Oracle Cloud HCM Functional Lead

About Deloitte

At Deloitte, we encourage you to bring your authentic self and make a meaningful impact by collaborating with talented individuals on impactful projects. As New Zealand's exclusive Oracle Global Cloud Elite partner, Deloitte boasts over 17,300 Oracle experts worldwide and a longstanding presence in the Oracle ecosystem since 1997. We focus on helping clients implement Oracle solutions that modernize operations, enable better decision-making, and drive measurable outcomes. We invest continuously in our people and capabilities to maintain leadership in the Oracle Cloud market across New Zealand.

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior Oracle Cloud HCM Functional Lead to join our Wellington-based team. This role involves driving the functional delivery of Oracle Cloud HCM transformation initiatives for major public and private sector clients throughout New Zealand. You will lead end-to-end functional workstreams, engage with senior client stakeholders, influence solution design, and mentor junior team members in a collaborative, high-performance environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate client workshops to collect business requirements and translate them into practical Oracle Cloud HCM designs.
• Manage functional design, configuration, testing, cutover, and deployment efforts within Oracle Cloud HCM modules.
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with senior business and IT stakeholders, driving aligned decision-making.
• Take ownership of solution quality, risk management, delivery planning input, and outcomes across complex programs.
• Contribute to business development, including proposal writing, presentations, thought leadership, and Oracle practice growth activities.
• Coach and develop junior consultants, sharing knowledge and fostering delivery excellence.

Additional Senior Responsibilities

• Participate actively in sales pursuits, shaping Oracle Cloud HCM solutions aligned with client goals.
• Evaluate opportunity scope, assumptions, dependencies, risks, and propose high-level solution options and business benefits.
• Author compelling proposal content responding to client tenders.
• Assist in project planning, ensuring all complexities and risks are clearly documented.
• Lead solution demonstrations and client discussions during presentations.
• Oversee end-to-end functional solution design including process flows, integrations, and data dependencies.
• Guide implementation teams and offshore resources on functional design matters.
• Review deliverables to ensure quality and alignment with industry best practices.
• Represent projects in governance forums and manage escalation of risks and issues for timely resolution.
• Support business readiness and adoption by addressing change management risks with stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• Over 10 years of functional consulting experience in HCM, with extensive Oracle Cloud HCM expertise and hands-on configuration experience.
• Proven track record completing at least five full lifecycle HCM implementations, ideally including greenfield Oracle Cloud projects.
• Strong grasp of end-to-end HCM workflows, cross-functional integration points, and workforce management processes.
• Excellent client-facing communication, stakeholder relationship skills, and ability to engage from operational teams to executive levels.
• Leadership skills to build, motivate, and develop teams in complex project environments.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud certifications is highly preferred; experience in Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft or other SaaS HCM platforms is also welcome.
• Consulting background in client-driven environments is advantageous.
• Project management capabilities are beneficial but not required.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.

Workplace Culture and Benefits

Deloitte New Zealand fosters an inclusive and diverse culture, rooted in respect for Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Māori as Tangata Whenua. Our workplace values include care, inclusion, and providing equal opportunities for growth.

• Flexible work arrangements tailored to individual and client needs.
• Subsidized professional qualifications and paid memberships.
• Subsidized health and income protection insurance.
• 22 days of annual leave.
• Regular social, team-building events, and community volunteer opportunities.
• Wellbeing and sustainability initiatives.

Equal Opportunity

We encourage applicants who are passionate and meet the role’s core skills to apply, regardless of whether they meet every criterion or have conventional working hours. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity.