Programmer Analyst -IT

Job Description

IT Director — Techno-Functional ERP Leader (Oracle Fusion Financials & Projects)

Organization:
Oracle Application Labs (OAL)

Role Type:
Senior Individual Contributor with enterprise leadership

Location:

[US, Redwood Shores ( Remote ok)]

Oracle Application Labs (OAL) is seeking a hands‑on ERP leader with deep Oracle Fusion Financials and Projects (PPM) expertise to drive complex, high‑impact enterprise solutions. This role blends strong functional depth, execution leadership, and AI/ML‑informed design thinking to modernize and scale Oracle’s internal ERP landscape.

This position replaces a highly respected architect and requires someone who is technically credible, functionally grounded, and trusted under pressure—a leader who brings clarity to complexity without relying on title or ceremony.

• Lead end‑to‑end solution design and delivery across Oracle Fusion Project Portfolio Management including integration with GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, PO, HCM.
• Deep understanding of Oracle Project Billing, Costing, Resource Management, Execution Management, Capital Projects.
• Translate complex business and accounting requirements into scalable, supportable ERP solutions.
• Own cross‑module dependencies, data flows, and functional integrity across Finance and Projects.

• Operate comfortably across: business process discussions, functional design, system behavior and data models.
• Partner with engineering, integration, and platform teams to ensure designs are implementable and production‑ready.
• Step in hands‑on where needed during critical design decisions, go‑lives, and production issues.

• Identify pragmatic opportunities to apply AI/ML and advanced analytics within ERP workflows, such as: financial variance and anomaly detection, project performance risk signaling, intelligent reconciliation and exception management.
• Collaborate with AI/ML and platform teams to ensure intelligent features are enterprise‑grade, explainable, and scalable.
• Evaluate tradeoffs, feasibility, and ROI—avoiding hype while driving real value.

• Act as a senior, trusted voice during design reviews, readiness checkpoints, and executive forums.
• Provide clear, decision‑grade status on risk, mitigation, and go‑live readiness.
• Ensure solutions meet audit, compliance, security, and performance standards.
• Support post‑go‑live stabilization with a root‑cause and systems‑thinking mindset.

• 10 years of ERP experience with strong depth in Oracle Fusion.
• Proven expertise in Fusion Financials and Projects (PPM).
• Demonstrated success delivering large‑scale, complex ERP programs.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting and close processes, project accounting, costing, and billing models, enterprise data integrity and reporting implications.

• Equal comfort with functional depth and technical reality.
• Experience working with integrations, extensions, and Oracle cloud capabilities.
• Ability to design solutions that are elegant and operable at scale.

• Credible, calm presence in high‑stakes situations.
• Clear communicator who can explain complexity without oversimplifying.
• Strong judgment, accountability, and ownership mindset.
• Comfortable influencing without authority and leading without fanfare.

• Experience with in Oracle Application Labs (OAL) or similar internal enterprise IT organizations.
• Exposure to AI/ML applied to enterprise systems (ERP, analytics, automation).
• Experience with large Oracle internal programs, transformations, or M&A integrations.
• Familiarity with OCI and Oracle platform services.

• Deeply hands‑on and execution‑oriented.
• Functionally grounded with architectural impact.
• High trust, high accountability.

• A slide‑only or governance‑only position.
• A narrow functional SME role.
• A people‑manager role focused on org building.

• ERP solutions are clear, stable, and trusted.
• Delivery teams…