Principal Program Manager, Inventory Control, JoinOCI

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Technical Program Manager

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) continues to expand its global data center footprint, delivering some of the industry's largest and most complex builds. The Data Center Inventory Control Management (DCICM) team ensures that inventory is tracked, deployed, and governed with the highest standards of accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. We are seeking an IC4 Technical Program Manager to oversee Global build projects, reporting directly into the Global DCICM leadership team. This role will focus on build material deployment, inventory governance, and third-party logistics (3PL) oversight, ensuring our largest data center programs maintain operational readiness and audit compliance. This position carries a high level of accountability and autonomy. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to manage material lifecycle execution, drive accuracy and efficiency across builds, and partner effectively with vendors and internal stakeholders worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

Own execution of material deployment activities across assigned builds, ensuring inventory accuracy, timely delivery, and governance against DCICM standards. Oversee third-party logistics operations, ensuring compliance with Oracle's chain of custody requirements, service level agreements (SLAs), and quality standards. Partner with construction, engineering, and operations teams to align material flow and inventory readiness with aggressive build schedules. Ensure all inventory transactions, movements, and deployments are captured accurately within Oracle systems; maintain audit-ready records. Anticipate material and logistics risks, proactively developing mitigation strategies to protect build timelines and operational continuity. Act as the primary inventory control contact for regional builds, providing regular updates to global DCICM leadership, project teams, and external partners. Identify and drive opportunities for process automation, efficiency gains, and standardization in material management practices. Enforce global inventory policies while tailoring practices to regional build realities; ensure compliance with security, safety, and operational standards.

Required Skills & Experience

Proven ability to manage large-scale, cross-functional programs with measurable outcomes in a fast-paced environment. Strong understanding of material flow, inventory accuracy, reconciliation, and audit requirements. Demonstrated experience managing third-party logistics providers and ensuring SLA / governance adherence. Ability to interpret inventory data, highlight trends, and drive improvements across material deployment and accuracy. Skilled at identifying risks early, building mitigation plans, and maintaining project alignment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven success in engaging executive leadership, global peers, and vendor partners. Familiarity with ERP, WMS, and inventory management tools; Oracle Fusion or similar experience a plus. Comfortable working across regions, time zones, and with multiple concurrent builds under tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in data center or large-scale infrastructure builds. Strong knowledge of material governance, chain of custody, and audit compliance requirements. Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement certification a plus. Ability to influence without direct authority in a highly matrix environment.

Disclaimer : Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only. US : Hiring Range in USD from : $97,500 to $199,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following : 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 parking benefits; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match; paid time off : flexible vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation. 11 paid holidays; paid sick leave : 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours. Paid parental leave; adoption assistance; Employee Stock Purchase Plan; financial planning and group legal; voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance.

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. Career Level - IC4