Business Operations Specialist

Description:

Remote with travel

Seeking a candidate with depth of knowledge and experience implementing Oracle Cloud ERP (SCM & Financials) including business process redesign

Job Summary
Client is undertaking a multiyear, global Enterprise Resource Planning implementation. Oracle Cloud solution has been selected, and a multi-phase implementation is underway. Scope of the ERP implementation includes all major Finance and Supply Chain processes.
The Business Process Design Lead is a key member of the Program Leadership team, reporting to the Program Lead, driving process optimization and alignment with the agreed Target Operating Model. This is a challenging, high visibility role working in a fast-paced environment.
Working with the selected System Integrator, Client Technology Solution and Enterprise Architects, the Functional Pillar Leads for Supply Chain and Finance, and the cross-functional leads such as Master Data Management, Reporting and Change Management.
This role requires an individual to be broad-thinking and process/systems-focused, creative, team-oriented, technologically savvy, able to lead large cross-functional teams, and driven to produce results.
Key Responsibilities
• Partnering with Functional Pillar Leads, drive process transformation and improvement efforts
• Develop metrics that provide data for process performance assessment to identify difference-making opportunities for improvement
• With a focus on simplification and a bias toward delivered functionality, lead design of operational processes and development of business requirements and user stories.
• Collaborate with IT and functional team members, from Client and the system integrator, to define solutions
• Determine and assign ownership of activities supporting process transformation items, ensuring the objectives are met
• Facilitate approval from decision makers and stakeholders of applicable deliverables
• Help define project plans, resource requirements, costs, and project or release schedules
• Ensure program milestones and objectives are met with expected quality.
• Support Cutover Management - Incorporate cross-functional, cross-pillar dependencies into planning

Job Requirements
• Deep process and systems knowledge and experience in finance, professional services, and supply chain for a contract manufacturer
• Oracle Cloud ERP implementation experience
• Experience in business process analysis and improvement methodologies to solve problems that are complex in scope requiring in-depth evaluation to deliver expected and substantial results.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; including presentation skills.
• Strong group facilitation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment to meet aggressive goals and pre-defined measurement criteria.
• Ability to thrive when tasks are unstructured, and the issues addressed are less defined requiring new perspectives and creative approaches.
• Strong user of Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Teams, Jira and Visio.