Oracle HCM/ Reporting Consultant

Title: Oracle HCM/ Reporting Consultant

Location: San Francisco, CA – Hybrid- 3 Days Onsite/Week Locals  Only

Contract Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description

1. Background

The organization is seeking a qualified consultant to support the development of reports across Oracle Cloud ERP and HCM pillars. The consultant will work closely with business stakeholders and IT team to design, develop, and deliver reporting solutions using Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence (OTBI) and BI Publisher (BIP).

2. Objectives:

Enable timely and accurate reporting to support operational and compliance needs by

1. Discussing business requirements w/ SMEs.
2. Developing and delivering high-quality OTBI and BI Publisher (BIP) reports
3. Training business users to develop OTBI reports
4. Training IT team to develop BIP reports

3. Scope of Work

The consultant will:

• Conduct functional requirements gathering sessions with business stakeholders
• Prepare report designs and gather approvals from business stakeholders
• Analyze requirements and determine whether OTBI or BIP is the appropriate solution
• Design and develop OTBI reports, dashboards, and analyses
• Develop custom BI Publisher reports including templates, and layouts
• Perform report testing, validation, and troubleshooting
• Optimize report performance and ensure data accuracy
• Collaborate with functional and technical teams to validate outputs
• Provide documentation, knowledge transfer and trainings to staff as needed
• Train business users to develop OTBI reports
• Train IT team to develop BIP reports
  
  4. Deliverables
• - Functional requirements and design documentation for reports
• - Developed OTBI reports and dashboards
• - Developed BI Publisher reports (including data models and templates where applicable)
• - Test results and validation documentation
• - Knowledge Transfer (KT) documentation, trainings sessions and walkthroughs (zoom videos)

 Required Technical Qualifications

• Oracle OTBI Expertise
  Strong hands-on experience designing and developing Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence (OTBI) analyses, dashboards, and subject areas, including advanced filtering, calculated columns, and drill-down capabilities.
• BI Publisher (BIP) Development
  Proven experience developing and delivering BI Publisher reports, including:
• Data templates (XML/SQL-based)
• RTF, Excel, and PDF layouts
• Bursting configurations and scheduling
• Report Design & Solutioning
  Ability to analyze business requirements and determine the appropriate reporting approach (OTBI vs. BIP), including trade-offs related to performance, real-time vs. batch reporting, and formatting needs.
• SQL and Data Modeling Skills
  Strong proficiency in writing complex SQL queries, data extraction, joins, aggregations, and query optimization. Solid understanding of relational data models and reporting layer design.
• Oracle Fusion Cloud Functional Knowledge
  Hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud modules, including Finance (ERP), HCM, Procurement (PPM), and/or EPM, with strong understanding of underlying data structures and subject areas.
• Oracle Reporting Architecture
  Deep understanding of Oracle Fusion reporting ecosystem, including:
• OTBI subject areas and metadata layers
• BI Publisher architecture
• Data security models and role-based access controls
• Integration with Fusion data sources
• Performance Optimization
  Experience tuning OTBI and BIP reports for performance, including query optimization, efficient use of subject areas, and minimizing runtime.
• Testing & Validation
  Experience conducting report validation, reconciliation with source data, troubleshooting discrepancies, and ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Security & Data Governance
  Understanding of role-based security, data access controls, and ensuring reports comply with organizational data governance and audit requirements.
• Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
  Ability to produce technical and functional documentation, including report design specifications, data mappings, and user guides.
• Training & Enablement
  Demonstrated ability to:
• Train business users on OTBI self-service reporting
• Train IT staff on BI Publisher report development and maintenance
• Collaboration & Integration Experience
  Experience working with cross-functional teams (business SMEs, functional leads, technical teams) to gather and validate reporting requirements and outputs across integrated systems.
• Optional Qualifications:
• Familiarity with FBDI/ADFdi data structures and extracts
• Experience in public sector or large government ERP programs