Company Description Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It's up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We have an exciting new opportunity for an Oracle Technical Lead who will join our Application Services function due to growth and strategic direction for Oracle Services. The Oracle Capability Lead will provide technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in the development, deployment, standardisation and management of Oracle based technologies and services. The Oracle Capability Lead will work closely with Group Technology, Architecture, Portfolio and Product Management teams to ensure Capability is aligned to current and future demand in terms of skillset and capacity. The Oracle Capability Lead will work with the Architecture team to understand High Level Design's and then take ownership of Low-Level Designs to ensure standardisation in approach and alignment to best practice. The Oracle Capability Lead will help shape a high performing technical capability whose focus will be delivering technical capability for Service Delivery and through Project Delivery (Waterfall and Agile methodology). What you'll be doing Delivering strong technical leadership in advancing Group Functions Oracle capability and delivery. Ensuring alignment to standards in quality, development lifecycle, security, service continuity, commercial outcomes, governance, policy, processes and tools. Developing and leading a high performing team, nurturing individual growth. Act as a mentor and coach to the team members, providing guidance on technical skills, career development and personal growth. Accountable for individual performance management in collaboration with Portfolio, Architecture and Product Managers. Leading and ensuring the technical excellence of the Oracle Capability by staying updated with industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies working in strong collaboration with the Architecture team. Leading and delivering Low Level Designs related to Oracle delivery (HCM and EPM). Working with IT operations, data and analytics, architecture, and security teams ensure that solutions are designed and delivered against the enterprise architecture, security standards and successfully transition into production. Leading, developing and evolving an Oracle Delivery Roadmap taking into consideration all work taking place within the capability such as Patching, Upgrades, Projects, Change and Critical Change Freeze periods working in strong collaboration with the Group Technology, Portfolio, Product Managers and Architecture Team. Contributing to the IT delivery sourcing strategy that both complements and supplements the internal IT Solutions team considering skills, people development, costs and customer demand. Take an active lead in the management of third-party delivery partners ensuring compliance to standards and effective delivery in relation to Oracle Services. Setting clear vision and goals for Oracle Capability. Define and track key business performance metrics for the Capability, ensuring alignment with Organisational goals and Objectives. Working with the Portfolio and Product Management team to plan and allocate resources effectively, ensuring the Oracle Capability has the necessary skills, flexibility and capacity to meet objectives. Working in collaboration with the Service Management team, develop and maintain a Service Catalogue for Oracle Service with aligned service standards (KPI/SLAs). Ensure capability is in place to deliver against commitments and that service standards are achieved and continuously improved. Ensuring a positive and collaborative working environment. Facilitate effective communication within the Oracle Capability in addition to strong collaboration with Group Technology, Portfolio team, Product Managers and Architects to effectively plan and schedule Oracle delivery. Driving proactive continuous improvements within the Oracle Capability service to increase resilience, reduce risk, improve customer satisfaction and drive down total cost of ownership Qualifications Deep understanding with Oracle Fusion HCM, including Core HR, Compensation Management, Talent Management, Performance Management, Absence Management, Benefits Management and Payroll. Strong knowledge of data management, migration and integration between Fusion HCM and other business-related applications. Knowledge of business process automation in Oracle Fusion HCM, including workflows, notifications, alerts and escalations. Experience in reporting tools related to Oracle Fusion Services, such as Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence, Oracle BI Publisher and Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC). Knowledge of Governance frameworks, policies, controls, security features and best practices related to Oracle Fusion Service. Understanding of monitoring and management services for tracking performance, availability and health of resources and applications. Understanding of security concepts and roles-based access control (RBAC) in Oracle Fusion Services Experience in defining security roles, permissions, and data access policies. Strong knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management is desirable, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial consolidation, reporting and analytics. Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials knowledge is desirable. Oracle Associate and Professional certifications are desirable. This role would suit someone with proven experience in technical leadership, guidance and expertise in Oracle Fusion Cloud Services. Extensive experience in Human Capital Management (HCM) is a must, experience in Financials would be desirable. Experience within Oracle Enterprise Performance Management is desirable, Extensive experience in managing the creation and development of a Oracle Service capability. Experience of continuous improvement in relation to Oracle Services. Extensive experience of the software delivery lifecycle Proven to adapt to different delivery methods: waterfall, Agile or similar structured methodologies Leading the development of people within a technical environment. Experience in aligning a service that utilises in house capability supplemented by 3rd parties to drive efficient and effective operating models. Ability to influence at senior levels and be an ambassador for the function through interpersonal, written and verbal communications to all levels Experience working within ServiceNow, JIRA and KeyedIn Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Company Description Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It's up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We have an exciting new opportunity for an Oracle Technical Lead who will join our Application Services function due to growth and strategic direction for Oracle Services. The Oracle Capability Lead will provide technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in the development, deployment, standardisation and management of Oracle based technologies and services. The Oracle Capability Lead will work closely with Group Technology, Architecture, Portfolio and Product Management teams to ensure Capability is aligned to current and future demand in terms of skillset and capacity. The Oracle Capability