Assistant Director – Oracle Governance & Support Systems

Assistant Director Oracle Governance & Corporate Systems

Permanent

Grade B01 - 87724 - 130531

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

About the Role

This is a critical leadership role at the heart of Birmingham City Councils transformation into a modern high-performing organisation.

As Assistant Director Oracle Governance & Corporate Systems you will lead the Councils Oracle Centre of Excellence ensuring the stability governance and continuous improvement of a mission-critical cloud-based ERP platform spanning Finance HR Payroll and Procurement.

You will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the Councils financial integrity enabling statutory compliance and driving organisational performance. Working at the most senior level you will shape how the Council operates ensuring systems data and processes are robust reliable and future-ready.

What Youll Be Doing

• Lead and oversee the Councils Oracle ERP platform ensuring system stability security compliance and continuous improvement
• Own and deliver the Oracle roadmap aligning system capability with business priorities financial plans and transformation programmes
• Establish and embed robust governance across data reporting integrations security and system changes
• Drive high-quality service delivery through the Oracle Centre of Excellence covering platform product reporting support and vendor management
• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders Members and Commissioners on system performance risk dependencies and organisational impact
• Lead audit readiness internal controls and risk management protecting the Councils financial and operational integrity
• Build organisational capability through effective engagement training and change management to maximise adoption and value

About You

• Significant senior leadership experience within complex ERP environments (ideally Oracle Fusion)
• Proven track record of leading multi-disciplinary teams delivering large-scale digital finance or HR systems
• Strong commercial and financial acumen including managing large budgets and supplier relationships
• Deep understanding of governance controls audit and data quality within enterprise systems
• Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear actionable insight for senior stakeholders
• Politically astute with experience influencing at Executive Member and Commissioner level
• Resilient credible leader with the ability to manage high-impact risks incidents and organisational change

Leadership & Impact

• Lead and develop a high-performing multi-disciplinary team (c.70 FTE) across platform product and service delivery
• Create a culture of accountability performance and continuous improvement
• Build strong relationships across Finance HR Procurement Digital and wider Council services
• Represent the Council externally with suppliers partners regulators and other authorities
• Drive innovation simplification and automation to improve efficiency and user experience

Why Join Us

• Lead one of the largest and most significant ERP programmes in local government
• Play a central role in Birminghams Improvement and Recovery journey
• Shape how a major city operates through systems data and governance
• Work at the heart of senior leadership influencing strategic decisions
• Drive real impact across financial sustainability workforce and service delivery
• Be part of a forward-thinking organisation embracing digital transformation
• Lead change that directly benefits residents communities and the city

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

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Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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