Program Manager, Business Transformation & Enterprise Systems Implementation (Oracle Utilities)

Sia; New Jersey; On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO and holidays

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

Sia, a global leadership and transformation partner, seeks an experienced Senior Program Manager to drive a multi-year transformation with Oracle CCS, WACS, and related utility systems. You’ll align business goals with regulatory and technology strategies, lead governance, and coordinate cross-functional teams across IT and operations.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in large-scale programs, 5+ in ERP/enterprise implementations, and strong change management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or related field.
• 10+ years leading large-scale business and technology transformations.
• 5+ years in program management delivering ERP/CIS/CRM implementations.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, BPM, or similar methods.
• Experience managing vendors and system integrators.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, reporting, risk management and decision processes.
• Oversee planning, budgets, resources, milestones and dependencies.
• Align business objectives with regulatory and tech strategies.
• Drive cross-functional delivery across vendors and teams.
• Deliver operational improvements in customer service, billing and field ops.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Change management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Oracle CCS

WACS

ERP software

Job description

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.

Sia’s Strategy & Management Consulting global footprint and expertise in more than 40 sectors and services allow us to enhance our clients’ businesses worldwide. We guide their projects and initiatives in strategy, business transformation, IT & digital strategy.

Sia supports Energy & Utilities, Transportation, and Industrials in driving transformation, innovation, and competitiveness. Since 2000, we have guided energy companies (oil & gas and utilities), transportation, industrial and processes manufacturing leaders through growth strategies, business transformation, digital modernization, energy transition, regulatory challenges, application of AI technologies, and Industry 4.0 advancements. Our industry subject matter experts help our clients to adapt, innovate, and lead in an evolving landscape.

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead a large-scale business transformation and process improvement initiative focused on the implementation of Oracle Utilities Customer Cloud Service (CCS), Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Cloud Service (WACS), and related utility business systems. This strategic leadership role will oversee the planning, execution, governance, and successful delivery of a multi-year transformation program impacting customer service, billing, work management, field operations, finance, and regulatory processes.

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in business process transformation with experience leading complex ERP/enterprise application implementations within Natural Gas, Electric, Water, or other regulated industries. They must be equally comfortable engaging with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure delivery of both technology and business value.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Governance

• Lead a large-scale enterprise transformation program involving Oracle CCS, WACS, and associated utility operational systems.
• Establish and maintain program governance, steering committees, executive reporting, risk management, issue resolution, and decision-making processes.
• Develop and manage integrated program plans, budgets, resource allocations, dependencies, milestones, and critical path activities.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, regulatory requirements, and technology implementation strategies.
• Drive accountability across cross-functional teams, vendors, system integrators, and business stakeholders.
• Manage multi-functional roles across business and technical workstreams.

Business Transformation & Process Improvement

• Strong business acumen and experience in utility transformation.
• Lead end-to-end business process redesign efforts to improve operational efficiency, customer experience, service delivery, billing accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Facilitate workshops to assess current-state processes and define future-state operating models.
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, optimization, and process simplification.
• Develop business cases, value realization frameworks, and KPI measurement programs.
• Ensure organizational readiness through change management, communications, and stakeholder engagement activities.

Systems Implementation Leadership

• In conjunction with IT PMO, oversee implementation and integration of Oracle CCS/CC&B, WACS, and related enterprise applications.
• Coordinate business requirements gathering, solution design, testing, data conversion, training, cutover planning, and production deployment.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data, and Application teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Manage system integrators, software vendors, and consulting partners to achieve contractual and project objectives.
• Ensure adoption of industry best practices for utility customer service, billing, work management, and operational processes.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between executive leadership, business units, IT leadership, regulators, and external partners.
• Present program status, risks, financial performance, and key decisions to executive steering committees.
• Build strong relationships with customer service, operations, finance, regulatory, field services, and technology organizations.
• Drive enterprise-wide alignment and consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.

Risk & Financial Management

• Manage program budgets that may exceed several million dollars.
• Develop and maintain risk mitigation plans, issue logs, and contingency strategies.
• Monitor program financial performance and ensure delivery within approved budget parameters.
• Track benefits realization and business outcomes throughout the program lifecycle.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree preferred (MBA, MIS or similar).

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience leading large-scale business and technology transformation initiatives.
• 5+ years of program management experience delivering complex ERP, CIS, CRM, billing, or enterprise system implementations.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-million-dollar programs with multiple workstreams and cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading business process improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, Business Process Management (BPM), or similar methodologies.
• Experience managing third-party vendors, system integrators, and consulting organizations.

Desired Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
• Prosci Change Management Certification

Candidates with understanding of the following will be preferred

• Customer service operations
• Billing and collections
• Meter-to-cash processes
• Work and asset management
• Regulatory compliance requirements
• Field service operations
• Emergency response processes
• Utility customer experience

Additional Information

Additional Information

Sia invests in total rewards that support how our people work, live, and grow.

Compensation

• Base Salary: $150,000–$170,000. Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by applicable law.
• Annual Performance Bonus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision; company-paid life and AD&D; voluntary supplemental insurance and EAP
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting; HSA and FSA options
• College savings and student loan repayment programs
• Paid parental leave; generous PTO, nine company holidays, and one floating holiday
• Cell phone stipend; well-being and professional development programs

Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

At Sia, we believe in fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees and partners are valued and thrive in a sense of belonging. We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse network of employees and investing in their growth by providing unique opportunities for professional and cultural immersion. Our commitment toward inclusion motivates dynamic collaboration with our clients, building trust by creating an inclusive environment of curiosity and learning which affects lasting impact. Please visit our website for more information.

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.

Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At this time, Sia does not intend to pursue employment with applicants who will require now or in the future visa by our company for work authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa, or any other non-immigrant status).

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.