Oracle Cloud Project Manager (500 per day)

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.