Line of Business (LOB)\:  Oracle Consulting

Job Title\:  EMEA Cloud Centre of Excellence\: EPM Senior Consultant

CONTEXT

Oracle Consulting own the delivery of Oracle cloud solutions for prospective and existing customers. These are critical roles in translating the customer business objectives into real, efficient and sustainable solutions to deliver business outcomes for the customer.

We have a need for talented Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) product specialists and architects across the EMEA region. These roles architect, design and deliver innovative solutions and roadmaps based on the Oracle suite of EPM products. 

It is a very exciting time in Oracle Consulting with our strong focus on delivery of cloud solutions using our highly advanced methods and tools across the EMEA region. Industry experience is highly valuable to us and existing Oracle application knowledge is desirable but not essential.

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

The EPM architect or specialist is responsible for designing, developing and supporting business solutions leveraging the latest versions of Oracle EPM Cloud. This covers all areas of the EPM portfolio including Financial Close and Planning and Forecasting.

• Works on client-billable and pre-sales assignments to lead the solution development

• Works with sales and delivery to ensure solutions are both sellable and deliverable to a profit

We are looking for architects and specialists capable of leading compelling solution development with clients on their EPM cloud strategies, architectures and roadmaps.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oracle Consultant responsibilities

• To act as a trusted advisor to senior clients\:

o To develop compelling, profitable and deliverable customer solutions with Oracle and customerso To be commercially astute when engaging and advising a cliento To act as ambassadors for Oracle application solutions throughout a customer engagement

• Work closely with client, sales, pre-sales and delivery staff to develop a robust architecture

• Take full ownership of “best practice” of your competency area, covering the whole strategic footprint

• Intermediate consulting position operating independently with some assistance and guidance to provide quality work products to a project team or customer that comply with Oracle methodologies and practices. 

• Performs standard duties and tasks with some variation to implement Oracle products and technology to meet customer requirements. 

• Standard assignments are accomplished without assistance by exercising independent judgment, within defined policies and processes, to deliver functional and technical solutions on moderately complex customer engagements. 

• Competent in at least one product or technology area.

Knowledge and Competency Requirements

 

Description/Level Requirements/ Education

Degree educated or equivalent, preferably holds a professional qualification (eg accountancy)

Experience/Technical/ Professional knowledge

• Minimum 5 years of relevant consulting experience, including business process analysis and improvements, and finance transformation (a.k.a. “Digital Finance”, “Finance of the Future”)

• Good awareness of some of one or more EPM application products available in the market. Oracle product and solution knowledge is desirable but not essential.

• Detailed functional knowledge of major business processes and associated functionality in the EPM area

• A creative and agile problem-solver

• Excellent facilitation skills, including experience in planning and participating in architecture and design sessions.

• Experience with interacting with third party resources, including offshore teams

• Strong team building skills, with ability to build quick and effective work rapport with distributed team members

• Must be self-motivated in learning new concepts and willing to share knowledge and skills with other team members

• Outspoken and passionate about delivering well designed solutions that exceed business objectives and drive business success for our customers

• Must have excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex solutions and ideas

• Can demonstrate a strong awareness of the differences between cloud and on-premise solutions and their benefits

• Commercially astute

• Politically-aware

• Deep, proven architecture experience of your competence area

• Ability to present an argument\: persuasive 

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with strong presentation ability

• Willing and able to travel for project work throughout the EMEA region

!|!Intermediate consulting position operating independently with some assistance and guidance to provide quality work products to a project team or customer that comply with Oracle methodologies and practices. Performs standard duties and tasks with some variation to implement Oracle products and technology to meet customer specifications.

Standard assignments are accomplished without assistance by exercising independent judgment, within defined policies and processes, to deliver functional and technical solutions on moderately complex customer engagements.

2-5 years of overall experience in relevant functional or technical roles. Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience. Product or technical expertise relevant to practice focus. Ability to communicate effectively and build rapport with team members and clients. Ability to travel as needed.

As part of Oracle's employment process candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This will involve identity and employment verification, professional references, education verification and professional qualifications and memberships (if applicable).!|!