Principal Technical Program Manager

Job DescriptionEvery day at Oracle we are powering transformative breakthroughs in healthcare and the life sciences. We deliver innovative technology that challenges the status quo and shapes how research and clinical trials are conducted. Our products touch the lives of millions of people worldwide and are a channel for discovering new ways of tackling everything from the common cold to highly infectious diseases. The Health Sciences GBU (HSGBU) at Oracle provides the technology for the world’s largest Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Healthcare organizations to improve the quality of healthcare outcomes as well as improving the lives of others. If you are looking to use technology to make a difference in the world, this is the place for you.Program managers own a program or a set of product suite and keep all aspects of engineering delivery on track. Cross-functional in all of below is engineering functions - development, QC, automation, performance, configuration management, environment management, UX, business analysts, technical writing + product management. Alignment, tracking, and follow up to drive delivery of cross functional requirements for product GA including Services and Support readiness, Security Assessments, Price List, Service Descriptions, Training/Enablement for Sales and Marketing, DevOps Cloud Hosting, etc.Overall: Lead projects through the entire project/program lifecycle (not product lifecycle) Drive end to end program management including: Product Development, SDLC, DevOps Cloud Deployment, and Cross Functional Release Readiness (Business Readiness). Work with scrum masters of all the teams of all the products in a program to understand where the program really is and be the right hand of the development VP and development GVPManage cross-functional and cross product team communication within the development team.Facilitate and lead scrum of scrumsFacilitate and lead program retrospectivesManaging and standardizing programs Lead, create and deliver program reviews Make sure program will meet the release and quality criteria Standardize metrics, trend charts as required to manage the programSchedules and Estimates Facilitate scoping and estimating for new projects/programs/features/escalations Work with cross functional and cross product teams to come up with a proposed schedule and milestonesParticipate in negotiation and commitment of schedules/scope/resource commitmentCommitted Projects Manage committed project schedules Track and manage any changes to milestones Communicate the impact of feature or schedule changes to teams that are potentially affectedRisk and problem Management Identify risks and clearly communicate them to program/project stakeholders. Manage problems and delays – unblocking or finding someone who can or escalating to leadership for assistance. Identify problem statements and move from those to appropriate and data driven proposals, recommendations, and solutions. Then drive alignment across all stakeholders Work with development teams to tease out implementation details and identify roadblocks before they occur.Dependencies ManagementWork with cross functional and product teams to identify dependencies within the project and across teams and track them. Work with cross-functional team leadership to establish goals and milestones that align with design requirements and account for development team dependencies. Drive schedule alignment across teams as required to deliver products to the Cloud. Discover and articulate technical requirements and dependencies on external (Fusion/Siebel/ADF etc.) or even our own internal development teams as deliverables change. These could include changes to APIs, interfaces, or the behavior of services or client devices. Partner with OCI Cloud Hosting team to align development and deployment activities and optimize delivery of Cloud GAAgile Coaching·Assist with Agile training and provide coaching as needed.ResponsibilitiesExperienceSeven years of project/program management, product design or related experience preferred. Experienced using JIRA Agile, Microsoft Project, Confluence and Office or similar tools. Skilled in preparing and presenting slide presentations, and leading conference calls with distributed teams. Comfortable driving teams to deliver results, speaking up, and challenging the status quo when it doesn’t make sense.Requirements:Manage the development and implementation process of a specific company product involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products. Plan and direct schedules and monitor budget/spending. Monitor the project from initiation through delivery. Organize the interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget constraints. Assign and monitor work of systems analysis and program staff, providing technical support and direction.Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. Seven years of project/program management, product design or related experience preferred. Experienced using project management tools for example JIRA Agile and Microsoft Project and Office. Skilled in preparing and presenting slide presentations, and leading conference calls with distributed teams.Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. Seven years of project management, product design or related experience preferred.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