Oracle Payroll and HCM Senior Manager

KPMG-UnitedKingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG is seeking an Oracle Payroll and HCM Senior Manager to lead deployment projects and provide specialist Oracle advice. This high-profile role involves managing client relationships, business development, and mentoring team members within the Powered HR practice, requiring a strong background in Oracle implementations and HR processes.

Qualifications

• Proven success in delivering Oracle Payroll and HCM programmes.
• Experience leading HR and Payroll transformation projects.
• Comfortable with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality Oracle Payroll and HCM deployment projects.
• Advise clients on transformational aspects of Oracle HR operating models.
• Contribute to business development and sales initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

HR Processes Knowledge

Collaboration Skills

Education

Degree-level education

Oracle Certifications

ServiceNow / Workday Certifications

Job description

Oracle Payroll and HCM Senior Manager, Birmingham

Client:

KPMG-United Kingdom

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

798ca00292ce

Job Views:

50

Posted:

24.06.2025

Expiry Date:

08.08.2025

Job Description:

Job description

Oracle Payroll and HCM Senior Manager

The Team

Powered Enterprise is KPMG's world-class accelerated Enterprise Business Transformation approach for cloud-based solutions that uses pre-designed back-office leading practices and KPMG's six-layer Target Operating Model. It enables clients to make better, faster decisions, resulting in a quicker implementation and a faster path to Return on Investment. This solution combines the breadth and scale of KPMG's leading practice, capabilities and insight into a complete solution for an effective service management back-office solution.

The Powered Apps teams are communities of technology focussed professionals who work together to deliver KPMG Powered Enterprise through a standardised delivery model, which drives professional delivery to clients. The teams use their functional knowledge and experience (Finance, HR, Procurement), coupled with their expertise in the cloud applications (Oracle, Workday, ServiceNow HRSD, Coupa) to lead and deliver client programmes, support pre-sales activities and develop improvement and extensions to Powered Enterprise.

Technology is one of KPMG's priority investment areas - Connected Technology services the whole of the KPMG client-side business portfolio through delivery of core technology, transformational processes and managed services capabilities, collaboration and innovation development services and building of our Alliances network. Our integrated capability teams design, build and operate flexible technology enabled solutions for clients to help them solve the most complex business problems and transform their operations.

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:

• Lead the delivery of high-quality Oracle Payroll and HCM deployment projects as an Engagement Manager.
• Provide specialist Oracle advice and work closely with client leads to optimise processes and maximise benefits.
• Advise clients on the transformational aspects of Oracle related to HR operating models, self-service, service delivery, portals, virtual agents, and HR processes such as Onboarding, Absence Management, Payroll, and Offboarding.
• Contribute to business development and sales initiatives including bids, proposals, and negotiations.
• Support the growth of the Powered HR practice by sharing knowledge, developing thought leadership, and mentoring team members.
• Advise on technical integration of Oracle with other applications like payroll, benefits, and finance systems.
• Guide data migration and ensure data integrity during deployments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Powered HR and other teams to explore opportunities and enhance client offerings.
• Model leadership by exemplifying company values and principles.
• Assist in goal setting and coaching staff to develop the junior management team.

Experience Required

• Proven success in delivering Oracle Payroll and HCM programmes.
• Advanced functional understanding of Oracle products.
• Experience leading HR and Payroll transformation projects and managing teams.
• Strong knowledge of Payroll and HR processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with other HCM cloud products like ServiceNow or SuccessFactors is desirable.
• Comfortable with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent documentation, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize large information sets.
• Experience in a functional or technical role in HR systems deployment.
• Ability to produce project deliverables such as business requirements, functional specs, and process flows.
• Ability to learn technology quickly and adapt approaches accordingly.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Functional knowledge of HR, Recruitment, Payroll, Time Tracking, or Case Management applications is advantageous.
• Experience as a configuration expert or project manager in enterprise software deployments.
• Commercial acumen and a desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education.
• Oracle Certifications (desirable).
• ServiceNow / Workday Certifications (desirable).

KPMG in the UK is part of a global network offering Audit, Legal, Tax, and Advisory services. We aim to be a great place for talented individuals to do their best work, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture, leveraging technology for flexibility, and supporting our people to deliver outstanding work.

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Created on 24/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom