Sr. Enterprise Performance Management Administrator

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the on-going support of the Oracle EPM Applications (on Prem and future Cloud)
• Is fully proficient in the end user functional processes performed within the supported applications.
• Prepares and delivers effective communications to key Finance constituents.
• Provides end-user system training as needed.
• Reviews and analyzes the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems/technologies and develops strategies for improving or leveraging these systems.
• Research, identify and propose best practices.
• Reviews requests for services / improvements and partners with business stakeholders, clarifies objectives, determines feasibility and jointly determines business implications / value.
• Considers business applications of the application of technology to the current business environment.
• Defines functional and system requirements accordingly.
• Ensure that any new software integration meets functional/ end user requirements, compliance and interface specifications, and proper documentation is maintained.
• Defines functional / system requirements and documents current / future state business processes.
• Develops effective test scenarios, scripts and use cases with consideration to cross functional and process stream impact.
• Analyzes formal test results in order to discover and resolve defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws.
• Performs application system administration functions specific to application setup, configuration and maintenance.
• Oversee small projects and/or tasks and phases of larger projects.
• Responsible for coordinating activities of teams, schedules and resources for assigned tasks or projects.
• Maintains strong working relationships with project team members, internal finance customers, and external service vendors.
• Performs system, process and application monitoring and gathers metrics.
• Carries out procedures to ensure that information systems products and services meet quality, organization standards and end user requirements.
• Provides expertise and problem resolution to functional departments when issues extend outside the knowledge of the departmental Key Users or Subject Matter Experts.
• Prioritize initiatives based on discussions with key stakeholders
• Manages the IS delivery of training curriculum and materials, and shares responsibility for overall technology adoption, ensuring sufficient systems training for functional users on existing and new software.
• Monitors and reviews service requests to ensure services are delivered to SLA and customer satisfaction.
• Travel: Travel is required (varies with implementations)

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 1 to 2 full life cycle implementations/upgrades of Oracle Cloud Applications
• Possess a thorough understanding of and expertise in the management and delivery of: Hyperion Planning Suite, Essbase, Financial Reporting Studio, Financial Management, Smart View, Financial Data Quality Manager, Data Relationship Manager, EPM business rules, web forms, calc scripts
• Other desirable skills Include:
• Proven ability to collaborate, build relationships and influence individuals at all levels cross functional organization (IT-Business)
• Leadership presence; commands respect through exercise of sound business judgment and clear decision-making.
• Experience with cultural, organizational and business process change efforts
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries and broad functional areas to obtain buy-in and support, communicate and provide leadership for implementing capabilities
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to lead under pressure to guide teams through balancing competing priorities and meeting deadlines, ability to manage customer expectations
• Excellent Knowledge of the business enterprise functions and processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Working knowledge of Oracle R12 technical stack and technologies
• Ability to adapt to a fast and dynamic environment.
• Ability to effectively translate between functional and technical teams
• Resolves simple to complex system problems in creative ways
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent time management
• Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.
• People Management, managed remote and distributed teams
• Ability to suggest technological best/proven practices.

Work Environment

• Normal office environment
• Sedentary to light physical effort necessary to perform the job
• Extensive contact with employees and external business partners and vendors
• Frequently subjected to irregular hours and pressure due to time demands
• Travel is required (varies with implementations)

Experience

Minimum 5-8 years of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management suite experience, including systems support and administration and/or developments of Hyperion applications in an 11.x environment. Life Sciences experience preferred.

Education

Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Computer Sciences, Management Information Systems, or Business Administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. College Degree in Finance or Accounting or an equivalent combination of education, experience, credentials (CPA) also a strong plus