Job Title: Oracle Cloud ERP/HCM Project Manager
Contract Duration: 8 months
Rate: £500 OUTSIDE of IR35
Start Date: ASAP
Location: London (with potential travel as required)
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Oracle Cloud ERP/HCM Project Manager to lead a large-scale Oracle Cloud (Fusion) implementation and enhancement program. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of Oracle Cloud ERP and/or HCM solutions, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical outcomes across Finance, Procurement, and HR domains.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the full project lifecycle for Oracle Cloud ERP and HCM initiatives - from planning and design through deployment, stabilization, and post-implementation support.
- Oversee delivery across key Cloud modules such as:
- ERP: General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets (FA), Cash Management (CM), Procurement, and Inventory.
- HCM: Core HR, Payroll, Absence, Time & Labor, and Talent Management.
- Manage cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, Oracle functional and technical consultants, and third-party system integrators.
- Drive project governance, ensuring milestones, budgets, risks, and deliverables are tightly managed.
- Oversee configuration, personalization, and integrations with peripheral systems (e.g., payroll interfaces, banking, reporting tools).
- Ensure solution design aligns with Oracle Cloud best practices and business requirements.
- Act as a key liaison between business teams and Oracle delivery partners, facilitating clear communication and issue resolution.
- Support testing (SIT, UAT), data migration, training, and smooth transition to business-as-usual (BAU) operations.
- Provide status reporting and executive-level project updates to senior stakeholders and PMO.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 10+ years of overall IT project experience, including 5+ years managing Oracle Cloud ERP and/or HCM implementations.
- Proven track record leading Oracle Cloud SaaS projects (implementation, upgrade, rollout, or optimization).
- Strong functional understanding of Oracle Cloud Financials, Procurement, and/or HCM modules.
- Experience with Oracle Cloud project governance, including quarterly release management and configuration change control.
- Familiarity with integration platforms (OIC, REST APIs, or middleware solutions).
- Deep understanding of project management methodologies (Agile or Waterfall).
- Experience managing multi-location teams and external delivery partners.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor coordination skills.