Senior Design Manager

The Design Manager is accountable for leading the end-to-end design lifecycle of Oracle Cloud data center projects, ensuring critical infrastructure designs are delivered safely, reliably, and at scale. This role partners closely with cross-disciplinary engineering, construction, and operations teams to drive alignment from concept through commissioning, resolve complex technical and execution challenges, and represent the Design organization in cross-functional forums.

Must be able to travel internationally.

Own and oversee the end-to-end design lifecycle for Oracle Cloud data center critical infrastructure, including requirements development, detailed design, construction issue resolution, coordination with commissioning teams, and handover to operations.

Own and continuously improve the colocation partner design intake, deliverable management, and review / sign-off process across regions, serving as the primary point of contact to ensure consistent requirements alignment, timely reviews, and approval outcomes.

Partner closely with cross-disciplinary engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, controls, network, and systems integration) to ensure designs meet performance, reliability, scalability, and operability requirements while adhering to Oracles requirements and best practices.

Represent the Engineering organization in cross-OCI and cross-functional forums, providing clear technical direction, driving alignment across stakeholders, and advocating for design solutions that optimize long-term business outcomes.

Communicate complex technical concepts and tradeoffs clearly to executive leadership, enabling timely, data-driven decisions on cost, schedule, risk, and capacity

Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with internal stakeholders, external design consultants, construction partners, and vendors to influence decisions, resolve conflicts, and ensure alignment with program objectives.

Provide design oversight during pre-construction, construction, and QA / QC phases, collaborating with field teams to resolve design issues, manage change, and ensure execution aligns with approved design intent.

Travel to data center sites as required (approximately 10–25%) to build relationships, support field execution, and resolve design-related issues in collaboration with construction, commissioning, and operations teams.

Respond to data center build and construction-related issues on an as-needed basis, providing timely technical leadership, root cause analysis, and corrective action to mitigate risk to schedule, cost, or operational readiness.

Lead recurring project and design coordination meetings with core teams, providing guidance, soliciting feedback, proactively identifying risks, and removing blockers to maintain momentum and delivery commitments.

Lead design reviews, value engineering, and technical due diligence with internal and external stakeholders

Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned, refining design standards, processes, and tooling, and improving collaboration across design, construction, and operations teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in architecture, engineering, or an equivalent technical field; Master’s degree, CSM, and PMP are a plus.
• 5+ years running large scale technical programs.
• Exceptional organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• A demonstrated ability to think broadly and strategically.
• Self-driven problem solver; able to adapt and thrive in a dynamic, ambiguous, and customer-focused environment.
• Highly analytical, technically proficient, and able to learn new tools and processes quickly.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate (oral and written) at different levels in the org, engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

Career Level - IC4