​Role: Oracle Programme Manager

Location: 2-3 days onsite in the Midlands with the remainder from home

Contract Duration: 6 Months Initially

Day Rate: Up to £1,000 Outside IR35

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Job Purpose:

This organisation is part way through an Oracle Finance and HR system programme which seeks to both rectify existing immediate weaknesses and gaps in the current Oracle cloud solution at the same time as designing and implementing a full re-implementation of Oracle.

The Oracle Programme Manager works to the Oracle Programme Director and is responsible for the day to day running of the programme. The Programme Manager and Programme Director will work closely, and the Programme Manager will stand in for the Director when they are not available.

Key Deliverables:

• With input from the Programme Director, oversee and manage delivery of the overall programme considering time, quality and budget. This will include reviewing key activities and milestones, reporting on overall progress, helping address key issues, finding ways to clear blockers and identifying and managing risks.

• Supported by the PMO, oversee the day to day project management activities which would be expected of a project of this nature, for example identifying and managing risks and issues, progress reporting and update of the project plan.

• Oversee the solution architects, build and maintain the core delivery documentation / solution plan for re-implementation.

• Co-ordinate the production and development of a programme Business case to clearly manage the scope of the Programme.

• Oversee the planning and allocation resources to deliver the re-implementation plan, including internal resources, interims and third parties.

• Where requested, represent the Programme Director at key meetings, for example programme board, design authority and other governance meetings

• Lead the workstream leads / all hands meeting in supporting delivery of the programme

• Provide ad-hoc support to workstream leads and other team members in resolving issues.

• Directly and indirectly, support the pastoral care of the project team.

Expected Timeline:

It is expected that these deliverables will be completed within 6 months of contract commencement date.

Further deliverables may be requested at the end of this initial request.

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Essential Skills and Experience Required:

• Extensive experience implementing Oracle Cloud Finance and HR modules in the UK public sector.

• Extensive experience as programme manager in delivering ERP implementations.

• Extensive experience of identifying and resolving typical problems and challenges encountered when implementing Oracle Cloud Finance and HR.

• Experience in leading diverse delivery chains, including client, interim and third party resources.

• Extensive experience in managing teams, including both managing senior stakeholders and coaching teams in what can sometimes be a pressured environment due to project issues/timescales/savings pressures.

• Project management and Oracle Cloud certifications are desirable.

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