Oracle Programme Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major Oracle Fusion ERP and HCM transformation programme.
• Establish and maintain programme governance, reporting, RAID management, financial control and executive steering committees.
• Manage multiple programme workstreams including Finance, HCM, Data Migration, Integration, Testing, Security, Change Management and Cutover.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with C-suite executives, business leaders and technology stakeholders.
• Oversee System Integrators and third-party delivery partners, ensuring contractual obligations and delivery milestones are achieved.
• Drive programme planning, dependency management and critical path activities across multiple teams.
• Ensure effective risk identification, mitigation and issue resolution throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Lead programme budgeting, forecasting and financial governance.
• Ensure business readiness, organisational change and user adoption activities are fully integrated into delivery.
• Oversee programme quality assurance and ensure successful transition into Business-as-Usual support.
• Provide regular executive reporting, programme dashboards and delivery updates to senior leadership.

Essential Experience

• Extensive experience delivering large-scale Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP programmes.
• Proven experience leading Finance (ERP) and Oracle Fusion HCM implementations.
• Demonstrable experience managing enterprise transformation programmes valued at several million pounds.
• Strong background delivering complex, multi-workstream programmes across large organisations.
• Experience managing global or multi-country Oracle Fusion deployments.
• Strong knowledge of programme governance, PMO best practice and delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing System Integrators and large external delivery partners.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience engaging Board-level and Executive sponsors.
• Strong commercial, financial and budget management experience.
• Experience managing programme risks, dependencies and executive escalations.

Desirable Experience

• Experience delivering Oracle Fusion Payroll.
• Knowledge of Oracle EPM, Procurement or Supply Chain Cloud modules.
• Experience within regulated industries such as Utilities, Energy, Financial Services or Public Sector.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Oracle Cloud implementation certifications or recognised Programme Management qualifications (MSP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP).