Oracle Cloud HCM and Finance Grants Solution Architect
Location: London, United Kingdom (Hybrid Working)
Employment Type: Contract or Permanent
Fusion Practices is an award-winning Oracle Cloud consultancy delivering transformation programmes across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
Our achievements include:
- AI Champion of the Year Award Winner
- Innovation of the Year Award Winner
- Employee of the Year Award Winner
- Oracle Managed Support Partner of the Year Award Winner
- Finalist – Women in Technology Awards
- Finalist – Best Development Team of the Year
We are recognised for combining Oracle Cloud expertise, Artificial Intelligence, automation, managed services and delivery excellence to help organisations transform finance, HR and operational processes.
Our customer base includes Higher Education, Research Organisations, Public Sector Bodies, Healthcare Organisations, Housing Associations, Financial Services Organisations and Commercial Enterprises.
As our business continues to grow, we are seeking experienced Oracle Cloud professionals to join our London team.
We are looking for senior Oracle Cloud professionals who can take full ownership of solution design, customer engagement and delivery assurance within Oracle Cloud.
We are particularly interested in candidates who can lead:
Oracle HCM Cloud or Oracle ERP Finance & Grants Cloud or bothCandidates with experience across both domains will be highly regarded.
This is not a configuration-only role. We are looking for individuals who can act as trusted advisors to customers, lead solution discussions, challenge requirements, guide delivery teams and ensure the final solution delivers the required business outcomes.
The successful candidate will be accountable for ensuring the solution is designed correctly, configured correctly and delivered to a high standard.
- Own the end-to-end Oracle Cloud solution within your area of expertise
- Lead discovery workshops and solution design sessions
- Understand customer business processes and future requirements
- Translate business requirements into Oracle Cloud solutions
- Provide guidance on Oracle leading practices
- Challenge proposed approaches where a better solution exists
- Review solution designs and configuration decisions
- Ensure consistency across all workstreams
- Act as the senior authority for solution-related decisions
- Work closely with project managers, architects and consultants
- Support implementation programmes from initiation through to go-live
- Provide guidance throughout build, testing and deployment activities
- Identify risks and recommend mitigation actions
- Support cutover and go-live planning
- Assist customers during hypercare and post-go-live optimisation
- Take accountability for ensuring the delivered solution meets customer requirements
- Review functional designs, configuration documents and solution approaches
- Validate that business processes operate as intended
- Ensure consistency between requirements, design, configuration and testing outcomes
- Review defects and support resolution activities
- Challenge gaps or inconsistencies before they become production issues
- Maintain a strong focus on solution quality throughout the programme lifecycle
- Act as the final solution authority before deployment into production
- Build strong relationships with customer stakeholders
- Work closely with HR Directors, Finance Directors, CIOs and Programme Sponsors
- Facilitate workshops and executive discussions
- Present recommendations and solution options
- Support governance meetings and steering committees
- Become a trusted advisor to customers
- Support Oracle Cloud demonstrations
- Contribute to proposals and bid responses
- Participate in customer presentations
- Assist with solution estimations and planning
- Support business development activities
- Represent Fusion Practices at customer and industry events
Strong experience across several of the following areas:
- Core HR
- Recruitment
- Talent Management
- Learning
- Performance Management
- Compensation
- Benefits
- Workforce Management
- Absence Management
- Payroll
- HR Help Desk
- Journeys
- Oracle Digital Assistant
- Redwood User Experience
- Multiple end-to-end Oracle HCM Cloud implementations
- Experience leading large design workshops
- Experience engaging with senior HR stakeholders
- Experience supporting transformation programmes
- Understanding of UK HR and Payroll processes
- Experience within Higher Education, Public Sector, Healthcare or Commercial organisations
Strong experience across several of the following areas:
- General Ledger
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Cash Management
- Fixed Assets
- Expenses
- Procurement
- Purchasing
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Project Financial Management
- Grants Management
- Research Grants
- Award Management
- Project Costing
- Financial Reporting
- Multiple Oracle ERP Cloud implementations
- Strong understanding of Grants Management
- Experience within Higher Education and Research environments
- Experience working with Finance leadership teams
- Understanding of public sector and not-for-profit funding models
- Experience supporting finance transformation programmes
The successful candidate is likely to have:
- 8+ years of Oracle Cloud experience
- Proven experience leading Oracle Cloud solution workstreams
- Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and take ownership
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Experience working directly with senior business stakeholders
- Experience supporting both implementation and managed service engagements
- Oracle certifications would be advantageous
- Join an award-winning Oracle Cloud consultancy
- Work alongside experienced Oracle Cloud specialists
- Be part of a business recognised for innovation and Artificial Intelligence
- Exposure to major transformation programmes across multiple sectors
- Opportunity to influence future service offerings and product development
- Flexible hybrid working model
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Career progression into Practice Leadership and Director-level positions
- Opportunity to work on some of the most interesting Oracle Cloud programmes in the UK market
This role is London-based with hybrid working arrangements.
Travel to customer locations across the UK may be required depending on project needs.
If you have a passion for Oracle Cloud and enjoy owning solutions, guiding customers and ensuring successful delivery outcomes, we would like to hear from you.
Fusion Practices is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
