Oracle Project Manager

• Hands on experience in multiple Full Life Cycle implementations of the Oracle HCM Cloud (Fusion) product, from planning through design, build, testing and go-live.
• Strong functional knowledge of the Oracle HCM Cloud application.
• Experience leading a project team, including managing workstream leads to drive their work towards project deadlines and deliverables that are on target and beyond client expectations.
• Experience managing project financials, including monitoring, and managing project risks/issues and taking appropriate action to ensure an exceptional project completion for the client.
• Superior communications skills, both verbal and written
• Assist with tasks such as: system strategy, gathering and documenting business requirements, leading fit-gap analysis, as-is and to-be business process designs, prototype demonstration, functional configuration, testing, and client user training as it relates to Oracle HCM implementation.
• Plan and organize tasks and report progress on the track/deliverables.

· Leads the business team through the project life cycle, with focus on best practice process adoption.

· Designs processes and prepares the solution Blueprint for project implementation.

· Ability to articulate the product/module features to business teams by conducting the Product familiarity sessions and trainings as needed.

· Leads business requirements meetings, facilitates productive discussions, and drives decisions.

· This will include, but is not limited to, workshop facilitation, deliverable generation, application configuration, comprehensive testing to achieve successful testing, business process best practice advice, deployment planning, deployment execution, and post go-live support.

• Provide expertise and guidance, gather detailed requirements, and translate them into system configurations.
• Guide the testing cycles teams as well as perform cutover activities as required for go-live preparation.

· Ability to demonstrate the solution approach through Proof of concept/Conference Room Pilot and seek business approval before transitioning into Solution Design/Development phase.

· Coordinates design and configuration with all functional leads across the Oracle Cloud HCM implementation scope.

· Ability to work with the business teams to help convert legacy data.

· Leads the testing effort tests, test case preparation and testing the solution with users.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Oracle HCM Cloud
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a functional advisory or consulting role on Oracle HCM Cloud core modules like Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation and Absence management.
• Minimum of 2 full life-cycle Oracle HCM Cloud implementations
• Expertise on North American HCM functional business processes and US regulatory requirements.

· Previous consulting experience with a consulting/SI organization.

· Oracle Cloud Certification is preferred.

· Anticipate client/project needs, develop alternative solutions, and provide support for delivery teams and staff.