Oracle Consulting plays a critical role in Oracle’s cloud solutions. We offer a unique focus on Oracle-based application and technology initiatives by combining leading expertise, broad coverage, global scale, and flexible delivery. Oracle Consulting functions as the focal point of customer relationships with Oracle product development, Oracle Support, Oracle University, and other related business and technology partners. For more information visit: http://oracle.com/consulting.

 

With the rapid growth of Oracle Cloud projects in ASEAN including Thailand, we are looking for experience Project Managers to manage the delivery of Oracle Consulting’s Professional Services implementations of the Oracle Cloud Applications (SaaS) such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Human Capital Management (HCM), Customer Experience (CX) and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM).

 

The Project Manager role is a challenging, exciting opportunity for you to manage full lifecycle Cloud Implementations while using Oracle’s True Cloud Methodology (TCM). In this role you will manage multiple cloud projects and be responsible for the successful delivery of those projects in Thailand and if required other ASEAN countries on-time on-budget, and ensure customer referencability.

 

The Project Manager will be responsible for planning customer specific engagements, managing the business requirements development, review and sign-off process, managing the execution of deliverables while controlling scope, executing the change management process when needed, and ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies and project roadblocks.

 

You will work with leaders in Oracle Consulting, Development and Support focused on Oracle’s Cloud products. In addition, you are also expected to support pre-sales presentations, bids and proposals, working closely with Sales to accelerate Oracle’s growth in Cloud business.

Key Qualifications

• Minimum of 15+ years of experience relevant to this position, including 4 years of project management experience of no less than 3 complete end-to-end implementation and/or upgrade ERP, HCM, CX or EPM projects.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a functional lead and/or solution architect role with deep domain knowledge of Oracle HCM and/or ERP applications and technology.
• Strong track record of project management of complex, and/or multi-pillar projects, implementation methodologies, project mangaement tools e.g., MS Project, project estimation, project team management, client management and communications, and project and proposal leadership.
• Strong track record of managing and working with offshore delivery resources / teams, and remote project management
• Comfortable working in a matrix management environment.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills to deal with internal stakeholders, customers, and vendors.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in Oracle Cloud Applications and with regional experience in ASEAN.
• Bi-lingual – Fluent Thai (mandatory) and English
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Be passionately customer-focused; relentlessly pursue providing an excellent customer experience every time.
• Establish, maintain and deepen client relationships by providing results and exceeding expectations.
• Plan, manage and communicate the progress of projects, achieving project milestones and maintaining project momentum for on-time, on-budget delivery 
• Successfully lead projects working effectively with client management, client business users, and IT organizations.
• Identify and effectively mitigate risks.
•  Facilitate resolution of issues and roadblocks, escalate when appropriate.
• Communicate well with all stakeholders, internal and external, including project sponsors, project managers, and project team members.
• Work collaboratively with project delivery leads and project resources.
• Effectively manage scope, budget, timeline, resources, quality and customer satisfaction throughout the project.
• Communicate effectively with and project-manage remote resources in a matrix environment, including offshore resources and sub-contractors.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and compliance with Oracle internal processes and procedures
• Support the Sales cycle through scoping of engagements, Executive-level prospect meetings, and solution reviews
• Help to expand Oracle solution footprint in installed base of existing customers
• Present and promote the value of Oracle Consulting Professional Services to prospective customers.
• Overall performance responsibility for managing scope, cost, schedule, and contractual deliverable, which includes applying techniques for planning, tracking, change control, and risk management, and revenue/cost forecast.
• Provide day to day direction to the project team and regular project status to the customer
• Exercise creativity, independent judgment and business acumen in selecting methods and techniques.

Skills required

• Outstanding client-facing skills. History of building extraordinary relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Ability to handle a variety of different projects simultaneously; adapts quickly and easily – manages multiple deadlines and multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including experience successfully delivering presentations and managing meetings via web conferencing.
• Very strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional escalation management skills
• Demonstrates thoughtfulness and excellent judgement when selecting methods and techniques for achieving project success.
• Outstanding client-facing skills. History of building extraordinary relationships with clients, colleagues and third-parties. Demonstrated ability to interact well at the “C” level.
• Ability to work well remotely with a diverse project team
• Independently organizes and performs work required with minimal guidance, direction and follow-up.
• Ability to forecast work accurately, proactively manage workload and assist project teams with doing the same.
• Excellent teamwork skills. Works effectively as part of multiple, varied project teams and demonstrates genuine commitment to team success.
• Takes initiative and ownership. Proactive, results-oriented, with a can-do attitude in meeting critical deadlines.
• A strong background in project management, including experience developing work-breakdown structures and project plans, most notably in Microsoft Project.
• Strong client management skills and the ability to work with customers to develop and manage an implementation plan.
• Implementation experience with ERP, HCM., EPM, and CX applications, and a good understanding of integration, data, customization, and other ERP implementation related principles;.
• Formal Project Management methodology training, with significant practical use. Certifications such as the Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile SCRUM Master are a plus.
• 15-20 years of experience relevant to this position including 10 years of project management experience.
• Flexible to travel 

 

As a recognized authority and leading contributor within their practice, this senior-level consulting position provides consistent high quality and innovative solution leadership to a project team. Leads the solution design and implementation aspects of engagement(s) ensuring high quality, integrated software solutions within constraints of time and budget.

Analyzes business needs to help ensure Oracle solution meets the customer’s objectives by combining industry best practices, product knowledge, and business acumen. Exercises judgment and business acumen in selecting methods and techniques to deliver functional and technical solutions on non-routine and very complex aspects of applications and technology installations. Provides direction and mentoring to project teams, and effectively influences customer leadership on key decisions. Supports the business development efforts by pursuing new opportunities and extensions. Collaborates with the consulting sales team by providing domain expertise. Resolves complex customer issues by recommending and implementing solutions. Demonstrates expertise in multiple business processes across two or more product families or ability to architect and design technology solutions encompassing multiple products and make decisions based on impact across the stack.

8-10 years of experience relevant to this position including 4 years of consulting experience. Prior team leadership or management experience preferred. Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience preferred. Product or technical expertise relevant to practice focus. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to build rapport with team members and clients. Strong influencing and negotiation skills. Ability to travel as needed.