Principal Oracle EPM Cloud Planning Consultant

Principal Oracle EPM Cloud Planning Consultant

YOU MUST SC CLEARED OR BE ELIGIBLE FOR SC CLEARANCE. TO BE ELIGIBLE YOU NEED TO HAVE LIVED IN THE UK FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS.

Shape the Future of Enterprise Planning

Lead. Influence. Deliver at Scale.

Are you a senior Oracle EPM Cloud Planning expert operating at — or ready to step into — a true principal-level leadership role?

Version 1, the UK & Ireland’s leading Oracle ERP and Cloud Transformation partner, is seeking an exceptional Principal Oracle EPM Cloud Planning Consultant to lead some of our most complex and strategically significant planning and budgeting programmes across government, public sector, and enterprise clients.

This is not a delivery-only role. It’s an opportunity to operate as a trusted advisor, technical authority, and programme leader, shaping enterprise planning strategies and influencing outcomes at executive level.

The Opportunity

As a Principal Consultant, you’ll sit at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and leadership. You’ll guide clients through end-to-end Oracle EPM Cloud Planning transformations — from early vision and solution shaping through to implementation, optimisation, and long-term roadmap development.

You’ll lead multi-disciplinary teams, influence senior finance stakeholders, and set the standard for quality, governance, and best practice across the Oracle EPM Cloud Planning domain.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Programme & Delivery Leadership

You will:

• Own the full lifecycle of large-scale Oracle EPM Cloud Planning programmes
• Lead multiple workstreams, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, quality and value
• Provide strong governance, risk management and executive-level reporting
Solution Design & Technical Authority

You will:

• Act as the principal design authority for Oracle EPM Cloud Planning (PBCS / EPBCS)
• Lead solution architecture across models, calculations, allocations, forms, dashboards and reporting
• Drive advanced capability using Smart View, Data Management, Groovy rules, REST APIs and automation
• Design connected planning solutions across Finance, FP&A;, Workforce, CapEx and operational planning
• Review and assure delivery quality across senior and mid-level consultants
Client Advisory & Stakeholder Influence

You will:

• Build trusted relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors and Transformation Sponsors
• Lead executive workshops and design sessions, challenging thinking and guiding best-practice outcomes
• Translate complex technical solutions into clear, business-focused narratives
Pre-Sales, Growth & Thought Leadership

You will:

• Lead pre-sales activity including solution shaping, proposals, demos and bid responses
• Support pipeline development alongside Sales and Practice Leadership
• Contribute to Version 1 accelerators, reusable assets and thought leadership initiatives
Team Leadership & Capability Development

You will:

• Mentor and coach consultants across the Oracle EPM practice
• Support capability strategy, recruitment and continuous improvement
• Champion Version 1 values, culture and standards of excellence

Department: Enterprise Applications
Function: Information Technology
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level