Senior Oracle EPM Project Manager

Hybrid (Downtown Chicago Willis Tower)

Visa: / W2

Job Description: We are looking for a seasoned Senior Oracle EPM Project Manager to lead the modernization, implementation, and strategic evolution of our Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platform. This is a high-impact role reporting to senior finance and technology leadership, responsible for orchestrating large-scale Oracle EPM (especially Planning) initiatives and aligning them with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end Oracle EPM Cloud Planning implementations (financials, workforce, capital, projects, custom modules).
• Develop and execute detailed project plans, timelines, and milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Finance, Technology, and business units to deliver on schedule, scope, and budget.
• Manage resource allocation, risk mitigation, issue resolution, and change control.

Strategic Vision & Roadmapping

• Define and drive the long-term strategy for EPM, including roadmap planning, modular adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Recommend scalable forecasting and budgeting models to support enterprise-wide financial planning.
• Partner with stakeholders to assess current and future needs and translate them into a coherent technical and functional strategy.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between finance stakeholders, IT, and external implementation partners.
• Facilitate requirement-gathering workshops, steering committee meetings, and steering governance.
• Ensure clear communication, deliver status reports, and escalate issues appropriately.

Solution Design & Functional Expertise

• Collaborate with EPM architects and business analysts to design planning and forecasting models.
• Validate and drive adoption of best practices for driver-based planning, what-if scenario modeling, and integrated planning frameworks.
• Oversee testing, data validation, and integration with ERP systems or other financial systems.

Change Management & Training

• Lead change management efforts, ensuring finance users adopt new planning workflows.
• Organize and deliver training, working with business stakeholders to embed EPM practices.
• Promote governance around data integrity, version control, and plan consistency.

Continuous Improvement & Optimization

• Monitor platform usage, performance, and ROI.
• Recommend enhancements or expansions (e.g., adding modules, improving automation).
• Stay current with Oracle EPM Cloud updates, leveraging new features (predictive planning, scenario modeling, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of IT experience, with a strong focus on financial systems, FP&A technologies, or EPM.
• Proven experience implementing Oracle EPM Cloud Planning / EPBCS (Financials, Workforce, Projects, Capital, or custom modules).
• Deep understanding of corporate planning processes: forecasting, budgeting, scenario modeling, and long-range financial planning.
• Demonstrated ability to design driver-based planning models, forecasting architectures, and integrated planning workflows.
• Strong project management experience with PMP certification or equivalent.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple, fast-moving workstreams in a hybrid setup.
• Experience with Oracle Smart View, data integration tools, and EPM administrative tasks is a plus.

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