Senior Director of Program Management

Senior Director of Program Management – Security, Compliance & Strategic Programs 

Oracle Health Applications & Infrastructure (OHAI) 

Oracle Health Applications & Infrastructure (OHAI) is seeking a highly strategic and influential Senior Director of Program Management to lead enterprise-wide Security, Compliance, and cross-organizational strategic programs. This leader will operate as a senior advisor, execution driver, and integrator across eight major product lines and ~6,000 engineers. The successful candidate will own high-stakes initiatives tied to release governance, OHRM maturity, audit readiness, and the transition to a monthly release model. The role partners closely with executives, engineering leadership, Security, Compliance, Product, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure operational excellence at scale. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

Lead Enterprise Security, Compliance & Release Governance 

• Own end-to-end execution of Security and Compliance bars for every release, including SAST/DAST readiness, vulnerability management, OHRM workflows, and audit alignment. 
• Partner with Security Engineering, Compliance, Legal, and bar owners to define and drive requirements that ensure consistent execution across all product lines. 
• Lead enterprise-level visibility into vulnerability remediation, RCAs, CAPAs, and systemic risk trends. 
• Establish and drive executive reporting, dashboards, and decision frameworks for release readiness. 
• Serve as the executive program owner for monthly-release transformation deliverables tied to Security and Compliance. 

Manage Rhythm of the Business and Roadmap 

• Drive business management functions to maintain the team’s operating rhythm (e.g., staff meetings, critical project reviews, Monthly Business Reviews, product reviews). 
• Develop and execute engagement plans for team communications, including all-hands meetings, AMA sessions, townhalls, and employee feedback. 
• Act as a liaison between staff, executives, and senior leadership, addressing organizational climate, employee well-being, project updates, proposals, and planning. 
• Support the leadership team in planning and executing the organizational roadmap and strategic initiatives. 
• Promote a culture of coaching, innovation, and agility to support the organization’s success. 

Drive Operational & HR Excellence 

• Collaborate closely with Human Resources and leadership to identify and implement strategies that meet organizational people goals. 
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations to ensure smooth integration of new hires and effective resolution of employee concerns. 
• Build and maintain relationships across the organization to drive operational efficiency and responsiveness, and develop new strategies alongside the Vice President and other executives. 

Drive Executive Initiatives & Communications 

• Lead critical executive programs and initiatives, including security/compliance readiness, operational improvements, and modernization efforts. 
• Establish frameworks for new programs, kick-start initiatives, and ensure scaling and sustainability across multiple organizations. 
• Provide interim leadership and support for resource gaps until positions are filled, particularly in high-risk or high-impact areas. 
• Manage executive communications for VP- and SVP-level sponsorships, customer engagements, PR activities, and external events. 
• Serve as a senior subject matter expert on release governance, Security/Compliance execution, and cross-org operational maturity. 

Lead Strategic Special Projects 

• Provide single-threaded ownership for multi-quarter, multi-team strategic programs including regulatory deliverables, modernization, dependency alignment, and enterprise critical-path initiatives. 
• Act as the escalation point for cross-functional risks, dependencies, and decision-making requiring senior leadership input. 
• Define program structure, governance models, and execution mechanisms that scale across engineering pillars and product lines. 

Preferred Skills and Qualifications 

• 12–15+ years of program management, TPM leadership, or operational leadership within large-scale software/cloud engineering environments. 
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