FMP Oracle Environment Manager

Role Overview:

We are looking for an Oracle Environment Manager to be a pivotal figure of the Finance Modernisation Programme, responsible for the strategic planning, proactive management, and operational oversight of all programme environments and working alongside a fantastic programme team and reporting into the Technology ERP Platform Lead. The Finance Modernisation Programme is a major programme that offers unique learning opportunities due to its scale and complexity and use of Cloud applications and services.

Programme environments in scope include Oracle Fusion SaaS, PaaS integration and EPM environments. The successful candidate will ensure environment readiness for various programme phases (development, testing, training, cutover to live, go-live and Hypercare support) and play a key role in release management activities across these diverse technology stacks.

Job Description:

Environment Strategy & Planning: Develop and maintain a comprehensive environment strategy and roadmap for the Oracle Fusion Transformation Programme, encompassing SaaS (Fusion), PaaS (integration, IDCS and IAM), and EPM environments.

Environment Provisioning & Configuration: Lead the provisioning, setup, and configuration of all programme environments, ensuring they align with project timelines, technical specifications, and security policies.

Release Management: Own the release management process for all programme environments, including planning, scheduling, communication, and execution of environment refreshes, patching, and upgrades for SaaS, PaaS, and EPM.

Environment Stability & Performance: Proactively monitor environment health, performance, and capacity. Identify and resolve environment-related issues, collaborating with technical teams, Oracle support, and the system implementation partner as required.

Change Control & Governance: Establish and enforce robust change control procedures for environment modifications, ensuring underpinning proper documentation, testing, and approval processes are followed.

Access Management: Manage and control access to all programme environments, adhering to security best practices and compliance requirements.

Data Management: Oversee environment data refresh strategies and execution, ensuring data integrity and availability for various testing and development cycles.

Incident & Problem Management: Act as a primary point of contact for environment-related incidents, leading troubleshooting efforts and driving root cause analysis.

Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular updates and communicate environment status, risks, and issues to programme leadership, technical teams, and other stakeholders.

Process Improvement: Continuously identify opportunities to optimize environment management processes, tooling, and automation to enhance efficiency and reduce manual effort.

Vendor Management: Liaise with Oracle and other third-party vendors regarding environment-related services, support, and escalations.

Minimum Criteria:

Proven experience in an Environment Management role within large-scale IT transformation programmes with a focus on Oracle Fusion.

Demonstrable experience with Release Management principles and practices, including planning, scheduling, and execution of releases across multiple environments.

Direct experience managing SaaS environments, specifically with cloud-based enterprise applications (eg, Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, Workday, SAP S/4HANA Cloud).

Experience with managing PaaS environments used for integration (eg, Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Mulesoft, Azure Integration Services) and used for identity/access management (ie IDCS, IAM).

Experience with managing EPM environments (eg, Oracle EPM Cloud, Hyperion, Anaplan).

Strong understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and various project methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic programme environment.

Essential Criteria:

3+ years of dedicated experience as an Environment Manager on an Oracle Fusion Cloud implementation or a similar large-scale ERP cloud transformation.

Direct hands-on experience managing Oracle Fusion SaaS Pods, including understanding of Oracle's patching cycles, refresh processes, and environment segmentation.

In-depth knowledge and practical experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) environments, covering connectivity, instance management, and deployment processes.

Practical experience with Oracle EPM Cloud environments (eg, PBCS, FCCS, ARCS), including environment provisioning, data loads, and maintenance.

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement robust environment strategies and roadmaps.

Experience with environment automation tools and Scripting (eg, Python, Shell Scripting) for environment provisioning or management tasks.

Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to troubleshooting environment issues.

Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse technical and business teams.

Desirable Criteria:

Relevant certifications (eg, ITIL, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) certifications).

Experience with environment monitoring tools specific to Oracle Cloud (eg, OCI Monitoring, Dynatrace).

Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices in a cloud environment.

Experience working with geographically dispersed teams and vendors.

Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments.

Previous experience with data migration strategies and tools for Oracle Fusion.