Oracle IT HCM & Payroll Functional Manager

Description

• Recommending technical solutions and determining software development requirements.
• Overseeing the development, testing, and implementation of technical solutions. Including weekly critical patches and quarterly releases.
• Ensuring accurate representation of expertise prior to the distribution of technical solutions to end-users.
• Consulting across business operations, providing mentorship, and contributing specialized knowledge.
• Identifying areas where technical solutions would improve business performance including the mitigation of risk and adherence to Oracle best practice. Drive adoption rather than adaptation of the solution.
• Deliver where appropriate presentations to the Business detailing new functionality and best practices
• Support key testing periods identifying additional resource requirements to deliver change as required – Particularly around tax patch releases.
• Providing subject expertise and guidance during the software development life cycle.
• Verifying technical reference information, including user guides, training manuals, and system requirements.
• Documenting processes and disseminating information to all relevant stakeholders.
• Management / mentoring of two Internal HCM and Payroll Functional Consultants fostering a collaborative and growth-orientated work environment.
• Manage and support Oracle HR and Payroll implementation projects, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing and deployment.
• Applying subject expertise in evaluating business operations and processes.
• Interpret functional requirements and be able to deliver a technical design for build internally or with a support partner either on-shore or off-shore
• Troubleshoot and resolve HCM & Payroll issues managed in the Groups incident management system SNOW
• Determining whether technical solutions meet defined requirements.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to acquire, absorb and apply complex business knowledge to problems quickly.
• Business Information Systems, Business Management, Computing and Systems Development or Computer science
• Educated to degree level (preferably) in one of the following subjects:
• Previous project management experience and a working knowledge of project development methods like Waterfall and Agile would be advantageous.
• At least 3 years’ experience of managing a Functional Team providing Business as Usual support and delivery of quarterly release.
• Expert knowledge of Fast Formulas is required obtained through personal delivery of Payroll solutions.
• Documentation – This requires a high standard of literacy, correct use of the English language ensuring clarity. Attention to detail and accuracy is key. This is the single biggest contributor to effective and successful business analysis and a key requirement of this role.
• Strong Customer handling skills and ability to lead and mentor team members.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate business requirements into design documents
• Business Domain – Knowledge of the Construction Industry, reporting and analytics, payroll concepts, Fusion Support and HCM. Knowledge and experience in the business domain relevant to the project.
• Business Process Management – the ability to recommend the best solution and understand and analyse business processes. Modelling and analysing the 'as-is' business processes and business rules in scope and then the 'to-be'. Prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines is essentials as well as the ability to anticipate issues and respond to unforeseen changes.
• Ability to drive hands-on process improvement as a member of the team but take individual responsibility for continual improvement.
• Good working knowledge of word and excel with the ability to produce pivot tables and create macros.
• Travel to various business locations will be required so a full UK driving licence would be necessary.
• Able to work under pressure and prioritise conflicting requirements to meet deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Must have 5+ years’ experience supporting a large complex business as a functional / technical consultant across HCM and Payroll modules.
• Technology Awareness – It is imperative to possess the ability to understand how IT systems and technology can help solve Business problems.
• Must have delivered continual improvement of Oracle Fusion HCM and Payroll modules managing the opt-in quarterly release process across at least 8 cycles.
• A collaborative approach to decision making and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business.
• Or Professional qualification in Human Resources and/or Payroll.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance