Principal Data Center Planning and Scheduling Lead

We are seeking a strategic and operationally strong leader to establish and scale integrated planning and scheduling standards across OCI’s global data center delivery portfolio.
Operating within the Chief of Staff organization, this role is responsible for developing enterprise-level scheduling governance, standardized planning frameworks, milestone structures, and portfolio-level schedule visibility that enable predictable, scalable delivery across rapidly expanding programs and campuses.
This role will partner closely with Program E2E, PMO, Construction Delivery, Long Range Planning, Cost Controls, Design, TPM, and site scheduling teams to drive consistency in how projects are planned, baselined, tracked, escalated, and reported.
Disclaimer:
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $126,200 to $264,100 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.
Career Level - IC5
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Planning & Schedule Governance
Develop and maintain enterprise scheduling standards, planning frameworks, and governance processes across OCI construction programs
Establish standardized milestone structures, critical path methodologies, schedule maturity expectations, and baseline governance practices
Define enterprise expectations for:
schedule development
schedule updates
change management
forecasting
recovery planning
variance reporting
Drive consistency in scheduling practices across regions, campuses, and delivery teams
Integrated Program & Portfolio Planning
Support development of integrated portfolio-level planning frameworks connecting:
long range planning
design
procurement
construction
commissioning
operational readiness
Partner with Long Range Planning and Program E2E teams to support pipeline planning and scalable campus delivery sequencing
Ensure enterprise-level visibility into major dependencies, sequencing risks, and delivery constraints across the portfolio
Schedule Visibility & Executive Reporting
Establish portfolio-level schedule health reporting, trend analysis, and milestone visibility frameworks
Develop standardized executive reporting structures focused on:
milestone attainment
critical path risks
baseline movement
schedule recovery
delivery predictability
Support leadership visibility into systemic schedule risks and portfolio-level impacts
Change Management & Delivery Predictability
Develop governance processes supporting disciplined schedule change management and plan-of-record stability
Partner with Design, TPM, Construction, and PMO teams to reduce uncontrolled schedule movement and shifting delivery targets
Establish escalation frameworks for critical schedule risks, baseline deviations, and dependency impacts
Drive initiatives improving delivery predictability and execution discipline
Standardization & Operational Maturity
Develop standardized planning templates, schedule artifacts, and governance tools supporting scalable execution
Partner with site scheduling teams to drive adoption and continuous improvement of enterprise scheduling standards
Capture lessons learned and improve planning methodologies across campuses and programs
Support development of repeatable delivery planning models as OCI scales globally
Cross-Functional Coordination
Partner closely with: