The Principal Design Manager is accountable for leading the end-to-end design lifecycle of large-scale 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. This is an individual contributor role and will operate in a matrixed team.Must be able to travel within the US and internationally.Full time with full Oracle benefits Key ResponsibilitiesOwn 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.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 capacityBuild 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 stakeholdersDrive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned, refining design standards, processes, and tooling, and improving collaboration across design, construction, and operations teams. 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 onlyUS: 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 opinion2. Short term disability and long term disability3. Life insurance and AD&D4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match8. 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 holidays10. 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 leave12. Adoption assistance13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan14. Financial planning and group legal15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insuranceThe 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