Job Title - Oracle Payroll Manager
Location: Birmingham, London, Manchester
Experience Level: Senior Manager
Contract type: Permanent
The Role
As our Powered HR practice continues to grow we are seeking talented individuals with experience of Oracle implementations. This is a high-profile role within the team, requiring a balance of business development / sales origination and client delivery.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
* As an Engagement Manager, lead the delivery of high quality Oracle Payroll and HCM deployment projects
* Provide specialist Oracle advice and work closely with the client leads to optimise processes and maximise the benefits of Oracle
* Advise clients on the transformational aspects of Oracle in relation to HR operating model, self-service, service delivery, portal, virtual agent and relevant HR process execution, e.g. Onboarding, Absence Management, Payroll, Offboarding etc
* Contribute to business development and sales initiatives including bid, proposal and contract / commercial negotiations with our Oracle clients
* Lead the growth of the Powered HR practice through sharing knowledge, developing thought leadership and supporting the career aspirations of team members
* Advise on technical integration of the Oracle application with other client and 3rd party applications such as payroll, benefits and finance systems
* Advise on data migration and data integrity as part of the deployment engagement
* Liaise with stakeholders across Powered HR, cross collaborating with other teams across Powered HR, ensuring opportunities are shared and explored to maximise our offering to clients.
* Be a role model to the wider team by showcasing our values and principles, leading from the front and by example.
* Assisting with goal development and coaching of staff to enable the growth of the junior management team within our practice.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
* As an Engagement Manager, lead the delivery of high quality Oracle Payroll and HCM deployment projects
* Provide specialist Oracle advice and work closely with the client leads to optimise processes and maximise the benefits of Oracle
* Advise clients on the transformational aspects of Oracle in relation to HR operating model, self-service, service delivery, portal, virtual agent and relevant HR process execution, e.g. Onboarding, Absence Management, Payroll, Offboarding etc
* Contribute to business development and sales initiatives including bid, proposal and contract / commercial negotiations with our Oracle clients
* Lead the growth of the Powered HR practice through sharing knowledge, developing thought leadership and supporting the career aspirations of team members
* Advise on technical integration of the Oracle application with other client and 3rd party applications such as payroll, benefits and finance systems
* Advise on data migration and data integrity as part of the deployment engagement
* Liaise with stakeholders across Powered HR, cross collaborating with other teams across Powered HR, ensuring opportunities are shared and explored to maximise our offering to clients.
* Be a role model to the wider team by showcasing our values and principles, leading from the front and by example.
* Assisting with goal development and coaching of staff to enable the growth of the junior management team within our practice.
Experience Required
* Proven experience successfully delivering Oracle Payroll and HCM programmes
* Advanced functional understanding of Oracle product
* Experience in Payroll and HR leading transformation projects, leading workstreams and managing teams
* Demonstrable knowledge of Payroll and HR processes
* Excellent stakeholder management skills
* Experience with another HCM cloud product e.g.Workday, Service Now, SuccessFactors (desirable)
* Comfortable with agile and waterfall methods of working
* Excellent documentation, reporting and presentation skills
* Well-developed analytical skills and the ability to provide clarity to complex issues, and synthesize large amounts of information
* Experience in a functional and/or technical role in a business or systems delivery environment preferably in the HR sector
* Experience producing project deliverables (business requirements, functional specs, configuration document, process flows, use cases, requirements traceability matrices etc.)
* Ability to effectively transfer knowledge and flex the approach according to the situation
* Ability to learn technology quickly through instruction and experience
* Proven ability to collaborate and build strong relationships with varying team members
* Strong functional knowledge of HR, Recruitment (incl. Onboarding), Payroll, Time Tracking or Case Management business applications an advantage
* Experience as a configuration expert and/or project manager of enterprise software deployments
* Our candidates should have strong commercial acumen, strong desire to learn and develop and be able to thrive in a fast-paced working environment
Candidates must be eligible, able to gain and retain National Security Vetting at the level of Security Check (SC).