Oracle SFA Functional Lead

Accenture; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a transformative expert to address digitization challenges in higher education. This role involves enhancing student experiences through innovative strategies and technologies. You will lead the Higher Education Oracle Student Cloud practice, guiding teams and clients through project lifecycles while ensuring organizational effectiveness and improved student outcomes. Your expertise in Oracle solutions and project management will be crucial in delivering tailored results. Join a forward-thinking company that values creativity and analytical prowess, making a meaningful impact in the academic landscape.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in transformation programs within higher education.
• Experience with functional end-to-end project implementation.

Responsibilities

• Build the Higher Education Oracle Student Cloud practice and oversee implementation projects.
• Lead workshops to identify requirements and develop solutions.

Skills

Oracle Solutions

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Higher Education Transformation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Associate Degree with Experience

Tools

PeopleSoft Campus Solutions

Ellucian Banner

Job description

We Are:

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology, and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 674,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

In the ever-changing world of higher education...

Leaders often find themselves reacting to market shifts instead of focusing on what truly matters for students, faculty, and staff. We believe in a more intentional and creative approach, uniting everyone around a shared vision and driving meaningful change.

To thrive in a competitive environment...

Colleges and universities need to enhance the student experience. We support practical, scalable strategies that prioritize students, including leveraging modern technologies for recruitment, financial aid, tracking student journeys, referrals, targeted support, and innovative strategies. Adopting a unified cloud-based technology system is also essential. Our services cover everything from planning to implementation, ensuring institutions can create a smoother, personalized student experience.

You Are:

A transformative expert prepared to address digitization challenges in higher education. You will help our clients achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies, and align resources for long-term sustainability.

With exceptional skills, creativity, and analytical prowess, your superpower is solving complex business problems within the academic landscape. Whether leading projects, managing teams, or configuring Oracle solutions, your expertise spans both functional and technical aspects of Oracle in higher education. You communicate effectively and inspire teams to deliver tailored, exceptional results.

The Work:

1. Build the Higher Education Oracle Student Cloud practice by participating in pre-sales and overseeing implementation projects.
2. Lead Student Financial Planning Functional Design Workshops to identify requirements and develop solutions.
3. Collaborate with the Oracle Student product team to validate functionality and gather client feedback.
4. Provide design options through prototypes tailored to client needs.
5. Work with the project team on reports, interfaces, data conversion, and extensions.
6. Configure Oracle Student Cloud Application per client requirements and document setups.
7. Assist in designing effective testing approaches for Student Financial Planning.
8. Update client leadership on project health regularly.
9. Share knowledge to improve implementation methodology.
10. Stay informed about industry trends and Oracle features.
11. Guide teams and clients through the full lifecycle of Oracle Cloud projects.

Travel may be required, varying from 0 to 100% based on business needs and client requirements.

Here’s What You Need:

• At least 8 years of experience delivering transformation programs or working with clients in higher education.
• At least 1 year of functional end-to-end project implementation experience with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions or Ellucian Banner modules, including Financial Aid, Student Records, Student Financials, Academic Advisement, Campus Community, or Admissions.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) of work experience; associate degree with 6 years of experience is also acceptable.

Compensation varies based on factors like location, role, skills, and experience. We accept applications continuously, with no fixed deadline. Benefits information is available here.