Program Director (m/f/d) 284651

The Program Director has responsibility for the successful delivery of the Oracle Consulting engagement at the customer. They are expected to operate at the senior stakeholder level - typically a C-level executive but equally, they will need to manage their senior stakeholders in the Oracle organisation.
This is a senior level role and candidates will be expected to take high levels of responsibility for customer and Oracle success. It is a very exciting time in Oracle Consulting with our strong focus on delivery of cloud solutions using our highly advanced methods and tools across the EMEA region. Industry and IT experience is highly valuable to us. Existing Oracle application knowledge is desirable but not essential.
SCOPE OF THE ROLE
The Program Director is responsible for the successful and profitable delivery of our major business and IT programs. They will be expected to lead and drive all aspects of the program from staffing, budgetary control and stakeholder management both within the customer and Oracle:

• To act as a trusted advisor to senior clients:
• To drive successful outcomes for our major customers using the Oracle product set and Oracle Consulting methods and tools
• To be commercially astute when delivering an engagement
• To act as ambassadors for Oracle solutions throughout a customer engagement
• Take full accountability for the successful delivery of a program or projects
• Develop a practical program delivery plan and deliver closely against it
• Manage the staff and resources to ensure optimum outcomes for the customer and Oracle Corporation
• Manage and mitigate program and project risks
• Both advise and challenge the customer throughout the program
• Take full ownership to drive “best practice” in delivering a program
• Develop strong relationships with the senior stakeholders within Oracle across our Licence and Consulting businesses
• Manage the re-use and feedback into the Oracle delivery organisation to enable constant improvement of our program delivery
• Build a strong personal community within Oracle by sharing and assisting colleagues from other regions and practices

Responsibilities

Your profile

Must have:

• Extensive experience in NGO / UN and IGO sectors
• Strong Business Transformation Oracle Cloud program experience
• Strong Oracle Fusion Product experience

Additional profile experience:

• Project Management Professional with 10-15 years of relevant experience through full implementation life-cycles
• Strong and demonstrable awareness of different project management methods
• Excellent facilitation and management skills of the most senior customer stakeholders within the business and IT
• Ability to deliver results while under pressure
• A strong understanding of the commercial aspects of a consulting organisation and the role a program director plays within it
• Experience of delivering at least 4 major projects using SaaS packaged applications (Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, other cloud vendors)
• Experience with interacting with third party resources, including offshore teams -
• Strong team building skills, with ability to build quick and effective work rapport with distributed team members
• Outspoken and passionate about delivering successful programs that exceed business objectives and drive business success for our customers
• Must have the highest level of leadership and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex solutions and ideas.
• Can demonstrate a strong awareness of the differences between cloud and on-premise solutions and their benefits -
• Willing and able to travel for project work throughout the EMEA region for extended periods (EU citizenship required)
• Fluent in English and local language

At Oracle, we don’t just respect differences-we celebrate them. We believe that innovation starts with inclusion and to create the future we need people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. That’s why we’re committed to creating a workplace where all kinds of people can do their best work. It’s when everyone’s voice is heard and valued that we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before.
We expressly encourage disabled candidates to apply for this position. Please therefore feel free to voluntarily inform us in your application about any severe disability (degree of disability of at least 50%) or any equal status (degree of disability of at least 30% together with official decision on equality) in accordance with the German SGB IX.