Finance Systems Delivery Lead Job Cambridge area,England UK,IT/Tech

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title: Finance Systems Delivery Lead

Location: London | Cambridge

Employment Type: Permanent, full time

We are seeking a highly skilled and seasoned Finance Systems Delivery Lead to join our team. The Delivery Lead is responsible for coordinating and driving the day‑to‑day delivery of AVEVA’s global Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP projects across more than 40 countries. This includes supporting functional and technical work streams, working closely with Project Managers and the broader project team, coordinating dependencies, and ensuring successful rollout of Oracle modules across Financials, Procurement, PPM, Subscriptions, and RMCS.

The role is also responsible for managing production BAU escalations, ensuring timely resolution of high‑severity issues and maintaining a stable, high‑performing ERP platform.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery Coordination & Execution
Support Project Managers by providing input into delivery plans, identifying dependencies, risks, and sequencing.
Collaborate with PMs on RAID management and provide timely updates.
Coordinate day‑to‑day delivery activities across functional, technical, and integration teams.
Help workstream leads close out actions, remove blockers, and ensure deliverables are completed on schedule.
Drive work streams to complete tasks on time and within agreed budgets, escalating deviations promptly.
Monitor overall progress and highlight risks, issues, or delays to the PM team.
Ensure delivery activities adhere to project standards, scope, timelines, and quality expectations.
Functional & Technical Workstream Leadership
Knowledge of C2F, I2C, R2R, PPM and P2P processes
Responsibilities include supporting solution design workshops, coordinating design decisions, ensuring adherence to the global template, managing integration dependencies with Mule Soft, and ensuring localisation and statutory requirements.
Partner & Stakeholder Coordination
Work closely with the project team to validate deliverables, track progress, and resolve blockers.
Collaborate with IT partners such as KOFAX and e‑invoicing providers to ensure aligned delivery and integration.
Collaborate with business SMEs, technical teams, and data teams to ensure alignment.
Coordinate with Oracle Support on high‑priority SRs and product issues.
Ensure clear and timely communication across global and regional stakeholders.
Deployment Readiness & Cutover Support
Support PMs through readiness checkpoints and cutover planning.
Assist with UAT planning, execution support, defect triage, and approvals.
Ensure integration, data, and reporting deliverables are aligned for each deployment.
Provide hypercare support and help stabilise the environment after go‑live.
Post-Go-Live Support & BAU Escalation Management
Serve as the primary escalation point for high‑severity production issues across all modules.
Work with the project team, support teams, Mule Soft, KOFAX, and e‑invoicing partners to drive rapid incident resolution.
Coordinate impact assessments, root‑cause analyses, and remediation actions.
Support quarterly SaaS release assessments, regression cycles, and readiness checks.
Identify and champion opportunities for continuous improvement.
Ensure clear communication to business stakeholders during incidents and recovery.

Required Skills and Experience

5–8+ years of ERP delivery experience.
Minimum 5 years’ experience leading finance/back‑office transformation projects.
Experience managing BAU incidents and escalations.
Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience supporting RAID logs, testing cycles, cutover activities, and deployment readiness.

Preferred

Experience working with Mule Soft, KOFAX, or e‑invoicing…