Lead will work with the Architecture team to understand High Level Design's and then take ownership of Low-Level Designs to ensure standardisation in approach and alignment to best practice. The Oracle Capability Lead will help shape a high performing technical capability whose focus will be delivering technical capability for Service Delivery and through Project Delivery (Waterfall and Agile methodology). What you'll be doing Delivering strong technical leadership in advancing Group Functions Oracle capability and delivery. Ensuring alignment to standards in quality, development lifecycle, security, service continuity, commercial outcomes, governance, policy, processes and tools. Developing and leading a high performing team, nurturing individual growth. Act as a mentor and coach to the team members, providing guidance on technical skills, career development and personal growth. Accountable for individual performance management in collaboration with Portfolio, Architecture and Product Managers. Leading and ensuring the technical excellence of the Oracle Capability by staying updated with industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies working in strong collaboration with the Architecture team. Leading and delivering Low Level Designs related to Oracle delivery (HCM and EPM). Working with IT operations, data and analytics, architecture, and security teams ensure that solutions are designed and delivered against the enterprise architecture, security standards and successfully transition into production. Leading, developing and evolving an Oracle Delivery Roadmap taking into consideration all work taking place within the capability such as Patching, Upgrades, Projects, Change and Critical Change Freeze periods working in strong collaboration with the Group Technology, Portfolio, Product Managers and Architecture Team. Contributing to the IT delivery sourcing strategy that both complements and supplements the internal IT Solutions team considering skills, people development, costs and customer demand. Take an active lead in the management of third-party delivery partners ensuring compliance to standards and effective delivery in relation to Oracle Services. Setting clear vision and goals for Oracle Capability. Define and track key business performance metrics for the Capability, ensuring alignment with Organisational goals and Objectives. Working with the Portfolio and Product Management team to plan and allocate resources effectively, ensuring the Oracle Capability has the necessary skills, flexibility and capacity to meet objectives. Working in collaboration with the Service Management team, develop and maintain a Service Catalogue for Oracle Service with aligned service standards (KPI/SLAs). Ensure capability is in place to deliver against commitments and that service standards are achieved and continuously improved. Ensuring a positive and collaborative working environment. Facilitate effective communication within the Oracle Capability in addition to strong collaboration with Group Technology, Portfolio team, Product Managers and Architects to effectively plan and schedule Oracle delivery. Driving proactive continuous improvements within the Oracle Capability service to increase resilience, reduce risk, improve customer satisfaction and drive down total cost of ownership Qualifications Deep understanding with Oracle Fusion HCM, including Core HR, Compensation Management, Talent Management, Performance Management, Absence Management, Benefits Management and Payroll. Strong knowledge of data management, migration and integration between Fusion HCM and other business-related applications. Knowledge of business process automation in Oracle Fusion HCM, including workflows, notifications, alerts and escalations. Experience in reporting tools related to Oracle Fusion Services, such as Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence, Oracle BI Publisher and Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC). Knowledge of Governance frameworks, policies, controls, security features and best practices related to Oracle Fusion Service. Understanding of monitoring and management services for tracking performance, availability and health of resources and applications. Understanding of security concepts and roles-based access control (RBAC) in Oracle Fusion Services Experience in defining security roles, permissions, and data access policies. Strong knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management is desirable, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial consolidation, reporting and analytics. Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials knowledge is desirable. Oracle Associate and Professional certifications are desirable. This role would suit someone with proven experience in technical leadership, guidance and expertise in Oracle Fusion Cloud Services. Extensive experience in Human Capital Management (HCM) is a must, experience in Financials would be desirable. Experience within Oracle Enterprise Performance Management is desirable, Extensive experience in managing the creation and development of a Oracle Service capability. Experience of continuous improvement in relation to Oracle Services. Extensive experience of the software delivery lifecycle Proven to adapt to different delivery methods: waterfall, Agile or similar structured methodologies Leading the development of people within a technical environment. Experience in aligning a service that utilises in house capability supplemented by 3rd parties to drive efficient and effective operating models. Ability to influence at senior levels and be an ambassador for the function through interpersonal, written and verbal communications to all levels Experience working within ServiceNow, JIRA and KeyedIn Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
Oracle Cloud Engineer Salary: £68,202 to £75,780 Location: Bristol Hours: Full time Working Pattern: A t least 2 days per week in our Bristol office. About this Opportunity This role sits within our Finance Platform Engineering team and will focus on work in our Planning & Reporting Lab. You would play a key part in the delivery of the new Oracle Cloud Enterprise Performance Management capability incorporating technology and functional change. As an Oracle Cloud Engineer you will also help to maximise the product functionality whilst providing engineering support for the integration with other software components across a transformed Finance technology landscape. Our development and change lifecycle is focused on Oracle Cloud SaaS technologies and integration with other cloud and on-premise hosted technologies. This is a hands-on role, embedded in an exciting and ambitious Transformation programme. Role Responsibilities To build out permanent capability in the engineering team to support build of the EPM components for Planning and Reporting. The roles will replace existing contractors in the Planning Team, initially prioritised on the Cost & Investment management use case. Our mission is to promote the adoption of modern engineering practices, specifically accelerating our technology estate change lifecycle, DevOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, Cloud computing and Agile ways of working. The right person will work in a cross-disciplinary feature team