Senior Manager - Global Network Planning - Oracle

**Job Description** We seek a driven, strategic, and technical team manager with experience supporting a high-growth technology business. This position is within the Oracle Cloud Global Network Planning group and will lead a global team of Network Planners to help us expand and scale the next generation of Oracle Cloud services. A successful candidate will have a blend of business knowledge, team management experience and technical skills that enables them to make the best decisions for our customers and products. The ideal candidate will operate independently across our organization, partnering with other leaders within Networking, Data Center, Region Build, Engineering and Operations. This role will lead Regional Network Planning, leading a team of Senior and Principal Planners responsible for planning and sourcing network circuits and capacity for our global market expansions and augments. You and your team are expected to develop correct technical solutions with our partners, and communicate those recommendations internally. A planner should have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to represent Oracle Cloud to senior technical leaders and C-level executives at our partners. Key Qualifications + 10+ years of experience delivering network infrastructure in the Telecom, Datacenter, or Cloud Infrastructure industries. + Experience working cross functional with engineering, operations, and capacity planning teams. + Experience developing and growing teams of individual contributors. + The ability to document metrics and recommendations to internal technical leadership as well as VPs and SVPs + Ability to work independently and propose solutions. + Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills. + Able to represent the business and technical needs of Oracle with VP and C-level executives at our partners + Able to support negotiation of commercial pricing and technical requirements of IP transit, wavelengths, and dark fiber + Highly proficient in Jira, Excel, PowerPoint, and Confluence. Career Level - M3 **Responsibilities** Key Responsibilities + Manage a global team of diverse Network Planners responsible for new market network strategy and ongoing scaling for organic demand and unique customer needs + Manage prioritization and risk assessment of a circuit planning and site evaluation pipeline for infrastructure expansion + Identify, create and monitor business and operational metrics for the Network Planning team + Work across teams to design and launch new processes, institute process improvements and automation, and ensure the achievement of process objectives. + Create and automate reporting, including monthly business reviews (MBRs). + Run programs independently, including critical projects, executive project reporting and execution. + Create presentations, documents and other artifacts needed to communicate across the organization. + Manage both technical and non-technical projects. + Identify and remove blockers for the Network Planning team 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: from $107,900 to $251,600 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: 1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion 2. Short term disability and long term disability 3. Life insurance and AD&D 4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) 5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts 6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits 7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match 8. 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. 9. 11 paid holidays 10. 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. 11. Paid parental leave 12. Adoption assistance 13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 14. Financial planning and group legal 15. 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. **About Us** As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow's technology to tackle today's problems. True innovation starts with diverse perspectives and various abilities and backgrounds. When everyone's voice is heard, we're inspired to go beyond what's been done before. It's why we're committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives. We've partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector-and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity. Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency. We put our people first with flexible medical, life insurance and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by calling +1 888 404 2494, option one. **Disclaimer:** Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer*. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law. *** Which includes being a United States Affirmative Action Employer**