Oracle Project Manager

Institute of Project Management; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and digital transformation provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Project Manager to deliver Oracle Cloud ERP projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing complex projects and stakeholder relationships, utilizing methodologies like Prince 2. This role contributes significantly to project success through effective communication and risk management. The position involves travel to customer sites as required, ensuring strong delivery on customer objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing Oracle ERP Cloud projects end to end.
• Strong project management experience in delivering complex Oracle Applications projects.
• Familiarity with Prince 2 or similar methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of Oracle Cloud ERP/HCM/EPM projects.
• Lead project plans, ensuring alignment with budget and quality.
• Monitor and report on project budget and progress.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Oracle ERP Cloud

Negotiation skills

Tools

Microsoft Project

Oracle AIM

Job description

hackajob is collaborating with Version 1 to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role.

Responsibilities

• Successfully managing the delivery of Version 1’s Oracle Cloud ERP/HCM/EPM projects.
• Working with the customer to confirm scope and goals, objectives and business justification and secure resources (people and budget).
• Leading, overseeing the progress of project plans, in-line with time, cost and quality.
• Managing customer expectations, to closely monitor and manage scope creep.
• Managing the agreed scope of the project, ensuring Change Requests are clearly identified, agreed with the customer for sign off prior to work commencing.
• Assisting the customer project manager with monitoring tasks and progress of customer specific activities.
• Controlling and reporting progress to the Steering Group/Sponsor, and internally within Version 1 senior stakeholders and escalating any issues.
• Continually assessing potential risks and issues.
• Monitoring and communication of decisions made by the customer.
• Closely monitoring and reporting on project budget and ownership for P&L targets against your projects.
• Leading an effective communication strategy for the project.
• Identifying inter-dependencies between the various stakeholder groups to ensure all are aligned and risks are identified, mitigated and communicated.
• Ensuring appropriately skilled resources are delivering the project and managing the availability and performance of those consultants.
• Travelling to customer sites as required and permitted.
• Assisting in pre-sales and business development opportunities.

You will have experience of:

• Implementing Oracle ERP Cloud projects end to end.
• Delivery and implementation working for a consultancy / systems integrator.
• Leading and delivering multiple projects concurrently.
• Project Management experience in delivering complex Oracle Applications projects using Oracle AIM and OUM methods.
• Prince 2 or similar.
• Microsoft Project.
• Fixed price/budget, commercial and customer experience.
• Governance (Gate Control, Status Reporting).
• Stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills (written/verbal) across all levels.

About Company

Version 1 is a leading technology and digital transformation provider.