and act as an advocate for high quality engineering. You will be familiar with the Oracle EPM application, including the creation of workflows in BPM (Business Process Manager), orchestrating Fusion processes, as well as reporting and configurating migration through the RTL environments. You will provide resolution to impediments and issues as well as continually developing yourself. You will also be a passionate advocate of engineering and a champion of engineering principles and practices. What you'll need Extensive Engineering experience in exploiting functionality in Oracle Cloud products and integration with other software. Solid understanding of Cloud hosting and awareness of integration/ connectivity Experience of full end-end Oracle EPM implementation with development and scripting capabilities Good knowledge and development experience with Out-of-Box modules like financials, workforce and Strategic modules of Oracle cloud planning would be advantageous Experience of writing complex calculation scripts/business rules independently to model various business planning and forecasting requirements within the Oracle EPM Cloud Build integrations with discrete Oracle and non-oracle data sources and applications for upstream and downstream data ingestion and flow. Building Data Management setup and configuration for consumption and outflow of data to/from EPM Automate business processes using EPM Automate scripting and Rest APIs for near to real time business event based scenarios Support the execution of Unit/SIT and UAT testing phases System integration and connectivity (Authentication, SSO) Strong understanding of the LBG Engineering and security landscape & standards Extensive SQL knowledge for ETL and migration of data Oh, and if you have any prior experience working within a finance function or with Oracle OFSAA, Fusion systems that would be handy, but please apply if you don't! About working for us Our focus is to ensure that we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background identity or culture. We were one of the first organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes. Just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days holiday with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more
May 01, 2024
Full time
Oracle Cloud Engineer Salary: £68,202 to £75,780 Location: Bristol Hours: Full time Working Pattern: A t least 2 days per week in our Bristol office. About this Opportunity This role sits within our Finance Platform Engineering team and will focus on work in our Planning & Reporting Lab. You would play a key part in the delivery of the new Oracle Cloud Enterprise Performance Management capability incorporating technology and functional change. As an Oracle Cloud Engineer you will also help to maximise the product functionality whilst providing engineering support for the integration with other software components across a transformed Finance technology landscape. Our development and change lifecycle is focused on Oracle Cloud SaaS technologies and integration with other cloud and on-premise hosted technologies. This is a hands-on role, embedded in an exciting and ambitious Transformation programme. Role Responsibilities To build out permanent capability in the engineering team to support build of the EPM components for Planning and Reporting. The roles will replace existing contractors in the Planning Team, initially prioritised on the Cost & Investment management use case. Our mission is to promote the adoption of modern engineering practices, specifically accelerating our technology estate change lifecycle, DevOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, Cloud computing and Agile ways of working. The right person will work in a cross-disciplinary feature team and act as an advocate for high quality engineering. You will be familiar with the Oracle EPM application, including the creation of workflows in BPM (Business Process Manager), orchestrating Fusion processes, as well as reporting and configurating migration through the RTL environments. You will provide resolution to impediments and issues as well as continually developing yourself. You will also be a passionate advocate of engineering and a champion of engineering principles and practices. What you'll need Extensive Engineering experience in exploiting functionality in Oracle Cloud products and integration with other software. Solid understanding of Cloud hosting and awareness of integration/ connectivity Experience of full end-end Oracle EPM implementation with development and scripting capabilities Good knowledge and development experience with Out-of-Box modules like financials, workforce and Strategic modules of Oracle cloud planning would be advantageous Experience of writing complex calculation scripts/business rules independently to model various business planning and forecasting requirements within the Oracle EPM Cloud Build integrations with discrete Oracle and non-oracle data sources and applications for upstream and downstream data ingestion and flow. Building Data Management setup and configuration for consumption and outflow of data to/from EPM Automate business processes using EPM Automate scripting and Rest APIs for near to real time business event based scenarios Support the execution of Unit/SIT and UAT testing phases System integration and connectivity (Authentication, SSO) Strong understanding of the LBG Engineering and security landscape & standards Extensive SQL knowledge for ETL and migration of data Oh, and if you have any prior experience working within a finance function or with Oracle OFSAA, Fusion systems that would be handy, but please apply if you don't! About working for us Our focus is to ensure that we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background identity or culture. We were one of the first organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes. Just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days holiday with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more
Head of Public Sector for Oracle Enterprise Applications Company Description Version 1's market-leading Enterprise Applications Practice specialises in Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Payroll Solutions with over 650 Oracle Specialists across the UK, Ireland, US, Australia, India, and Slovenia. We deliver consulting and managed services to transform and optimise ways of working for more than 230 customers through the provision of specialist knowledge right across the Oracle product stack - Oracle Fusion Cloud for ERP, HCM and EPM, eBusiness Suite, JD Edwards, Peoplesoft, and Hyperion, not to mention extensive expertise in Analytics, Infrastructure, and Integration. We have grown both organically and through acquisition, with our most recent acquisition of EPM and Analytics experts Qubix bringing 170 specialists to our team. Our Oracle Fusion Cloud team has grown significantly over the past 3 years powered by recent business wins including Galliford Try, Bank of England, An Post, Inizio Health, Birmingham City Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and QBE Insurance. We have an exciting growth strategy that will see further rapid growth and an opportunity to drive value for our customers through 2024 and beyond. No 1 Best place to work in Ireland 4th