Application Architect - Oracle Cloud

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Currently, we are looking for an Oracle Cloud EPM Architect to join our Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Consulting Services team. As a pivotal figure within the Oracle EPM practice, you will drive delivery excellence, and client satisfaction. This role demands a seasoned Oracle EPM consultant with a proven track record in managing complex projects, cultivating client relationships, and delivering high-impact EPM solutions for our diverse client base.

Project Delivery and Execution

• Guide customers through Oracle delivered functionality, advise customers on best practice, map business processes to delivered out of box functionality, document customer requirements, configure application functionality, and assist with testing.
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of Oracle EPM projects, ensuring adherence to scope, timeline, and quality standards.
• Serve as the primary point of contact on Projects, understanding client business challenges and strategic objectives.
• Drive project planning, resource allocation, and risk management efforts to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Act as the “go-to” resource for project issues and conflicts, providing guidance and resolution strategies as needed.
• As the engagement lead, monitor project financials, resource utilization, and profitability to optimize project performance and margins.
  
  

Solution Development and Innovation

• Lead the development and continual internal education and delivery enhancement of Oracle EPM solutions and methodologies to meet evolving client needs and industry trends.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, best practices, and market trends in EPM and financial management.
• Collaborate with internal onshore/offshore teams to leverage expertise and resources for solution innovation and differentiation.
  
  

Practice Support

• Collaborate with sales and account management teams to identify opportunities for upselling and cross-selling EPM services.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the practice, leveraging feedback, metrics, and industry benchmarks to enhance service delivery and client satisfaction.
• Participate in pre-sales activities, including solution demonstrations, proposal development, and client presentations.
  
  

This Job can be Performed from anywhere in the US.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• 5 years of experience architecting, implementing, and supporting Oracle Cloud Planning and Essbase solutions
• Expert knowledge and understanding of finance and accounting principles
• Proficient in designing Oracle Cloud Planning solutions aligning with Oracle best practices
• Demonstrated implementation experience with Oracle Cloud Planning while leading at least four full life-cycle Oracle Planning Cloud implementations.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale Oracle Cloud Planning implementations for large complex organizations by gathering system, process, and business requirements to design and build Planning solutions based on best practices.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to be a “functional-process translator” for clients; translate complex technical technology into client functional solutions and process improvements.
• Groovy scripting experience required
• Implementation experience with Oracle Cloud Planning modules including Financials, Workforce, Capital Expense, Projects and PCMCS
• Experience building custom planning models for operational and financial planning
• Expert knowledge of Calculation Manager and Business Rules development
• Experience with EPM Data Exchange for complex bi-directional integrations to and from source systems and setup of EPM Automate scripts/processes.
• Familiarity with other EPM modules e.g. FCCS, EDMCS is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with other Fusion modules and their integrations e.g. GL,BCEA,HCM,PPM is highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%-40% for critical client phases.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Public Sector experience a plus.