Oracle HCM Technical/Functional Consultant -
Configuration, Security & User Experience
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Oracle HCM Technical/Functional Consultant to join our global HR Technology team supporting the implementation, enhancement, and ongoing operation of Oracle HCM Cloud.
This is a hands-on role for an individual who combines strong functional HR system knowledge with technical configuration expertise. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, configuring, maintaining, and improving Oracle HCM Cloud solutions, with a particular focus on security, approvals, user experience, and application configuration.
We are looking for someone who enjoys working across both functional and technical disciplines and is motivated to continuously expand their expertise in Oracle HCM Cloud and related Oracle technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Oracle HCM Configuration
- Configure and maintain Oracle HCM Cloud modules in alignment with business requirements and Oracle best practices.
- Support solution design workshops and translate business requirements into scalable system configurations.
- Analyze the impact of new requirements and recommend appropriate configuration approaches.
- Ensure consistency and adherence to global design standards across HCM processes.
Security & Role Management
- Design, configure, and maintain Oracle HCM security structures and role-based access controls.
- Create and manage custom roles, data roles, duty roles, and security profiles.
- Support periodic access reviews and ensure compliance with governance and audit requirements.
- Troubleshoot and resolve security-related issues affecting users and business processes.
Workflow & Approvals
- Configure and maintain Oracle HCM approval workflows.
- Work with HR and business stakeholders to define approval requirements and routing logic.
- Optimize approval processes to improve efficiency and user experience.
- Investigate and resolve workflow and approval-related issues.
User Experience & Personalization
- Configure and maintain Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS) extensions and personalization's.
- Enhance employee and manager experiences through page personalization's and user interface improvements.
- Collaborate with business teams to identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve adoption.
- Support Oracle Redwood experience implementations and enhancements where applicable.
Technical & Functional Support
- Act as a key point of contact between HR, IT, implementation partners, and Oracle support.
- Investigate production issues and provide functional and technical resolution.
- Support quarterly Oracle releases, impact assessments, testing, and deployment activities.
- Contribute to configuration documentation, knowledge articles, and support procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes through Oracle HCM functionality.
- Stay current with Oracle HCM product developments and emerging capabilities.
- Recommend innovative solutions that improve system effectiveness and user satisfaction.
- Participate in the ongoing evolution of the HR technology roadmap.
Required Experience
- Strong experience configuring and supporting Oracle HCM Cloud.
- Detailed understanding of Oracle HCM security architecture and role configuration.
- Experience creating and maintaining custom roles, security profiles, and access models.
- Hands-on experience configuring approval workflows and transaction routing.
- Experience with Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS) and Oracle personalisation capabilities.
- Ability to translate business requirements into effective functional and technical solutions.
- Experience supporting production environments and managing configuration changes.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working directly with HR and business stakeholders.
- Experience with Oracle Redwood UI and user experience enhancements.
- Experience with Fast Formulas, HCM Extracts, HDL, HSDL, REST APIs, or Oracle Integration Cloud.
- Experience supporting global Oracle HCM implementations.
- Knowledge of HR business processes including Core HR, Absence Management, Talent Management, and Compensation.
- Knowledge of Time and Attendance processes and systems.
- Experience participating in system implementation projects and transformations.
Technical Skills
The successful candidate should possess experience in several of the following areas:
- Security Roles and Data Roles
- Security Profiles
- Approval Management
- Transaction Design Studio
- VBCS Extensions
- Redwood User Experience
- Fast Formulas
- HDL and HSDL
- HCM Extracts
- Release Management and Regression Testing
- Requirements Analysis and Solution Design
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Oracle HCM certifications are advantageous but not essential.
- Relevant HR systems, technology, or project certifications are desirable.
- Oracle HCM Functional Expertise
- Oracle HCM Technical Configuration
- Security & Governance
- Solution Design
- Business Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- User Experience Focus
- Problem Solving
What Success Looks Like
- Well-designed and compliant Oracle HCM security architecture.
- Efficient and reliable approval workflows.
- Positive user experience through effective personalization and VBCS enhancements.
- Successful delivery of system improvements and quarterly release activities.
- Reduced support incidents through robust configuration and governance.
- Strong partnerships with HR, Payroll, IT, and implementation partners.
- Continuous growth in both technical and functional Oracle HCM expertise.