Senior Oracle Cloud EPM Architect

Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.

At AZ Blue, we have a hybrid workforce strategy, called Workability, that offers flexibility with how and where employees work. Our positions are classified as hybrid, onsite or remote. While the majority of our employees are hybrid, the following classifications drive our current minimum onsite requirements:

• Hybrid People Leaders: must reside in AZ, required to be onsite at least twice per week

• Hybrid Individual Contributors: must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per week

• Hybrid 2 (Operational Roles such as but not limited to: Customer Service, Claims Processors, and Correspondence positions): must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per month

• Onsite: daily onsite requirement based on the essential functions of the job

• Remote: not held to onsite requirements, however, leadership can request presence onsite for business reasons including but not limited to staff meetings, one-on-ones, training, and team building

Please note that onsite requirements may change in the future, based on business need, and job responsibilities. Most employees should expect onsite requirements and at a minimum of once per week.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Oracle Cloud EPM Architect will be responsible for understanding how our organization operates and leverages its financial systems. This role will involve making recommendations on how to utilize the out-of-the-box functionality of Oracle EPM systems to remove complexity, minimize the support levels required, and add transparency and structure for stakeholders. The Oracle EPM Lead Architect will collaborate with the team and stakeholders to develop and implement these recommendations, ensuring that our systems are optimized for efficiency and effectiveness. Additionally, this position will continue to support, train, and enhance the systems, as well as maintain and support the existing infrastructure.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Required Work Experience

• 7 years of experience in corporate finance: Demonstrated expertise in managing financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting within a corporate environment.
• 7 years of experience in enterprise-level analytics: Proven ability to analyze and interpret complex financial and operational data, providing insights that drive strategic decision-making at an enterprise level.
• 5 years of experience in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) & Planning systems: Extensive experience in architecting, engineering, or developing EPM systems, ensuring they meet organizational needs and optimize performance.
• 5 years of experience in the design, implementation, and governance of system architecture: Skilled in creating and managing system architectures that handle high levels of complexity and sensitive data, ensuring security and efficiency.
• 5 years of experience in FP&A leadership: Leadership experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, guiding teams to achieve financial goals and improve planning processes.
• 5 years of experience in healthcare: In-depth knowledge of the healthcare industry, including financial operations, regulatory requirements, and industry-specific challenges.
• 5 years of experience in healthcare medical claims and billing: Expertise in Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), including patient registration, insurance verification, coding, claims submission, payment processing, and denial management
• 1 year of experience in a sales-related role with demonstrated success: Proven track record in sales, showcasing the ability to achieve targets and contribute to revenue growth.
• 1 year of experience in Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Experience in implementing and managing RPA solutions to automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency.

2. Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

3. Required Licenses

• N/A

4. Required Certifications

• N/A

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Preferred Work Experience

• Workforce Planning module (WFP)
• Allocations (PCM/EPCM)
• Scripting language(s), including MDX, Groovy, SQL, REST API
• Data management tools such as Workiva and Alteryx
• Healthcare, health insurance, or insurance industry experience
• Oracle AI capabilities (IPM)
• Oracle Strategic Planning
• Activity-based costing (ABC) methodologies for accurate cost allocation and financial analysis

2. Preferred Education

• Masters Degree

3. Preferred Licenses

• N/A

4. Preferred Certifications

• Relevant Oracle Cloud certifications such as Oracle Cloud EPM or Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud (e.g., Oracle Planning Cloud Implementation Specialist)
• Relevant Agile project management certification, including Scrum, with relevant certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster or Product owner

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Architect, design, and implement Oracle EPM solutions that align with business needs and best practices.
• Innovate, optimize, and support existing solutions and processes.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and support to the development team and stakeholders.
• Ownership of end-to-end data integration processes between EPM and other enterprise applications
• Isolate, troubleshoot and resolve concerns as they arise, including root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
• Conduct evaluations, research, and prototyping to foster team innovation and adoption of new tools, while thoroughly vetting ideas to avoid unnecessary development efforts
• Produce live technical documentation to foster clarity and consistency.
• Implementing an interactive, multi scenario, Long Range Plan (LRP)
• Utilize 'out of the box' technology to replace and create solutions, highlighting the benefits and scalability of using built-in functionality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into functional technical specifications using best-fit architectures.
• Stay updated with the latest Oracle EPM technologies and industry trends, applying the value of that knowledge to the enterprise.
• Deliver incremental value through bi-weekly sprints and actively participate in all Scrum events and activities while keeping progress updated in ServiceNow
• The position has an onsite expectation of 1 day per week and requires a full-time work schedule. Full-time is defined as working at least 40 hours per week, plus any additional hours as requested or as needed to meet business requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

1. Required Job Skills

• Expertise in Oracle EPM and related products, including Planning, Essbase cubes & scripting, Financial Reporting,
• Data Management (ETL/Pipeline)
• Extensive knowledge of financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Understanding of BSO/ASO cubes, Business Rules, Data Maps, EPM Automate, Data Forms, and Smart View
• Strong technical documentation skills and a strong ability to translate technical concepts so that they are easily understood by laymen

2. Required Professional Competencies

• N/A

3. Required Leadership Experience and Competencies

• N/A

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES

1. Preferred Job Skills

• N/A

2. Preferred Professional Competencies

• N/A

3. Preferred Leadership Experience and Competencies

• N/A

Our Commitment

AZ Blue does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected group.

Thank you for your interest in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.  For more information on our company, see azblue.com.  If interested in this position, please apply.