An experienced Oracle Project Manager - recent Oracle Fusion experience is essential
A key role in the successful delivery of Oracle Fusion continuous improvement and change initiatives across the business.
Proactive and delivery-focused project manager who is comfortable operating in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment and who can bring structure, discipline and pace to the delivery of Oracle Fusion enhancements, integrations, process improvements and business change.
Working closely with the Oracle Programme Manager, business stakeholders, internal IT teams, Oracle functional & technical specialists, and third-party delivery partners, the Oracle Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating & delivering multiple projects from initiation through to successful implementation/transition into business-as-usual support.
The role requires strong project governance, stakeholder management, financial control, delivery assurance, with the ability to manage risks, issues, dependencies and competing priorities.
Location: Hybrid / UK-based, with travel to offices or project locations as required
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple Oracle Fusion continuous improvement projects, ensuring clear scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables and success criteria are agreed and managed throughout the project lifecycle.
- Work closely with the Oracle Programme Manager, Group IT PMO, business stakeholders, technical teams, Oracle functional specialists and third-party suppliers to drive delivery & maintain alignment with programme priorities.
- Translate approved business change requests and project requirements into realistic delivery plans, ensuring dependencies, resource requirements, costs and delivery risks are understood and managed.
- Develop and maintain robust project plans, budgets, timelines, delivery schedules and resource forecasts, proactively monitoring progress/taking corrective action where required.
- Produce and maintain key project governance documentation, including PIDs, business change requests, RAID logs, status reports, decision records, test & deployment readiness materials, and project closure documentation.
- Identify, assess, manage project risks, issues, assumptions & dependencies, ensuring effective mitigation plans are in place & escalated promptly where needed.
- Manage project delivery expectations, communicating with stakeholders and escalating risks to deadlines, budget, scope or quality at the earliest opportunity.
- Coordinate project activities across internal teams, business functions, vendors & onsite/offshore delivery teams to ensure dependencies, interfaces and handovers are managed.
- Coordinate key delivery phases such as requirements confirmation, design, build, testing, data migration, integration readiness, cutover, deployment, user communications and transition to support.
- Ensure project deliverables meet agreed quality standards.
- Lead, motivate and support project teams by providing clear direction, removing blockers, encouraging collaboration and ensuring actions are followed through to completion.
- Maintain strong financial control across assigned projects, including budget tracking, forecasting, supplier spend monitoring, financial risks or variances.
- Support effective change management
- Weekly status reporting
Skills, knowledge & experience
- Proven experience managing ERP specifically Oracle Fusion projects within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
- Strong understanding of Oracle Fusion Applications and the delivery approaches, governance, documentation and controls required to implement change successfully.
- Hands-on experience supporting Oracle Cloud Applications implementation, enhancement, release or continuous improvement activity.
- Experience delivering change across one or more Oracle Fusion areas such as HCM, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Projects, Reporting, Integrations or related cloud services.
- Minimum of ten years' relevant project management experience, with a track record of delivering projects to agreed scope, time, cost and quality expectations.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage, influence and communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and problem-solving skills
- Managing project finances, budgets, forecasts, purchase orders, supplier costs and resource plans, with strong attention to detail and commercial awareness.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously, including coordination of onsite and offshore delivery teams.
- Working knowledge of recognised project delivery methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile PM, Waterfall, hybrid delivery or equivalent.
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