Oracle IT Project Manager

Summary:

ADT Security Services is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and results-oriented Oracle Project Manager to support the planning, coordination, execution, and successful delivery of Oracle enterprise technology initiatives.

This role is responsible for managing assigned Oracle projects involving Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Oracle Cloud ERP, SCM, HCM, EPM, Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and related enterprise applications and integrations.

The Oracle Project Manager will collaborate with IT teams, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Human Resources, business stakeholders, and external technology partners to ensure projects are delivered within approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.

The ideal candidate possesses strong project management fundamentals, practical experience supporting Oracle enterprise applications, excellent communication skills, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams while maintaining project accountability and transparency.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Planning & Execution

• Manage assigned Oracle application projects, enhancements, integrations, upgrades, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including milestones, deliverables, schedules, dependencies, and resource assignments.
• Coordinate project activities across Oracle functional, technical, infrastructure, integration, and business teams.
• Monitor project progress and ensure deliverables are completed according to established timelines and quality standards.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, working sessions, status reviews, and project closeout activities.
• Support projects through requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, hypercare, and transition to operational support.
• Identify schedule variances and coordinate corrective actions to maintain project delivery commitments.
• Manage approved scope and escalate proposed changes that may affect project timelines, costs, or resources.

2. Project Governance, Risk & Issue Management

• Maintain project governance documentation in accordance with ADT's Oracle PMO standards.
• Develop and manage Risk, Action, Issue, and Dependency (RAID) logs.
• Proactively identify project risks, issues, constraints, and interdependencies.
• Coordinate issue resolution with technical teams, functional leads, and business stakeholders.
• Escalate significant delivery risks, unresolved issues, and resource constraints to the Senior Oracle Project Manager or Oracle Program Manager, as appropriate.
• Track project decisions, action items, and outstanding deliverables to ensure timely closure.
• Maintain accurate project records and supporting documentation for governance and audit purposes.
• Ensure project status and health indicators accurately reflect delivery performance.

3. Financial Tracking & Resource Coordination

• Track assigned project budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and resource utilization.
• Monitor capital (CAPEX) and operating (OPEX) expenditures in accordance with established financial guidelines.
• Assist with monthly project financial reporting, forecast updates, and budget reconciliation.
• Track vendor invoices, contractor hours, purchase orders, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Identify potential budget variances and escalate financial concerns to Oracle PMO leadership.
• Coordinate resource assignments and availability with functional managers and delivery leads.
• Support resource capacity planning and communicate scheduling conflicts or competing priorities.
• Assist with project funding requests, change requests, and financial documentation.

4. Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned Oracle projects.
• Establish effective working relationships with IT teams, business partners, vendors, and project sponsors.
• Prepare and distribute timely, accurate project status reports highlighting accomplishments, upcoming milestones, risks, issues, and decisions required.
• Facilitate recurring project meetings and document key outcomes, decisions, and action items.
• Communicate project progress and delivery concerns clearly to stakeholders and Oracle PMO leadership.
• Coordinate cross-functional discussions to resolve dependencies and maintain stakeholder alignment.
• Ensure business stakeholders understand project schedules, responsibilities, and delivery expectations.
• Escalate matters requiring senior leadership decisions through established governance channels.

5. Oracle Functional & Technical Delivery Coordination

• Coordinate Oracle application development, configuration, integration, and testing activities.
• Work closely with Oracle functional analysts, technical developers, solution architects, and business subject matter experts.
• Track dependencies between Oracle platforms and upstream/downstream enterprise systems.
• Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, and defect resolution activities.
• Monitor testing progress, defect trends, and readiness for deployment.
• Support release planning, cutover coordination, and production deployment activities.
• Ensure required business approvals, testing evidence, and implementation documentation are completed.
• Coordinate hypercare activities and facilitate transition to application support teams.

6. Vendor & Third-Party Coordination

• Coordinate project activities involving external consulting firms, technology vendors, and implementation partners.
• Monitor vendor deliverables, milestones, and resource commitments.
• Track SOW activities and communicate potential delivery or contractual concerns.
• Facilitate collaboration between external partners and ADT's internal delivery teams.
• Monitor vendor performance against assigned project objectives.
• Escalate vendor-related risks and delays to appropriate project and program leadership.
• Support validation of vendor deliverables and project completion requirements.

