Principal Solutions Architect-EPM Cloud

About the Role

The Principal Solutions Architect – EPM Cloud will work closely with Digital Technology (DT), Finance business functional owners, and the Leadership team to plan, design, and execute the EPM Cloud migration with a focus on Core Financials and stakeholder requirements. The role will drive intelligent reporting advancements, lead the design and deployment of key EPM Cloud solutions that enhance business efficiency, and ensure scalable, secure, and performant implementations.

Location:

USA, Louisville, KY

• Design and architect complex, secure, and scalable EPM Cloud solutions to address intricate business challenges, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Ensure architectural consistency, coherence, and best practices are maintained across all EPM Cloud solutions, focusing on performance, reliability, and security.
• Conduct deep dives into broader financial domains to fully understand specific business complexities and technological needs.
• Develop and deliver impactful presentations, workshops, and proofs of concept to demonstrate strategic and financial benefits to stakeholders.
• Streamline and simplify business processes using Oracle Financials and related EPM Cloud modules.
• Standardize processes where possible by reusing objects or adopting global designs, maximizing operational efficiency and business outcomes.
• Lead gap‑mapping discussions with business users, documenting solution alternatives and providing clear recommendations to ensure sustainable decisions.
• Collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, partner resources, and cross‑functional global teams, influencing, guiding, and listening to drive consensus on key decisions.

• Solution Design:
  Develop and configure EPBCS, ARCS & FCCS solutions tailored to the organization’s planning, budgeting, and forecasting needs.
• Data Integration:
  Integrate various data sources into EPBCS, ARCS/FCCS, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
• Configuration and Customization:
  Implement necessary configurations and customize EPBCS functionalities to align with business processes.
• Testing and Validation:
  Conduct comprehensive testing, including data validation and user acceptance testing (UAT), to ensure system readiness.
• Training and Documentation:
  Create detailed documentation and provide training for end‑users to support effective adoption of EPBCS.
• Post‑Implementation Support:
  Offer ongoing support, monitor system performance, and recommend enhancements to improve functionality and user experience.

Proven expertise in architectural design, delivering scalable EPM Cloud solutions, and working collaboratively throughout the planning, budgeting, and forecasting lifecycle.

• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university or college.
• 7+ years of architectural expertise in EPM Cloud (EPBCS, FCCS).
• Experience designing scalable solutions for planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Proficiency in solution design using Groovy, REST APIs, and EPM Automate.
• Skilled in defining solution architecture and data integration strategies.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable EPM Cloud architecture.
• Experience in developing functional and technical specifications, test plans, and scripts.
• Knowledge of managing EPM application security, user provisioning, and integration with IDCS/LDAP.
• Proficiency in configuring and enhancing EPBCS modules such as Workforce Planning, Capital Asset Planning, and Financials.
• Excellent communication skills for articulating architectural vision to business leadership.

• 12+ years of experience architecting and implementing Oracle EPM solutions.
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring global project teams.
• Expertise in optimizing EPM application performance for scalability and robustness.
• Experience designing AI‑driven capabilities within EPM Cloud.
• Proven experience leading on‑premises Hyperion to EPM Cloud migrations.
• Deep architectural knowledge of EPM Cloud (ARCS, EDMCS).

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