Principal Data Center Facilities Development Manager

Role Overview

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeking a Principal Data Center Facilities Development Manager to help plan and deliver data center capacity across a gigawatt-scale portfolio. Depending on portfolio needs, this individual contributor may lead long-range development planning, readiness for new campuses, or end-to-end delivery of assigned programs. The role connects site, power, design, construction, deployment, and operations teams to turn complex dependencies into clear plans, decisions, and capacity-ready handoffs.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities Lead integrated plans for complex data center facilities programs or portfolio initiatives, connecting capacity needs, site readiness, design, construction, commissioning, and operational handoff. Identify critical milestones, dependencies, constraints, and decision points; develop practical options when scope, schedule, or readiness changes. Bring accountable teams together to resolve cross-functional risks and maintain a reliable view of program progress. Evaluate planning and delivery scenarios, including their effects on capacity timing, cost, and execution risk, and present clear recommendations to leadership. Establish readiness criteria, reporting, escalation paths, and repeatable practices that can be used across sites and programs. Coordinate with internal teams and external providers while keeping technical approvals and execution decisions with their accountable owners. Lead lessons learned and process improvements that strengthen future portfolio planning and program delivery. Required qualifications Demonstrated experience leading complex data center facilities, large-scale infrastructure, or capital development programs. Ability to build integrated plans and resolve dependencies across multiple technical and delivery teams. Working understanding of the data center development lifecycle, including site and power readiness, design, construction, commissioning, and handoff. Strong judgment in assessing schedule, cost, and readiness risks and presenting decisions clearly to senior stakeholders. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Preferred qualifications Experience with hyperscale or multi-campus data center programs. Experience in long-range capacity planning, portfolio development, or end-to-end infrastructure delivery. Experience creating scalable program controls, readiness measures, and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated plans for complex data center facilities programs or portfolio initiatives, connecting capacity needs, site readiness, design, construction, commissioning, and operational handoff.
• Identify critical milestones, dependencies, constraints, and decision points; develop practical options when scope, schedule, or readiness changes.
• Bring accountable teams together to resolve cross-functional risks and maintain a reliable view of program progress.
• Evaluate planning and delivery scenarios, including their effects on capacity timing, cost, and execution risk, and present clear recommendations to leadership.
• Establish readiness criteria, reporting, escalation paths, and repeatable practices that can be used across sites and programs.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external providers while keeping technical approvals and execution decisions with their accountable owners.
• Lead lessons learned and process improvements that strengthen future portfolio planning and program delivery.

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading complex data center facilities, large-scale infrastructure, or capital development programs.
• Ability to build integrated plans and resolve dependencies across multiple technical and delivery teams.
• Working understanding of the data center development lifecycle, including site and power readiness, design, construction, commissioning, and handoff.
• Strong judgment in assessing schedule, cost, and readiness risks and presenting decisions clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with hyperscale or multi-campus data center programs.
• Experience in long-range capacity planning, portfolio development, or end-to-end infrastructure delivery.
• Experience creating scalable program controls, readiness measures, and executive reporting.

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