Best Super Large Workplace in Tech the UK No 1 Best place to work in India 10th place in Glassdoor's Top 50 UK companies UK & Ireland's premier Oracle, Microsoft & AWS partner Market leader in Oracle ERP and Cloud Applications Consulting, implementation and support services 3200 strong,€347m/ £302m revenue business Job Description The role of Sector Head is accountable for the successful delivery of sector engagements (consulting engagements, scoped projects, and/or managed teams), and for the profitable growth of the sector within Version 1. The role comprises strategic market engagement, customer relationship management, delivery management and people development. Like all leaders at Version 1, the role will fundamentally be required to deliver successful outcomes across the three sides of our Strategic Triangle: Strong Organisation: Commercial outcomes including growth of revenue, gross profit margin, accurate forecasting, and demand-planning, as well as excellent, strongly referenceable delivery to customers. Customer Success: Inspiring a customer outcome obsessed focus, and building long-term, strategic relationships with customers underpinned by demonstrable value add. Empowered People: Management of employees within your Sector. Specific accountabilities include: Pre Sales Leadership Engage with existing and prospective clients to understand their business needs and challenges ensuring Version 1's services to deliver transformational outcomes is understood. Work hand in hand with the commercial leads to develop and execute pre-sales strategies and initiatives to build awareness of our services with customers and partners (Oracle) alike. Working with our subject matter experts, lead and oversee the creation of compelling proposals, bid responses, presentations, and demonstrations to showcase our expertise and solutions. Provide leadership, guidance and expertise during the pre-sales process to secure new business. Customer Delivery Develop and maintain strong client relationships, serving as the senior point of contact for all engagement related matters. Deliver successful engagements through delegated responsibility of timeline, scope, budget, customer expectations and sub-sectors to Portfolio Directors, Delivery Principals or Delivery Managers. On-time, on-budget, quality engagement delivery is the explicit remit of this role. Champion our Core Values and support excellence in operations (reporting, controls, forecasting inputs and overall governance). Ensure a smooth, seamless transition to ASPIRE Managed Services engagements when required. Work with leaders across Version 1 to forecast demand and plan resourcing, including the careful onboarding and transition of consultants between engagements. High levels of customer satisfaction, measured quarterly by Net Promoter Score. Staff retention & engagement including coaching, mentoring and succession planning (measured quarterly). Thought Leadership: Maintain and develop insight on challenges facing business leaders in Public Sector seeking to transform their Finance and HR organisations (e.g. Operational Efficiency, Scenario Modelling, Workforce Planning etc.) Stay up-to-date with industry trends, partner (Oracle) updates, and best practices. Share knowledge and insights with the team and clients through thought leadership content and presentations. You will be a driven, creative, positive person, with whom our Core Values of 'Drive', 'Personal Commitment' and 'Excellence' resonate. You will be a self-starter who rolls their sleeves up and can be trusted to work autonomously. You will believe in fostering a values-based culture aligned with our 'Honesty & Integrity' and 'No Ego' Core Values. You will know and agree that we must put the 'Customer First' to build a trusted brand which reflects our values. Given the customer, partner and team facing elements of this role, regular travel in the UK & Ireland and occasional travel to US & India should be expected. Qualifications Strong Delivery: Recent, extensive experience in a senior position working for a technology services consultancy or Systems Integrator Experienced in the delivery of business and technology change programmes in the Finance or HR domain to an excellent standard. Proven experience managing significant (>€20M per annum) portfolios of work, with accountability for P&L (shadow P&L acceptable) with deep understanding of core commercial KPIs for a consultancy. Driving Growth: Track record of hitting ambitious growth targets within your customer base through credibility-based up and cross-selling of Oracle services and/or managed services . Track record of building relationships up to C-level to win and retain key customers. Leading Teams: Inspiring: you will be leading a team of managers, with many strong individual contributors who will look to you to guide and lead them through times of growth and change. You will be good at mediating through business challenges across delivery, commercial and business support. You will be able to influence those outside of your direct line management. Collaborative: You will build consensus through relationship building and excellent execution. Whilst driving success in your Sector, you will work with peers to support success across the entire delivery organisation. Experience working with globally distributed teams, across multiple specialisms. Additional Information Share in our Success through our senior level Bonus structure & an opportunity to join our new V1 Equity success Scheme Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development review Financial benefits including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice Ways of working now with remote & hybrid working options but there is always as a good excuse to get together too Moments that matter & our enhanced maternity & paternity leave policies for life's journey A large training budget for accreditations and educational assistance for courses relevant to your role. Ways Wellbeing activities: an innovative Well Tech Scheme, MyGym Discounts, Octopus Car Lease (electric UK only), Yoga, sponsored marathon and local team sports Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & our ' Call-Out' platform where performance is called out and recognised Our active ESG & CSR initiative allows you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes. PLUS, many more exciting benefits drop us a note to find out more. This is an opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing Oracle ERP Consultancies in Ireland & the UK. Please note that you must have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom or Ireland. This is a full-time permanent role. Location: This role can be delivered in a hybrid nature from one of these offices Dublin, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, or London and also some occasional client site travel. Expenses will be covered. Must have work permit due to timeframes. Suzanne Whelan, Talent Acquisition Manager UK & Ireland We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity & Inclusion statement located at: Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Version 1 Careers Please note: We have an internal recruitment team and does not accept agency candidates. If you want to join the team here at Version 1, get in touch with us directly!
