Job Description

The Early Career Program Lead is a catalyst for growth, igniting the potential of our next generation of Solution Engineering (SE) talent. This individual is the innovative architect and passionate steward of a transformative program designed to onboard, develop, and empower early-career professionals. This involves crafting memorable experiences, accelerating their journey to efficacy, igniting their passion for connection, strengthening their core skills, and building a thriving community. The ideal candidate is a visionary and strategic thinker with a spark for mentorship and development, a talent for program design and execution, and a dynamic and supportive personality capable of tailoring personalized growth paths that inspire. This role champions our community values of Excellence, Curiosity, and Trust, nurturing the next generation of SE talent.

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Program Strategy & Design: Partner with Revenue Enablement Services (RES), SE leaders, and the broader community to co-create a holistic program strategy. Design and execute impactful programs aligned with this strategy.

• Onboarding & Ramp-Up: Create and manage a dynamic and engaging onboarding experience that propels new hires toward quick integration and early wins.

• Scalable Program Design: Curate and amplify relevant and engaging content, leveraging existing resources to maximize impact.

• Training and Development: Design and deliver engaging training programs and workshops focused on core SE skills, product knowledge, sales methodologies, and professional development.

• Mentorship Program: Develop and manage a vibrant and scalable mentorship program that connects early-career SEs with experienced mentors.

• Community Building: Foster a vibrant and inclusive community through intentional networking events, peer learning sessions, and other activities.

• Career Development: Provide personalized guidance and resources on career paths, development opportunities, and performance expectations.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Forge strong partnerships with HR, Recruiting, SE Leadership, Oracle University, Revenue Enablement Services, and other stakeholders.

• Meaningful Experiences: Craft intentional individual and group connections, celebrate early-career SEs, and find creative ways to drive connection and fun.

• Performance Analysis & Improvement: Track and analyze key metrics related to the early career program, such as time to efficacy, employee retention, and performance improvement. Use data to identify innovative areas for improvement and optimize program effectiveness.

Our Team:

The NAA Solution Services Center of Excellence (COE) Enablement team is the standard bearer for excellence across the NAA SE community.

We serve the SE Community. Our overall purpose is to enable NAA SEs to deliver on their potential – and our work will be prioritized by the impact it has on that purpose.

• We understand what it takes to be a great NAA Solution Engineer because we know and have played the role.

• We proactively identify and propose ways to better serve the SE community because we know them, and they know us.

• We validate SE knowledge gaps, coach them, and provide feedback – on an individual or group basis.

• We identify courses that can help address knowledge and skill gaps or recommend activities and practices that support career development.

• When a skills or enablement gap for SEs is identified, we are responsible for closing it. Either by creating an initiative, delegating one to another team, managing the effort, or developing content ourselves. Ultimately, we ensure that the learning and development needs of our SE community are met.

• We are partners and advisors to SE leadership and ICs in identifying ways to enable the community to improve and innovate.

• We are knowledgeable on learning and development best practices, how people learn, how to create meaningful experiences, how to assess skills, and a variety of content creation needs – so we can advise our partners on how we can better support them.

• We partner with the broader enablement organization to ensure that SE enablement content not created by us is of the highest quality and pertinent to the SE community we serve.

• We continue to uplevel our skills to maximize the value we add and set an example of a Growth mindset.

• We consistently deliver high-level, standardized enablement content across pillars, industries, and roles.

• We prioritize work that will have the most significant impact across NAA.

• We deliver events and experiences, facilitate training, and build content for scale and ongoing innovation.

Career Level - M2

Responsibilities

Required Qualifications:

• Passion for Development: A genuine passion for developing and mentoring early-career professionals.

• Leadership and Managerial Experience: Experience supporting and developing talent, specifically experience designing and managing mentorship programs, career development programs, or skill and community development programs.

• Role Experience: Significant experience in training, program design & execution, or talent development.

• Collaboration & Teamwork: Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong stakeholder relationships.

• Training and Development Experience: Experience designing, developing, and delivering training programs, whether in a formal role or as a community contributor.

• Initiative & Proactiveness: A self-starter with a proactive approach and a strong sense of ownership, driven by curiosity and a desire to make a difference.

• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to track and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of enablement programs, and to assess the impact of emerging technologies.

• Project Management Skills: Proven project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

• Presentation & Communication Skills: Excellent presentation, communication, and facilitation skills, with the ability to create and deliver engaging and informative presentations to diverse audiences.

Desired Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (Organizational Design, HR, Design), Masters degree a plus

• Learning Tools Experience: Experience with Oracle Learning, Oracle University, RISE 360, Menti, Apex Surveys, Zoom Whiteboards, SharePoint Sites, Seismic, Consensus, and other enablement technologies.

• Sales Methodology Knowledge: Familiarity with sales methodologies and best practices.

• Coaching/Mentoring Certification: A certification in coaching or mentoring is a plus.

• Oracle Products: Experience with Fusion Suite Products or a willingness to learn promptly.

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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: $87,000 to $178,100 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

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