Job Description
As the Director of Project Delivery & Management for the Americas, you will lead the strategic planning, design, and construction delivery of capital projects across the region. This role provides regional leadership for a portfolio of projects and guides cross-functional teams to deliver safe, high-quality, cost-effective outcomes aligned with Oracle's business priorities.
The ideal candidate brings substantial experience leading a diverse portfolio of capital projects, from small-scale improvements to large, complex developments across the Americas. This individual builds productive relationships with local authorities and internal and external stakeholders, and has a demonstrated record of delivering complex projects with strong regulatory compliance, budget discipline, schedule control, and alignment to regional and enterprise objectives.
Responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities:
- Lead the full project lifecycle for Americas projects, from planning, design, and construction through commissioning, closeout, and handover to operations.
- Develop and execute the Americas project delivery strategy and annual operating plans in alignment with regional business priorities and stakeholder expectations.
- Develop and manage multi-year regional capital plans and budgets to keep projects within approved financial constraints and deliver expected value.
- Establish project management metrics and reporting to assess portfolio health, including budget, schedule, scope, risks, and critical success factors; drive early resolution of emerging issues.
- Provide executive-level reporting on Americas project budgets, schedules, risks, decisions, and mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate internal teams, external consultants, and contractors across the Americas to maintain project momentum and prevent avoidable delays.
- Promote continuous improvement and operational excellence through effective delivery processes, Lean practices, collaboration, and shared accountability across project teams.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with regional stakeholders; ensure frequent, two-way communications and serve as the Americas escalation point for Project Delivery & Management.
- Partner with global and regional stakeholders to apply consistent project delivery standards while adapting execution to local business, regulatory, and market requirements.
- Lead architects, engineers, and consultants in producing high-quality, cost-effective design and construction documentation aligned to project goals.
- Work closely with the Real Estate & Facilities Integrated Facilities Management (RE&F IFM) provider to achieve Americas project delivery objectives.
- Lead value engineering initiatives that optimize design solutions while protecting functionality, sustainability, and long-term asset value.
- Ensure Americas projects meet applicable regulatory, zoning, permitting, and municipal requirements, reducing approval and delivery risk.
- Establish construction oversight protocols that ensure adherence to approved design, quality, budgets, safety requirements, and schedules.
- Direct development of detailed project schedules and milestones, ensuring timely execution and proactive mitigation of potential delays.
- Conduct regular site visits and progress reviews to monitor quality, workmanship, and compliance with project specifications.
- Resolve construction conflicts and unforeseen site conditions with contractors and consultants to sustain project efficiency.
- Implement and oversee portfolio risk management and contingency planning for Americas projects.
- Oversee cost estimating, bidding, and procurement processes to secure competitive pricing and alignment with market conditions across the region.
- Monitor project financial performance and approve payment applications, change orders, and contract modifications within delegated authority.
- Lead cost-savings initiatives while maintaining project quality, safety, sustainability, and long-term operational efficiency.
- Partner with local, state, provincial, and national authorities to secure entitlements, incentives, zoning, permits, and other regulatory approvals, as applicable.
- Represent Oracle in public-private partnerships and incentive discussions, ensuring project objectives align with municipal and regional requirements.
- Build and maintain relationships with city planners, economic development agencies, and regulatory bodies to support timely project approvals.
- Serve as a primary liaison between Oracle, regional government entities, contractors, and consultants to drive successful project delivery.
- Lead a collaborative, results-driven Americas project delivery culture with clear accountability and common objectives.
- Integrate sustainable design and construction practices that meet applicable environmental, energy-efficiency, and resiliency standards.
- Apply emerging construction technologies and project management methods to improve efficiency, manage costs, and strengthen project outcomes.
Skills And Experiences
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate Development, or a related field from an accredited institution. Master's degree preferred.
- 12+ years of construction project management experience, including a strong background in ground-up development and regional portfolio delivery.
- Demonstrated success leading large, complex capital projects from concept through completion.
- Extensive construction oversight experience, with a record of meeting budget, schedule, safety, and quality objectives.
- Proven track record managing architects, engineers, and consultants to develop and refine design and construction documentation.
- Experience working with municipal and regulatory authorities across the Americas, including zoning, permitting, incentives, and compliance requirements.
- Strong understanding of capital planning, budgeting, financial analysis, and public-private partnership structures.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams, including consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders across multiple markets.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
- Multidisciplinary understanding of real estate, facilities, engineering, construction project management, and environmental health and safety (EH&S).
- Ability to work at an Oracle campus daily and located within thirty miles (commute distance) to Oracle’s Nashville, TN campus.
- Relocation assistance may be considered in accordance with Oracle policy and business need.
- Travel throughout the Americas as required.
Leadership Competencies
- Performance Drive & Execution – Holds self and others accountable for delivering shareholder value. Creates and instills a performance driven, results-orientation culture based on data and facts. Takes full accountability for the achievement of organizational results. Delivers audience-appropriate messages about financial performance and future expectations.
- Collaboration – Fosters collaboration between business leaders. Facilitates consensus among diverse stakeholders with opposing viewpoints on critical issues. Drives a diverse and inclusive culture throughout the organization. Instills a sense of common purpose, joint mission, and mutual responsibility to create and support business outcomes. Aligns strategic priorities of own area with the direction and priorities of the broader organization.
- Communicating for Impact – Ensures clarity around organization's strategic intent and business objectives. Champions strategic initiatives in ways that generate organization-wide understanding and support. Builds confidence and inspires support through a convincing presentation style.
- Inspirational Leadership – Establishes and models authentic leadership across internal and external boundaries. Builds internal and external reputation as a strategic business leader. Inspires and empowers others toward achievement of goals and strategies. Employs and develops the right talent at every level.
- Competitive Edge – Predicts changes in customer expectations; takes advantage of opportunities to shape and re-shape market propositions. Builds long-term business value. Creates a culture of innovation and encourages entrepreneurship. Strategically develops a range of options/paths to achieve business objectives within a changing environment.
- Change Agility – Initiates strategic change initiatives in anticipation of a changing external environment. Champions organizational change initiatives in a way that helps people understand, appreciate, and support them. Guides the organization to remain flexible in a changing, competitive environment. Fosters creativity, measured risk-taking actions, and entrepreneurial thinking in others
- Mastering Complexity – Makes decisions about the long-term strategy to sustainably grow the business. Creates an environment that shapes and supports cross-functional analysis of problems and decision-making. Actively supports the resolution of ambiguous, complex problems that cross organizational boundaries. Creates an environment of personal accountability and ownership for problem-solving.
- Integrity – An individual of high personal and professional integrity, principle, and knowledge; earning respect and support when making difficult decisions.
Qualifications
Disclaimer:
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $126,200 - $264,100 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
- Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal
- Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - M4
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