Apr 28, 2024
Full time
Head of Public Sector for Oracle Enterprise Applications Company Description Version 1's market-leading Enterprise Applications Practice specialises in Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Payroll Solutions with over 650 Oracle Specialists across the UK, Ireland, US, Australia, India, and Slovenia. We deliver consulting and managed services to transform and optimise ways of working for more than 230 customers through the provision of specialist knowledge right across the Oracle product stack - Oracle Fusion Cloud for ERP, HCM and EPM, eBusiness Suite, JD Edwards, Peoplesoft, and Hyperion, not to mention extensive expertise in Analytics, Infrastructure, and Integration. We have grown both organically and through acquisition, with our most recent acquisition of EPM and Analytics experts Qubix bringing 170 specialists to our team. Our Oracle Fusion Cloud team has grown significantly over the past 3 years powered by recent business wins including Galliford Try, Bank of England, An Post, Inizio Health, Birmingham City Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and QBE Insurance. We have an exciting growth strategy that will see further rapid growth and an opportunity to drive value for our customers through 2024 and beyond. No 1 Best place to work in Ireland 4th Best Super Large Workplace in Tech the UK No 1 Best place to work in India 10th place in Glassdoor's Top 50 UK companies UK & Ireland's premier Oracle, Microsoft & AWS partner Market leader in Oracle ERP and Cloud Applications Consulting, implementation and support services 3200 strong,€347m/ £302m revenue business Job Description The role of Sector Head is accountable for the successful delivery of sector engagements (consulting engagements, scoped projects, and/or managed teams), and for the profitable growth of the sector within Version 1. The role comprises strategic market engagement, customer relationship management, delivery management and people development. Like all leaders at Version 1, the role will fundamentally be required to deliver successful outcomes across the three sides of our Strategic Triangle: Strong Organisation: Commercial outcomes including growth of revenue, gross profit margin, accurate forecasting, and demand-planning, as well as excellent, strongly referenceable delivery to customers. Customer Success: Inspiring a customer outcome obsessed focus, and building long-term, strategic relationships with customers underpinned by demonstrable value add. Empowered People: Management of employees within your Sector. Specific accountabilities include: Pre Sales Leadership Engage with existing and prospective clients to understand their business needs and challenges ensuring Version 1's services to deliver transformational outcomes is understood. Work hand in hand with the commercial leads to develop and execute pre-sales strategies and initiatives to build awareness of our services with customers and partners (Oracle) alike. Working with our subject matter experts, lead and oversee the creation of compelling proposals, bid responses, presentations, and demonstrations to showcase our expertise and solutions. Provide leadership, guidance and expertise during the pre-sales process to secure new business. Customer Delivery Develop and maintain strong client relationships, serving as the senior point of contact for all engagement related matters. Deliver successful engagements through delegated responsibility of timeline, scope, budget, customer expectations and sub-sectors to Portfolio Directors, Delivery Principals or Delivery Managers. On-time, on-budget, quality engagement delivery is the explicit remit of this role. Champion our Core Values and support excellence in operations (reporting, controls, forecasting inputs and overall governance). Ensure a smooth, seamless transition to ASPIRE Managed Services engagements when required. Work with leaders across Version 1 to forecast demand and plan resourcing, including the careful onboarding and transition of consultants between engagements. High levels of customer satisfaction, measured quarterly by Net Promoter Score. Staff retention & engagement including coaching, mentoring and succession planning (measured quarterly). Thought Leadership: Maintain and develop insight on challenges facing business leaders in Public Sector seeking to transform their Finance and HR organisations (e.g. Operational Efficiency, Scenario Modelling, Workforce Planning etc.) Stay up-to-date with industry trends, partner (Oracle) updates, and best practices. Share knowledge and insights with the team and clients through thought leadership content and presentations. You will be a driven, creative, positive person, with whom our Core Values of 'Drive', 'Personal Commitment' and 'Excellence' resonate. You will be a self-starter who rolls their sleeves up and can be trusted to work autonomously. You will believe in fostering a values-based culture aligned with our 'Honesty & Integrity' and 'No Ego' Core Values. You will know and agree that we must put the 'Customer First' to build a trusted brand which reflects our values. Given the customer, partner and team facing elements of this role, regular travel in the UK & Ireland and occasional travel to US & India should be expected. Qualifications Strong Delivery: Recent, extensive experience in a senior position working for a technology services consultancy or Systems Integrator Experienced in the delivery of business and technology change programmes in the Finance or HR domain to an excellent standard. Proven experience managing significant (>€20M per annum) portfolios of work, with accountability for P&L (shadow P&L acceptable) with deep understanding of core commercial KPIs for a consultancy. Driving Growth: Track record of hitting ambitious growth targets within your customer base through credibility-based up and cross-selling of Oracle services and/or managed services . Track record of building relationships up to C-level to win and retain key customers. Leading Teams: Inspiring: you will be leading a team of managers, with many strong individual contributors who will look to you to guide and lead them through times of growth and change. You will be good at mediating through business challenges across delivery, commercial and business support. You will be able to influence those outside of your direct line management. Collaborative: You will build consensus through relationship building and excellent execution. Whilst driving success in your Sector, you will work with peers to support success across the entire delivery organisation. Experience working with globally distributed teams, across multiple specialisms. Additional Information Share in our Success through our senior level Bonus structure & an opportunity to join our new V1 Equity success Scheme Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development review Financial benefits including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice Ways of working now with remote & hybrid working options but there is always as a good excuse to get together too Moments that matter & our enhanced maternity & paternity leave policies for life's journey A large training budget for accreditations and educational assistance for courses relevant to your role. Ways Wellbeing activities: an innovative Well Tech Scheme, MyGym Discounts, Octopus Car Lease (electric UK only), Yoga, sponsored marathon and local team sports Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & our ' Call-Out' platform where performance is called out and recognised Our active ESG & CSR initiative allows you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes. PLUS, many more exciting benefits drop us a note to find out more. This is an opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing Oracle ERP Consultancies in Ireland & the UK. Please note that you must have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom or Ireland. This is a full-time permanent role. Location: This role can be delivered in a hybrid nature from one of these offices Dublin, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, or London and also some occasional client site travel. Expenses will be covered. Must have work permit due to timeframes. Suzanne Whelan, Talent Acquisition Manager UK & Ireland We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity & Inclusion statement located at: Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Version 1 Careers Please note: We have an internal recruitment team and does not accept agency candidates. If you want to join the team here at Version 1, get in touch with us directly!
