Senior Application Analyst

Senior Applications Analyst Oracle HCM

📍 Location: Irvine, CA, US

🏢 Industry: Financial Services

💼 Work Setting: Hybrid

Are you an Oracle Fusion HCM expert with full lifecycle implementation experience, strong business process expertise, and the ability to bridge business and technology? This role offers the opportunity to serve as the primary HCM subject matter expert, driving enterprise-wide Oracle Fusion initiatives while partnering with business leaders, implementation partners, and technical teams.

As a key member of the Oracle Fusion program, you will own HCM solution delivery from requirements gathering through post-production support while ensuring solutions align with Ventura Foods' strategic objectives, business processes, and technology roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

Oracle Fusion HCM Solution Leadership

End-to-End Solution Ownership

• Lead the complete lifecycle of Oracle Fusion HCM solutions.
• Drive activities including:
• Requirements Gathering
• Fit-Gap Analysis
• Solution Design
• Configuration
• Development Coordination
• Testing
• Deployment
• Cutover Planning
• Hypercare Support
• Ongoing Enhancements

Functional Solution Design

• Design enterprise HCM solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Define business processes, workflows, integrations, and system interactions.
• Ensure scalability, maintainability, and operational effectiveness.

Oracle HCM Configuration

Configure and support Oracle Fusion HCM capabilities including:

• Recruiting & Onboarding
• Workforce Management
• Compensation Programs
• Benefits Administration
• Talent Management
• Performance Management
• Employee Self-Service
• Retirement & Separation Processes

Functional Expertise & Platform Governance

Oracle Fusion HCM Subject Matter Expert

Serve as the primary SME for:

• Oracle Fusion HCM
• Hire-to-Retire (H2R) Processes
• Cross-Module Integrations
• HCM Architecture

Governance & Standards

• Establish solution design standards.
• Review deliverables produced by:
• Internal Teams
• Consultants
• System Integrators
• Ensure consistency and adherence to Oracle best practices.

Cross-Functional Integration

Collaborate with teams supporting:

• Order-to-Cash (O2C)
• Source-to-Pay (S2P)
• Record-to-Report (R2R)
• Enterprise Integrations
• Reporting Platforms

Business Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

Business Relationship Management

• Partner with HR and business leaders to understand strategic objectives.
• Develop strong stakeholder relationships across functional areas.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on Oracle HCM capabilities and opportunities.

Workshop Facilitation

Lead:

• Discovery Sessions
• Design Workshops
• Process Reviews
• Stakeholder Interviews
• Requirements Meetings

Process Improvement

• Analyze current-state processes.
• Design future-state workflows.
• Recommend solutions using standard Oracle functionality whenever possible.

Project Delivery & Implementation

Full Lifecycle Implementation Leadership

Manage Oracle Fusion projects through:

• Initiation
• Planning
• Design
• Build
• Testing
• Deployment
• Post-Go-Live Support

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

• Plan and coordinate testing activities.
• Support business validation and signoff processes.
• Ensure solutions meet business and technical requirements.

Deployment & Cutover

• Coordinate production deployments and release activities.
• Manage cutover planning and execution.
• Support transition to operational support teams.

Documentation & Compliance

Solution Documentation

Develop and maintain:

• Functional Design Documents
• Configuration Documents
• Process Flows
• Training Materials
• Business Requirements Documents
• User Stories
• Validation Scripts

Examples include:

• BR100
• MD50
• TE40
• Process Maps
• Visio/Lucid Diagrams

Compliance & Governance

• Enforce data governance standards.
• Ensure adherence to:
• Security Policies
• Privacy Requirements
• Regulatory Standards
• Internal Controls

Platform Operations & Continuous Improvement

Operational Support

• Monitor system performance and stability.
• Resolve incidents and defects.
• Provide ongoing application support and maintenance.

Release Management

• Assess Oracle quarterly releases and patch updates.
• Evaluate business impacts and enhancement opportunities.
• Coordinate testing and deployment of updates.

Performance Optimization

• Improve platform usability and efficiency.
• Drive adoption of Oracle best practices.
• Continuously enhance user experience and operational effectiveness.

Data & Reporting

Reporting & Analytics

Support reporting solutions using:

• OTBI (Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence)
• BI Publisher
• Oracle Analytics Tools

Data Management

• Support data migration and conversion activities.
• Define mapping and transformation requirements.
• Ensure data integrity across HCM processes.

Integration Support

• Design and support integrations between Oracle Fusion and enterprise systems.
• Coordinate internal and external interface requirements.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in:

• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Information Systems
• Engineering
• Related Technical Discipline

Experience

Oracle ERP Experience

• 5+ years of Oracle ERP implementation and support experience.
• Strong understanding of ERP business processes and integrations.

Oracle HCM Experience

• Minimum 2 full-cycle Oracle HCM implementations required.
• Experience supporting Hire-to-Retire business processes.

Oracle Fusion Experience

• 3+ years of Oracle Fusion Cloud experience preferred.
• Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS R12) experience required if Fusion experience is limited.

Manufacturing Industry Experience

• Experience supporting Oracle implementations within manufacturing environments preferred.
• Participation in at least three full-cycle Oracle implementations highly desirable.

Required Technical Skills

Oracle Fusion HCM

Advanced expertise in:

• Recruiting & Onboarding
• Workforce Structures
• Compensation Management
• Benefits Administration
• Talent Management
• Performance Management
• Employee Self Service
• Separation Processes

Oracle Configuration Expertise

Hands-on experience with:

• Flexfields
• Value Sets
• Profiles
• Workflow Rules
• Security Groups
• Legal Entities
• Business Units
• Integrations
• System Administration

Reporting & Analytics

• OTBI
• BI Publisher
• HCM Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Business Intelligence

Development & Technical Tools

Knowledge of:

• PL/SQL
• VBCS
• Redwood UI
• Postman
• API Integrations
• Data Conversions
• FBDI

Methodologies & Tools

Experience with:

• Agile
• SDLC
• SAFe
• OUM
• AIM
• Jira
• Confluence

Leadership & Professional Skills

Business & Stakeholder Management

• Executive Communication
• Workshop Facilitation
• Business Process Analysis
• Requirements Management
• Relationship Building

Leadership

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Vendor Management
• System Integrator Oversight
• Solution Governance
• Consensus Building

Problem Solving

• Analytical Thinking
• Root Cause Analysis
• Process Optimization
• Solution Design

Key Skills

• Oracle Fusion HCM
• Oracle Cloud ERP
• Hire-to-Retire (H2R)
• Oracle Recruiting Cloud
• Workforce Management
• Compensation & Benefits
• Talent Management
• Oracle OTBI
• BI Publisher
• Oracle Integrations
• Functional Solution Design
• ERP Implementations

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Business Partnership
• Technical Leadership
• Solution Architecture
• Process Excellence
• Communication
• Innovation
• Data Governance
• Continuous Improvement
• Customer Focus