Sr. Principal Consultant, Oracle EPM Planning & Budgeting

Overview

This full-time role is for a Sr. Principal Consultant, Oracle EPM Planning and Budgeting. The Sr. Principal Consultant leads the implementation and support of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Planning and Budgeting solutions, including Free Form and Narrative Reporting. Daily work includes needs assessments, solution design and configuration, end-user training, and ongoing support to ensure successful delivery across multiple concurrent engagements.

Responsibilities also include collaborating with clients to understand business requirements, translating needs into scalable designs, and advising on functional and technical best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and design Oracle EPM Planning and Budgeting projects, including Free Form and Narrative Reporting
• Architect end-to-end Planning and Budgeting solutions, translating complex client requirements into scalable Free Form and Narrative Reporting designs
• Build leading practice solutions, including Essbase rules, Narrative Reports, and Data Exchange integrations
• Write and maintain Groovy scripts to extend application functionality
• Lead multiple project solutions simultaneously
• Manage and coordinate project teams of 2 to 4 consultants across simultaneously active engagements
• Provide technical oversight and quality review of solution builds delivered by project team members
• Own resolution of complex, cross-functional design issues spanning multiple workstreams
• Conduct client needs assessments and translate business requirements into system design
• Configure and test EPM applications to meet client specifications
• Deliver end user training and provide ongoing post-implementation support
• Apply strong functional knowledge of financial planning and budgeting to inform solution design
• Lead and mentor a team of consultants across assigned projects
• Contribute to development of internal implementation methodology, templates, and reusable assets for the Planning and Budgeting practice
• Facilitate design and requirements workshops with client stakeholders across multiple engagements
• Lead client discussions to gather and validate business requirements across multiple engagements
• Present solution designs and recommendations to client stakeholders with clarity and confidence
• Provide regular status, risk, and progress updates to Delivery leadership across all assigned engagements
• Communicate complex functional and technical issues to Delivery leadership in a timely manner
• Manage client relationships during complex system implementations
• Tailor solutions to each client’s business requirements and industry context
• Assist sales by contributing to scoping, estimating, and solution discussions
• Act as a point of escalation for client concerns raised during implementation
• Assess and provide leading practices to clients on both functional and technical matters
• Ensure accuracy and quality of deliverables, configurations, and documentation across assigned projects
• Provide quality assurance oversight across multiple concurrent project solutions
• Establish and monitor quality checkpoints across concurrent project builds to reduce rework and ensure consistency
• Maintain and pursue relevant Oracle EPM certifications
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects and firm initiatives
• Be willing to travel and work in various business locations or remotely as applicable
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred
• No less than 8 years of experience leading and implementing solutions for a variety of clients across a variety of industries
• 7 to 10 full lifecycle Oracle EPM implementations completed, including 5 to 8 led in a lead consultant capacity
• Oracle EPM certification required; 2 or more Oracle EPM certifications would be an added advantage
• High level of experience presenting to and engaging with senior client and executive stakeholders
• Experience implementing for Public Sector industry clients is a plus
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Skills

• Expert level technical knowledge building Oracle EPM Planning and Budgeting solutions, including designing leading practice solutions, building Essbase rules, Narrative Reports, and Data Exchange integrations
• Strong Groovy scripting experience preferred
• Strong functional knowledge of financial planning and budgeting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrated experience with MS Office

Competencies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in project management is beneficial
• Ability to work independently and remotely, and to lead multiple engagements at once
• Team-oriented with the ability to lead and collaborate effectively
• Actively seeks knowledge and experience and shares it with others

Location

New York, NY (with willingness to travel and work in various business locations or remotely as applicable).

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation and benefits details were not provided.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, national origin, or ancestry. The organization is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where employees and partners are valued, respected, and supported.