Architect- Oracle Fusion ERP

Job Description

IT Director - Techno-Functional ERP Leader (Oracle Fusion Financials & Projects)

Organization: Oracle Application Labs (OAL)
Role Type: Senior Individual Contributor with enterprise leadership
Location: [US, Redwood Shores ( Remote ok)]

Role Summary

Oracle Application Labs (OAL) is seeking a hands-on ERP leader with deep Oracle Fusion Financials and Projects (PPM) expertise to drive complex, high-impact enterprise solutions. This role blends strong functional depth, execution leadership, and AI/ML-informed design thinking to modernize and scale Oracle's internal ERP landscape.

This position replaces a highly respected architect and requires someone who is technically credible, functionally grounded, and trusted under pressure - a leader who brings clarity to complexity without relying on title or ceremony.

What You Will Do

ERP Solution Leadership

• Lead end-to-end solution design and delivery across Oracle Fusion Project Portfolio Management including integration with GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, PO, HCM.
• Deep understanding of Oracle Project Billing, Costing, Resource Management, Execution Management, Capital Projects.
• Translate complex business and accounting requirements into scalable, supportable ERP solutions
• Own cross-module dependencies, data flows, and functional integrity across Finance and Projects

Hands-On Techno-Functional Execution

• Operate comfortably across:
  • business process discussions
  • functional design
  • system behavior and data models
• Partner with engineering, integration, and platform teams to ensure designs are implementable and production-ready
• Step in hands-on where needed during critical design decisions, go-lives, and production issues

AI / ML-Informed Design (Strong Differentiator)

• Identify pragmatic opportunities to apply AI/ML and advanced analytics within ERP workflows, such as:
  • financial variance and anomaly detection
  • project performance risk signaling
  • intelligent reconciliation and exception management
• Collaborate with AI/ML and platform teams to ensure intelligent features are enterprise-grade, explainable, and scalable
• Evaluate tradeoffs, feasibility, and ROI - avoiding hype while driving real value

Enterprise Delivery & Go-Live Accountability

• Act as a senior, trusted voice during design reviews, readiness checkpoints, and executive forums
• Provide clear, decision-grade status on risk, mitigation, and go-live readiness
• Ensure solutions meet audit, compliance, security, and performance standards
• Support post-go-live stabilization with a root-cause and systems-thinking mindset

What You Bring

Required Experience

• 10+ years of ERP experience with strong depth in Oracle Fusion
• Proven expertise in Fusion Financials and Projects (PPM)
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale, complex ERP programs
• Strong understanding of:
  • financial accounting and close processes
  • project accounting, costing, and billing models
  • enterprise data integrity and reporting implications

Techno-Functional Strength

• Equal comfort with functional depth and technical reality
• Experience working with integrations, extensions, and Oracle cloud capabilities
• Ability to design solutions that are elegant and operable at scale

Leadership & Operating Style

• Credible, calm presence in high-stakes situations
• Clear communicator who can explain complexity without oversimplifying
• Strong judgment, accountability, and ownership mindset
• Comfortable influencing without authority and leading without fanfare

Preferred / Differentiating Experience

• Experience within Oracle Application Labs (OAL) or similar internal enterprise IT organizations
• Exposure to AI/ML applied to enterprise systems (ERP, analytics, automation)
• Experience with large Oracle internal programs, transformations, or M&A integrations
• Familiarity with OCI and Oracle platform services

What This Role Is (and Is Not)

This role is:

• Deeply hands-on and execution-oriented
• Functionally grounded with architectural impact
• High trust, high accountability

This role is not:

• A slide-only or governance-only position
• A narrow functional SME role
• A people-manager role focused on org building

What Success Looks Like

• ERP solutions are clear, stable, and trusted
• Delivery teams experience less churn and better decisions
• Leadership has confidence in risk posture and go-live readiness
• AI/ML is applied where it matters, not where it's trendy

Responsibilities

As a member of the IT organization, lead the design, development, modification, debugging, and evaluation programs for extremely complex internal systems. Provide expertise to analyze existing programs or formulate logic for new internal systems. Develop conversion and system implementation plans. Recommend changes to development, maintenance, and system standards.

• Own end-to-end solution leadership for Oracle Fusion Projects (PPM), including project costing, billing, capital projects, and financial controls across complex enterprise programs.
• Translate project and finance requirements into clear, scalable solutions, balancing functional accuracy, system behavior, and long-term operability.
• Drive delivery clarity and go-live readiness for high-visibility project initiatives by providing decision-grade risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and execution guidance.
• Apply AI/ML-informed design to improve project performance insights, risk detection, forecasting accuracy, and exception management within project workflows.
• Act as a trusted techno-functional leader across Finance, Project Accounting, Engineering, and Platform teams-stepping in hands-on during critical design decisions and production issues.

Qualifications

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from $45.53 to $95.91 per hour; from: $94,700 to $199,500 per annum. May be eligible for equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC5

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