Software Assurance Program Management Director

Do you have a passion for high scale services and working with some of Oracle's most critical customers?  We are looking for a program management Director to lead a Software Assurance program and help lead our Program Management Office, including managing PMO staff and security analysts, planning for large cross organisational complex projects, tracking roadmaps and deliverables, communicating across Oracle at an Executive level, and interfacing with security personnel.  You will help grow your team members to achieve outstanding results.  You are ambitious, yet humble – you realise there are always opportunities for improvement, you take on feedback from team members and introspect to raise the bar for yourself and your team.  You are comfortable with ambiguity, exploring new complex codebases and systems, making your team shine. 

 

Who We Are

We are a world-class team of high calibre security software researchers, analysts and developers who thrive on new challenges.  We are an inclusive and diverse team with a full spectrum of experience distributed globally.  We have the resources of a large enterprise and the energy of a start-up, working on a critical greenfield software assurance project collaboratively with our cloud and mobile engineering teams.  The Software Assurance organisation has the mission to make application security and software assurance, at scale, a reality.  We are a dedicated team, leveraging each other’s insights and abilities to produce cutting edge solutions to difficult problems through automation and CI/CD.  Join us to grow your career and create the future of software assurance, at scale, together.

 

Work You’ll Do

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and talented program management Director who has genuine excitement and interest in managing a software assurance program.  You will manage a software assurance program for product development programs or projects involving department or cross-functional teams. You will plan and direct resource schedules as well as track deliverables for those schedules. Monitor the program from initiation through delivery, interfacing with stakeholders on technical matters. Assist in the development of short, medium, and long term plans to achieve strategic objectives. Regularly interact across functional areas with senior management to ensure program's objectives are met. You have the ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations is important. As a member of our team, you will work with development and security organisations based worldwide.

 

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, CyberSecurity or related discipline,
• 10+ years of industrial experience of program management, project management or related experience, with focus on software security and/or software assurance,
• Ability to project manage technical work in the areas of mobile applications, cloud services, operating systems, or security research,
• Strong communication skills and analytical skills,
• Demonstrable ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations,
• Demonstrable leadership and people management skills,
• Demonstrable agile experience and use of program management tools,
• Demonstrable experience with planning resource schedules and tracking deliverables,
• Ability to manage cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams in various timezones,
• Ability to work independently and as part of the team,
• Eligibility to work in Australia without sponsorship is essential.

 

Nice to Have

• Understanding of security vulnerabilities and security standards
• Fluent in the use of Jira and Confluence
• Familiar with usage of Microsoft Project
• Software development experience
• Understanding of cloud development

 

What We’ll Give You

• A team of very skilled and diverse personnel across the globe
• Ability to work in a flexible work from home or hybrid arrangement
• Exposure to mind blowing large-scale cutting-edge systems
• The resources of a large, global operation while still having the small, start-up feel of a smaller team day to day
• Develop new skills and competencies working with our vast cloud product offerings
• Ongoing extensive training and skills development to further your career aspirations
• Incredible benefits and company perks
• An organisation filled with smart, enthusiastic, and motivated colleagues
• The opportunity to impact and improve our systems and delight our customers

Manage people for product development programs or projects focused on the delivery of a product through the design process, and into a finished state for external customers.

Manage people for product development programs or projects involving department or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of a product or computer-based system through the design process, and into a finished state for external customers. Plan and direct resource schedules as well as project budgets. Monitor the product/program/project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with customer on technical matters. Organize interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the product/program/project on schedule and within budget constraints. Assign and monitor work of systems analysis and program staff, providing technical support and direction. Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

Assists in the development of short, medium, and long term plans to achieve strategic objectives. Regularly interacts across functional areas with senior management or executives to ensure unit objectives are met. Ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations is important. Demonstrated leadership and people management skills. Strong communication skills, analytical skills, thorough understanding of product development and product management. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area preferred. Prefer seven years of project management, product design or related experience.