Principal Program Manager - OCI Product Messaging

** Job Description*
* ** Location** :
Nashville-TN (priority location), Seattle-WA. Relocation assistance available to candidates relocating to Nashville. This is not a remote position.

** Work Authorization** :
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

** Overview*
* Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) powers some of the world's most demanding workloads, helping organizations innovate with secure, high-performance cloud services. As OCI continues to grow, we're looking for a  
** Principal Program Manager - Product Messaging
** to help shape how we communicate our technology, customer impact, and product strategy.

This role sits at the intersection of product messaging, executive communications, customer storytelling, and strategic program management, bringing OCI's products and strategy to life through compelling narratives while driving high-impact initiatives across the  
** OCI Product Management organization** .

You'll partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Product Marketing, and executive leadership to develop customer-facing stories, build compelling executive presentations, ghostwrite executive communications, and translate complex cloud technologies into clear, credible, and impactful messaging. Your work will support high-visibility engagements, including executive keynotes, industry conferences, customer meetings, press and analyst briefings, and strategic presentations.

Beyond storytelling, you'll bring structure, judgment, and execution to complex cross-functional initiatives. From supporting AI-related initiatives across Product Management to stepping into critical, time-sensitive projects, you'll help align stakeholders, translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, and drive initiatives through execution.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and presentation builder with proven experience developing product messaging and partnering with technical teams to create compelling storylines. You know how to transform complex technical concepts, engineering insights, and product capabilities into engaging narratives that resonate with executive, technical, and business audiences.

You're equally comfortable crafting an executive keynote, shaping a customer success story, developing a product messaging framework, and leading a complex initiative involving multiple stakeholders. You thrive in ambiguity, influence without direct authority, and combine creative storytelling with strong business judgment and disciplined execution.

** Responsibilities*
* + Develop compelling product messaging, executive presentations, keynote narratives, and customer-facing content that communicate OCI's product capabilities, differentiation, and customer value.

+ Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Product Marketing to translate complex technical concepts into clear, accurate, and engaging storylines.

+ Ghostwrite and develop executive-level communications, including conference presentations, customer engagement materials, strategic narratives, and press and analyst briefing content.

+ Build cohesive product stories that connect technical capabilities to customer challenges, business outcomes, and market opportunities.

+ Collaborate with senior leadership to shape messaging for high-visibility external engagements and strategic initiatives.

+ Lead complex, cross-functional programs involving multiple teams, stakeholders, and organizational priorities.

+ Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, establish milestones, coordinate deliverables, and drive execution.

+ Influence and align stakeholders across Product Management, Engineering, Product Marketing, and other partner organizations without direct authority.

+ Support emerging initiatives,…