Program Manager 4 - Energy Procurement

Role Overview

Oracle is seeking a Senior Principal Energy Program Manager based in Singapore to lead energy procurement strategies supporting Oracle Cloud data centers across the APAC region, with a focus on Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, and India. This role will be responsible for day-to-day management of energy sourcing, negotiations, market analysis, and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure sustainable, cost-effective power supply aligned with Oracle's carbon-free electricity goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiate and secure strategic energy agreements with utilities and independent power producers to benefit Oracle’s cloud operations.
• Manage the overall energy strategy for Oracle Cloud data centers in targeted APAC markets.
• Design and implement energy sourcing requirements, including conducting market regulatory analysis, financial modelling, RFP management, forward purchasing strategies, and data preparation.
• Collaborate with energy providers, regulators, internal teams, and consultants to monitor market conditions, ensuring optimal transaction decisions.
• Assess energy market risks and opportunities, providing strategic recommendations to keep Oracle ahead of challenges.
• Develop robust cross-functional relationships across capacity planning, infrastructure build, supply chain, engineering, operations, sustainability, and procurement.
• Coordinate power delivery technologies including utility grids, behind-the-meter solutions, gas plants, and renewables.
• Partner closely with finance teams to prepare annual energy budgets based on footprint changes and price trends.
• Support new data center site power delivery by understanding electricity supply equipment, tariffs, negotiating contracts, financial modeling, managing RFPs, and supplier onboarding.
• Maintain awareness of utilities, tariff structures, and market dynamics to support negotiations and strategy development.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, STEM, business with technical acumen in energy and data centers.
• 10-15 years professional experience, including 6-10 years managing corporate power procurement or utility/IPP power origination in complex matrix organizations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulated/deregulated energy markets, power hedging, supply and purchase agreements.
• Experience in mark-to-market accounting and managing energy market exposure.
• Familiarity with sustainability and carbon reduction frameworks such as GRI, Science-based Targets, CDP, Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
• Proven ability to develop energy budgets and collaborate with finance on power cost projections.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel for financial models analyzing rates, fees, and tariffs.
• Strong negotiation skills with executive presence and supplier engagement capabilities.
• Flexibility to work across global time zones and travel internationally when necessary.

Preferred Additional Experience

• 1-3+ years knowledge of utility interconnection, transmission planning, and renewable energy execution including green tariffs, wheeling, behind-the-meter solutions, and VPPAs.
• Deep understanding of data center or mission-critical energy management and strategy implementation.
• Expertise in gas transportation logistics, supply options, cost analysis, and risk assessment.
• Experience with onsite energy technology integration aligned with data center requirements.

About Oracle

Oracle integrates data, infrastructure, applications, and AI to power innovation and societal impact worldwide. The company fosters an inclusive culture with competitive benefits, flexible medical, life insurance, retirement plans, and community volunteer programs. Oracle is committed to equal employment opportunity and accessibility accommodations.