HR Systems Administrator - Permanent - Remote Job Title: HR Systems Administrator Contract: Permanent Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Location: Predominantly home-based with occasional travel to site Hours: Full-time Role details - HR Systems Administrator We are currently looking for an expert HR Systems Administrator to join an excellent business during a period of great change and transformation. You will be responsible for supporting the HCM Oracle system and the business with analysis, troubleshooting, testing, implementing improvements, maintenance, and upgrades. The role will also focus on coaching end users to develop expertise and drive process excellence and serve as first line support for all HR System queries. HR Systems Administrator - What will you be doing? First line support: serving as the initial contact point for HR system queries through the HR helpdesk ticketing system. Pro-actively responding to queries, providing accurate information, and resolving issues in a timely manner within service level agreement or escalating to HR Systems Manager when needed. Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Investigating and troubleshooting technical issues relating to the HR System; collaborating with relevant teams to identify root causes of issues and implement effective solutions. Providing testing and functionality support; assisting in making changes, ensuring that any updates are implemented correctly, supporting end-to-end testing of new functionalities and processes including planned patch releases, across all HCM modules and integrations. Supporting with the preparation and implementation of mass system data uploads, working with business areas to help upload bulk changes in an efficient manner. Training, Education and Documentation: Create, maintain, and update training materials and process maps, ensuring they are accurate and up to date and aid in user understanding and adoption. Conduct training sessions for colleagues and other departments on new functionalities and conduct refresher sessions as needed. Ensure documentation and user guides are kept up to date following issue resolution, system fixes and planned changes and that relevant users are notified of updates. Act as a systems team champion for oracle guided learning guides especially focusing on employee, manager, reporting guides, and sharing knowledge with HR colleagues to empower them in future to resolve systems issues themselves. Change Management and Project Support: Assist in change management activities related to system updates aiding in the successful adoption of new processes and functionalities. Contribute to continuous improvement projects, providing insights and suggestions for enhancing system functionality and user experience working closely with HR System Champions across the company. Working together with Systems Manager and Compliance team to identify and create systems data retention policy and deletion concept. HR Systems Administrator - What will you need? Previous HR System experience, specifically Oracle Cloud Applications (Oracle Human Capital Management / Oracle HCM / Oracle Fusion HCM application modules). Experience in writing test scripts, managing testing processes, reporting on test outcomes and UAT completion. Experience creating reports in Oracle HCM Proficient in MS Office suite of software particularly comfortable using Excel to intermediate/advance level. Proven experience in a similar role providing 1st line support on issues relating to systems This role is managed by Walters People entity which is a temporary recruitment agency.
Apr 24, 2024
Full time
HR Systems Administrator - Permanent - Remote Job Title: HR Systems Administrator Contract: Permanent Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Location: Predominantly home-based with occasional travel to site Hours: Full-time Role details - HR Systems Administrator We are currently looking for an expert HR Systems Administrator to join an excellent business during a period of great change and transformation. You will be responsible for supporting the HCM Oracle system and the business with analysis, troubleshooting, testing, implementing improvements, maintenance, and upgrades. The role will also focus on coaching end users to develop expertise and drive process excellence and serve as first line support for all HR System queries. HR Systems Administrator - What will you be doing? First line support: serving as the initial contact point for HR system queries through the HR helpdesk ticketing system. Pro-actively responding to queries, providing accurate information, and resolving issues in a timely manner within service level agreement or escalating to HR Systems Manager when needed. Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Investigating and troubleshooting technical issues relating to the HR System; collaborating with relevant teams to identify root causes of issues and implement effective solutions. Providing testing and functionality support; assisting in making changes, ensuring that any updates are implemented correctly, supporting end-to-end testing of new functionalities and processes including planned patch releases, across all HCM modules and integrations. Supporting with the preparation and implementation of mass system data uploads, working with business areas to help upload bulk changes in an efficient manner. Training, Education and Documentation: Create, maintain, and update training materials and process maps, ensuring they are accurate and up to date and aid in user understanding and adoption. Conduct training sessions for colleagues and other departments on new functionalities and conduct refresher sessions as needed. Ensure documentation and user guides are kept up to date following issue resolution, system fixes and planned changes and that relevant users are notified of updates. Act as a systems team champion for oracle guided learning guides especially focusing on employee, manager, reporting guides, and sharing knowledge with HR colleagues to empower them in future to resolve systems issues themselves. Change Management and Project Support: Assist in change management activities related to system updates aiding in the successful adoption of new processes and functionalities. Contribute to continuous improvement projects, providing insights and suggestions for enhancing system functionality and user experience working closely with HR System Champions across the company. Working together with Systems Manager and Compliance team to identify and create systems data retention policy and deletion concept. HR Systems Administrator - What will you need? Previous HR System experience, specifically Oracle Cloud Applications (Oracle Human Capital Management / Oracle HCM / Oracle Fusion HCM application modules). Experience in writing test scripts, managing testing processes, reporting on test outcomes and UAT completion. Experience creating reports in Oracle HCM Proficient in MS Office suite of software particularly comfortable using Excel to intermediate/advance level. Proven experience in a similar role providing 1st line support on issues relating to systems This role is managed by Walters People entity which is a temporary recruitment agency.
