Lead Principal Program Manager - Community Partnerships and Engagement

Role Overview

The Lead Principal Community Partnerships and Engagement Program Manager advances Oracle’s presence and long-term success in Nashville. This leader builds trusted relationships with civic, business, education, workforce, nonprofit, and government stakeholders; develops high-impact partnerships; and positions Oracle ’ s Nashville HQ as a committed, valued community partner. The role also supports Oracle’s broader AI and Data Center growth by strengthening the local relationships and credibility essential to the company’s success.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy: Develop and lead Oracle’s community partnership and engagement strategy for Nashville, aligned with business priorities and community needs.
• Relationships: Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across government, business, education, workforce development, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector.
• Partnerships: Translate shared priorities into strategic partnerships, scalable programs, and measurable outcomes.
• Representation: Represent Oracle in Nashville community and advise company leaders on stakeholder priorities, opportunities, and risks.
• Alignment: Coordinate internal teams around shared community priorities and effective execution.
• Impact: Establish success measures, evaluate progress, and communicate the impact of Oracle’s community presence and partnerships .

Strategy: Develop and lead Oracle’s community partnership and engagement strategy for Nashville, aligned with business priorities and community needs.

Relationships: Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across government, business, education, workforce development, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector.

Partnerships: Translate shared priorities into strategic partnerships, scalable programs, and measurable outcomes.

Representation: Represent Oracle in Nashville community and advise company leaders on stakeholder priorities, opportunities, and risks.

Alignment: Coordinate internal teams around shared community priorities and effective execution.

Impact: Establish success measures, evaluate progress, and communicate the impact of Oracle’s community presence and partnerships .

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Public Affairs, Community Relations, Business or equivalent experience preferred.
• 10+ years in external affairs, community engagement, public policy, economic development, or strategic partnerships.
• Proven record building trusted, senior-level relationships across public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
• Experience creating initiatives that advance both business objectives and community priorities.
• Strong executive presence, judgment, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and lead complex cross-functional programs from strategy through delivery.
• Familiarity with Nashville’s civic, business, and community landscape strongly preferred.

Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Public Affairs, Community Relations, Business or equivalent experience preferred.

10+ years in external affairs, community engagement, public policy, economic development, or strategic partnerships.

Requirements & Qualifications

Career Level - IC5

Application Instructions

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