Principal Program Manager

Join a team of talented, motivated, and diverse people where you'll have the autonomy to do your best work in a dynamic and flexible environment. At Oracle, we value belonging, growth, and collaboration as we tackle some of the most exciting challenges in the technology space.

As a high-level TPM within the Oracle Database Program Management Team, you'll play a critical role in shaping the future of AI-driven databases, working on vector search, Generative AI, and streaming data to redefine how businesses and developers interact with data at scale. You can read more about us at and .

Career Level - IC4

Responsibilities

• Advance vector search and Generative AI at Oracle. Oversee initiatives to enhance vector search performance, query capabilities, scalability, and AI integration for use cases such as semantic search, recommendation engines, and NLP.
• Drive the end-to-end execution of complex AI-driven programs, collaborating across engineering, product, research, and cloud infrastructure teams.
• Define clear, structured roadmaps, breaking down complex AI and database programs into actionable milestones while ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Utilize effective project management methodologies to drive cross-functional teams across engineering, product, research, and customer success. Track everything—big and small—while maintaining schedules, managing resources, and ensuring progress aligns with strategic goals.
• Independently identify risks, proactively implement mitigation strategies, and drive data-driven decision-making to resolve bottlenecks.
• Provide clear, written, and verbal status updates to senior leadership, while maintaining open communication with all stakeholders to meet timelines and customer satisfaction.
• Actively partner with Database and Cloud teams to adopt and enhance appropriate processes, identify improvement opportunities, and ensure adherence to established best practices.
• Recommend process improvements and serve as an escalation point for project-related questions and issues, driving resolution effectively.
• Maintain thorough project documentation to ensure clarity, transparency, and alignment across all phases of the project lifecycle.
  Adapt to changing or ambiguous situations and direct changes through appropriate review and approval mechanisms.

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years of industry experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on software development experience (MUST HAVE).
• 4+ years of Technical Program Management experience (MUST HAVE).
• Proficiency in SQL and one or more programming languages such as C, Java, Python, or equivalent.
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Excellent understanding of AI concepts, including:
• Vector search, similarity search algorithms, embeddings, and RAG pipelines.
• Generative AI models, Agent frameworks, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication and orchestration.
• GPU/TPU clusters and AI workload scaling.
• AI evaluation and benchmarking.
• Experience with databases and distributed systems, including SQL, NoSQL, Pinecone, Milvus, and cloud-based data platforms.
• Proven ability to drive large-scale programs in enterprise environments, working across engineering, research, and product teams.
• A meticulous eye for detail, ensuring that all technical aspects of the program are thoroughly considered and executed with precision.
• A demonstrated ability to think broadly and strategically. Ability to synthesize disparate information effectively and quickly into clear recommendations, actions, and decisions.
• Experience with one or more project management tools, building and maintaining dashboards, and process engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in AI-driven product development or collaboration.
• Track record for driving programs across diverse set of teams in an enterprise-scale tech company.