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Oracle HCM Cloud Principal Consultant – Payroll & Core HR
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Oracle HCM Cloud Consultant with deep expertise in Oracle Payroll and Core HR to lead client implementation engagements from requirements through post go-live support. You will act as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, design scalable Core HR and Payroll solutions grounded in Oracle leading practices, and provide functional leadership to offshore teams and junior consultants.Key Responsibilities
Implementation leadership- Lead Oracle HCM Cloud implementations across Core HR and Payroll, driving requirements gathering, solution design, business process design, prototyping, testing, training, deployment, and post go-live support
- Configure and deliver Core HR: enterprise structures, legal entities, business units, departments, locations, jobs, positions, grades, workforce structures, person and assignment management, and employment lifecycle transactions (hire, transfer, promotion, termination)
- Design and configure Oracle Payroll: payroll definitions, elements and input values, balances, formulas (Fast Formula), calculation cards, payment methods, costing, and period-end processing
- Own payroll parallel testing, reconciliation, and payroll cutover, resolving variances before go-live
- Support payroll integrations such as time and labor, absence, benefits, banking and third-party payments, and general ledger costing
- Analyze and document As-Is and To-Be Core HR and Payroll processes, applying Oracle HCM Cloud leading practices to design scalable, efficient solutions
- Partner with client stakeholders (HR, Payroll, Finance, IT) to understand business challenges, provide strategic guidance, and shape solutions that align with organizational objectives
- Facilitate client workshops, process design sessions, and solution demonstrations, serving as a trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle
- Advise on statutory and regulatory compliance requirements for the client's countries of operation, including year-end and tax reporting
- Provide functional leadership, mentoring, and quality oversight to offshore teams and junior consultants, ensuring adherence to project standards, timelines, and deliverables
- Collaborate with cross-functional HCM workstreams, technical teams, and project leadership to deliver integrated, end-to-end HCM solutions
- Support solution governance, risk mitigation, issue resolution, and change management to ensure successful project outcomes and client satisfaction
Required Qualifications
- Strong functional expertise in Oracle Payroll with US payroll implementation experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of hands-on Oracle HCM Cloud experience, including at least 3 full-lifecycle implementations
- Strong functional expertise in Oracle Core HR (workforce structures, person management, employment and assignment lifecycle, security and roles, approvals and workflows)
- Strong functional expertise in Oracle Payroll, including payroll setup, elements, balances, Fast Formula, calculation cards, payroll runs, payments, costing, and payroll reconciliation
- Proven experience leading requirements gathering, solution design, testing (SIT/UAT, payroll parallel runs), and go-live support
- Experience leading or mentoring offshore teams and junior consultants
- Excellent client-facing, workshop facilitation, and communication skills