Oracle Programme Delivery Director

HARRIS FEDERATION; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Electric car scheme

26 days annual leave

Job summary

The Harris Federation in London is seeking an experienced Oracle Programme Director to lead the ERP transformation and unify delivery and BAU support under a single technical authority. This fixed-term role (12-18 months) reports to the Shared Services Director and will stabilise and future-proof Oracle Fusion across Finance, HR, Payroll, Procurement and related Shared Services.

You will provide senior technical leadership, governance and BAU uplift, manage internal teams and external partners,

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience delivering Oracle Fusion ERP programmes in complex organisations.
• Expertise across Finance, HCM, Payroll, Procurement, and integration architecture.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and uplift BAU capability.
• Experience managing vendors and reducing reliance on external technical partners.
• Strong background in programme governance, risk management, and benefits realisation.
• Deep Oracle Fusion technical knowledge.
• Strong leadership, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate at pace, with clarity and decisiveness.
• Excellent communication and the ability to translate technical complexity into business clarity.
• Experience within education, public sector or not-for-profit organisations, and an understanding of multi-academy trust operations and education sector norms, would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery, optimisation, and enhancement of Oracle Fusion across all functional areas.
• Integrate the ERP Programme Team and the Oracle Support Team into a single, high‑performing function.
• Act as the Federation's authoritative Oracle expert, reducing reliance on external partners.
• Strengthen governance, risk management, and benefits realisation across the ERP portfolio.
• Ensure the platform supports compliant, efficient, and future‑focused Shared Services operations.
• Provide leadership maternity leave cover for the Oracle Support team.

Skills

Oracle Fusion

ERP Leadership

Governance

Vendor Management

Stakeholder Management

Integration Architecture

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Oracle Programme Director to lead the next phase of our ERP transformation and unify our programme delivery and BAU support functions under a single, expert technical authority. This is a fixed-term appointment (12-18 months) reporting directly to the Shared Services Director. The role will stabilise, optimise, and future‑proof our Oracle Fusion platform across Finance, HR, Payroll, Procurement, and wider Shared Services. The Oracle Programme Director will play a pivotal role in delivering the Shared Services strategy, strengthening operational excellence, and ensuring our ERP platform becomes a robust, scalable, and value‑driven asset for the Federation. In‑person interviews for this role will take place on Monday 19th October. Main Areas of Responsibility Reporting to the Shared Services Director, you will act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Executive Team, Trustees and Governors on all matters relating to Oracle implementation, service delivery and support. You will lead the Oracle team, spanning Programme Implementation and Operational Support, internally along with delivery workstreams and external systems integrators and technical SMEs (both internal and external). You will work closely with a broad group of key stakeholders including CEO, Shared Services Director, Finance Director, HR Director, Director of Digital and Data, and Education Directors. You will provide senior technical leadership, Programme governance, and BAU uplift for the Federation's Oracle Fusion ERP. You will:

• Lead the delivery, optimisation, and enhancement of Oracle Fusion across all functional areas.
• Integrate the ERP Programme Team and the Oracle Support Team into a single, high‑performing function.
• Act as the Federation's authoritative Oracle expert, reducing reliance on external partners.
• Strengthen governance, risk management, and benefits realisation across the ERP portfolio.
• Ensure the platform supports compliant, efficient, and future‑focused Shared Services operations.
• Provide leadership maternity leave cover for the Oracle Support team.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Significant leadership experience delivering Oracle Fusion ERP programmes in complex organisations
• Expertise across Finance, HCM, Payroll, Procurement, and integration architecture
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and uplift BAU capability
• Experience managing vendors and reducing reliance on external technical partners
• Strong background in programme governance, risk management, and benefits realisation
• Deep Oracle Fusion technical knowledge
• Strong leadership, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate at pace, with clarity and decisiveness
• Excellent communication and the ability to translate technical complexity into business clarity
• Experience within education, public sector or not-for-profit organisations, and an understanding of multi-academy trust operations and education sector norms, would be an advantage.

We are a pioneering education charity, and one of the leading multi‑academy trusts in the country. We have a track record of taking on some of the most challenging schools in London, turning them into places where every young person can access a high‑quality education and have opportunities to succeed. Educating 1 in 41 young people in London, we now have 59 primary and secondary academies transforming the life chances and opportunities of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Harris Federation has a track record of accomplishment in achieving success through rapid school improvement and has built an unrivalled reputation for running outstanding academies in London. Our central team comprises a dedicated, driven group of departments working centrally to provide support across the Federation and all of our academies. Across a multitude of key departments, we maintain expertise all integral to supporting central and academies in areas such as Finance, HR, Data, Estates Management, Talent and many more., We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes an AnnualLoyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits.