Programme Director Fusion (Oracle HCM) -2 year contract role

Programme Director Fusion (Oracle HCM) - 2 year contract role

Are you passionate about building a more sustainable future? At Arup we work to find solutions for some of the world's most complex problems - providing expertise across all areas of the built environment from strategic approach and planning to design and engineering.

Arup is a unique organisation that is trust-owned for our employees, which means that our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a people-centric organisation, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can thrive and achieve their full potential. Our employees are empowered to make decisions and take ownership of their work, which fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. At Arup, we value diversity and strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve.

The Opportunity

The primary responsibility is to successfully deliver the outcomes of the Fusion (Oracle HCM) system programme at Arup, ensuring that programme activities align and support the People Services transformation agenda and business needs.

Collaborating with the broader People function, Digital Technology, and other relevant stakeholders and internal and external SMEs to develop and implement the system transformation roadmap and solutions for the People function.

Reporting directly to the People Services Transformation Director, you will be required to support them to shape the direction of the People Services transformation, in relation to the technical specifications and changes to processes that will support the system transformation.

The key responsibilities for this role include providing effective programme leadership, integration and direction for the Fusion Programme, including coordinated and aligned planning, proposals, business cases, process redesign, reporting, and communications with a focus on delivering the people services transformation. Overseeing the implementation of the programme including day-to-day management of the core project team and providing quality advice and recommendations on implementation priorities, issues, challenges, and risks to ensure the alignment of business and technical components that optimise business outcomes.

You will be required to manage and direct change management and technical delivery for the programme and build, manage and influence effective stakeholder relationships and partnerships to ensure successful implementation and transition to technology solutions.

Through engagement with Arup-wide stakeholders and end users of the system provide insightful input to set the vision and objectives for all aspects of the systems transformation programme.

Other responsibilities include:

• Build a deep knowledge of how Arup operates and an understanding of the responsibilities of the People function.
• Streamline People function core processes to deliver consistent, simplified processes for system design, remove existing manual elements and use broad understanding of HR and knowledge of HR systems to support configuration of the Oracle solution to maximise benefits.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the successful implementation and execution of the programme including the vendor of the new solution and SI partner, working with the SI PM and overseeing SI delivery.
• Ensure interfaces with business and other source systems provide appropriate drilldown to source information and give access to all necessary and relevant detail.
• Coordinate cross team working sessions for key decision making and understanding and ensure agreement throughout programme lifecycle.
• Responsible for delivery of the programme plan on time and to budget and ensuring a successful, smooth migration to the new solution.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for:

• Senior HR professional and experienced programme manager with strong People transformation and successful Oracle HCM Cloud implementation experience, including expertise in the specific success factors relevant to the delivery of Oracle Cloud projects.
• Experience in delivering complex HR system implementations in a global environment and technical understanding to partner with Digital Technology on interfaces to any source systems or necessary Arup systems.
• Broad experience across all areas of Human Resources and HR processes along with delivering successful business change.
• Experience of working effectively with a range of internal and external partners and stakeholders to bring about transformational change, enabled by technology.
• Strong understanding of ICT architecture and integration.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification is preferred.
• Fosters team collaboration; embraces diversity and inclusion and actively seeks diverse perspectives.
• Passion for people - enjoys looking for ways to improve and step up quality and levels of service.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Sarah Graham at , to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.