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. The position is based in Nashville, TN, Rocklin, CA, and Austin, TX.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global team of six contracts professionals; set priorities and develop team capability.
• Ensure timely, commercially sound contract support for complex, high‑value infrastructure transactions across multiple geographies.
• Lead and oversee negotiation of data center (NNN) leases and colocation agreements, networking agreements, energy and utility agreements, and low‑voltage contracts.
• Work closely with Procurement, Legal, OCI, Finance, and business leaders to structure agreements that balance speed, risk, cost, operational requirements, and Oracle’s long‑term strategic objectives.
• Guide the team through sophisticated negotiations, resolve escalated commercial and contractual issues, and establish consistent contracting practices.
• Drive process improvements that enable rapid execution while maintaining appropriate governance and risk management.
• Regularly engage with senior leadership and key internal stakeholders to provide clear recommendations, communicate negotiation strategy and risk, and help deliver critical infrastructure for Oracle’s global data center growth.

Qualifications & Skills

• 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‑management skills, with confidence working with senior leadership.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, changing environment and manage competing priorities.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with Legal, Procurement, Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, Operations, and external suppliers.
• Familiarity with global contracting practices and regional regulatory considerations.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 10% as business needs require.

Pay

US hiring range: $114,600 – $234,600 per year; eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre‑tax commuter and