ORACLE Hiring for Consulting Technical Manager at India, India Full Time

Job Description

The business

• Oracle Financial Services Consulting

Oracle Financial Services Global Business Unit (FSGBU) is a world leader in providing IT solutions to the Financial Services industry. Oracle’s customers include ten of the top ten Global Banks, ten of the top ten Insurance companies, ten of the top ten Securities firms, five of the top five Mutual Fund companies and four of the top five World Stock Exchanges.
With the experience of delivering value-based IT solutions to over 840 financial institutions in over 130 countries, the FSGBU understands the specific challenges that financial institutions face: the need for building customer intimacy and competitive advantage through cost-effective solutions while, simultaneously, adhering to the stringent demands of a dynamic regulatory environment. Our solutions have the world’s most comprehensive and contemporary banking applications and provide a technology footprint that addresses their complex IT and business requirements
Banking Consulting Europe which is a part of EMEA Region under ‘FSGBU – Consulting’ delivers Oracle Technology and Applications solutions for clientele in the European region.
The service offerings include Application Implementation, Managed Services and Customization development services for Oracle Financial Services Software Banking products.
Your Opportunity
This gives you an opportunity to apply your technology knowledge, skills and experience to work in the Banking Consulting team with a new generation of Oracle Banking products in next generation architecture built leveraging the latest technologies.
The Role
Team lead and Senior Business Analyst activities in Development or Implementation or Managed Service activity streams as a Consulting Technical Manager. Your responsibilities include:
Lead a team of 2-5 team members or operate independently, as required, as Senior Functional Lead in Development or Implementation or Managed Services or activity streams such as product parameterization design, test planning and execution, testing support, defect tracking and coordination with other Oracle teams at client locations or offshore teams to provide quality work products.
Understand and analyze Client business requirements and provide fitment, solution, design and efforts estimation.
Deliver high quality functional specifications / related documents and Product Walkthrough presentations.
Review functional approaches, Unit Test plan and test results delivered by team.
Guide and assist team to maintain quality in their deliverables
Understand and execute following defined standards/tools/processes to achieve deliverables that meet quality expectations of Oracle / Client.
Engage with multiple internal (product, support, process etc.) and client stakeholders effectively to deliver quality deliverables within budgeted efforts and timelines.
Document all work in accordance with agreed standards/processes applicable for Oracle / Client.
Adhere to defined Change Control Process of Oracle / Client. Comply with Oracle / Client audit / Compliance requirements.
Perform proper handover / knowledge transfer at end of each assignment.
Timely status reporting to supervisor.
Timely submission of timesheets and expenses for Oracle / Clients.
Desired Skills & Experience
Primary Skills
You possess extensive experience in end-to-end Development and / or Implementation and / or Support activities covering more than one retail and corporate banking domain areas and expertise in functional design of business products, functional approaches, planning and executing Test cycle rounds including End of Days, Release management, Issue Tracking for Oracle FLEXCUBE / Core Banking products
You possess extensive, real-world experience and knowledge in Banking domain and the ability to apply this to Banking application implementation meeting the banking requirements
You possess the ability to interact and communicate directly with client’s Senior Business and Product management teams, analyze business requirements and provide solution approaches with estimation, design and implement best practices, evaluate project risks and implement recommendations.
You participate and lead, when needed, the project meetings, product walkthroughs and solutioning workshops with the client and possess excellent client interaction skills in areas including presentation of solutions
You can engage effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders as required during projects.
You can guide and manage teams to deliver on complex projects
You possess excellent knowledge of Banking terminologies, concepts and processes
You possess IT skills including Microsoft Office, excellent MS Excel skills for modeling of financial / transaction flows and preparation of good Power point slides for presentations.
You possess good communication & documentation skills in English
Secondary Skills
You possess knowledge of basic SQL query writing, Report writing, Workflow / dashboard creation
You have exposure and possess knowledge of software development processes and practices, Testing tools
You are aware of latest technologies and development practices in Banking.
Experience
Experience of 12 to 16 years with atleast 8 years in primary skill areas
Experience in implementation and / or support of Core Banking applications.
Educational and Other Qualifications
Should hold atleast a Bachelor’s degree in business or banking or equivalent degree
Work Environment
Should be willing to work at offshore as well as travel to client locations. Willing to work in shifts as defined by project needs
Should be willing to take up FLEXCUBE and other certifications in functional and technical areas as and when required.
Ability to work in a high pressure, fast moving and challenging environment
Team Lead and / or Team player
As a recognized authority and leading contributor within their practice, this senior-level consulting position provides consistent high quality and innovative solution leadership to a project team. Leads the solution design and implementation aspects of engagement(s) ensuring high quality, integrated software solutions within constraints of time and budget.
Analyzes business needs to help ensure Oracle solution meets the customer’s objectives by combining industry best practices, product knowledge, and business acumen. Exercises judgment and business acumen in selecting methods and techniques to deliver functional and technical solutions on non-routine and very complex aspects of applications and technology installations. Provides direction and mentoring to project teams, and effectively influences customer leadership on key decisions. Supports the business development efforts by pursuing new opportunities and extensions. Collaborates with the consulting sales team by providing domain expertise. Resolves complex customer issues by recommending and implementing solutions. Demonstrates expertise in multiple business processes across two or more product families or ability to architect and design technology solutions encompassing multiple products and make decisions based on impact across the stack.
8-10 years of experience relevant to this position including 4 years of consulting experience. Prior team leadership or management experience preferred. Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience preferred. Product or technical expertise relevant to practice focus. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to build rapport with team members and clients. Strong influencing and negotiation skills. Ability to travel as needed.
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