Sr. Principal Consultant - Oracle Cloud HCM

Apps Associates; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dynamic Principal Consultants for their HCM Consulting Team. This role involves leading global implementation projects, acting as a subject matter expert in Oracle HCM, and guiding clients through best practices in business processes and design. You'll collaborate with a diverse team, tackle complex challenges, and drive change initiatives to enhance client operations. If you have a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of consulting experience or 7-9 years of applicable work experience.
• Oracle HCM certification preferred, with the ability to acquire additional certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead global implementation projects as an Oracle Cloud HCM subject matter expert.
• Collaborate with multinational teams to drive project success and optimize timelines.

Skills

Oracle HCM expertise

Agile Iterative approach

Business process re-engineering

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication

Tools

Oracle HCM

Fusion Implementation Roadmap

Job description

Apps Associates was formed based on the belief that there has to be a better way to deliver IT-centric services and solutions. It was founded on the principle of partnership with our customers based on trust, value, innovation and continuous improvement.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our bustling HCM Consulting Team – North America, is seeking principal consultants to lead global implementation projects. Our Principal Consultants act as an Oracle Cloud HCM subject matter expert providing best-practice guidance on HCM business processes and design to our portfolio of global clients.

ROLE

Our HCM Senior Principal Consultants are the functional leaders of an HCM Project / Module, working with clients from start to go-live to drive project success. They are the experts not just in the technicalities of Oracle HCM, but the business processes that support the client’s future vision.

• Full lifecycle implementation of Oracle HCM with a focus on:
• Hands-on configuration working with functional set up manager across Cloud HCM modules
• Leverage Apps Associates project templates, methodology and practices to lead project and guide client teams
• Owning project deliverables and client communications to optimize project timeline
• Collaboration with multi-national team to progress internal and external initiatives
• Independently tackles activities and assignments and delegates to teammates, as appropriate, to achieve streamlined implementation approach
• Connecting Oracle HCM to 3rd Party solutions via native integrations, extracts, and middleware
• Translating the technical and the functional for all project team members – customer and internal
• Serve as a conduit and champion of change and business transformation
• Demonstrate experience and expertise in the design and execution of implementation and testing, executive and internal communications and the ability to work independently
• Develop work plan, follow and deliver in line with Fusion Implementation Roadmap and Methodology
• Lead groups in business process re-engineering, best practices and customization issues. Shares suggestions and knowledge capital to help optimize implementation methodology
• Lead business process workshops and requirements gathering sessions to support clients in defining relevant processes
• Analyze business requirements and develop effective configuration solutions.
• Drive and document business requirements and procedures, obtain sign off to ensure Client alignment of proposed solution
• Provide inputs to the assigned Project Manager to ensure a comprehensive project plan developed and buy-in from key client stakeholders. Support the implementation of the technical and functional work stream
• Responsible for successful testing of developed solution including System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing and work with the users to validate the solution
• Document and track customer product enhancement requests and discovered bugs
• Able to coordinate with Oracle for SRs, new product releases, ability to coordinate upgrades / patches / fixes
• Seek opportunities to streamline and optimize internal and external processes
• Responsible for advanced internal initiatives and mentorship for the betterment of the Practice

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Human Resources, Communication (preferred) or related field; 3-4 years of consulting experience or 7-9 years of applicable work experience
• Professional attitude, with a growth mindset seeking to drive change and improvement in all aspects of the role
• Experience implementing projects using Agile Iterative approach
• Understanding of Oracle HCM design best practices and standard business process flows
• Ability to meaningfully articulate terminology, processes, functionality, and architecture
• Oracle HCM certification(s) preferred, with the ability to acquire and maintain various additional certifications
• Self-motivated and independent with the ability to effectively listen and communicate
• Willingness to join a dynamic, multinational team
• Engages collaboratively with colleagues at all levels
• Values diversity of thought and collaboration
• Ability to continue to grow and learn despite existing expertise
• Functional practitioner experience in HR or Finance is preferred
• Fluency in English is requested

Oracle Fusion HCM product implementation experience, preferably as an implementation consultant, with knowledge of at least three (3) of the following solutions: