Senior Manager, Data Center & Networking Procurement Contracts

About the role

The Senior Manager, Data Center/Networking Procurement Contracts leads a global team of six contracts professionals supporting Oracle’s rapidly expanding data center infrastructure buildout and ongoing operations worldwide. This leader will set team priorities, drive negotiation of data center leases and colocation, networking, and energy agreements in a fast-paced, dynamic and high-visibility environment. Responsible for overseeing activities related to the procurement of materials, parts, components, and equipment. Manages a professional staff.

Location: Nashville, TN, Rocklin, CA & Austin, TX

Responsibilities

• Leads a global team of six contracts professionals responsible for supporting Oracle’s rapidly expanding data center infrastructure buildout and ongoing operations.
• Sets priorities, develops team capability, and ensures timely, commercially sound contract support for complex, high-value infrastructure transactions across multiple geographies.
• Leads and oversees negotiation of a broad portfolio of agreements, including data center (NNN) leases and colocation agreements, networking agreements, energy and utility agreements, and low‑voltage contracts.
• Works closely with Procurement, Legal, OCI, Finance, and business leaders to help structure agreements that balance speed, risk, cost, operational requirements, and Oracle’s long‑term strategic objectives.
• Guides the team through sophisticated negotiations, resolves escalated commercial and contractual issues, establishes consistent contracting practices, and drives process improvements that enable the organization to move quickly while maintaining appropriate governance and risk management.
• Regularly engages with senior leadership and key internal stakeholders to provide clear recommendations, communicate negotiation strategy and risk, and helps deliver the critical infrastructure needed to support Oracle’s global data center growth.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• 6 – 10 years’ experience leading high performing teams
• JD required
• Deep commercial‑contract negotiation experience, ideally in data center, real estate, telecom/networking, energy, or infrastructure procurement
• Expertise with NNN leases, colocation agreements, service agreements, and complex supplier contracts
• Strong understanding of risk allocation, liability, indemnities, service levels, pricing, and operational requirements
• Proven people leadership, including managing and developing a global contracts team
• Ability to lead high‑value, time‑sensitive negotiations across multiple jurisdictions
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal, commercial, financial, and operational priorities
• Executive communication and stakeholder