7. Compliance, Controls & Documentation

• Ensure project activities follow ADT's established IT governance, change management, and security procedures.
• Support compliance with applicable SOX and internal-control requirements.
• Coordinate documentation supporting testing, approvals, deployments, and operational readiness.
• Maintain project artifacts, including schedules, RAID logs, decision registers, status reports, and meeting records.
• Work with Finance, Internal Audit, and application teams to support required project control activities.
• Ensure project documentation is accurate, organized, and accessible for governance reviews.

8. PMO Standards & Continuous Improvement

• Follow established Oracle PMO methodologies, templates, processes, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain accurate and current project information in ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM), Jira, and other approved tools.
• Submit weekly project status reports and financial updates within established reporting timelines.
• Participate in portfolio reviews, project prioritization discussions, and resource planning activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve project coordination, communication, documentation, and delivery efficiency.
• Collaborate with Senior Project Managers and Oracle Program leadership to implement PMO process improvements.
• Support lessons-learned activities and incorporate improvements into future project execution.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5–8 years of progressive project management experience, including at least 2–3 years supporting or managing Oracle enterprise application initiatives.
• Experience managing small-to-medium-sized enterprise technology projects or defined workstreams within larger programs.
• Working knowledge of Oracle EBS and/or Oracle Cloud applications, including ERP, SCM, HCM, EPM, OIC, or OCI.
• Demonstrated experience developing project schedules, tracking deliverables, managing risks, and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Experience with project budget tracking, resource planning, and financial reporting.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management methodologies.
• Experience supporting software development, testing, implementation, and production deployment activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments while maintaining accurate project documentation and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or progress toward certification.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification.
• Experience supporting Oracle Cloud implementation, migration, integration, or modernization projects.
• Familiarity with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), or Oracle Revenue Management Cloud Service (RMCS).
• Experience working in SOX-regulated or publicly traded organizations.
• Familiarity with enterprise financial processes, including procurement, accounts payable, general ledger, and revenue management.
• Proficiency with ServiceNow SPM, Jira, Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and collaboration tools.
• Experience coordinating external consulting firms, system integrators, or technology vendors.
• Experience working within an established Enterprise PMO or IT portfolio management organization.

Core Competencies:

• Project Planning & Coordination
• Oracle Application Delivery
• Schedule & Milestone Management
• Risk, Issue & Dependency Tracking
• Budget & Financial Tracking
• Stakeholder Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Vendor Coordination
• Resource Management
• Documentation & Reporting
• Problem-Solving & Escalation
• Accountability & Follow-Through
• Adaptability & Continuous Improvement

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Project Delivery: Completion of assigned project milestones and deliverables within approved timelines and scope.
• Schedule Management: Accuracy of project plans, timely identification of delays, and effective coordination of corrective actions.
• Financial Tracking: Timely and accurate reporting of project expenditures, forecasts, and potential budget variances.
• Risk Management: Consistent identification, documentation, escalation, and resolution tracking of risks and issues.
• Stakeholder Communication: Quality, accuracy, and timeliness of project status reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Governance Compliance: Adherence to Oracle PMO standards, documentation requirements, and reporting deadlines.
• Testing & Deployment Readiness: Successful coordination of testing, business approvals, deployment activities, and hypercare.
• Operational Transition: Timely completion of project closure documentation and transition to steady-state support.

Role Expectations:

The Oracle Project Manager is expected to demonstrate ownership, accountability, and strong execution discipline in managing assigned initiatives. The individual must be capable of independently coordinating project activities, managing schedules, tracking risks, and communicating delivery progress while seeking guidance or escalation when project complexity exceeds established authority. The role requires a proactive professional who can anticipate challenges, maintain stakeholder alignment, and ensure project activities progress toward defined business objectives.

The Oracle Project Manager is accountable for the day-to-day delivery of assigned projects, while enterprise-level delivery decisions, major financial escalations, cross-portfolio dependencies, and strategic prioritization remain under the direction of Senior Oracle Project Managers and Oracle Portfolio leadership, as applicable.