Senior Principal Program Manager – Process Improvement and Transformation

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, enterprise-wide programs from initiation through implementation.
• Establish program structure, define milestones, manage dependencies, and drive accountability across multiple teams to ensure successful delivery of strategic objectives.
• Partner with stakeholders across all of Oracle to align priorities, resolve execution challenges, and maintain momentum across interconnected initiatives.
• Navigate ambiguity and competing priorities while keeping programs on track.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks that provide visibility into program health, risks, dependencies, decisions, and key milestones.
• Proactively identify and mitigate execution risks, escalating issues appropriately to maintain delivery commitments.
• Translate business objectives into executable program plans with clear deliverables, ownership models, success metrics, and implementation roadmaps.
• Ensure alignment between strategic priorities and operational execution.
• Provide concise, data-driven updates to leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Prepare executive presentations, status reports, decision briefs, and recommendations that enable informed decision-making and effective program oversight.
• Establish program metrics and reporting mechanisms to monitor progress, measure outcomes, and drive accountability.
• Utilize dashboards, scorecards, and regular reviews to ensure initiatives remain aligned to expected business value.
• Drive adoption of program management best practices, delivery methodologies, and execution frameworks across teams.
• Foster collaboration, transparency, and disciplined execution within a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Business Administration, Economics, Project Management, Engineering, or equivalent degree.
• 10+ years of experience in program management, project management, portfolio management, or strategic operations.
• Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional programs in a complex enterprise environment.
• Promised success delivering mission-critical initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, organizations, and dependencies.
• Demonstrated expertise in program governance, risk management, executive communications, and operational execution.
• Strong ability to influence without direct authority and drive alignment across diverse teams.
• Experience managing ambiguity and delivering results in fast-paced, high-growth environments.