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This role will focus primarily on carbon capture, carbon removal, and emerging climate technologies, while contributing to broader decarbonization initiatives as Oracle's business needs and sustainability priorities evolve.\nThe ideal candidate combines technical knowledge of engineered and nature-based carbon removal solutions with strong program management, commercial judgment, and partnership development capabilities. This individual will evaluate emerging technologies, oversee research and pilot initiatives, and work with technology developers, academic institutions, and industry partners to accelerate the transition from early-stage innovation to commercially viable, scalable solutions.\nA successful candidate will be comfortable navigating ambiguity, quickly developing expertise in adjacent sustainability domains, building strategic partnerships, and translating complex technical challenges into actionable programs and long-term business opportunities. The role requires both strategic thinking and hands-on execution within Oracle's fast-paced, highly matrixed cloud infrastructure business.\n Key Responsibilities\nDevelop and advance Oracle's carbon capture and removal strategy, evaluating engineered and nature-based solutions based on technical feasibility, environmental impact, scalability, cost, and long-term business value.\nOversee research and pilot initiatives evaluating emerging carbon capture, utilization, storage, and atmospheric removal technologies, establishing clear milestones, success criteria, and pathways to commercialization.\nEvaluate opportunities to integrate carbon capture solutions into data center infrastructure, partnering with engineering, energy, and operations teams to assess emissions sources, technical requirements, infrastructure dependencies, and deployment feasibility.\nBuild strategic partnerships with technology developers, research institutions, startups, industry organizations, and other stakeholders to accelerate innovation, share technical expertise, and develop mutually beneficial commercial opportunities.\nAdvance emerging technologies toward commercial scale, assessing technology readiness, implementation risks, cost trajectories, and market conditions while developing business cases and recommendations for future deployment or investment.\nDevelop and evaluate commercial partnership structures, including research collaborations, demonstration projects, strategic investments, and long-term procurement or offtake arrangements that support innovation and secure future business value.\nDevelop and manage a carbon removal portfolio, balancing cost, durability, technology maturity, delivery timelines, and counterparty risk; track contracted and delivered volumes, budgets, and supplier performance.Establish technical evaluation and measurement frameworks to assess carbon impact, lifecycle emissions, additionality, permanence, environmental risks, and monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) requirements.\n\nLead complex cross-functional programs involving sustainability, engineering, finance, procurement, legal, and external partners, ensuring clear ownership, execution milestones, risk management, and measurable outcomes.\nSupport broader carbon and decarbonization initiatives as organizational priorities evolve, applying technical expertise and program management capabilities to emerging opportunities that advance Oracle's sustainability commitments.\nServe as a carbon technology subject-matter expert, monitoring scientific developments, evolving greenhouse gas accounting standards, market-based instruments, and regulatory trends to inform Oracle's long-term carbon strategy and executive decision-making.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, environmental, or energy engineering, chemistry, materials science, environmental science, or a related technical discipline. Advanced degree preferred.\nSignificant professional experience, typically 12+ years, in technical program management, engineering, climate technology, carbon management, applied research, or related fields.\nDemonstrated expertise in carbon dioxide removal, including carbon capture, utilization and storage, or related engineered and nature-based solutions.\nDemonstrated experience translating technical due diligence into commercial decisions.Experience evaluating emerging technologies through technical feasibility assessments, techno-economic analysis, lifecycle assessment, pilot development, or commercialization planning.\n\nProven ability to independently lead complex, cross-functional technical programs from concept and research through demonstration, implementation, or commercialization.\nStrong understanding of carbon accounting, GHG measurement, and the scientific principles underlying credible carbon reductions and removals.\nExperience developing strategic partnerships and working with technology providers, research organizations, or commercial counterparties.\nStrong analytical and business judgment, including the ability to assess technical and financial tradeoffs, develop business cases, and communicate recommendations to senior leadership.\nExcellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority in a highly matrixed organization.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience commercializing emerging climate or energy technologies, including progressing solutions from research through pilot deployment and commercial scale.\nFamiliarity with point-source carbon capture technologies, CO₂ transport and storage, direct air capture, biological carbon sequestration, or other durable carbon removal pathways.\nExperience with carbon removal markets, technology procurement, project finance, long-term offtake agreements, or strategic climate technology investments.\nExperience working in data centers, energy infrastructure, industrial decarbonization, advanced manufacturing, or other technically complex environments.\nFamiliarity with carbon removal verification standards, lifecycle analysis, environmental claims, and emerging regulatory frameworks.\nFamiliarity with GHG Protocol standards, science-based target frameworks, market-based instruments, carbon credit registries, and evolving requirements for corporate carbon removal accounting and claims.\n Disclaimer:Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.\nRange and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only\nUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $91,000 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.\nOracle 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.\nCandidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.\nOracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:\n1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion\n2. Short term disability and long term disability\n3. Life insurance and AD&D\n4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)\n5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts\n6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits\n7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match\n8. 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.\n9. 11 paid holidays\n10. 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.\n11. Paid parental leave\n12. Adoption assistance\n13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan\n14. Financial planning and group legal\n15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance\nThe role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.\nAs part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. 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