Program Manager

About the role

This position can be based in either The Netherlands, United Kingdom or Germany. 

The Program Manager - Oracle will be responsible for leading and managing large-scale enterprise Finance, Human Capital Management (HCM), Payroll, and Time & attendance systems (T&A) implementations / post implementation support programs across the company. The Program Manager will work directly with executive level with the following key responsibilities:

• Defining, implementing and managing a robust governance framework
• Prepare program brief, initiation documentation and business case
• Developing and presenting program strategy and plans
• Alignment of internal customers and Oracle strategic roadmaps
• Accountability for delivery of program success measures and goals
• Management of program budgets
• Work across all Oracle products ensuring a joined up holistic solution
• Oversight of active projects and programs
• Uphold and champion Oracle processes and methodologies.

How you will contribute

• Analysing and documenting requirements by liaising with a range of stakeholders in the organization
• Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports
• Conduct risk analysis and monitor the progress of plans against project milestones and budgets
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and compliance with customer requirements
• Providing technical and analytical guidance to the project team
• Review and presentation of project deliverables
• Manage the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables
• Devise programs that support the organization’s objectives
• Develop sustainable goals for the organization
• Work with other business units to develop budgets and plans for the programs
• Evaluate and assess the programs’ strengths and weaknesses
• Monitor projects and oversee project managers to ensure goals are met
• Meet with stakeholders to discuss program status and goals
• Keep current with latest software developments, train key organizational personnel and coordinate adoption of developments that enhance operations.
• Prepare general and detailed application design documents and program specifications using data gathered from impacted business units and system users.
• Evaluate and bring resolution to the trade-offs between functionality, ease of programming, and budgetary time constraints.
• Mentor, coach, and lead associates in project and program activities
• Support process improvements, business-driven projects and system modifications as required
• Identify weaknesses in current processes and propose countermeasures incorporating industry best practices
• Support the user community in working through ERP related system and process challenges
• Document and analyse business processes using flow charts and process narratives
• Coordinate business process re-engineering, including obtaining the buy-in from stakeholders in various functions and levels of the organization
• Provide functional and technical application support of Oracle ERP and related applications
• Support requirement gathering and development efforts for reports, interfaces, etc.
• Drive utilization of change management
   

What you will bring

• Master’s degree in computer science, business administration, or information systems –OR- a combination of equivalent professional training and certifications, combined with a minimum of 12 years related work experience in a position(s) with increasing responsibility and supervisory duties may be accepted.
• A constant seeker and an early adopter of new products, tools, technology and methodologies to improve efficiency of the organization.
• Multiple end to end global ERP roll out experience. Preferred experience with Oracle Fusion, SAP, or similar systems.
• Strong and broad IT background, experience with every aspect of IT operations (from Hardware to applications, managing very large Databases. Disaster recovery,
• Business Continuity, Integrations with various internal and external systems, Data Governance and Stewardship, Data Privacy and compliance, SDLC, Change Management).
• Experience in Managing On-premise and Cloud applications / integrations and supporting users across the globe.
• Experience in managing System integrators, off-shore resources, functional and IT consultants with different background.
• Proven experience in constant and measurable business process improvements initiatives.
• Experienced in developing and managing lean team.
• Experienced in using human resources and IT tools/ products to reduce the end to end business process foot prints to reduce the cost and improve efficiency of the IT investments.
   

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