Senior Oracle ERP Business Analyst I - PPM

Job DescriptionThe Senior Oracle ERP Business Analyst – PPM is a Finance-led business capability owner responsible for identifying capability gaps, standardizing business processes, defining and prioritizing Oracle ERP-enabled capabilities for Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and Project Resource Management (PRM).Job SummaryThis role owns the business "what/why" outcomes, value ranking, business requirements intent, acceptance criteria approval, and business readiness for quarterly releases. The role partners closely with the IT ERP Product & Delivery organization, which owns the technical "how/when": platform roadmap, solution design, delivery execution, environments, deployments, integrations, and technical readiness.This position is also the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the PPM/PRM workstream, partnering day-to-day with the existing business SME(s) in Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Finance to ensure requirements, decisions, testing, and readiness reflect real operational needs—without pulling the current SME/leaders into constant review and discussion mechanics.The PPM focus areas include Project Control, Project Costing, Project Billing, Project Contracts, Project Performance, Project Resource Management, Task Management, Customers, Capital Projects, Internal Projects, Project Cost Adjustments, Project Budget, Project Renew Amendments, Project Reserves, Project Close, Automation, AI and Reporting.This position collaborates with Internal Audit to embed compliance/controls into defining business requirements and reporting requirements. This role does not own production support, system administration or application configurations.Job DutiesWorkstream SME Leadership (PPM & PRM)Serves as the Financial Systems SME and business capability owner for the PPM/PRM workstream, partnering with the business process owner/SME(s) who retain operational process ownershipPartners collaboratively with the business process owner/SME(s) to validate process intent, confirm operational feasibility, and ensure changes are adopted effectivelyTranslates business SME input into clear outcomes, requirements intent, and acceptance criteria; drive timely decisions to avoid delivery delaysMaintains knowledge of current-state and target-state PPM/PRM processes, key policies, reporting needs, and control expectationsDevelops and maintains business process maps (BPMN)Develops and executes test scenarios/scripts (SIT/UAT) and validates fixesContributes to training materials, job aids, SOPs and OGLBusiness Capability Ownership (PPM & PRM)Defines target-state business capabilities and process outcomes for PPM/PRM (e.g., project accounting outcomes)Maintains the PPM/PRM business capability requirements (what/why) and business value ranking to inform ServiceNow/ADO backlog; ERP Product & Delivery team retains accountability for delivery sequencing within capacity and dependenciesDefines measurable success metrics and partners on value realization reporting (cycle time, quality, adoption, compliance outcomes)Business Requirements Intent, Acceptance Criteria Approval & TraceabilityLeads discovery with Finance/Operations stakeholders to capture business needs, pain points, and desired outcomes for PPM/PRMDrafts business requirements intent and business acceptance criteria, including controls/audit evidence needs, reporting impacts, and data integrity considerationsPartners with IT ERP analysts/delivery teams who finalize the Functional Design Document (FDD); provides approval of business intent and acceptance criteriaCollaborates with IT ERP Product Analysts/Delivery teams who finalize the Technical Design Document (TDD) and that technical designs trace back to approved business requirement intentDemand Intake & Backlog Governance (ServiceNow ? ADO)Serves as the business SME for PPM/PRM demand items in ServiceNow; ensures required intake fields are complete (outcomes, value driver, draft acceptance criteria, UAT owner, reporting impact)Collaborates with IT ERP Product Support/Management that a ServiceNow item has a linked ADO Epic/Feature and remains traceable through delivery and validationQuarterly Release Governance — Business Readiness (Oracle cadence)Assesses PPM/PRM business impact for quarterly Oracle releases and firm-led changes (process impacts, training/comms needs, reporting impacts, Finance compliance considerations)Coordinates validation/UAT approach for PPM/PRM in partnership with FS PM & IT ERP Product Management and ensures validation evidence is captured in ServiceNowProvides business readiness sign-off for releases impacting PPM/PRM; partners with IT ERP Product Management, who owns technical readiness and deployment executionBusiness Controls, Business Compliance, Business Risk & Reporting Integrity (Business requirements focus)Translates Finance internal/external audit, compliance, and risk needs into business requirements and acceptance criteria for PPM/PRM processesPartners with Finance Compliance & Internal Audit to ensure business requirements include evidence expectations and auditabilityAdvocates for control automation and standardized reporting by specifying control outcomes and reporting needs; IT determines technical implementationVendor Engagement & Product InfluenceParticipates in the ERP vendor discussions for the PPM/PRM pillar by coordinating ongoing touchpoints with vendor and community product groups advocating for functionality enhancements in the product that represent business strategy and operating modelAssists with the development and submission of Oracle enhancement requests and supporting artifacts (use cases, impact statements, prioritization rationale)Other duties as requiredSupervisory ResponsibilitiesN/AEducationBachelor's degree and five (5) or more years of experience working with Oracle PPM financial systems, required or High School Diploma or GED equivalent and nine (9) or more years of experience working with Oracle PPM financial systems, requiredBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Information Technology, preferredMaster's degree, preferredExperienceExperience working within a professional services firm such as accounting, financial services, business advisory and/or banking industries, preferredLicense/CertificationsN/ASoftwareProficient in the use of Oracle Cloud ERP, specifically PPM, requiredProficient in the use of Business Intelligence Reporting Tools (OneStream, Hyperion), preferredProficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, requiredLanguageN/AOther Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesSuperior verbal and written communication skillsGood technical and data analysis skillsCapable of working and communicating effectively with professionals at all levelsAble to work in a deadline-driven environment, and handle multiple projects/tasks with attention to detailAble to multi-task while working independently or within a group environmentSuperior analytical and diagnostic skills, with the ability to apply analysis in determining appropriate next stepsExcellent computer skills with the aptitude to learn new software applicationsSuperior customer service skillsPositive attitude and willingness to learnStrong interest in accounting, finance and systemsCompensationNational Range: $100,000 - $120,000Maryland Range: $100,000 - $120,000NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $100,000 - $120,000Equal Opportunity EmployerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 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