Manager, Data Center Operations

This is an onsite role based in Abilene, TX. Oversees Data Center Operations within a single data center or a small region, ensuring alignment with department goals and reporting to upper management. Leads performance evaluation, capacity analysis, and resolves physical, power, or cooling issues; fosters cross‑functional collaboration and mentors the team; manages support for escalated technical problems; and develops standardized processes and incident‑management protocols.

Supports new data center builds and expansions, acts as a liaison with project teams, ensures adherence to world‑class standards, and oversees installations, repairs, inventory, and logistics. Develops maintenance strategies and provides input on data center upgrades to maximize efficiency and stability.

• Oversee the Data Center Operations team in one data center or a small region containing multiple data centers.
• Ensure alignment with department goals and report to upper management.
• Lead performance evaluation and ensure alignment with department improvements.
• Oversee analysis of physical, power, and cooling capacity and proactively resolve issues.
• Guide cross‑functional collaboration, support continuous improvement, and mentor team members.
• Manage teams providing support for escalated complex technical issues.
• Define issue triage strategies; leverage automation, scheduling, and monitoring tools.
• Identify, document, and standardize issues, processes, and solutions for the data‑center knowledge base.
• Coach team members on incident or crisis management protocols aligned with business continuity plans.
• Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) following crises or incidents and update documentation.
• Manage support and direction of new region builds and expansion activities, onsite and remotely.
• Serve as liaison with project teams and data center engineering, ensuring timelines and capacity needs for multiple expansion projects.
• Collaborate with project teams and oversee implementation of world‑class standards.
• Manage team responsible for installations, repairs, inventory management, and logistics tasks.
• Develop processes and guidelines for component replacements and upgrades.
• Provide strategic input on purchases or upgrades for data centers.
• Oversee coordination of rack deployments, installations, and network infrastructure upgrades/changes.
• Ensure effective maintenance strategies regarding efficiency and stability (e.g., containment, airflow, pressure, power trains).
• Create and own execution plans for the team’s work and projects; monitor timelines and budgets.
• Delegate work and help the team prioritize; identify resource needs and adapt plans according to changing priorities.
• Enhance collaborative partnerships across teams.
• Lead team to identify and address moderately complex operational or technical issues.
• Encourage continuous learning and skill development.
• Promote continuous improvement and idea sharing.

• Immunization and occupational health mandates may apply for certain US customer or client‑facing roles.
• Salary range: $97,500 – $199,500 per year (US Abilene, TX); may be eligible for bonus and equity.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short‑term disability and long‑term disability
• Life insurance and AD&DD
• 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 for salaried positions; accrual rates details
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed yearly up to a 112‑hour cap
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal services
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance

Career Level – M2

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.