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Oracle · 2 weeks ago

Defense Specialist

Oracle is a leader in AI and cloud solutions, dedicated to innovation and empowering its workforce. The Defense Specialist role involves supporting the Global Defense Team through competitive intelligence, strategic planning, and program management to drive growth and customer engagement.
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Responsibilities

Develop customer, partner, and competitor intelligence to inform strategy, business development, and capture activities
Manage and coordinate defense initiatives across multiple Oracle lines of business
Lead program and project management activities, including planning, milestone tracking, risk management, stakeholder co-ordination, and status reporting
Drive collaboration across sales, business development, product, engineering, legal, security, compliance, marketing, and regional teams
Prepare executive briefings, market assessments, reports, presentations, and leadership updates
Support pipeline development and capture planning through opportunity tracking, account research, and stakeholder mapping
Co-ordinate inputs for strategic planning, operational reviews, and leadership governance activities
Analyze global defense, national security, and technology trends across priority markets and regions
Monitor defense spending, procurement programs, policy developments, and mission requirements to identify opportunities and risks
Track progress against key objectives, escalating risks, dependencies, and issues where appropriate
Support customer engagements, industry events, and executive meetings through research and briefing preparation
Contribute to annual planning, forecasting, and business reviews through data-driven analysis and recommendations
Ensure compliance with applicable security, regulatory, and confidentiality requirements

Qualification

Military experienceNational defense experienceNational security experienceDefense industry experienceProgram managementStrategic initiatives managementExecutive-level presentation preparationMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordNational security clearanceDefense business developmentCapture managementMarket intelligenceDefense procurement processesGovernment acquisition environmentCross-functional initiative leadershipCloud computingCyber securityArtificial intelligenceData platformsPRINCE2 certificationPMP certificationAgile certificationStakeholder managementProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Military, national defense, national security, and/or defense industry experience
Experience managing programs, projects, or strategic initiatives within a matrixed organization
Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
Experience preparing executive-level presentations, reports, and briefing materials
Strong program management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
Active national security clearance or ability to obtain a lapsed clearance
Eligibility to obtain and maintain NATO Secret clearance
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Preferred

Experience supporting defense business development, capture management, strategy, or market intelligence activities
Experience in international environments
Knowledge of defense procurement processes and government acquisition environments
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across multiple business units
Familiarity with cloud computing, cyber security, artificial intelligence, data platforms, or related technologies
PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, or equivalent project management certification
Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short term disability and long term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
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.
11 paid holidays
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.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Company

Oracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$55.75B
Key Investors
CitiHSBC,JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sequoia Capital
2026-02-01Post Ipo Equity· $5B
2026-02-01Post Ipo Debt· $25B
2025-09-24Post Ipo Debt· $18B

Leadership Team

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Gerard Warrens
Field CTO, Business Strategy and Transformative Technologies
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Hilary Maxson
Chief Financial Officer
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