Lead Oracle EPM - Essbase, Hyperion Planning

About the role

Lead Oracle EPM Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Lead Oracle EPM to drive design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of enterprise performance management solutions. The role will lead technical delivery for Essbase, Oracle EPM Cloud, and Hyperion Planning projects, collaborating with finance stakeholders and IT teams to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership and project management skills to ensure successful deployments and continuous improvement of EPM capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Oracle EPM solutions including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support.
• Architect and implement Essbase solutions, including cube design, calculation scripts, aggregation strategies, and performance tuning.
• Design and configure Hyperion Planning applications, build business rules, form-based and web-based planning interfaces, and implement security and metadata management.
• Implement and administer Oracle EPM Cloud environments, lead migrations from on-premises Hyperion to Oracle EPM Cloud, and manage hybrid deployments.
• Collaborate closely with finance and business stakeholders to define planning, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation processes and translate them into system designs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to EPM developers and administrators, establishing best practices, coding standards, and documentation.
• Develop and execute test plans, perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, and manage performance tuning and capacity planning.
• Coordinate with project managers to plan sprints, deliverables, timelines, and risk mitigation for EPM initiatives.
• Manage change control, deployment automation, and lifecycle management for EPM artifacts across environments.
• Ensure compliance with security, data governance, and audit requirements related to EPM solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of experience in Oracle EPM/Hyperion implementations, with at least 3 years in a lead or senior technical role.
• Proven hands-on expertise with Essbase (block and aggregate storage), including cube design, calculation scripts, partitions, and performance tuning.
• Strong experience with Oracle EPM Cloud (Planning, Financial Consolidation, and close or related modules) including migrations and integrations.
• Deep knowledge of Hyperion Planning architecture, business rules, forms, provider services, security, and metadata management.
• Experience with integrations using FDMEE, ODI, EPM Automate, REST APIs, and web services; familiarity with SQL, PL/SQL, and scripting (Shell, Python) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to translate finance requirements into technical designs for planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Experience leading teams, mentoring developers, and driving best practices across delivery teams.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Relevant Oracle certifications (e.g., Oracle EPM Cloud, Hyperion Essbase) are a plus.

Benefits

• Vacation/PTO
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Bonus
• Relocation