Supplier Portal Integartion SME - HSBC Description Big Bank Funding. FinTech Thinking. Technology teams in the UK work closely with our global businesses to help design and build digital services that allow our millions of customers around the world, to bank quickly, simply and securely. They also run and manage our IT infrastructure, data centres and core banking systems that power the world's leading international bank. Our multi-disciplined teams include: DevOps engineers, IT architects, front and back end developers, infrastructure specialists, cyber experts, as well as project and programme managers. Responsibilities: Procurement IT need a Supplier Portal Integration SME to support the Procure to Pay Process with an "expert" understanding of the domain Procurement use Tradeshift as a managed service for e-invoicing integration for third party spend Tradeshift is tightly integrated with Oracle Fusion for PO and Invoice electronic exchange Tradeshift is a strategic platform needing further expansion to global markets integrated to Oracle Fusion Tradeshift may expand to other ERP solutions such as Coupa over time Qualifications Essential Skillset/Experience: Proven experience in Procurement technology, primarily Source to Pay with implementation of Tier 1 IT solutions (Coupa, SAP, Oracle etc.) Previous Tradeshift integration experience with ERP preferably Oracle Fusion. This could include experience of other solutions such as Tungsten End to end configuration design understanding of Oracle Procure to Pay and Supplier Portal and their file transmission capabilities Able to document design, perform configuration, integration to ERP, test and release Tradeshift change and country on-boarding Understanding of FS Change Management process and service management principles Ability to perform change orders costings and ensure alignment to banking guidelines Manage an offshore BAU team, ensure training, SME guidance and continuous upskilling team An understanding of IT service ownership including Tradeshift resilience, cyber, security and IT risks management Ability to perform IT advisory for HSBC for best practice in simplifying bank processes, ensuring Tradeshift solution data integrity remains strong Excellent communication skills as leading stakeholder workshops and meetings will be mandatory (including System Integrator experience) Contribute in how to best implement a production support model. Core understanding of Agile Methodology and Change Management processes Work closely with IT project management and IT operational teams providing support and guidance. Absorb other Procurement IT remit
Aug 15, 2023
Full time
Supplier Portal Integartion SME - HSBC Description Big Bank Funding. FinTech Thinking. Technology teams in the UK work closely with our global businesses to help design and build digital services that allow our millions of customers around the world, to bank quickly, simply and securely. They also run and manage our IT infrastructure, data centres and core banking systems that power the world's leading international bank. Our multi-disciplined teams include: DevOps engineers, IT architects, front and back end developers, infrastructure specialists, cyber experts, as well as project and programme managers. Responsibilities: Procurement IT need a Supplier Portal Integration SME to support the Procure to Pay Process with an "expert" understanding of the domain Procurement use Tradeshift as a managed service for e-invoicing integration for third party spend Tradeshift is tightly integrated with Oracle Fusion for PO and Invoice electronic exchange Tradeshift is a strategic platform needing further expansion to global markets integrated to Oracle Fusion Tradeshift may expand to other ERP solutions such as Coupa over time Qualifications Essential Skillset/Experience: Proven experience in Procurement technology, primarily Source to Pay with implementation of Tier 1 IT solutions (Coupa, SAP, Oracle etc.) Previous Tradeshift integration experience with ERP preferably Oracle Fusion. This could include experience of other solutions such as Tungsten End to end configuration design understanding of Oracle Procure to Pay and Supplier Portal and their file transmission capabilities Able to document design, perform configuration, integration to ERP, test and release Tradeshift change and country on-boarding Understanding of FS Change Management process and service management principles Ability to perform change orders costings and ensure alignment to banking guidelines Manage an offshore BAU team, ensure training, SME guidance and continuous upskilling team An understanding of IT service ownership including Tradeshift resilience, cyber, security and IT risks management Ability to perform IT advisory for HSBC for best practice in simplifying bank processes, ensuring Tradeshift solution data integrity remains strong Excellent communication skills as leading stakeholder workshops and meetings will be mandatory (including System Integrator experience) Contribute in how to best implement a production support model. Core understanding of Agile Methodology and Change Management processes Work closely with IT project management and IT operational teams providing support and guidance. Absorb other Procurement IT remit
Test Manager 6-month contract - fully remote Based in London Your responsibilities will include *Overarching control of the different test phases, QA, SIT & UAT *Management of the core test team. *Guide the Test Analysts on designing Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Test Scripts during QA and UAT Test Design phases Skills required: *Strong communications skills *Proven experience ensuring test are written correctly *Must carry out testing in a timely and effective manner. *Identifying Test Data required to support the tests during execution and working with Support Teams to produce the data. *Previous experience reporting on executed tests and established defects through JIRA. *Able to Identify any training requirements *Previous experience testing whole life cycles *Ensuring test scenarios and scripts are completed and managing the execution of the UAT testing phase *Must be a solid leader Nice to have: *Oracle Service Cloud *Oracle Fusion *IBM Maximo applications * HP ALM/qTest experience The JM Group is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim/contract/temporary positions. The JM Group is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.
Mar 24, 2021
Contractor
Test Manager 6-month contract - fully remote Based in London Your responsibilities will include *Overarching control of the different test phases, QA, SIT & UAT *Management of the core test team. *Guide the Test Analysts on designing Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Test Scripts during QA and UAT Test Design phases Skills required: *Strong communications skills *Proven experience ensuring test are written correctly *Must carry out testing in a timely and effective manner. *Identifying Test Data required to support the tests during execution and working with Support Teams to produce the data. *Previous experience reporting on executed tests and established defects through JIRA. *Able to Identify any training requirements *Previous experience testing whole life cycles *Ensuring test scenarios and scripts are completed and managing the execution of the UAT testing phase *Must be a solid leader Nice to have: *Oracle Service Cloud *Oracle Fusion *IBM Maximo applications * HP ALM/qTest experience The JM Group is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim/contract/temporary positions. The JM Group is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.
Are you an experienced Business Change Lead with the gravitas to influence and implement dynamic change in a higher education environment?
As part of the Russell Group, this University has ambitious plans to be a leading global university. In order to achieve this it needs to have modern, flexible systems that support efficient processes, effective decision making and provide meaningful management information. The University is seeking a Business Change Lead to help complete the roll out of the Oracle Fusion ERP and HCM Cloud solutions.
The ideal Business Change Lead will have a demonstrable track record of delivering change from one large ERP to another, meeting objectives, on time and on budget by increasing employee adoption and usage in, ideally a higher education environment but public sector is essential.
The successful Business Change Lead will be responsible for leading the business change workstream, managing the operational activities associated with the user-engagement agenda, developing an appropriate communications strategy for the workstream and implementing and delivering Lean/6 Sigma methodologies, practices and training activities across all phases of the New Core Programme. This will require close working with the Programme Leader and Programme Manager, the workstream leads for HR and Payroll, Finance, IT and Business Intelligence as well as with academic and professional services colleagues from across the University to shape the change agenda of the initiative, ensuring it delivers against the strategic priorities of the University.
