Manager - HR Product & Service Operations

Were looking for a manager to oversee HR process and product operations as we transition to Oracle HCM Cloud.  You will serve as a part of the leadership team for the HR Operations Service Center.  You will have responsibility to lead a team of up to seven exempt level professionals and collaborate with IT to support Human Capital Management (HCM) applications.

HCM applications span Talent Acquisition Workforce Management Benefits Compensation and HR Service Delivery functions and are delivered using Oracle HCM Fusion Cloud Peoplesoft 9.2 Smart Recruiters and Service Now products. This position is in the Human Resources (HR) Directorate.

This position offers a full-time off-site work schedule.  You will collaborate and contribute through virtual interactions.  Occasional on-site presence to meet business needs may be required.

This is a Flexible Term appointment 1 year in length.

You will 

• Lead the development of a team and individual staff by providing vision coaching and resources for success.
• Lead and measure continuous improvements to HR Help Desk service and products.
• Partner effectively with IT to keep the lights on in legacy PeopleSoft applications while a dedicated project team designs and implements Oracle HCM Cloud.
• Manage the HR product governance process to ensure all changes to HR products are prioritized and fit the HR roadmap.
• Partner effectively with the HCM project team to effectively scope and prioritize needed HR systems improvements.
• Identify opportunities to optimize business results and HR service delivery through new or existing technology.
• Manage the review of release notes impact analysis and testing efforts for Oracle quarterly releases and monthly patches.
• Strengthen and grow business analyst capability through selection development and cross training to ensure Core HR system knowledge and process is adequately supported and documented.
• Mature rigor in process analysis and mapping system requirements documentation and testing.
• Contribute to the development and execution of a multi-year business and technology transformation roadmap.
• Develop and execute communication plans that build adoption for change using a collaborative approach.
• Organize team to develop self-service resources and training that supports end user understanding and adoption of HR services and products.
• Drive improvements to HR system(s) access process and controls.
• Serve as a project leader on highly visible improvement initiatives which require significant integration and influence with various parts of HR and other functions such as Finance Legal IT and Staff Relations.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to develop data-based stories around HR impact and strategy.
• Serve as a delegate for the HR Operations Division Leader which may require giving presentations about the HR function or organizational performance to senior executive management or NNSA Livermore Field Office.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelors degree in Business Human Resources Management Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience defining and delegating work effectively and working issues across all levels.
• Strong executive presence and ability to translate complex topics into actionable recommendations.
• Extensive experience developing implementing and managing HR operational policy and process.
• Experience leading and managing multiple integrated projects dependent on cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to independently identify analyze and develop solutions for complex problems.
• Broad experience developing HR or Business Technology systems or working across HR functions.
• Experience making decisions with organizational and institutional impact.
• Highly skilled in negotiating mutually acceptable outcomes.

Qualifications We Desire

• Prior supervisory and team building experience.
• PHR/SPHR professional certification.
• PMP/SCRUM certification.
• Experience leading or supporting enterprise resource planning (ERP) transformation.
• Experience with cloud-based HR Technology such as Oracle HCM Cloud Workday or SAP SuccessFactors.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Service Now or Jira applications.
• Experience managing recurring cloud application releases.
• Experience applying industry best practices for software quality assurance or agile project management.

Additional Information :

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Position Information

This is a Flexible Term appointment which is for a definite period not to exceed six years.  If final candidate is a Career Indefinite employee Career Indefinite status may be maintained (should funding allow).

Security Clearance

None required.  However this position involves U.S. Export Control; this work must be performed by a U.S. person (U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident U.S. national or U.S. protected individual (e.g. refugee asylee)).

If your assignment is longer than 179 days cumulatively within a calendar year you must go through the Personal Identity Verification process.  This process includes completing an online background investigation form and receiving approval of the background check.  (This process does not apply to foreign nationals.)

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