Sr Functional Analyst Oracle Fusion

Sonata Software•Irvine, CA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Functional Analyst – Oracle Idea to Market (PLM) will lead end-to-end implementation and ongoing management of Oracle Idea to Market initiatives. The role works across functional tracks including O2C, S2P, R2R, and H2R, and is accountable for requirements, fit-gap assessments, solution design, configuration, business process setup, implementation, cutover, validation, and operational maintenance of PLM modules and custom extensions. Solutions must align with the Oracle Fusion platform and the company’s business processes. The analyst serves as the primary PLM subject matter expert, translating business needs into system solutions and coordinating with business stakeholders, development tracks, and SI partners. The role also leads the product roadmap in alignment with company direction, industry practices, and technology developments. Responsibilities include designing cross-functional PLM solutions and integrations; engaging business stakeholders and facilitating workshops; coordinating UAT, system validation, and production deployments; recommending process improvements; managing enhancements and backlogs; maintaining process, configuration, and training documentation; supporting data governance and regulatory compliance; resolving incidents; overseeing platform administration, stability, optimization, and maintenance; and evaluating Oracle releases and upgrades.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience with Oracle ERP applications or implementation, including understanding of platform functionality, cross-functional integrations, and process cycles.
At least one full-cycle implementation covering a PLM process area.
Advanced, hands-on experience in Oracle Fusion implementation, development, and maintenance, or Oracle EBS R12 if lacking Fusion experience.
Advanced, hands-on techno-functional configuration experience with Oracle platforms.
Deep functional knowledge of Oracle Idea to Market (PLM) processes and the ability to configure related setups from the ground up.
Knowledge of Oracle Product Development, Product Hub, Quality Management, Innovation Management, Procurement, Cost Management, Sourcing, Supply Chain Planning, Order Management, Pricing, and PPM.
Knowledge of PLM data models, reporting, and analytics, including OTBI, BI Publisher, and FBDI.
Knowledge of Oracle platform development tools such as PL/SQL, VBCS, Postman, and Redwood UI.
Understanding of data mapping and transformation for conversions and migrations from legacy Oracle and non-Oracle systems into Fusion Cloud.
Proficiency in producing application and SDLC documentation, including requirements and design documents, system reference manuals, Agile user stories, Confluence documents, use cases, validation scripts, process flows, business-cycle visualizations, UI/UX documentation, and configuration and setup masters.
Knowledge of OUM, AIM, and SDLC practices, with flexibility to work in hybrid delivery models.
Demonstrated success delivering full-lifecycle Fusion projects from requirements gathering through deployment and post-go-live optimization.
Hands-on experience with Agile, SAFe, or modern delivery frameworks and project management tools such as Jira.
Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive consensus toward successful solution delivery.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle Fusion implementations in the manufacturing vertical.
At least two full-cycle Oracle Fusion implementations.
At least 3 years of experience specifically with the Oracle Fusion platform, including functional and technical capabilities.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations certification.
Ability to assess and pilot new Oracle Fusion features and recommend adoption.
Familiarity with localizations for region-specific requirements and compliance.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end Oracle Idea to Market (PLM) implementations and ongoing management, including requirements, fit-gap assessments, solution designs, configurations, implementation, cutover, validation, and operational maintenance.
Design end-to-end solutions across the PLM track and related custom extensions and applications, including cross-module and external interfaces and integrations.
Define business process cycles and build system solutions using configurations, extensions, modifications, localizations, and integrations (CEMLI).
Serve as the primary PLM subject matter expert and translate business needs into system solutions.
Partner with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams, establish ongoing engagement, and facilitate workshops, interviews, and surveys.
Coordinate UAT, system validation, and production deployments with business and functional stakeholders.
Identify process inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and use standard Oracle functionality where possible.
Govern, report, manage, and deliver business enhancements, wish lists, and backlogs.
Develop and maintain solution designs, process flows, configuration documents, and training materials.
Document and analyze current-state and future-state business process flows.
Follow SDLC and Agile methodologies and create and track user stories and test scenarios through closure.
Enforce data governance policies and support compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Monitor and resolve incidents; oversee platform administration, optimization, stability, and operational maintenance.
Manage licenses, monitor system health, standardize processes, and ensure platform scalability.
Improve platform performance and user experience through proactive enhancements.
Assess periodic Oracle platform releases and ensure timely upgrades, including intermediate patch sets.
Lead the product roadmap in alignment with company direction, industry practices, and emerging technology.