Principal Datacenter Capacity Planner

Innovation starts with inclusion at Oracle. We are committed to creating a workplace where all kinds of people can be themselves and do their best work. It’s when everyone’s voice is heard and valued, that we are inspired to go beyond what’s been done before. That’s why we need people with diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and abilities to help us create the future, and are proud to be an affirmative-action equal opportunity employer.   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, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.   Job Description   This role is seeking a talented data center space and power capacity planner. As part of the Capacity planning team, we are looking for a highly motivated and experienced candidate who knows datacenters front to back. This requires being able to connect demand to supply, and have a strong understanding of datacenter design, delivery, and the products and hardware that go inside. To be successful in this role we require a candidate who loves data, and not afraid to dive into complexity to make thoughtful judgement and calculated risks.   We also need a great communicator - this is a complex dynamic space and we need someone who can distill the complexity into easy to digest executive ready communications.   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. The Oracle Cloud team is looking for industry leading talent to help build the next generation of cloud. Join a team of experienced professionals who have built the biggest and most well-regarded cloud products on earth. Our team drips with an entrepreneurial spirit that promotes an energetic and creative environment. We need your contribution as we build a world class infrastructure with a laser focus on building industry leading products that delight our customers.  You’ll be joining near the ground floor of a fast-growing team that offers a great amount of autonomy with a variety in the work to be done. This role offers huge upside potential, high visibility, and fast career growth without the risk of a typical start-up, as this effort has all the heft of Oracle behind it. This is a unique situation to work with smart people who are solving difficult problems while operating at massive scale.    The successful candidate will be well organized and metrics-driven, showing strong initiative and thriving in a fast paced and constantly changing environments. This role will support the Data Center Capacity Planning team in creating scalable and repeatable processes. Additional responsibilities include: Capacity planning and management in our multi cloud space, partnering across organizations and partners globally. Driving power, space and network block capacity planning globally.

• Overseeing and tracking day-to-day project milestones to ensure launches are executed at the highest quality.
• Overseeing and tracking business critical DC expansion projects.
• Establishing priorities, identifying and communicating risks and mitigation plans in collaboration with stakeholders; developing and maintaining program milestones and completion dates.
• Using operational metrics to drive process improvement and efficiencies with a focus on creating scalable processes.
• The successful candidate will have demonstrated success in creating and refining operational processes. The ability to direct multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment and a strong customer focus is required.

  Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Ability to multitask, manage multiple projects, and prioritize tasks
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
• Highly skilled with SQL, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

 Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud capacity planning is a plus
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically
• Broad commercial awareness developed in a fast-moving environment
• Innovative and self-directed
• Ability to deliver initiatives from conception through completion
• Experience in process improvement

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