Oracle Cloud HCM Solutions Architect (1658)

About the role

Oracle Cloud HCM Solutions Architect

Full-Time, Permanent

Overview

The Oracle Cloud HCM Solutions Architect will provide solution architecture leadership for a full life cycle Oracle Cloud implementation for a public sector K-12 client located in Maryland. This role will own the overall HCM solution architecture and guide the design, configuration, validation, testing, deployment, and stabilization of the Oracle Cloud HCM solution and its integrations with Payroll, Financials, and related applications.

The Solutions Architect will define and safeguard the end-to-end HCM solution and serve as a senior subject matter expert across multiple Oracle Cloud HCM modules, including Global Human Resources, Benefits, Compensation, Talent Management, Recruiting, Learning, and related capabilities. The role combines hands-on Oracle Cloud expertise, architectural vision, public sector HCM process knowledge, and strong client-facing leadership to deliver an integrated, scalable solution aligned with the client’s objectives and Oracle leading practices.

State, Local, and Education (SLED) experience, particularly with public sector K-12 organizations, is highly preferred but not required. Travel to the client site in Maryland Monday through Thursday may be required.

Essential Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead architect for the Oracle Cloud HCM solution, guiding the workstream through discovery, requirements, solution design, configuration, conference room pilots, testing, deployment, stabilization, and transition to support.
• Define and own the end-to-end HCM solution architecture across Global Human Resources, Benefits, Compensation, Talent Management, Recruiting, Learning, and other assigned HCM capabilities.
• Facilitate client workshops, gather and document business requirements, lead fit-gap analysis, and recommend solution approaches and process improvements using Oracle leading practices.
• Own the HCM solution design and key configuration decisions, including enterprise structures, security and role design, workflows, approvals, and cross-functional dependencies; document design decisions, setups, and their rationale.
• Partner with Payroll, Financials, technical, integration, data, reporting, security, organizational change management, and testing leads to deliver an integrated Oracle Cloud solution architecture.
• Define the architecture and functional requirements for integrations, conversions, extensions, reports, and third-party systems; convey designs to technical teams and review deliverables for alignment with the approved solution.
• Define the testing strategy and scenarios; guide system integration testing, user acceptance testing, defect resolution, and client validation activities to confirm the solution meets the approved design.
• Support organizational change, knowledge transfer, client training, and end-user readiness activities associated with the HCM implementation.
• Provide architectural and functional leadership during cutover, go-live, stabilization, and post-production support, including issue triage, root-cause analysis, and resolution of complex client escalations.
• Provide design guidance and mentoring to onshore and offshore functional and technical resources, review deliverables for design integrity, and hold resources accountable for quality and schedule commitments.
• Communicate status, risks, issues, dependencies, scope impacts, decisions, and recommendations to the Project Manager, Project Director, client workstream leaders, and executive stakeholders.
• Identify design requirements or decisions that affect scope and support the development and evaluation of change requests.
• Stay current on Oracle Cloud HCM quarterly releases and recommend opportunities for optimization, continuous improvement, and adoption of new functionality to evolve the solution roadmap.
• Support proposals, estimates, solution demonstrations, and business development activities by providing Oracle Cloud HCM solution architecture expertise as needed.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• 10+ years of Oracle HCM implementation experience, including substantial experience designing solutions with Oracle Cloud HCM.
• Experience leading solution design for at least three full life cycle Oracle Cloud HCM implementations, with hands-on configuration experience.
• Experience serving as a solutions architect or functional lead on at least two Oracle Cloud HCM implementations.
• Broad functional expertise across multiple Oracle Cloud HCM modules, with strong knowledge of Global Human Resources and Benefits.
• Ability to architect the end-to-end HCM solution and manage dependencies across HCM modules, Payroll, Financials, integrations, data, reporting, and security.
• Working knowledge of Oracle Cloud HCM integration, data, and reporting tools and approaches, such as HCM Data Loader, HCM Extracts, BI Publisher/OTBI, and Oracle Integration Cloud, along with security and role design.
• Hands-on experience leading requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, solution design, configuration, conference room pilots, testing, training, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Ability to translate client requirements into scalable Oracle Cloud solution designs and clearly explain solution options, trade-offs, risks, and impacts.
• Experience developing solution design documents, configuration workbooks, process flows, integration designs, testing scenarios, and user-facing materials.
• Strong client-facing consulting, facilitation, presentation, stakeholder management, and decision-driving skills.
• Experience guiding functional and technical teams in an onshore/offshore delivery model and collaborating across workstreams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, organizational, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple assignments, take initiative, and deliver under pressure in a fast-moving consulting environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, information technology, business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Preferred Experience

• SLED experience, particularly with public sector K-12 school systems, higher education institutions, or other government organizations.
• Knowledge of Oracle HR Help Desk, Case Management, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent Management, Learning, and related HCM capabilities.
• Experience with public sector HCM requirements, including complex organizational structures, collective bargaining considerations, position management, benefits administration, and regulatory reporting.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud release 20 or later and current quarterly release functionality.
• Experience working for a systems integrator or consulting organization and leading client-facing delivery teams.
• One or more Oracle Cloud HCM certifications, such as Global Human Resources, Recruiting, Compensation, Talent Management, Learning, or Benefits Implementation Specialist, and/or Oracle Cloud architecture or integration certifications.

Employment Type / Location / Travel

• Full-time, permanent position.
• Travel to the client site Monday through Thursday may be required.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer