Principal Business Systems Analyst

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Job Summary

The Principal Business Systems Analyst – Oracle EPM is a senior individual contributor responsible for the end‑to‑end functional leadership, solution design, and delivery of Oracle EPM Cloud solutions. This role partners closely with Finance, FP&A, and IT leadership to translate business strategy into scalable, global Oracle EPM capabilities aligned to enterprise architecture and long‑term roadmaps.

As the Oracle EPM principal, this role sets functional design standards, leads complex initiatives, mentors other analysts, and serves as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Business Partnership & Requirements Leadership

• Partner with Finance, FP&A, and IT stakeholders to understand business goals and translate them into clear, actionable functional requirements

• Distill executive‑level objectives into structured discovery plans and guide teams through effective requirements gathering

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders by proactively identifying risks, tradeoffs, and downstream impacts

• Clearly communicate solution intent, progress, and realized business value

Functional & Solution Design

• Lead functional and solution design for complex, cross‑functional Oracle EPM initiatives

• Develop and maintain functional design standards, patterns, and methodologies across the EPM portfolio

• Ensure all designs align with enterprise architecture principles and long‑term business and technology roadmaps

• Review and advise on designs produced by peers or partners to ensure quality, scalability, and sustainability

• Stay current on Oracle EPM capabilities, product roadmap, and industry best practices

Architecture & Integration

• Contribute to application and integration architecture across Oracle EPM and adjacent systems

• Design security, metadata, workflow, and approval structures that support global planning and reporting needs

• Establish configuration and governance standards to drive consistency, performance, and speed to delivery

Delivery, Testing & Release Management

• Define and drive test strategy and execution to ensure appropriate cross‑functional coverage

• Lead defect triage, root‑cause analysis, and resolution best practices

• Manage scope, risks, and dependencies across multiple initiatives running in parallel

• Structure large initiatives into phased, value‑based releases to accelerate business benefit

Production Support & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with support teams to monitor functional support metrics and trends

• Drive root‑cause resolution for recurring issues and identify opportunities for system optimization

• Continuously assess and improve performance, usability, and automation across EPM applications

Change Management & Adoption

• Collaborate with business partners to drive adoption and effective use of Oracle EPM solutions

• Assess adoption rates and business case realization; recommend adjustments to improve outcomes

Vendor & Technology Leadership

• Lead and manage external consultants and system integrators for Oracle EPM initiatives

• Participate in vendor advisory boards and industry user groups

• Partner with Procurement, Legal, and leadership on vendor evaluations, SOWs, and contract negotiations

• Lead large‑scale technology evaluations and support executive decision‑making through clear recommendations

Mentorship & Standards

• Mentor and guide other Business Systems Analysts

• Establish and reinforce best practices, design standards, and delivery methodologies across the EPM portfolio

Qualifications

Required

• Hands‑on experience with Or