Program Manager

Job Description:

• Own end to end accountability for Oracle ERP implementation rollout upgrade migration separation or modernization programs across Oracle E Business Suite and or Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
• Build and govern the integrated master plan inter dependencies across functional technical data integrations testing environment security reporting change deployment and hypercare workstreams
• Lead proposal shaping solution reviews estimation staffing delivery model transition and mobilization challenge assumptions and establish a credible baseline
• Govern team structure scope schedule budget quality RAID decisions change control contractual commitments and readiness for design test cycles mock conversions cutover go live and stabilization orchestrating across tracks
• Work with team to convert incomplete or conflicting inputs into hypotheses decision options owners and time bound actions distinguish reversible decisions from high impact design choices
• Identify cross track and business impacts early assess critical path constraints and drive fact based trade offs focused on targeted program outcomes

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a single source of truth for assumptions decisions risks dependencies and change requests escalate with context impact recommendation and required decision
• Lead recovery of troubled workstreams through root cause analysis re planning capacity correction and outcome based checkpoints
• Partner with client business and IT leaders onshore leadership architects product owners Oracle external and third parties to ensure seamless execution
• Maintain mutual accountability and transparency through inter dependencies decision impact and timeliness
• Lead a multi location multi vendor team define clear accountabilities handoffs and operating cadence while preserving end to end ownership across organizational boundaries
• Coach track leads and managers strengthen succession and capability and create a culture of transparency engineering discipline continuous improvement and respectful challenge

Technical Requirements:

• Communicate a concise executive narrative on outcomes value progress risks decisions and recovery actions without masking unresolved issues
• Navigate and negotiate through the changes to effectively maintain program success parameters and objectives on track
• Apply fit for purpose agile hybrid and stage gated methods while maintaining disciplined ERP design configuration build test conversion and release controls
• Use AI assisted methods for knowledge discovery requirements traceability risk sensing test case and defect analysis document summarization and operational insights with human review and enterprise security controls
• Identify automation opportunities across PMO reporting reconciliation regression testing deployment evidence and service transition measure realized adoption and productivity impact
• Ensure responsible AI use approved data boundaries access controls validation provenance bias error checks and no unsupported decisions based solely on generated output
• Ability to understand client operating model end to end value streams ability to translate business outcomes expectations into project actions and track them through the project lifecycle
• Ability to assess and challenge customization fragmented process choices and weak controls ability to promote standardization simplification

Additional Responsibilities:

• Minimum 18 years of enterprise applications experience including 10 years in program project leadership in Oracle ecosystem and at least one large complex Oracle ERP transformation managed end to end
• Demonstrated leadership of offshore delivery with multiple concurrent tracks global stakeholders distributed teams and third party dependencies
• Hands on program understanding of Oracle E Business Suite and or Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP lifecycle strong appreciation of business processes controls and value drivers across finance supply chain and manufacturing stays up to date on Oracle emerging landscape capabilities and AI
• Working knowledge of Oracle architecture and delivery concerns integrations APIs extensions reports workflows data conversion identity security environments performance release management and production support transition
• Proven control of scope estimation financials resource planning quality commercial obligations governance and executive communication
• Experience with SDLC Agile hybrid delivery quality engineering test management cutover organizational change and benefits realization
• Ability to operate across time zones and provide predictable overlap with onshore client teams during critical phases

Preferred Skills:

Technology->Consulting - Program Management->Program Management