Product Manager/Strategy 4-ProdDev

Description

The Java Platform Group (JPG) is the primary organization for driving Java innovation forward. With Java’s 30^th birthday approaching in 2025, JPG continues to advance Java, carrying the world’s most advanced and popular programming platform forward to power modern workloads in cloud and AI. 

As part of JPG, the Java developer relations team drives critical programs, communications, and channels to help increase the aperture of Java across the world developers live and operate in. They are also responsible for building, growing and nurturing durable relationships with the Java ecosystem to help drive greater Java awareness and adoption across the technology industry, from students all the way through to professional developers, as well as increasing participation in Java community programs.

 

About the role

You will play a key role by helping manage the multiple outreach programs to connect and communicate with developers of all kinds in authentic ways. The person filling this role will be dedicated to delivering consistent and compliant high visibility programs, and operationally managing them for success.

As a member of the Java developer relations team this role works closely with a range of cross-organizational stakeholders such as the Java product management team, Java marketing, Oracle press & analyst relations, Oracle events and other internal teams to optimize the efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment of Java developer outreach activities, channels and programs across the company.

 

About you

You are a thoughtful, inclusive communicator with substantial and proven program management experience. You obtain a committed focus, capable of solving communication challenges, developing original solutions and maintaining Java’s uniqueness, importance, and consistency across the multiple Java and Oracle programs used to engage developer communities. Ideally, we are looking for a team-oriented professional with the demonstrated ability of crafting, maintaining and growing consistent programs that:

• Offer an authentic and trusted tone, style, and format.
• Align with timelines that can change depending on quarterly priorities.
• Fit within resourcing needs.
• Require broad stakeholder buy-in, participation and input.

 

Skills & Qualifications 

• 5+  years of proven experience in project/program management of highly visible audience outreach programs.
• Diligent and meticulous, able to uphold the quality standards of the Java Developer Relations Team.
• Effective at time management, able to prioritize and manage multiple projects successfully under tight or changing timelines.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; comfortable communicating with different teams distributed globally. 
• Expertise in managing projects across different time zones.
• Experience with building timelines, establishing milestone checks, and summarizing project completion. 
• Team oriented and inclusive; and ability to stay composed under stressful situations.
• A professional personality that can help further elevate the culture in JPG focused on a team-first attitude and ethos.
• This is a non-technical role, but an understanding of developer programs is valuable.

This position can be located anywhere in the United States or Canada and may require some domestic and international travel (less than 20% of time). 

Career Level - IC4

Responsibilities

• Manage the operations of key Java outreach programs that meet quality goals and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure all Java outreach programs follow brand and company standards and are consistent over time and across programs.
• Contribute to the management of both in-person and online events with activity and production owners, helping to build and deliver live and recorded content that clearly express Java value propositions, resonate globally with developers, and increase awareness for key Java focus areas. 
• Assist in operational initiatives tied to online content consumption and engagement, as well as programmatic needs for Java educational activities.

Qualifications
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 in USD from: $92,900 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.