Tuesday 3 June 2014

ArimaaForce-Lead Functional Oracle HRMS Consultant-NY-6+ months Contract to Hire

Position:  Lead Functional Oracle HRMS Consultant
Location: NY, NY
Duration: 6+ months Contract to Hire

NEED IDEALLY GC, EAD or US CITIZEN LOCAL TO THE GREATER NYC AREA, CANNOT USE H-1’S FOR THIS ROLE

is seeking a Lead Functional Oracle HRMS Consultant for a contract to hire opportunity in New York, NY. Our client is ideally seeking a candidate with strong hands on configuration capability across oracle EBS 12 including setups for workflow, self-service in particular for a global multi-language system.  The level of the role would be based on depth of experience both functional and strategic. While the role is primarily Oracle focused, it will evolve to support our clients full HRIS platform that they are building out (currently have Taleo just for a subset of the company in the US and a few other countries) with joint ownership with COEs as appropriate.

JD Details:
This role is responsible for:
·         Maintaining/enhancing the Oracle HR global functional model supporting design needs and working to solution HR business requirements through our systems and processes
·         Supporting functional deployments to the various regions and countries
·         Ongoing support and maintenance of the system/system configuration, including patching, testing and training activities
·         Changes to system configuration based on changes/additions to processes (global or local) and/or the HR data model (global or local), the HR service delivery model (global or local) and/or local regulatory requirements in alignment with the global governance process
·         Ensuring data integrity with coordination across the HR Operations Teams
·         Identifying/translating HR & business needs into system design and configuration
·         Managing interface inventory and any requirements for additions, deletions and/or modifications working closely with technical and vendor teams
·         Resolving issues/challenges/defects, including those raised by end users

The scope of responsibilities includes:
·         Understand HR functional requirements
·         Execute functional system design, configuration and testing – strategy, planning, policies and decisions
·         Be the expert in the HR technology (e.g. Oracle HR e-Business Suite system) from a functional perspective, including advanced system features and new functionality, ensuring optimal system usage, scalability, integration points and configuration
·         Support regional HR employee services and local administrators, ensuring dependable systems, making modifications/enhancements in alignment with the global governance processes (including change control), resolving end user issues, training users on system capabilities/functionality/standards
·         Ensure data integrity within the system; understand the various employee populations, security roles, ELC organizations, jobs, locations, etc. and how they interplay to support business and HR processes

Tasks include, but are not limited to:
·         Collect/understand/document application requirements ensuring integrity against global data model and process parameters
·         Configure approved changes in accordance with global governance processes (including change control)
·         Support data conversion and data validation activities performed by regions/countries
·         Support testing strategy and execution (unit, integration, user acceptance, usability, performance testing, stress testing, etc.)
·         Prepare traceability matrix to track business processes/requirements to test scenarios/cases and execution of results/defects
·         Identify gaps in current test coverage and continuously improve and optimize regression test bed
·         Support delivery of/deliver end-user training, query capability and security set-up/management
·         Partner with HRIT on areas that require technical support and execution
·         QA testing of new releases, enhancements, patches and compliance requirements and other changes in order to ensure accurate functionality
·         Understand interfaces to and from the system; manage interface inventory and requirements for additions, deletions and modifications, working closely with appropriate functional/HR users and GIS
·         SOX/Operational control audits/audit reporting
·         Ensure data integrity in alignment w/HR data model and downstream processes that depend on the data (working closely with the global HR data organization)
·         Provide ongoing support to regional Employee Services and local administrators as appropriate
·         Drive troubleshooting and answers to system functionality and business process questions
·         Support end users in system and processes
·         Oversee and maintain system configurations
·         Troubleshoot system issues; modify configuration as needed in alignment with global governance process
·         Ensure data integrity
·         Liaise between end user community and GIS
·         Stay current on patch level and new functionality
·         Identify how various business changes (e.g. acquisitions, policy changes, etc.) will impact the current system configuration and determine what configuration updates are needed to meet the new requirements
·         Determine the need for new functionality as business needs change; leverage experience by assisting end users in understanding the options and alternatives that are available as a result of the new system
·         Provide oversight to creation of  functional specifications for ingoing development objects
·         Coordinate/execute mass data changes including reorganizations
·         Champion continuous process improvement
Skills/knowledge/prior experience:
·         Multiple years Oracle HR (e-Business Suite) experience required; Oracle payroll also helpful
·         Functional competence in Oracle HR required, including:
o   DFF, EIT, SIT configurations
o   Key flex fields, KFF, Element Entries, Lists of Values
o   Hierarchies
o   OBIEE
o   UPK
o   Business Group configuration and knowledge
o   Security
o   Manager self-service (MSS)/Employee Self Service (ESS)
o   Approval Management
o   Multiple Assignments
o   Language support
o   Payroll
o   Performance Management/Talent Management
o   Learning Management
o   Comp Workbench
o   Taleo
·         Understanding of the subtleties and complexities of global organizations across boundaries and cultures, and the ability to work within global teams and build credibility with and amongst various parties to manage functional system needs.
·         Strong analytical, solution design and problem solving skills
·         Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects/activities simultaneously
·         Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines on a regular basis

ArimaaForce LLC
USA & India
resumes@arimaaforcellc.com