Overview
The Principal Oracle Finance Platform Lead will be responsible for strategic ownership of the organization's Oracle ERP Cloud and PBCS landscape, emphasizing platform performance and continuous improvement in finance systems. In this leadership role, the contractor will engage with finance, technology, and business stakeholders to ensure the platform aligns with business objectives and regulatory demands. This is a hands-on contract position that offers significant visibility and influence within a complex enterprise environment.
Responsibilities
- Own the Oracle ERP Cloud and PBCS/EPM platform strategy, roadmap, and operational performance.
- Act as the senior functional authority for Oracle Finance applications across the organization.
- Drive platform optimisation, configuration governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner with Finance leadership, Technology teams, and business stakeholders to define future platform capabilities.
- Translate complex business requirements into scalable functional and system solutions.
- Lead product backlog management, prioritisation, and delivery planning.
- Oversee Oracle configuration and solution design aligned to finance best practices and controls.
- Ensure platform compliance with regulatory, audit, and governance requirements.
Requirements
- Significant experience as a Principal Product Owner, Platform Lead, Functional Lead, or Oracle Finance Systems Lead.
- Deep hands-on experience with Oracle ERP Cloud in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle PBCS / Oracle EPM Cloud.
- Excellent understanding of end-to-end finance processes including Procure-to-Pay, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Financial Reporting.
- Proven track record of owning and leading enterprise-scale Oracle Finance platforms.
- Experience defining product roadmaps, managing backlogs, and delivering strategic platform improvements.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior business and technology leaders.
- Experience working with third-party vendors and implementation partners.