Senior Director Colocation Infrastructure Construction Delivery-Data Centers

Oracle is seeking a Senior Director for Colocation Infrastructure Construction Delivery in Jackson, MS. This role involves leading a team to execute complex data center construction projects, ensuring they meet quality and sustainability standards. Responsibilities include strategic planning, team leadership, and project oversight, with significant travel required. The position allows for remote work, offering a chance to impact Oracle's growth and innovation in data infrastructure.
Job Description
The Data Center Infrastructure Construction team at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a dynamic group of professionals dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art data center facilities at scale and at pace. This team comprises experienced project managers, commissioning experts, and construction specialists who work collaboratively to ensure the successful execution of complex data center construction projects. They bring a wealth of expertise in project management, technical design, and on-site construction, ensuring that our data centers meet the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and sustainability. By staying ahead of industry trends and incorporating innovative technologies, this team plays a crucial role in supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's data needs and driving our growth and success.
Responsibilities
As the Senior Director of Colocation Infrastructure Construction Delivery, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of our data infrastructure. Your leadership will be pivotal in driving the strategic vision for our data center projects, ensuring they align with our long-term organizational goals. You will lead a dynamic team of professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Your role will involve not only overseeing the successful execution of complex construction projects but also inspiring your team to push the boundaries of what's possible in data center design and construction.
Travel will be required and could be 50% or more at times. Work from home/remote.
Strategically, you will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive plans that optimize efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and operational excellence in delivery. You will engage with key stakeholders, manage high-stakes vendor relationships, and navigate the complexities of regulatory compliance. Your ability to anticipate and mitigate risks will be crucial in maintaining project timelines and budgets. By staying ahead of industry trends and incorporating cutting-edge technologies, you will ensure our data centers are not only state-of-the-art but also future proof. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our organization's growth and success, and we are looking for a visionary leader who is ready to take on this challenge.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Review and understand complex data center construction projects that are being constructed by colocation lease providers. Have the ability to analyze the projects for risk profiles and work with colocation providers to mitigate.
- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement long-term standards and strategies for data center colocation construction projects delivery certainty to align with organizational goals.
- This team's role will focus on the base building and MEP infrastructure portions of the project. They will be required to coordinate with the DCIB teams that are executing the tenant fit out data hall white space projects separately.
- Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of project managers, engineers, and construction professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
- Project Oversight: Lead and manage the construction oversight efforts of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring all projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
- Schedule Management: Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, coordinating with colocation providers to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
- Risk Evaluation: analyze projects independently to evaluate the risk profiles associated with timely delivery, address gaps in risk identification and mitigation and inform the business of associated potential impacts.
- Tenant Fit Out Integration: Work closely throughout design, construction, and commissioning to fully coordinate and integrate the separate scope of tenant fit out projects with the DCIB teams leading these efforts.
- Quality Assurance: Implement and oversee quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
- Design Coordination: Collaborate with design teams to ensure that construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications.
- Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers, facilitating clear and effective communication.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
- Compliance: Ensure all construction activities comply with relevant regulations, codes, and standards.
- Provide ongoing colocation Provider evaluation input for continuous improvement
- Regular project visits to ensure schedule, coordination, and quality will be required throughout the life of the project on a regular basis.
- Innovation and Improvement: Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, incorporating innovative solutions to enhance data center performance and sustainability.
- Attend meetings held in various time zones to support live engagement and support of international projects.
Required Skills Include:
- Heavy knowledge of base building data center construction- civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and plumbing.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address complex challenges in a fast-paced environment.
- Strategic Planning: Strong skills in developing and implementing long-term strategies and establishing program level requirements.
- Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of data center design, construction, and operational requirements.
- Project Management: Expertise in managing large-scale data center construction projects from inception to completion.
- Leadership: Proven ability to lead and inspire a diverse team of professionals.
- Budget Management: Proficiency in creating and managing project budgets.
- Risk Management: Ability to identify potential risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
- Vendor Management: Experience in selecting, negotiating, and managing contracts with vendors and contractors.
- Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of relevant regulations and industry standards.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 12 years of experience in construction project management, with a focus on data center or colocation infrastructure either for a general contractor, colocation provider, or hyperscaler.
- Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale construction projects.
- Strong understanding of construction processes, quality control, and design coordination.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $161,700 to $338,500 per annum. 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 - M5
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