Project Manager - Applications Consulting

As a Project Manager within Oracle Consulting, you will take on a challenging and exciting role managing full lifecycle Cloud Implementations using Oracle's True Cloud Methodology (TCM).

Your key responsibilities include:

1. Client Relationship Management: Establish, maintain, and deepen client relationships to ensure a successful partnership.
2. Project Leadership: Successfully lead projects by working effectively with client management, business users, and IT organizations.
3. Project Planning & Execution: Plan, manage, and communicate project progress, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery. You will be responsible for the planning of customer-specific engagements, managing business requirements, and ensuring the successful execution of deliverables.
4. Risk Management: Identify risks and effectively mitigate them. Facilitate resolution of issues and escalate where necessary.
5. Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear communication with all stakeholders, including project sponsors, project managers, and team members.
6. Collaboration: Work collaboratively with project delivery leads and resources to manage scope, budget, timeline, resources, quality, and customer satisfaction.
7. Compliance: Stay up-to-date with Oracle's internal processes and procedures to ensure compliance.
8. Business Development: Help expand Oracle's solution footprint within the installed base of existing customers. Present and promote the value of Oracle Consulting Professional Services to prospective clients.
9. Project Oversight: Maintain overall responsibility for managing scope, cost, schedule, and contractual deliverables, including planning, tracking, change control, risk management, and revenue/cost forecasting.
10. Team Direction: Provide day-to-day direction to the project team and regular project status updates to the customer.
11. Innovation & Creativity: Apply creativity, independent judgment, and business acumen in selecting methods and techniques.

Other Information and requirements:

1. Experience: Over 12+ years of experience relevant to this position, including 5-8 years of project/program management experience with approximately 5 complete end-to-end ERP Applications implementations.
2. Functional Expertise: At least 5 years of experience in a functional lead and/or solution architect role with domain knowledge of ERP applications.
3. Project Management Skills: Proven track record in managing complex projects/programs, implementation methodologies, project management tools (e.g., MS Project), project estimation, team management, client management, communications, and proposal leadership.
4. Communication & Negotiation: Strong communication and negotiation skills to engage effectively with internal stakeholders, customers, and vendors.
5. Technical Proficiency: Competence in developing presentations and using MS Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
6. Flexibility: Willingness to travel as required.
7. Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree; an advanced degree like a Master's is desirable.
8. Certifications: PMI or other PM certifications are preferred.

Oracle provides opportunities for comprehensive training to ensure all-around skills development.

What we will offer you:

1. A competitive salary with exciting benefits.
2. Flexible and remote working so you can do your best work.
3. Learning and development opportunities to advance your career.
4. An Employee Assistance Program to support your mental health.
5. Employee resource groups that champion our diverse communities.
6. Core benefits such as medical, life insurance, and access to retirement planning.
7. An inclusive culture that celebrates what makes you unique.

At Oracle, we don't just respect differences — we celebrate them. We believe that innovation starts with inclusion, and that to create the future, we need people with a diverse set of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where all kinds of people can do their best work. When everyone's voice is heard and valued, we're inspired to go beyond what's been done before.