Principal Program Manager - Demand Planning - Oracle

**Job Description** 66684.Program Manager 4-ProdDev.PRODEV.PRODMG Level IC4 Location: Austin, Broomfield, remote Program Manager - Demand Planning Department Description: OCI Forecast & Demand Planning At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we build the future of the cloud for Enterprises as a diverse team of fellow creators and inventors. We act with the speed and attitude of a start-up, with the scale and customer focus of the leading enterprise software company in the world. Values are OCI's foundation and how we deliver excellence. We strive for equity, inclusion, and respect for all. We are committed to the greater good in our products and our actions. We are constantly learning and taking opportunities to grow our careers and ourselves. We challenge each other to stretch beyond our past to build our future. You are the builder here. You will be part of a team of smart, motivated, and diverse people and given the autonomy and support to do your best work. It is a dynamic and flexible workplace where you'll belong and be encouraged. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) enables businesses of all sizes to run their workloads on our industry-leading cloud infrastructure. Customers around the world rely on OCI to provide secure, performant, cost-effective, and flexible resources allowing them to scale their infrastructure to keep up with their changing business needs and pay for only what they use. OCI is actively recruiting for an experienced and skilled Hardware Demand Planner. The Demand Planner will play a critical role in collaborating with Sales and Service teams to accurately forecast and consolidate a unified demand signal. With a wealth of experience, this professional excels in developing and implementing comprehensive demand planning strategies that align with the company's objectives and market dynamics. Leveraging their expertise, the Demand Planner refines forecasting models, analyzes historical data, and incorporates market intelligence to generate accurate and insightful demand projections. Their responsibilities extend to fostering effective communication and collaboration with Services teams, ensuring a synchronized approach to demand forecasting. This role requires a proactive and strategic mindset, as the Demand Planner actively engages in identifying opportunities for process optimization and efficiency enhancements within the demand planning function. With an eye for detail and deep understanding of the public cloud market, this individual significantly contributes to the company's overall success by ensuring a well-coordinated and informed response to market demands.Manage the development and implementation process of a specific company product. Career Level - IC4 **Responsibilities** Specific responsibilities include: + Comprehensive ownership for demand planning/forecasting in partnership with OCI Service & Sales teams, supporting organic & and inorganic requirements for both internal and external demand. + Proficient in analytics and data-driven decision-making, adept at 'What-if' analysis, and skilled in utilizing tools such as Excel, databases, and business intelligence systems. + Demonstrates a sense of urgency, takes ownership, drives action, possesses strategic thinking abilities, and excels in anticipating and managing risks. + Strong communication skills, comfortable engaging with executives, with the ability to comprehend complex data, simplify it, and convey accurate stories. Collaborates closely with Service teams, Finance, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain. + Efficiently manages Product Lifecycles, overseeing new product introductions, and executing end-of-life management for various SKUs. + Ability to drive continuous improvement, process development, and operational scalability within Demand Planning. Qualifications: + 7+ years in forecasting, analytics, supply chain, or operations. + Comfortable with deep data dives, strong verbal and written skills, quick adaptation. + Demonstrated use of data/metrics for decision-making. + Effective handling of multiple initiatives, prioritizing with precision. + Working knowledge of SQL; advanced skills a plus. + Advanced Excel modeling proficiency. + Program management expertise, influencing cross-team stakeholders. + Operational mindset: understand, execute, improve. + Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, computer science, or related field preferred. + Strategic thinker in a fast-paced, multitasking environment. Preferred Qualifications + Experience with cloud-based products and/or technology. + Expertise in managing projects and developing business requirements for planning software and systems. + MBA. About Us Innovation starts with inclusion at Oracle. We are committed to creating a workplace where all kinds of people can be themselves and do their best work. It's when everyone's voice is heard and valued, that we are inspired to go beyond what's been done before. That's why we need people with diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and abilities to help us create the future, and are proud to be an affirmative-action equal opportunity employer. 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 veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law. Disclaimer: **Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.** **Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only** US: Hiring Range: from $87,800 to $199,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity. 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. **About Us** As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow's technology to tackle today's problems. True innovation starts with diverse perspectives and various abilities and backgrounds. When everyone's voice is heard, we're inspired to go beyond what's been done before. It's why we're committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives. We've partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector-and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity. Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency. We put our people first with flexible medical, life insurance and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by calling +1 888 404 2494, option one. **Disclaimer:** 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. 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