Change Management Lead Skills and Qualifications:
- A deep understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
- Experience and knowledge of change management principles, Lean/6 Sigma methodologies
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- The gravitas to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
- Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
- Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
- Forward looking with a holistic approach
- Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
- Problem solving and root cause identification skills
- Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
- Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
- Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
- Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
- Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
- Change management certification or designation desired
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute towards the strategic vision of the University. The successful candidate will benefit from a total of 8 weeks leave per year, excellent opportunities and access to the USS Pension Scheme. You will be on a full time permanent contract, with a highly competitive salary of Circa £50,000 – £70,000
Sep 09, 2016
Are you an experienced Business Change Lead with the gravitas to influence and implement dynamic change in a higher education environment?
As part of the Russell Group, this University has ambitious plans to be a leading global university. In order to achieve this it needs to have modern, flexible systems that support efficient processes, effective decision making and provide meaningful management information. The University is seeking a Business Change Lead to help complete the roll out of the Oracle Fusion ERP and HCM Cloud solutions.
The ideal Business Change Lead will have a demonstrable track record of delivering change from one large ERP to another, meeting objectives, on time and on budget by increasing employee adoption and usage in, ideally a higher education environment but public sector is essential.
The successful Business Change Lead will be responsible for leading the business change workstream, managing the operational activities associated with the user-engagement agenda, developing an appropriate communications strategy for the workstream and implementing and delivering Lean/6 Sigma methodologies, practices and training activities across all phases of the New Core Programme. This will require close working with the Programme Leader and Programme Manager, the workstream leads for HR and Payroll, Finance, IT and Business Intelligence as well as with academic and professional services colleagues from across the University to shape the change agenda of the initiative, ensuring it delivers against the strategic priorities of the University.
Change Management Lead Skills and Qualifications:
- A deep understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
- Experience and knowledge of change management principles, Lean/6 Sigma methodologies
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- The gravitas to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
- Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
- Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
- Forward looking with a holistic approach
- Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
- Problem solving and root cause identification skills
- Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
- Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
- Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
- Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
- Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
- Change management certification or designation desired
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute towards the strategic vision of the University. The successful candidate will benefit from a total of 8 weeks leave per year, excellent opportunities and access to the USS Pension Scheme. You will be on a full time permanent contract, with a highly competitive salary of Circa £50,000 – £70,000
Are you an experienced Business Change Lead with the gravitas to influence and implement dynamic change in a higher education environment?
As part of the Russell Group, this University has ambitious plans to be a leading global university. In order to achieve this it needs to have modern, flexible systems that support efficient processes, effective decision making and provide meaningful management information. The University is seeking a Business Change Lead to help complete the roll out of the Oracle Fusion ERP and HCM Cloud solutions.
The ideal Business Change Lead will have a demonstrable track record of delivering change from one large ERP to another, meeting objectives, on time and on budget by increasing employee adoption and usage in, ideally a higher education environment but public sector is essential.
The successful Business Change Lead will be responsible for leading the business change workstream, managing the operational activities associated with the user-engagement agenda, developing an appropriate communications strategy for the workstream and implementing and delivering Lean/6 Sigma methodologies, practices and training activities across all phases of the New Core Programme. This will require close working with the Programme Leader and Programme Manager, the workstream leads for HR and Payroll, Finance, IT and Business Intelligence as well as with academic and professional services colleagues from across the University to shape the change agenda of the initiative, ensuring it delivers against the strategic priorities of the University.
Change Management Lead Skills and Qualifications:
- A deep understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
- Experience and knowledge of change management principles, Lean/6 Sigma methodologies
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- The gravitas to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
- Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
- Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
- Forward looking with a holistic approach
- Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
- Problem solving and root cause identification skills
- Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
- Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
- Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
- Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
- Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
- Change management certification or designation desired
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute towards the strategic vision of the University. The successful candidate will benefit from a total of 8 weeks leave per year, excellent opportunities and access to the USS Pension Scheme. You will be on a full time permanent contract, with a highly competitive salary of Circa £50,000 – £70,000
Sep 09, 2016
Are you an experienced Business Change Lead with the gravitas to influence and implement dynamic change in a higher education environment?
As part of the Russell Group, this University has ambitious plans to be a leading global university. In order to achieve this it needs to have modern, flexible systems that support efficient processes, effective decision making and provide meaningful management information. The University is seeking a Business Change Lead to help complete the roll out of the Oracle Fusion ERP and HCM Cloud solutions.
The ideal Business Change Lead will have a demonstrable track record of delivering change from one large ERP to another, meeting objectives, on time and on budget by increasing employee adoption and usage in, ideally a higher education environment but public sector is essential.
The successful Business Change Lead will be responsible for leading the business change workstream, managing the operational activities associated with the user-engagement agenda, developing an appropriate communications strategy for the workstream and implementing and delivering Lean/6 Sigma methodologies, practices and training activities across all phases of the New Core Programme. This will require close working with the Programme Leader and Programme Manager, the workstream leads for HR and Payroll, Finance, IT and Business Intelligence as well as with academic and professional services colleagues from across the University to shape the change agenda of the initiative, ensuring it delivers against the strategic priorities of the University.
Change Management Lead Skills and Qualifications:
- A deep understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
- Experience and knowledge of change management principles, Lean/6 Sigma methodologies
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- The gravitas to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
- Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
- Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
- Forward looking with a holistic approach
- Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
- Problem solving and root cause identification skills
- Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
- Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
- Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
- Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
- Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
- Change management certification or designation desired
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute towards the strategic vision of the University. The successful candidate will benefit from a total of 8 weeks leave per year, excellent opportunities and access to the USS Pension Scheme. You will be on a full time permanent contract, with a highly competitive salary of Circa £50,000 – £70,000