Product Development Manager - Oracle EPM in London

As our Oracle EPM Project Manager, you will be the driving force behind the implementation and optimisation of our financial close and profitability suites. You will act as the vital bridge between our finance stakeholders and technical execution, ensuring that our systems deliver a streamlined, "touchless" experience for the Office of Finance. By leading a high-impact, specialised team, you will transform how we handle complex data, making a tangible difference in the speed and accuracy of our financial reporting. This is a "player-coach" role where you will be fully supported to move between deep functional design and high-level strategic roadmapping for the CFO.

What you’ll take on:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Oracle EPM projects, taking full ownership from the initial requirements gathering and design through to UAT and Go‑Live.
• Manage a specialised team of 3‑6 functional and technical consultants, aligning their expertise with project tasks to ensure high‑quality delivery.
• Drive process optimisation by implementing best practices in automated reconciliations, complex PCM allocations, and multi‑currency FCCS consolidations.
• Collaborate with Finance stakeholders to translate complex technical hurdles into clear business impacts, ensuring the "why" behind every system change is understood.
• Oversee risk and governance by maintaining project documentation, managing budgets, and proactively mitigating any risks that could delay the financial period close.
• Deliver measurable efficiency by shortening the monthly close cycle and reducing manual intervention through strategic automation.

What you’ll bring:

• Deep technical expertise in Oracle EPM modules, specifically FCCS (Consolidations), ARCS (Reconciliations), and PCM (Allocations/Profitability).
• Extensive project management experience leading EPM or ERP implementations using either Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong financial acumen, including a solid understanding of GAAP/IFRS, intercompany eliminations, and the intricacies of the monthly close cycle.
• Proven leadership skills with a track record of managing small, high‑performing teams to deliver complex technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to remain grounded while managing budgets, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
• Proficiency with industry tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, or SmartSheet, ideally complemented by experience with Data Management or FDMEE.

Benefits:

• Profit‑related bonus - based on company performance.
• Management share options.
• Private medical insurance.
• Sharesave scheme - make savings from your net pay to buy NEXT shares at a discount.
• Pension - fixed contribution rates from both an employer and employee perspective, but you're also able to make additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) if you wish to save more.
• Life assurance.
• Group income protection.
• Wagestream - helping you make the most out of your money.
• Salary finance - offers access to affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free financial education.
• 25% staff discount on most NEXT products - plus discount on other products.
• Direct to work - NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection.
• VIP sale - early access to the NEXT sale.
• Access to NEXT staff shops.
• Octopus energy - like cycle‑to‑work, but for electric vehicles.
• Free parking (excluding London locations).
• National and local discounts on goods and services - this includes things like discounted cinema tickets.
• Wellhub - includes access to discounted gym membership.
• Simply health - a healthcare subscription service.
• Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service - 7 Free services including Digital GP appointments and an annual health check.
• A range of dedicated 3rd party wellbeing partners.
• Free eye testing - voucher to use at specific locations.

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long‑term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on and leave a voicemail.

What’s Next?

• Apply - Show us what you can do. Submit your application online and our recruitment team will take a first look at your experience and strengths.
• Inform - Let's talk. We will get in touch for an initial conversation by phone or video to learn more about you and share what the team is looking for.
• Review - This is a 2 stage interview process including a technical interview, followed by a competency based interview with a task.
• Offer - If it’s the right match, our recruitment team will be in touch with a job offer and next steps. This is where your journey with NEXT begins.

Team Overview:

We are a global tech innovator and a software house inside a retailer. Our platforms power online journeys, store systems, and automated warehouses. Be part of a team that owns end-to-end delivery, shipping often, owning outcomes and keeping our customers moving.

About NEXT:

You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland? We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on‑line from over 70 countries around the world! So we've gone global! Challenges. Opportunities. The future. Let's take it on at NEXT.