Senior Manager HCM

Posted 9 hours 41 minutes ago by Next Ventures

£80,000 - £100,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
I.T. & Communications Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

Permanent

Remote / London

Oracle HCM Senior Manager

Location: UK (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

A leading transformation and technology services organisation is expanding its Oracle HCM practice and is seeking an experienced Oracle HCM Senior Manager to play a key role in delivering large-scale, cloud-based HR transformations.

This is a senior, high-visibility position combining client delivery leadership, strategic advisory, and business development, working with complex enterprise clients undergoing HR and operating-model transformation.

The Role

You will take ownership of end-to-end Oracle HCM programmes, acting as an Engagement Lead across delivery, client leadership, and practice growth.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the delivery of high-quality Oracle HCM Cloud implementations across complex organisations
  • Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on HR transformation, operating models, self-service, digital HR, and service delivery
  • Advising on HR process optimisation including Onboarding, Absence Management, Payroll, Offboarding, and employee lifecycle processes
  • Providing functional and solution leadership across Oracle HCM modules
  • Supporting business development activities, including bids, proposals, commercial discussions, and client presentations
  • Contributing to the growth of the HR transformation practice through thought leadership, capability development, and knowledge sharing
  • Advising on technical integrations with payroll, finance, benefits, and third-party platforms
  • Overseeing data migration, data integrity, and deployment readiness
  • Collaborating across cross-functional teams to maximise client value and solution adoption
  • Coaching and mentoring managers and consultants, supporting succession and team development
  • Leading by example, promoting a high-performance, inclusive, and collaborative culture
Experience & Skills Required
  • Proven experience leading Oracle HCM Cloud programmes from design through deployment
  • Strong functional expertise across Oracle HCM modules
  • Track record of delivering HR transformation initiatives and managing multi-disciplinary teams
  • Deep understanding of core HR processes and operating models
  • Excellent stakeholder management and executive-level communication skills
  • Experience contributing to sales, bids, and commercial negotiations
  • Exposure to additional HCM platforms such as Workday, ServiceNow HRSD, or SAP SuccessFactors (advantageous)
  • Comfortable working in agile and waterfall delivery environments
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to simplify complex problems
  • Experience producing delivery artefacts (requirements, functional designs, configurations, process flows, etc.)
  • Ability to adapt delivery and leadership style to suit different clients and project contextsStrong collaboration skills and a consultative mindset
  • Experience as a configuration lead and/or project manager on enterprise software deployments
  • Commercially aware, highly motivated, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC)
Qualifications
  • Degree-educated or equivalent professional experience
  • Oracle certifications (desirable)
  • Workday or ServiceNow certifications (desirable)
Why Apply?
  • Senior leadership role within a growing Oracle HCM practice
  • Exposure to large-scale, high-impact HR transformation programmes
  • Clear progression, influence, and visibility at leadership level
  • Flexible and hybrid working environment
  • Opportunity to shape delivery standards, capability, and future growth