Job DescriptionBe a part of the future growth and development of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. We are combining the elasticity and utility of cloud services with the granular control, security, and predictability of on-premises infrastructure to deliver high-performance, high availability, and cost-effective infrastructure services. As we are building and growing, we are seeking a high-energy individual to step into a Data Center Sourcing Director role to manage the sourcing team.This role requires a thinker with a strategic vision and tactical prowess. We need you to identify gaps and communicate ideas, solutions, and concerns as well as mitigation plans for future process development, iterations, and the continuous improvement of them. You will be expected to recommend changes and support your positions on those changes using the data you report.As a Director of the Data Center Sourcing team, you will own the global sourcing demand, for our data center organization and will be integral to us meeting our customer demand needs and tactical business objectives, growing our global colocation footprint with effective negotiation skills. You should have a strong business and data center background, a track record of fixing things, and a bias for action. Experience in the datacenter colocation is needed, along with experience in a fast-paced management environment, making quick decisions to remove blockers or risks to the business and the employees managed.Candidate must be comfortable working across remote teams and possess the ability to compartmentalize tasks to separate and manage exceptions differently from the normal day-to-day.Top Five RequirementsCommunication & Status – Effective communication is critical, especially when team members must operate independently and still act as a cohesive team unit to external stakeholders. If you don’t want to communicate, this environment/role is not for you. You will be expected to provide consistent, valuable communication across teams and have the ability to drive all related tasks to closure as per process, including on time status reporting to peer stakeholders and executives.SLAs & Reporting – Drive SLAs. This candidate must have the ability to drive team members, internal and external, to meet all SLAs. He/she must be able to work around/ remove obstacles and understand when escalation is needed to avoid impact to the project deployment/releases and business. This role is also accountable for efficient and effective monthly demand metrics such as ticket counts, consumption trends & resource needs to manage volumes.Problem solving – Can you see risk and how to avoid it? This role requires someone that can spot issues, prioritize and mitigate in accordance with priorities and risk appetite. You must also know how to ask the tough questions of several different teams & get them to support the common goal. Problems can also have downstream impacts, so this role must be good with awareness of overarching project & timelines, identify and manage dependencies, plan to avoid surprises/risks as much as possible and be able to influence up and down the chain of command.Change Agility – Agility is required as direction can frequently change on a dime with little notice and all other deliverables will still be due.ResponsibilitiesThis individual will have a variety of responsibilities in the day-to-day management of the Global Data Center portfolio and will work closely with the site acquisition managers and adjacent delivery teams.Portfolio Management▪ Assist the development of growth strategies and parameters suitable to meeting business objectives▪ Analyze portfolio performance in relation to overall goals and long-term plansSupplier Management▪ Work with Site Acquisition Managers and delivery teams in identifying expansion and new sites.▪ Develop and maintain relationships with partners and market participants.▪ Work closely with data center providers to drive cost optimization opportunities.People Management▪ Manage Site Acquisition Managers globally covering all regions.▪ Mentor existing staff and actively manage resources in line with business growth.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
15+ years of related experience in a high-paced environment
Strategic thinker to provide thought leadership to present to executives
Expert negotiator to lead complex contract negotiations
In-depth knowledge of data centers- colocation and cloud infrastructures
Ability to effectively review and translate vendor contracts and agreements
Ability to work with a diverse group of people across multiple countries
Excellent oral and written communications skills (English) with the ability to organize, analyze, and present data in a format appropriate to the intended audience
Experience in working and problem-solving independently, to organize workload and priorities, and complete tasks on time
Project and relationship management
Be comfortable with ambiguity and have strong critical thinking skills
Ability to travel 30% of time
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 onlyUS: Hiring Range: from $139,300 to $291,900 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.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
About UsAs a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s problems. True innovation starts with diverse perspectives and various abilities and backgrounds.When everyone’s voice is heard, we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before. It’s why we’re committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives.We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency. We put our people first with flexible medical, life insurance and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by calling +1 888 404 2494, option one.Disclaimer:Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law. Which includes being a United States Affirmative Action Employer
