Senior Oracle Functional Consultant (HCM Cloud)
NRI · Philippines
At NRI, we bring together deep technology expertise, capability and real-world industry experience to help organisations solve complex challenges and shape what’s next. From IT advisory and enterprise transformation to quality engineering, cyber, cloud and managed services, we work across the full technology lifecycle - turning ideas into outcomes that make a difference. With a global heritage and a strong presence across Australia, New Zealand and Asia, we combine the scale and capability to take on complex challenges with the agility, collaboration and the personal connection of a local team.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Our Oracle group helps organisations improve the way they operate, enabling greater efficiency, better decisions and stronger business performance. We bring deep expertise in Oracle Cloud, including Fusion Applications, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AI. From strategic advisory and solution architecture through to implementation, integration, cloud migration, testing, change management and ongoing support, we work closely with our clients to deliver complex enterprise transformation programmes that simplify operations, strengthen business agility and realise lasting value from their Oracle investment.
Based in Manila, our Global Delivery Centre is an integral part of how we deliver these services, connecting talented Philippines-based specialists with our teams and clients across Australia and the wider NRI Group.
Bring your expertise to our team as a Senior Oracle HCM Functional Consultant, delivering Oracle HCM Cloud implementation, remediation and support services for NRI Australia clients, with a focus on Core HCM, Absence Management and Oracle Time and Labour (OTL). Work with onshore leads and client teams to translate business requirements into practical solutions using an adopt, configure and extend approach.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Support requirements workshops and document business processes, functional requirements, gaps and agreed solutions.
Configure Core HCM, Absence Management and OTL, including workforce structures, employee lifecycle processes, absence plans, accruals, timecards, time calculation rules and approvals.
Prepare functional designs, configuration workbooks, test scenarios and user documentation.
Investigate configuration and processing issues, identify root causes and implement agreed remediation.
Perform unit and system testing, resolve defects, and support integration testing and user acceptance testing.
Work with technical teams on payroll interfaces, data migration, reporting and integration; support reconciliation of employees, absence and time data.
Support cutover, go-live, hypercare and knowledge transfer to clients and support teams.
Provide clear progress updates and escalate risks, issues and dependencies to the delivery lead.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Hands-on implementation experience across Oracle HCM Cloud Core HCM, Absence Management and OTL; a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Strong understanding of employee and assignment data, workforce structures, effective dating and employee lifecycle transactions.
Experience configuring absence eligibility, plans, accruals and carryover rules, together with time entry, schedules, validation and approval processes.
Ability to analyse requirements, assess existing configuration and resolve functional defects across connected HCM processes.
Experience preparing functional specifications and configuration documentation and supporting testing through production deployment.
Understanding of how Core HCM, absence and time data feed payroll, including interface validation and reconciliation.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with Australian clients and distributed delivery teams.
Ability to manage assigned deliverables, meet agreed timelines and maintain high standards of documentation and quality.
Experience with Australian employment conditions, awards, leave entitlements and time and attendance requirements.
Experience integrating Oracle HCM Cloud with third-party payroll platforms, including Ramco.
Knowledge of HCM Data Loader (HDL), HCM Spreadsheet Data Loader (HSDL), HCM Extracts, OTBI, BI Publisher and Fast Formula.
Exposure to Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), HCM security roles and quarterly release impact assessments.
Relevant Oracle HCM Cloud certification and experience in implementation recovery or remediation projects.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in information technology, human resources, business or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT NRI