Snr Director of Program Management

The Oracle Product Security Team is seeking a highly talented and motivated Senior Director of Program Management to lead and develop a team of Technical Program Managers (TPMs) executing strategic, organization-wide technical security and business initiatives. As a senior leader, you will deliver holistic business operations and program management services supporting cybersecurity across all of Oracle and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This role requires strong partnership with security leadership and deep collaboration with OCI, engineering, compliance, and business operations teams to drive transformative security programs that enhance Oracle’s global security posture. The role will report to the VP of Security Programs responsible for the overall oracle security programs planning, prioritization, reporting and execution excellence. The scale at which we are operating requires dedicated teams to be engaged at more horizontal levels across programs, projects, lines of businesses, teams, and disciplines to ensure constant alignment with the desired security outcomes. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and Inspire High-Performing Teams: Provide visionary leadership and mentorship to technical program managers, empowering them to deliver multiple, large-scale global cybersecurity initiatives that align with business strategy and maximize organizational impact.
• Drive Results through Team Accountability: Set clear objectives and foster a results-oriented culture, ensuring teams utilize optimal resources and deliver programs on time, while continuously prioritizing high-impact security projects.
• Develop and Scale a Culture of Excellence: Champion a collaborative, innovative, and agile environment that encourages continuous learning, critical thinking, and the professional growth of each team member.
• Promote Outcome-Focused Metrics & Performance Management: Guide teams in establishing and evolving value-driven metrics and KPIs; nurture a culture of transparency and continuous improvement through regular, actionable performance reviews and business impact reporting.
• Model Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate robust relationships with cross-functional leaders and executive stakeholders, and enable teams to advocate for cybersecurity priorities that align with Oracle’s strategic objectives.
• Lead the Security program cross-functional execution: Identify, track, and resolve critical challenges that hinders the success of the security program including both Technical and Execution challenges
• Guide Executive-Level Reporting & Presentations: Oversee preparation and delivery of impactful reports, dashboards, and presentations, equipping teams to communicate strategic insights and recommendations to executive audiences.
• Drive Continuous Improvement & Organizational Agility: Foster organizational agility by leading teams in adopting iterative processes, embracing change, and quickly adapting to evolving business and security landscapes.
• Institutionalize Knowledge Management & Enablement: Promote the creation and sharing of documentation, best practice templates, and process artifacts, enabling a sustainable culture of learning and organizational memory.

Desired Skills and Experience

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Business or related field.

· 15+ years of progressive program management experience in a technology-driven environment.

· Demonstrated success delivering large-scale, cross-functional technical security or business operations programs (experience with cloud security, compliance, incident response, or similar areas preferred).

· Deep understanding of core security principles and familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, GDPR, and other relevant standards.

· Experience with program management methodologies—including Agile, Lean, or hybrid approaches—and relevant tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).

· Exceptional executive communication skills with ability to influence and engage diverse technical and business stakeholders globally.

· Strong business analytics, organizational, and problem-solving skills; capable of balancing strategic vision with hands-on delivery.

· High degree of adaptability, strong work ethic, and proactive approach to responding to mission-critical needs.

· Experience working with distributed/global teams and external partners or vendors.

· Familiarity with large enterprise or cloud service provider operations.

· Track record of leading organizational change and developing future leaders within a team.

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