Oracle Cloud Time & Absence Management Lead Consultant

Location: Hybrid with remote work allowed. Travel to client sites as required. Company Overview: Sierra-Cedar is a leading Oracle Cloud consulting company that delivers innovative and transformative projects for its clients across public sector, higher education, commercial, and healthcare. Our mission is to provide exceptional Oracle Cloud consulting services that enable our clients to achieve their business objectives. We take pride in being a great place to work and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Job Description: As an Oracle Cloud Time & Absence Management Functional Lead w/Advanced Scheduling experience in our healthcare vertical at Sierra-Cedar, you will be responsible for providing excellent consulting services to our clients to help them implement and optimize Oracle Cloud solutions. You will be a key contributor as a functional subject matter expert and have proven end-to-end Cloud project experience leading the Oracle Cloud Time & Absence Management module and complex implementations. You will have proven experience understanding how to align key deliverables/milestone metrics for project success, delivering comprehensive business solutions for client system optimization, and overseeing the implementation process to facilitate successful project delivery. As a key member of our talented Cloud team, you will work closely with business stakeholders, project managers, and consultants to develop, plan and implement Cloud solutions in healthcare. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and highly skilled team of consultants and gain exposure to our culture of being a trusted advisor to our clients. You will be empowered to innovate and bring new ideas to the table while leveraging our proven methodologies and best practices. An Oracle Partner with over 30 years of proven customer success, Sierra-Cedar has become one of the largest consultancies focused on delivering a full range of application services to cities, counties, states, school districts, public utilities, public transportation authorities, higher education, commercial, and healthcare clients. With a core focus on Cloud applications, our goal is to implement modern platforms that provide today s workforce with the tools to deliver progressive, mobile-ready services for ongoing success. We offer a flexible work environment and competitive compensation and benefits packages. Are you ready to reach the next milestone in your Cloud career? Key Responsibilities: • Lead clients through the entire implementation life cycle for the Time & Absence Management module as a functional SME • Work as part of a project team to plan, design, develop, and implement comprehensive Oracle Cloud Time & Absence Management solutions in response to client needs • Identify business requirements and map them to HCM Cloud functionality • Conduct functional design workshops, identify functionality gaps, and build extensions for them • Advise client on options, risks, and any impacts on other processes or systems • Adaptable and resourceful, and tailor approach to fit different organizational cultures • Configure the Cloud Time & Absence Management module to meet client requirements and document application set-ups • Work closely with core functional team and project management to gather, assess, and analyze business requirements for Time & Absence Management reports, interfaces, extensions, integrations, and conversions • Develop and implement security, including validation strategies and plans • Assist clients in preparing validation scripts and developing test scripts, and testing scenarios • Support clients with the execution of test scripts • Validate configuration and data • Lead migration of configuration, integrations, and extensions to production • Plays hands-on role in the design, development, and maintenance of Cloud Time & Absence Management Conversions and Interfaces • Share knowledge of methods and techniques in a Cloud software development and consulting environment, and demonstrated skill in Cloud Time & Absence Management to solve business problems • Able to work alone or as part of a team for Oracle Implementation, Enhancement, or Upgrade projects • Effectively communicate and drive project deliverables • Complete tasks efficiently and in a timely manner • Provide status and issue reports to the project manager/client on a regular basis Qualifications: Must have a solid understanding and work experience as a Functional Lead with the following: • Minimum of 5 years experience in a Functional Lead role • Ideal candidate has completed two full lifecycle projects with Oracle HCM Cloud, with hands-on experience in Time & Labor and Absence Management with advanced scheduling experience • Solid experience working with Oracle E-Business, PeopleSoft or Cloud applications with a focus in Human Capital Management (HCM) • Experience implementing HCM solutions in Healthcare • Must be available to work occasional nights and weekends to support project milestones • Bachelor's degree is required at a minimum • Oracle Cloud certification(s) strongly preferred • Travel to client sites as needed • Must already be living in the US • Must be legally authorized to work in the US without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future Consulting Skills: • Demonstrated ability to manage project scope and client expectations on individual assignments • Demonstrated follow-through on assignments and issue resolution • Communicates clearly and effectively with clients, account executives, and management • Consistently produce clear, concise status reports • Builds confidence and trust with clients • Displays effective analytical skills Why Work at Sierra-Cedar: Sierra-Cedar is looking for someone who is enthusiastic about Oracle Cloud Consulting, and who can embrace thinking outside of the box when working with clients. But it s not just about the work. We believe in creating a collaborative and rewarding work environment, where our team members can grow both personally and professionally. We are committed to providing a positive and engaging work environment where our employees can thrive. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation, cafeteria plan benefits which include medical, dental, and vision, 401(k) plan with employer contributions, PTO, and professional development opportunities. We also pride ourselves on our culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Our team is made up of some of the brightest minds in the industry, and we work together to deliver exceptional results for our clients. If you re looking for a challenging and rewarding career in Oracle Cloud consulting, Sierra-Cedar may be the place for you. Sierra-Cedar is an Equal Opportunity employer. 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