Oracle Cloud PPM Functional Lead

M&S Consulting•, (Multiple States)

1d•Remote

About The Position

M&S Consulting is seeking an experienced Oracle Cloud Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Functional Consultant to support a direct client in the Engineering and Construction industry through its Oracle Cloud ERP implementation. Our client is implementing the Oracle Cloud ERP suite and needs a hands-on PPM expert who has delivered the latest Oracle Cloud PPM release in a live implementation. You will work directly with client stakeholders in finance, project controls and operations to design, configure and deploy PPM to support complex engineering and construction projects. M&S Consulting partners with organizations to deliver enterprise technology solutions. Our consultants are trusted advisors who bring deep product knowledge, practical implementation experience and a client-first approach to every engagement.

Requirements

At least one (1) full lifecycle Oracle Cloud PPM implementation, from design through go-live and hypercare.
Hands-on implementation experience with the latest release of Oracle Cloud PPM.
5+ years of Oracle ERP experience, with at least 3 years focused on Oracle Cloud PPM.
Strong working knowledge of Project Costing, Project Billing, Project Contracts and Project Control.
Solid understanding of project accounting principles, including cost capture, burdening, revenue recognition and billing methods.
Experience with Oracle Cloud configuration tools such as Functional Setup Manager (FSM) and setup data import/export.
Familiarity with integration points between PPM and Oracle Cloud Financials, Procurement and HCM.
Proven ability to lead client workshops and produce clear functional documentation.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Two or more full lifecycle Oracle Cloud PPM implementations.
Implementation experience in Engineering, Construction, or Architecture-Engineering-Construction (AEC) environments.
Oracle Cloud PPM Implementation Professional certification (or equivalent current Oracle certification).
Experience with Oracle Primavera (P6 or Unifier) integration with Oracle Cloud PPM.
Experience with Oracle Cloud Grants Management, Project Asset Management or Project Execution Management.
Background in consulting or systems-integrator environments.
Experience migrating from legacy ERP platforms such as Oracle E-Business Suite, JD Edwards, Deltek or Viewpoint.

Responsibilities

Serve as the functional lead for Oracle Cloud PPM across the full implementation lifecycle: discovery, design, build, testing, deployment and post-go-live support.
Lead requirements-gathering and design workshops with client stakeholders, and translate business needs into Oracle Cloud PPM solutions.
Configure Oracle Cloud PPM modules, including Project Foundation, Project Costing, Project Billing, Project Contracts, Project Control (Budgeting and Forecasting), Project Management and Grants Management as applicable.
Design solutions for engineering and construction scenarios such as capital projects, cost-plus and fixed-price contracts, retainage, change orders, percent-complete revenue recognition and project cost accounting.
Prepare key deliverables, including future-state process designs, configuration workbooks, functional design documents (FDDs) and test scripts.
Define integration and data-conversion requirements, and partner with technical teams on interfaces, reports and extensions (OTBI, BI Publisher, FBDI, REST APIs).
Ensure PPM integrates cleanly with Oracle Cloud Financials (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets), Procurement and HCM.
Plan and execute system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT), and triage and resolve defects.
Develop training materials and deliver end-user and train-the-trainer sessions.
Support cutover, go-live and hypercare, and provide knowledge transfer to client support teams.
Advise the client on Oracle best practices, quarterly update impacts and new features in the latest Oracle Cloud release.