviding updates to engineering management regarding program performance using KPIs, advising executives of deviations and opportunitiesDriving automation and systems integration projects to improve accuracy and reduce human errorCollaborating closely with Core Infrastructure engineering all of the aboveProviding value-add business analysis to leadership such as identifying concerning or improving trends, outlining areas of risk, and making recommendations on how to addressEstablishing and owning programs to generate consistent operational performance metrics across all OCI Availability Engineering teamsDeveloping and monitoring metrics to measure other key performance indicators and group performance goalsDriving policies and procedures that monitor and support OCI operational and financial business objectivesProviding oversight, review, and approval of capex and opex spend for new projects within OCI Availability EngineeringAssisting in the development, tracking, and execution of short, medium, and long term plans to achieve strategic objectivesOversight or advising on ad-hoc strategic initiatives at the request of Oracle executive managementRegularly interacting across functional areas with senior management and executives to ensure unit objectives are metIdentifying key areas for cost reduction and long term savingsMay be responsible to work with procurement teams to ensure collection of supplier disputesMay be involved in certain vendor contract reviews and negotiations for pricing and termsMay be involved with compensation and bonus process for OCI Availability teamResponsibilities:8+ years of professional experience in business operations or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering preferably in a multinational organization5-10 years of experience leading and developing engineering program focused teamsPassion for fixing problems, with a curious mindStrong analysis and reporting skills with attention to detail and accuracy at the senior executive levelAbility to collect, organize, and display data in a consumable formatClosure attitude, sense of urgency. Problem identification and solving skillsAble to meet ambitious turnaround time in a fast-moving environmentGood relationship leadership skills, able to work across global teams who may not have a financial backgroundExperience in working across business units and with cross-functional collaborationManages information with proper sensitivity and has a high sense of Business EthicsAdaptable to changeFluency in English, excellent verbal and written communication skill
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