Oracle Cloud HCM Functional Lead
Public Sector K-12 | Maryland | Full-Time, Permanent
ABOUT HIGHSTREET
Highstreet helps public sector organizations modernize through Oracle Cloud technology and services. With more than 30 years of public sector experience, we combine deep Oracle expertise with a client-focused approach to delivering successful transformations. We offer a progressive work environment along with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. highstreetit.com
OVERVIEW
The Oracle Cloud HCM Functional Lead will provide functional leadership for a full life cycle Oracle Cloud implementation for a public sector K-12 client located in Maryland. This role will lead the design, configuration, validation, testing, deployment, and stabilization of the Oracle Cloud HCM solution and its integrations with Payroll, Financials, and related applications.
The Functional Lead will oversee the end-to-end HCM solution and serve as a subject matter expert across multiple Oracle Cloud HCM modules, including Global Human Resources, Benefits, Compensation, Talent Management, Recruiting, Learning, and related capabilities. The role combines hands-on Oracle Cloud expertise, public sector HCM process knowledge, and strong client-facing leadership to deliver an integrated solution aligned with the client’s objectives and Oracle leading practices.
State, Local, and Education (SLED) experience, particularly with public sector K-12 organizations, is highly preferred but not required. Travel to the client site in Maryland Monday through Thursday may be required.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead the Oracle Cloud HCM workstream through discovery, requirements, design, configuration, conference room pilots, testing, deployment, stabilization, and transition to support.
• Provide functional leadership across Global Human Resources, Benefits, Compensation, Talent Management, Recruiting, Learning, and other assigned HCM capabilities.
• Facilitate client workshops, gather and document business requirements, lead fit-gap analysis, and guide process improvements using Oracle leading practices.
• Own the end-to-end HCM functional solution design and hands-on configuration, including documentation of decisions, setups, workflows, approvals, security considerations, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Partner with Payroll, Financials, technical, integration, data, reporting, security, organizational change management, and testing leads to deliver an integrated Oracle Cloud solution.
• Define functional requirements for integrations, conversions, extensions, reports, and third-party systems; convey designs to technical teams and review deliverables for alignment with the approved solution.
• Define testing scenarios and develop validation scripts; lead or support system integration testing, user acceptance testing, defect resolution, and client validation activities.
• Support organizational change, knowledge transfer, client training, and end-user readiness activities associated with the HCM implementation.
• Provide functional leadership during cutover, go-live, stabilization, and post-production support, including issue triage, root-cause analysis, and resolution of complex client escalations.
• Lead and coordinate onshore and offshore functional resources, assign work, review deliverables, mentor team members, and hold resources accountable for quality and schedule commitments.
• Communicate status, risks, issues, dependencies, scope impacts, decisions, and recommendations to the Project Manager, Project Director, client workstream leaders, and executive stakeholders.
• Identify requirements or decisions that affect scope and support the development and evaluation of change requests.
• Stay current on Oracle Cloud HCM quarterly releases and recommend opportunities for optimization, continuous improvement, and adoption of new functionality.
• Support proposals, estimates, demonstrations, and business development activities by providing Oracle Cloud HCM subject matter expertise as needed.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
• 10+ years of Oracle HCM functional implementation experience, including substantial experience with Oracle Cloud HCM.
• Experience leading at least three full life cycle Oracle Cloud HCM implementations with hands-on configuration responsibilities.
• Experience serving in a functional lead role on at least two Oracle Cloud HCM implementations.
• Broad functional expertise across multiple Oracle Cloud HCM modules, with strong knowledge of Global Human Resources and Benefits.
• Ability to oversee the end-to-end HCM solution and manage dependencies across HCM modules, Payroll, Financials, integrations, data, reporting, and security.
• Hands-on experience leading requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, solution design, configuration, conference room pilots, testing, training, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Ability to translate client requirements into scalable Oracle Cloud configurations and clearly explain solution options, trade-offs, risks, and impacts.
• Experience developing functional design documentation, configuration workbooks, process flows, testing scenarios, test scripts, and user-facing materials.
• Strong client-facing consulting, facilitation, presentation, stakeholder management, and decision-driving skills.
• Experience leading functional teams in an onshore/offshore delivery model and collaborating across functional and technical workstreams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, organizational, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple assignments, take initiative, and deliver under pressure in a fast-moving consulting environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, information technology, business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
• SLED experience, particularly with public sector K-12 school systems, higher education institutions, or other government organizations.
• Knowledge of Oracle HR Help Desk, Case Management, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent Management, Learning, and related HCM capabilities.
• Experience with public sector HCM requirements, including complex organizational structures, collective bargaining considerations, position management, benefits administration, and regulatory reporting.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud release 20 or later and current quarterly release functionality.
• Experience working for a systems integrator or consulting organization and leading client-facing delivery teams.
• One or more Oracle Cloud HCM certifications, such as Global Human Resources, Recruiting, Compensation, Talent Management, Learning, or Benefits Implementation Specialist.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE / LOCATION / TRAVEL
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Client is a public sector K-12 organization located in Maryland.
• Travel to the client site Monday through Thursday may be required.
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