11-15+ years of HCM experience with at least 6+ years in Oracle Fusion HCM Cloud and 4 + end-to-end Oracle Fusion HCM implementation projects, including 2+ Talent Management implementations.
Role Summary:
This role requires an individual who can act as the overall HCM Solution Architect for the program while simultaneously owning and delivering the Talent Management workstream end-to-end. The candidate must be comfortable providing executive-level solution leadership while remaining hands-on with Talent Management configuration and implementation activities.
We are seeking an experienced Oracle Fusion HCM Solution Architect to lead the overall HCM solution for a US-based Oracle Fusion HCM implementation. The selected candidate will serve as the primary Solution Architect across all HCM workstreams, providing solution governance, design oversight, and stakeholder management while independently leading the Talent Management track.
The candidate will be responsible for ensuring cross-functional alignment across Core HR, Security, Recruiting, Talent Management, Compensation, Integrations, Reporting, and Data Migration workstreams while acting as the Talent Management SME throughout the implementation lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities and Skills Required:
HCM Solution Architect
- Serve as the overall Oracle Fusion HCM Solution Architect and primary client-facing person for the overall HCM implementation.
- Provide solution leadership and design governance across all HCM workstreams, ensuring alignment with business objectives and Oracle leading practices.
- Drive client workshops, discovery sessions, fit-gap analysis, and solution design discussions with business and respective module leads.
- Review and govern solution designs across Core HR, Security, Recruiting, Talent Management, Compensation, Integrations, Reporting, and Data Migration tracks.
- Identify cross-functional dependencies, risks, issues, and ensure successful coordination between workstreams.
- Support project governance activities including RAID management, scope management, solution reviews, and executive steering discussions.
- Act as a trusted advisor to HR, HRIT, Talent Management, and business leadership teams.
- Present solution recommendations, design decisions, risks, and implementation strategies to senior client stakeholders.
- Collaborate with project managers, technical architects, integration teams, and business stakeholders to drive successful program delivery.
- Mentor and guide functional consultants across various HCM workstreams and drive adoption of Oracle leading practices.
Talent Management Track Ownership:
- Independently own and lead the Oracle Fusion Talent Management track from requirements gathering through go-live and hypercare.
- Configure and implement Oracle Talent Management solutions including:
- Performance Management
- Goal Management
- Talent Review
- Succession Planning
- Career Development
- Talent Profiles
- Skills and Competencies Framework
- Design and configure talent processes, review cycles, performance templates, calibration approaches, talent rating models, and succession planning frameworks.
- Conduct workshops with HR, Talent, and Business stakeholders to define future-state talent management processes.
- Support Talent-related security, workflow approvals, reporting, and analytics requirements.
- Provide functional leadership for Talent data migration, data conversion, testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilization activities.
- Lead CRP, SIT, UAT, deployment, cutover, and hypercare support activities for the Talent workstream.
- Collaborate with integration, reporting, and technical teams to ensure successful end-to-end Talent solution delivery.
- Identify Talent-specific risks, dependencies, and issues, and proactively drive resolution activities.
- Provide solution documentation, knowledge transfer, and user training support.
Preferred Skills:
- Oracle HCM Cloud Certification.
- Knowledge of Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC), Core HR, Security, and Workflow Approvals.
- Experience supporting large-scale HCM transformation programs.
- Experience working with US-based clients and executive stakeholders.
- Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Proven experience serving as the Lead Solution Architect on Oracle Fusion HCM implementations.
- Strong Oracle Talent Management functional expertise with multiple successful Talent implementations.
- Ability to oversee multiple HCM workstreams while maintaining hands-on ownership of the Talent Management track.
- Capable of independently driving solution decisions, governance, and implementation delivery across the HCM program.
- Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing consulting skills with the ability to work effectively across business and technical teams.
