Role: Senior Principal Consultant – Oracle Financials & PPM Solution Architect / Delivery Lead Experience: 15- 18 Years Location: Hyderabad || Chennai || Bangalore Role: Senior Principal Consultant – Oracle Financials & PPM Solution Architecture and Delivery Leadership 1. Role Overview The Senior Principal Consultant will serve as a Solution Architect and Delivery Lead for Oracle Financials and Project Portfolio Management (PPM), with strong hands-on functional experience across Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle E-Business Suite. The role requires proven experience in solution architecture, delivery ownership, direct client interaction, stakeholder communication, and complex problem solving across large-scale global Oracle ERP programs. 2. Key Responsibilities A. Solution Architecture, Delivery Leadership & Client Ownership • Lead end-to-end Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle EBS implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and transformation programs across Financials and PPM modules • Own solution architecture, functional design, delivery planning, and execution governance aligned with enterprise standards and client objectives • Act as a Functional Solution Architect, Delivery Lead, and trusted client-facing SME for complex business scenarios • Ensure delivery of scalable, secure, high-performance, and business-aligned Oracle ERP solutions with clear ownership of outcomes B. Oracle Financials & PPM Expertise across Fusion and EBS • Design, configure, and architect Oracle Financials and PPM solutions across both Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle EBS landscapes: • Financials Modules: GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, SLA • PPM Modules: Project Costing, Project Billing, Project Contracts, Revenue Management • Lead advanced implementations such as: • Multi-org structures (MOAC) • Revenue recognition (ASC 606) • Intercompany accounting • Drive integration between Financials and upstream/downstream systems C. Client Engagement & Consulting • Engage with global clients to: • Gather and analyse business requirements • Conduct workshops, CRPs, and design sessions • Translate business needs into functional and technical solution designs • Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders • Present solution architecture, proposals, and roadmap to leadership teams D. Implementation & Delivery Governance • Own lifecycle activities: • Requirement gathering → Design → Build → Test (SIT/UAT) → Go-Live → Support • Lead: • Data migration and reconciliation • RICEW (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions, Workflows) design • Ensure adherence to: • Project timelines • Quality standards • Risk mitigation and issue resolution E. Complex Problem Solving • Resolve: • Complex accounting and project accounting challenges • Integration and data inconsistencies • Provide innovative solutions leveraging: • Standard EBS capabilities • Custom extensions where required • Lead root cause analysis for critical production issues F. Team Leadership & Mentoring • Lead and mentor functional consultants and cross-functional teams • Provide guidance on: • Best practices • Solution design standards • Drive knowledge sharing across teams G. Pre-Sales & Business Development • Support: • Proposal creation • Solution estimations • Client presentations • Contribute to new business opportunities and account growth 3. Required Skills & Competencies Functional Expertise • Strong experience in: • Oracle EBS R12.2.10 (mandatory) • Oracle Financials (GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, SLA) • Oracle PPM (Costing, Billing, Contracts, Revenue) • Strong working experience in Oracle Fusion Financials & PPM and Oracle EBS Financials & PPM is required, with the ability to compare, design, and guide solutions across both platforms Technical & Architecture Skills • Strong understanding of: • EBS architecture • Integrations (APIs, interfaces) • RICEW components • Ability to design end-to-end enterprise solutions Client Interaction, Communication & Consulting Skills • Excellent: • Direct client interaction experience with business users, IT teams, senior stakeholders, and program leadership • Very good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex Oracle Financials and PPM solutions clearly • Strong presentation, workshop facilitation, requirement clarification, and stakeholder management capabilities • Experience working with global clients, onsite-offshore delivery models, and preferably prior onsite client-facing experience Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking & Delivery Leadership • Ability to: • Analyse complex, ambiguous business problems across Oracle Financials and PPM and convert them into practical solution options • Demonstrate strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills in high-pressure delivery environments • Lead issue resolution, design trade-off discussions, risk mitigation, and cross-functional alignment with client and delivery teams 4. Experience Requirements • 15–18 years of Oracle ERP consulting, solution architecture, and delivery leadership experience • Minimum 8+ years in Oracle Financials and PPM across Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and/or Oracle EBS • Proven experience in: • Large-scale implementations • Solution architecture roles • Client-facing delivery 5. Education & Certifications • Bachelor’s/master’s degree in finance, Accounting, IT, or related field. CA/CMA • Oracle Certifications (EBS / Fusion Financials / PPM) – preferred 6. Key Success Indicators • Successful delivery of complex Oracle programs • High client satisfaction and stakeholder trust • Quality of solution architecture and scalability • Strong team leadership and mentorship outcomes