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Administer Oracle Cloud HCM applications (Core HCM, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Performance, Learning and Compensation).Support EBS Payroll and integrations in co-existence environment.Onboard, develop and lead team members.Coordinate work assignments, monitor performance, and train team members on relevant job duties.Implement new application features based on business requirements.Develop and test new and modified configurations.Lead user testing.Implement mass data loads using HCM Data Import tools for large data changes.Create and modify new or existing roles, workflows, OTBI reports.Collaborate with HR functional process owners, Payroll, IT, and technical contract partners to ensure functional process requirements are documented, communicated, and the system is maximized to meet business needs.Identify, document and clearly articulate to leadership and business partners implications of design, assumptions, constraints, issues, and risks.

Support business transformation efforts and evangelize the HCM vision for transformation among officers, senior leadership, management and other stakeholders.Ensure the configuration and maintenance of the HCM solution meets the defined and emerging capability requirements of the organization in a cost-effective way.Engage in all aspects of the technology lifecycle to ensure functional and non-functional requirements are adhered to in design and build so solutions are stable, secure, resilient, and perform efficiently.Coordinate closely with the systems integration, process optimization, PMO, and organizational change management teams to obtain needed resources and support in ensuring that activities, methods, and outcomes are harmonized across product deliveries and components.Partner with IT Security Analysts and Enterprise Architects to establish, understand, and adhere to technical and IT security standards.Participate in Executive Steering Committee and Architecture Review Board meetings providing updates and guidance on HCM activities.Establish and maintain a multi-year HCM strategy with a focus on continuous improvement.Advance operational maturity through guidance and application of leading industry solutions and trends.

Provided global support to HR business users and employees for SuccessFactors, Cornerstone OnDemand, IBM Brassring and Oracle HCM applications.Provided support with documenting requirements and testing conversions and interfaces prior to going live and after deployment, having full ownership of Oracle HCM application functional setup.Collaborated with HR business users, Compensation & Benefits, and Finance documenting new system requirements, providing guidance on process improvements, and implementing system enhancements. Provided support for interfaces to HR third party systems such as SuccessFactors, Cornerstone OnDemand LMS and Performance Management, IBM Brassring, ADP, Org Publisher as well as internal Travelport systems.Worked closely with third party consultants and the internal DBA team to document change requests, review documentation specifications, provide project management for large projects, regression testing, coordinate user acceptance testing with users, migrate changes, communicate and provide on-going support for system enhancements.Provided ad hoc report and SQL query support for HR and Compensation & Benefits business users.Provided mentoring and training to HRTS team and HR business users for Oracle HCM applications.Project Implementation Functional Lead for Oracle HCM application.

Designed and implemented global sales demonstration solutions for Oracle Fusion HCM Applications.Developed requirements and implemented E-Business sales demonstration solutions emphasizing the business benefits of Oracle’s HCM, ERP, and Technology solutions for releases 11.0, 11i, and 12.1.1.Provided Business Analysis for Strategy, Product Management, and Development on positioning new product functionality for quick adoption and upsale opportunities. Developed and delivered training to global sales community on new functionality.Provided deal support to global sales on critical deals where customizations and expertise are needed.Provided functional, technical, and strategic sales assistance in answering product related questions. Built relationships with strategic partners and presented information about new features and releases.Participated and presented at HCM User Group conferences and Oracle Open World.Subject Matter Expert for Oracle Fusion HCM and E-Business Suite applications specializing in Talent Management, Compensation, Learning, and Recruiting.HCM Project Implementation Functional Lead for Higher Education and Health Care industries.

Project and Functional Lead for all Payroll, Time Management, Benefits and HR conversion efforts responsible for: formulating requirements analysis, project scope and project plans, developing and implementing data conversion strategy, functional specifications, fit/gap analysis, and testing strategies.Coordinated conversion efforts of all departments to stay within project plan guidelines and timelines.Developed and integrated new HR, Benefits and Payroll business processes.Designed and documented functional requirements of customizations, interfaces and reports.Developed and executed test scripts for functional, integrated and parallel testing.Liaison between technical and functional staff for implementing solutions and for ascertaining and correcting trouble spots.Sales of additional services for continued consultant support for production stabilization.Sales support responsibilities including needs analysis, project scope, responding to RFP’s.Constructed high-level project plan in proposal presentation. Participated in proposal negotiation (provided information on scope of work, timeline, and deliverables).Product support specialist performing custom demonstrations, product function/feature analysis, and holding discussions relating to the software applications.

Provided support to sales representatives for new business opportunities.Promoted sales of additional business to existing customer base.Participated in the development and response to Requests For Information (RFI) and Requests For Proposals (RFP).Conducted detailed needs analysis on prospects and customers.Provided on site software consulting and demonstrations.