Oracle HCM Consultant

Position Overview

• Seeking a seasoned Oracle HCM consultant to lead a critical 3-6 month strategic assessment and optimization initiative within our People Technology function.
• This role requires deep functional and technical expertise in Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM with a proven ability to evaluate complex system configurations, identify gaps and opportunities, and deliver actionable recommendations aligned to organizational strategy.
• The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert conducting a comprehensive review of our current Oracle HCM instance design and configuration across Core HR, Time and Absence, Compensation, and related modules.
• This individual will assess our current state against industry best practices and business requirements, then develop a prioritized roadmap of immediate, medium-term, and long-term improvements to support People team objectives and broader enterprise goals.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Assessment & System Evaluation

• Conduct comprehensive review of Oracle HCM instance configuration across all deployed modules
• Evaluate current state designs against Oracle best practices and industry standards
• Assess system configuration effectiveness in meeting business requirements and user needs
• Identify configuration gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for optimization
• Analyze how current configurations support (or hinder) People team strategic objectives
• Review integration architecture and data flows between Oracle HCM and connected enterprise systems
• Evaluate security model, role structures, and access control configurations
• Document current state configurations, business rules, and design rationale

Recommendations & Roadmap Development

• Develop detailed recommendations for system optimization across short, medium, and long-term horizons
• Prioritize recommendations based on business impact, technical complexity, and resource requirements
• Create implementation roadmaps with phased approaches for complex improvements
• Provide effort estimates and resource needs for recommended changes
• Identify quick wins and immediate optimization opportunities
• Articulate business cases for recommended improvements with expected benefits and ROI
• Adapt recommendations based on organizational strategy, priorities, and constraints
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership and stakeholder groups

Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory

• Partner with People team leaders to understand business objectives, pain points, and requirements
• Facilitate discovery sessions with HR Business Partners, Compensation, Talent, and other stakeholders
• Provide expert guidance on Oracle HCM capabilities and best practice approaches
• Advise on change management considerations for recommended improvements
• Support decision-making processes with subject matter expertise and industry insights
• Collaborate with IT, HRIT, and other technical teams on integration and infrastructure considerations
• Serve as trusted advisor to People Technology leadership throughout engagement

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Create comprehensive assessment documentation including findings, analysis, and recommendations
• Develop configuration documentation for current state and proposed future state
• Document business process flows and system touch points
• Create presentation materials for various stakeholder audiences
• Provide knowledge transfer to internal People Technology team
• Develop decision frameworks and evaluation criteria for ongoing optimization efforts

Oracle HCM Functional Expertise - Required

• Core HR module (deep expertise required):
• Person, Employment, Assignment data model and complex relationships
• Work relationship types, legal employer structures, and global configurations
• Organization hierarchies: Location, Department, Job, Position, Grade structures
• Legislative Data Groups (LDG), legal entities, and multi-country configurations
• Personal information, contact management, and data privacy considerations
• Fast Formulas and configuration design patterns
• Time and Absence module (deep expertise required):
• Absence plans, policies, and accrual configurations
• Time entry and approval workflows
• Time calculation rules and repeating time periods
• Integration with payroll and workforce management
• Absence qualification plans and eligibility rules
• Absence cases and leave of absence tracking
• Compensation module (deep expertise required):
• Salary basis, salary components, and pay structures
• Compensation plans (individual, workforce, total compensation statements)
• Grade structures, salary ranges, and pay equity configurations
• Eligibility profiles and plan enrollment rules
• Variable compensation plans (bonus, commission, equity)
• Compensation worksheets and approval workflows
• Budget pools and merit planning processes
• Oracle HCM architecture and technical foundations:
• Security model: RBAC, data security policies, security profiles, role provisioning
• Integration patterns and approaches (OIC, FBDI, web services, etc.)
• Data model relationships across modules
• Workflow and approval configurations (BPM Worklist)
• Personalization and page composer capabilities
• Fast Formula development and troubleshooting

Consulting & Advisory Skills - Required

• Strategic thinking - ability to connect system capabilities to business outcomes and organizational strategy
• Business acumen - understanding of HR operations, compliance requirements, and People function objectives
• Assessment methodology - structured approach to evaluating complex systems and identifying improvement opportunities
• Recommendation development - can synthesize findings into clear, actionable, prioritized recommendations
• Stakeholder management - skilled at engaging diverse audiences, facilitating discussions, and building consensus
• Presentation skills - ability to communicate technical concepts and recommendations to executive and non-technical audiences
• Adaptability - can adjust recommendations based on organizational constraints, priorities, and strategic direction
• Influence without authority - effective at guiding decision-making through expertise and relationship-building
• Documentation - creates clear, comprehensive, and professional documentation for various audiences
• Project management - able to manage engagement activities, timelines, and deliverables independently

Additional Oracle HCM Experience

• Additional modules:
• Talent Management (Performance, Goals, Career Development, Succession Planning)
• Benefits administration and enrollment
• Workforce Management and scheduling
• Payroll (Oracle Cloud Payroll or third-party payroll integrations)
• Recruiting and onboarding (Taleo, Oracle Recruiting Cloud)
• Learning Management
• Advanced technical experience:
• Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) development and troubleshooting
• HCM Extracts (Fast Formula-based and BI Publisher-based extracts)
• Advanced Fast Formula development (complex calculations, database items, contexts)
• REST API and web service integrations
• OTBI and BIP reporting (subject area creation, advanced data models)
• HDL (HCM Data Loader) for mass data updates and migrations

Industry & Implementation Experience

• Oracle HCM Cloud implementation methodology and delivery approach
• Experience with global/multi-country Oracle HCM implementations
• Industry-specific HR process knowledge (technology, manufacturing, professional services, etc.)
• Post-production optimization or system health check engagements
• Oracle HCM SaaS upgrade and feature adoption planning
• Change management and organizational change leadership
• HR transformation or operating model redesign initiatives

Certifications & Professional Development

• Oracle Cloud HCM certification(s) in relevant modules
• Project management certification (PMP, Agile/Scrum, etc.)
• HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR)
• Active participation in Oracle HCM user communities and continuous learning

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; OR equivalent work experience (6+ years in Oracle HCM consulting/implementation roles may substitute for degree)
• Minimum 5+ years hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion HCM in implementation, configuration, or consulting capacity
• Proven experience leading or contributing to multiple full-lifecycle Oracle HCM implementations
• Demonstrated experience conducting system assessments, optimization reviews, or post-implementation evaluations
• Experience developing recommendations and roadmaps for complex enterprise systems