Sr Director of Facility Operations

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Job Description

Job Description:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) seeks a dynamic Senior Director to lead facility operations for its portfolio of NNN (Triple Net) leased data center sites across North America. This leader will ensure reliable, compliant, and optimized operation of third-party operated properties housing OCI's mission-critical infrastructure. The role is responsible for operational excellence, robust team leadership, strategic vendor and landlord management, and ensuring OCI sites meet the highest standards for security, uptime, and efficiency, while supporting effective community engagement and seamless site commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of data center facility operations at North American NNN leased sites, including preventive maintenance, incident response, environmental monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Develop and implement operational strategies aligned with Oracle's security, health, safety, and environmental standards, in close coordination with local and federal regulations.
• Serve as OCI's primary point of contact with property landlords and third-party vendors under NNN lease agreements, ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and lease obligations.
• Partner with construction to ensure all aspects of commissioning for new sites, including acceptance testing, integrated systems testing, and the transition to daily operations.
• Ensure operational transparency and positive relationships by actively engaging with community stakeholders, local authorities, and regulators.
• Drive robust capacity planning, risk mitigation, performance monitoring, and budgeting for the North America data center portfolio.
• Recruit, hire, develop, and mentor a regional team responsible for direct operational oversight and landlord liaison.
• Establish, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and optimize operational effectiveness, cost management, and sustainability goals.
• Oversee site audits, compliance reviews, and documentation in support of certifications and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOC2, ISO, local authorities having jurisdiction).
• Act as incident commander and escalation point for major facility events, driving root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and innovation across a distributed facilities team.
• Collaborate closely with Oracle's design, engineering, compliance, and cloud operations teams to support site readiness, expansion, and capital planning.

Qualifications

• Combination of relevant education, experience, and/or specialized training in facilities management, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Deep understanding of the sequence of operations for major mechanical and electrical systems, such as power distribution, cooling, life safety, and building automation, within mission-critical environments.
• Demonstrated experience in recruiting, hiring, leading, and developing high-performing technical and operational teams.
• Proven record of engaging positively with community stakeholders, local officials, and regulatory agencies to support operational transparency and compliance.
• Significant hands-on experience in commissioning activities for new or expanded data center facilities.
• Expertise in managing NNN lease relationships and third-party vendor contracts, with a particular focus on North American markets.
• Proficient in incident management, root cause analysis, and performance optimization for data center operations.
• Strong verbal, written, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as Uptime Institute and ASHRAE, and with relevant environmental, health, and safety regulations in the United States and Canada.
• Experience in cloud, hyperscale, or enterprise data center operations preferred.

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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