Oracle HCM - Business Architect in Warwick

Role Purpose Lead the end-to-end business architecture and functional solution assurance for a major workforce transformation programme. The role connects User Organisations, programme leadership, business stakeholders and delivery teams, translating workforce objectives, operating models, user journeys, policies and governance requirements into scalable, user-centric solutions. Solution scope: Oracle Fusion HCM; payroll and workforce administration; Orbit user experience; operational reporting and BI; workforce analytics; integrations; business processes; change, adoption and readiness.  Required Experience  Essential • 20+ years in business architecture, organisational transformation or large-scale business change. • Proven credibility with senior business stakeholders and executive leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder programmes. • Strong understanding of HR, workforce management, payroll and the employee lifecycle. • Experience defining future-state operating models, business architectures and end-to-end functional solutions. • Experience leading discovery, workshops, business design, requirements governance and stakeholder decision-making. • Excellent communication, influencing and consensus-building skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity.  Preferred • UK Public Sector transformation experience. • Experience with national-scale workforce platforms and large-scale change/adoption. • Knowledge of government governance, workforce policy and operating structures. • Familiarity with Oracle Cloud implementations in the UK Public Sector.   Key Accountabilities 1. Business Architecture & Operating Model • Define and maintain the programme business architecture and future-state workforce operating model. • Align business goals, processes, user journeys, technology, governance and service outcomes. • Maintain traceability from approved requirements to delivered functionality and drive consistency across User Organisations.  2. User Organisation & Executive Engagement • Act as the senior business-facing representative and build trusted relationships with executives, HR and workforce leaders, payroll leads and operational managers. • Lead workshops, design sessions, decision forums and executive reviews; represent User Organisation priorities throughout design and delivery. • Present recommendations to governance forums and support programme decisions and risk management.  3. End-to-End Functional Solution Oversight • Provide functional oversight across Oracle Fusion HCM, Orbit, reporting and analytics, integrations and cross-platform processes. • Ensure employee, manager and operational journeys are coherent, accessible and aligned to agreed business outcomes. • Maintain alignment between business objectives, solution design and the programme roadmap.  4. Requirements & Design Governance • Govern business requirements, functional designs, priorities, scope and key design decisions. • Challenge proposals where business value, user experience or transformation outcomes are not maximised. • Ensure design decisions remain consistent across stakeholder groups and functional domains.  5. Business Readiness, Adoption & Benefits • Lead readiness planning, change-impact assessment and readiness reviews across User Organisations. • Work with Change and Training teams to prepare operational teams for transition and go-live. • Define and track transformation outcomes, adoption, service improvement and post-go-live optimisation opportunities.  Functional Coverage Oracle Fusion HCM: Core HR, recruiting, onboarding, talent, learning, workforce structures, absence, workforce administration and payroll interfaces. Orbit Experience: Employee and manager journeys, self-service, service experience, accessibility and adoption. Reporting & Analytics: Operational and statutory reporting, workforce analytics, executive dashboards, KPIs and benefits tracking. Integrations & Processes: Upstream/downstream processes, data dependencies, cross-platform journeys and end-to-end orchestration. Readiness & Change: Readiness planning, impact assessment, adoption, transition preparation and continuous improvement.  Key Stakeholder Interfaces Executive sponsors and programme boards; Programme Director and Transformation Lead; User Organisations; HR, workforce and payroll leadership; operational managers; Oracle Fusion HCM, Orbit, data, integration, change, training and delivery teams; supplier partners.  Success Measures • Clear, approved and traceable business architecture and future-state operating model. • Consistent functional design and user journeys across User Organisations. • Timely resolution of business-design decisions, risks and cross-functional dependencies. • Demonstrable readiness, adoption, business-value realisation and service improvement.