Senior IT Project Manager

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Location: Cambridge | London

Employment type: Full time, Hybrid (50%)

The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and tracking of complex IT / Finance projects within AVEVA, with a particular emphasis on Oracle Fusion solutions. This includes leading full lifecycle Oracle Fusion implementations, upgrades, and enhancements across finance and operational modules, while managing integrations with MuleSoft and Oracle EPM. The role requires experience managing large and complex IT projects, strong functional and technical knowledge of Oracle Fusion, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to lead project teams in a fast-paced software company environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyse project proposals to identify time frames, funding limitations, and appropriate delivery processes.
• Lead full lifecycle Oracle Fusion implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.
• Manage a portfolio of large transformation programmes and smaller concurrent agile initiatives.
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities.
• Develop and maintain key project artefacts including project plans, RAID logs, and governance documentation.
• Provide guidance and motivation to project team members and oversee work plans.
• Establish work plans, staffing requirements, and assign duties and responsibilities.
• Implement project communication plans and facilitate workshops, steering committees, and executive reporting.
• Perform risk assessment, maintain RAID logs, and implement mitigation plans.
• Monitor project activities, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, time, cost, and quality standards.
• Ensure project goals align with overall business objectives.
• Direct and coordinate project personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within budget.
• Establish standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation.
• Continuously benchmark project management performance and drive improvements.
• Manage relationships with external service providers and vendors.

Functional & Technical Oversight

• Oversee implementation across Oracle Fusion modules including Financials (GL, AP, AR, FA, Cash Management), Procurement, PPM, OTL, RMCS, and Subscription Management.
• Ensure alignment and integration with Oracle EPM modules (Planning, FCCS, ARCS, EPBCS).
• Coordinate integrations with MuleSoft middleware and other systems.
• Ensure scalable, integrated solution design across finance, operational, and performance management processes.
• Support data migration, reporting, analytics, hypercare, and transition to BAU operations.

Skills & Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, Finance, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven experience delivering Oracle Fusion projects as a Project Manager.
• Strong functional knowledge of Oracle Fusion modules: GL, AP, AR, CM, FA, Procurement, PPM, OTL, RMCS, and Subscription Management.
• Exposure to Oracle EPM integrations and MuleSoft (or similar integration platforms).
• Strong familiarity with Oracle AIM methodology and documentation (particularly AN100 and MC050 deliverables).
• Experience managing large-scale transformation programmes and smaller agile initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in managing project teams and using strong people skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies (PMI, Prince II, Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
• Experience in a political environment with senior stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of current and emerging technologies.

Desirable

• Experience within a software or technology-led organisation.
• Agile certification or advanced delivery experience.
• Oracle Cloud certifications.
• Experience with e-invoicing solutions (e.g. PEPPOL) and invoice scanning / OCR solutions.
• Strong accounting knowledge or finance background.
• Experience with data migration, reporting, and analytics.

UK Benefits include:

• Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy.

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.