Position Title: People Technology Consultant (Oracle HCM Consultant)
Work Location: Bowie, MD
Assignment Duration: 4 months (possibility of extension)

Position Overview
We are seeking a seasoned Oracle HCM consultant to lead a critical 3-6 month strategic assessment and optimization initiative within our People Technology function. This role requires deep functional and technical expertise in Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM with a proven ability to evaluate complex system configurations, identify gaps and opportunities, and deliver actionable recommendations aligned to organizational strategy.
The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert conducting a comprehensive review of our current Oracle HCM instance design and configuration across Core HR, Time and Absence, Compensation, and related modules. This individual will assess our current state against industry best practices and business requirements, then develop a prioritized roadmap of immediate, medium-term, and long-term improvements to support People team objectives and broader enterprise goals.

Primary Responsibilities
Strategic Assessment & System Evaluation

• Conduct comprehensive review of Oracle HCM instance configuration across all deployed modules
• Evaluate current state designs against Oracle best practices and industry standards
• Assess system configuration effectiveness in meeting business requirements and user needs
• Identify configuration gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for optimization
• Analyze how current configurations support (or hinder) People team strategic objectives
• Review integration architecture and data flows between Oracle HCM and connected enterprise systems
• Evaluate security model, role structures, and access control configurations
• Document current state configurations, business rules, and design rationale

Recommendations & Roadmap Development

• Develop detailed recommendations for system optimization across short, medium, and long-term horizons
• Prioritize recommendations based on business impact, technical complexity, and resource requirements
• Create implementation roadmaps with phased approaches for complex improvements
• Provide effort estimates and resource needs for recommended changes
• Identify quick wins and immediate optimization opportunities
• Articulate business cases for recommended improvements with expected benefits and ROI
• Adapt recommendations based on organizational strategy, priorities, and constraints
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership and stakeholder groups

 
Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory

• Partner with People team leaders to understand business objectives, pain points, and requirements
• Facilitate discovery sessions with HR Business Partners, Compensation, Talent, and other stakeholders
• Provide expert guidance on Oracle HCM capabilities and best practice approaches
• Advise on change management considerations for recommended improvements
• Support decision-making processes with subject matter expertise and industry insights
• Collaborate with IT, HRIT, and other technical teams on integration and infrastructure considerations
• Serve as trusted advisor to People Technology leadership throughout engagement

 
Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Create comprehensive assessment documentation including findings, analysis, and recommendations
• Develop configuration documentation for current state and proposed future state
• Document business process flows and system touch points
• Create presentation materials for various stakeholder audiences
• Provide knowledge transfer to internal People Technology team
• Develop decision frameworks and evaluation criteria for ongoing optimization efforts

 
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; OR equivalent work experience (6+ years in Oracle HCM consulting/implementation roles may substitute for degree)
• Minimum 5+ years hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion HCM in implementation, configuration, or consulting capacity
• Proven experience leading or contributing to multiple full-lifecycle Oracle HCM implementations
• Demonstrated experience conducting system assessments, optimization reviews, or post-implementation evaluations
• Experience developing recommendations and roadmaps for complex enterprise systems

 
Oracle HCM Functional Expertise - Required

• Core HR module (deep expertise required):
  • Person, Employment, Assignment data model and complex relationships
  • Work relationship types, legal employer structures, and global configurations
  • Organization hierarchies: Location, Department, Job, Position, Grade structures
  • Legislative Data Groups (LDG), legal entities, and multi-country configurations
  • Personal information, contact management, and data privacy considerations
  • Fast Formulas and configuration design patterns
• Time and Absence module (deep expertise required):
  • Absence plans, policies, and accrual configurations
  • Time entry and approval workflows
  • Time calculation rules and repeating time periods
  • Integration with payroll and workforce management
  • Absence qualification plans and eligibility rules
  • Absence cases and leave of absence tracking
• Compensation module (deep expertise required):
  • Salary basis, salary components, and pay structures
  • Compensation plans (individual, workforce, total compensation statements)
  • Grade structures, salary ranges, and pay equity configurations
  • Eligibility profiles and plan enrollment rules
  • Variable compensation plans (bonus, commission, equity)
  • Compensation worksheets and approval workflows
  • Budget pools and merit planning processes
• Oracle HCM architecture and technical foundations:
  • Security model: RBAC, data security policies, security profiles, role provisioning
  • Integration patterns and approaches (OIC, FBDI, web services, etc.)
  • Data model relationships across modules
  • Workflow and approval configurations (BPM Worklist)
  • Personalization and page composer capabilities
  • Fast Formula development and troubleshooting

 
Consulting & Advisory Skills - Required

• Strategic thinking - ability to connect system capabilities to business outcomes and organizational strategy
• Business acumen - understanding of HR operations, compliance requirements, and People function objectives
• Assessment methodology - structured approach to evaluating complex systems and identifying improvement opportunities
• Recommendation development - can synthesize findings into clear, actionable, prioritized recommendations
• Stakeholder management - skilled at engaging diverse audiences, facilitating discussions, and building consensus
• Presentation skills - ability to communicate technical concepts and recommendations to executive and non-technical audiences
• Adaptability - can adjust recommendations based on organizational constraints, priorities, and strategic direction
• Influence without authority - effective at guiding decision-making through expertise and relationship-building
• Documentation - creates clear, comprehensive, and professional documentation for various audiences
• Project management - able to manage engagement activities, timelines, and deliverables independently

 
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Oracle HCM Experience

• Additional modules:
  • Talent Management (Performance, Goals, Career Development, Succession Planning)
  • Benefits administration and enrollment
  • Workforce Management and scheduling
  • Payroll (Oracle Cloud Payroll or third-party payroll integrations)
  • Recruiting and onboarding (Taleo, Oracle Recruiting Cloud)
  • Learning Management
• Advanced technical experience:
  • Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) development and troubleshooting
  • HCM Extracts (Fast Formula-based and BI Publisher-based extracts)
  • Advanced Fast Formula development (complex calculations, database items, contexts)
  • REST API and web service integrations
  • OTBI and BIP reporting (subject area creation, advanced data models)
  • HDL (HCM Data Loader) for mass data updates and migrations

Industry & Implementation Experience

• Oracle HCM Cloud implementation methodology and delivery approach
• Experience with global/multi-country Oracle HCM implementations
• Industry-specific HR process knowledge (technology, manufacturing, professional services, etc.)
• Post-production optimization or system health check engagements
• Oracle HCM SaaS upgrade and feature adoption planning
• Change management and organizational change leadership
• HR transformation or operating model redesign initiatives

Certifications & Professional Development

• Oracle Cloud HCM certification(s) in relevant modules
• Project management certification (PMP, Agile/Scrum, etc.)
• HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR)
• Active participation in Oracle HCM user communities and continuous learning.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 75.00/hr.