Oracle HCM - Business Architect -6months-Warwick
Posted 4 hours 45 minutes ago by Kirtana Consulting
Kirtana consulting is looking for Oracle HCM - Business Architect for 6months rolling contract in Warwick.
Job description:
Role Title: Oracle HCM - Business Architect
Role Purpose
Lead the end-to-end business architecture and functional solution assurance for a major workforce transformation programme. The role connects User Organisations, programme leadership, business stakeholders and delivery teams, translating workforce objectives, operating models, user journeys, policies and governance requirements into scalable, user-centric solutions.
Solution scope: Oracle Fusion HCM; payroll and workforce administration; Orbit user experience; operational reporting and BI; workforce analytics; integrations; business processes; change, adoption and readiness.
Required Experience
Essential
20+ years in business architecture, organisational transformation or large-scale business change.
Proven credibility with senior business stakeholders and executive leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder programmes.
Strong understanding of HR, workforce management, payroll and the employee life cycle.
Experience defining future-state operating models, business architectures and end-to-end functional solutions.
Experience leading discovery, workshops, business design, requirements governance and stakeholder decision-making.
Excellent communication, influencing and consensus-building skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity.
Preferred
UK Public Sector transformation experience.
Experience with national-scale workforce platforms and large-scale change/adoption.
Knowledge of government governance, workforce policy and operating structures.
Familiarity with Oracle Cloud implementations in the UK Public Sector.
Key Accountabilities
1. Business Architecture & Operating Model
Define and maintain the programme business architecture and future-state workforce operating model.
Align business goals, processes, user journeys, technology, governance and service outcomes.
Maintain traceability from approved requirements to delivered functionality and drive consistency across User Organisations.
2. User Organisation & Executive Engagement
Act as the senior business-facing representative and build trusted relationships with executives, HR and workforce leaders, payroll leads and operational managers.
Lead workshops, design sessions, decision forums and executive reviews; represent User Organisation priorities throughout design and delivery.
Present recommendations to governance forums and support programme decisions and risk management.
3. End-to-End Functional Solution Oversight
Provide functional oversight across Oracle Fusion HCM, Orbit, reporting and analytics, integrations and cross-platform processes.
Ensure employee, manager and operational journeys are coherent, accessible and aligned to agreed business outcomes.
Maintain alignment between business objectives, solution design and the programme roadmap.
4. Requirements & Design Governance
Govern business requirements, functional designs, priorities, scope and key design decisions.
Challenge proposals where business value, user experience or transformation outcomes are not maximised.
Ensure design decisions remain consistent across stakeholder groups and functional domains.
5. Business Readiness, Adoption & Benefits
Lead readiness planning, change-impact assessment and readiness reviews across User Organisations.
Work with Change and Training teams to prepare operational teams for transition and go-live.
Define and track transformation outcomes, adoption, service improvement and post-go-live optimisation opportunities.
Functional Coverage
Oracle Fusion HCM: Core HR, recruiting, onboarding, talent, learning, workforce structures, absence, workforce administration and payroll interfaces.
Orbit Experience: Employee and manager journeys, self-service, service experience, accessibility and adoption.
Reporting & Analytics: Operational and statutory reporting, workforce analytics, executive dashboards, KPIs and benefits tracking.
Integrations & Processes: Upstream/downstream processes, data dependencies, cross-platform journeys and end-to-end orchestration.
Readiness & Change: Readiness planning, impact assessment, adoption, transition preparation and continuous improvement.
Key Stakeholder Interfaces
Executive sponsors and programme boards; Programme Director and Transformation Lead; User Organisations; HR, workforce and payroll leadership; operational managers; Oracle Fusion HCM, Orbit, data, integration, change, training and delivery teams; supplier partners.
Success Measures
Clear, approved and traceable business architecture and future-state operating model.
Consistent functional design and user journeys across User Organisations.
Timely resolution of business-design decisions, risks and cross-functional dependencies.
Demonstrable readiness, adoption, business-value realisation and service improvement.