Program Manager 4- Nashville
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Nashville, TN, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6+ years of relevant experience in program management, business operations, or operational strategy within a technology or enterprise software organization.
- Demonstrated success independently leading complex initiatives involving multiple functions and competing priorities.
- Experience translating broad business objectives into structured plans with measurable outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills, including experience interpreting operational and financial data and developing recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of executive presentations and business reviews.
- Proven ability to influence without direct authority, build stakeholder alignment, and maintain accountability across teams.
- Experience improving business processes and managing organizational change.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets, presentation software, and program management and reporting tools.
- Ability to manage sensitive business information with discretion and sound judgment.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting an engineering, infrastructure software, cloud services, or open-source software organization.
- Familiarity with enterprise Linux, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, or related technologies sufficient to understand business priorities and collaborate with technical stakeholders.
- Experience developing dashboards and reducing manual reporting through automation.
- Familiarity with enterprise planning and collaboration tools, such as Oracle business applications, Jira, and Confluence.
- PMP or a comparable program management certification.
Full description
The Oracle Linux organization is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead business operations and cross-functional initiatives that improve organizational effectiveness and support strategic priorities. This role is located onsite in Nashville, TN.
In this role, you will partner with engineering, product management, operations, and other stakeholders to translate business objectives into actionable plans, establish clear ownership, and drive initiatives through completion. You will bring structure to ambiguous problems, connect activities across teams, and provide leadership with the information needed to make timely decisions.
The successful candidate combines strong business judgment, analytical skills, and disciplined execution with the ability to influence stakeholders across a complex technology organization. This role requires a proactive individual who can work independently, anticipate challenges, and communicate clearly with both technical teams and senior leaders.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional initiatives: Own complex programs that support Oracle Linux business priorities, defining objectives, scope, success measures, milestones, and accountability across participating teams.
- Drive business planning: Coordinate planning activities, consolidate team priorities, identify dependencies, and track progress against organizational commitments.
- Manage the operating cadence: Lead business reviews and program reviews, ensuring discussions result in clear decisions, assigned actions, and timely follow-through.
- Provide leadership visibility: Develop concise executive updates, presentations, and dashboards that communicate performance, risks, resource needs, and decisions requiring leadership attention.
- Improve business processes: Identify gaps in workflows, reporting, and coordination; implement practical improvements that reduce manual effort and strengthen execution.
- Deliver actionable analysis: Bring together operational and program data to identify trends, evaluate options, and recommend actions.
- Manage risks and dependencies: Anticipate obstacles, resolve cross-team issues, and escalate concerns with clear recommendations and an understanding of business impact.
- Coordinate organizational readiness: Help teams prepare for changes to processes, tools, or business priorities through stakeholder alignment, communication, and implementation planning.
- Build consistent program practices: Establish reusable planning, reporting, and tracking approaches, and coach colleagues on effective execution.