[Hiring] ERP Functional Lead @UChicago Medicine

Role Description

Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine, as an Oracle Cloud ERP Functional Lead (SCM). This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.

The Oracle Cloud ERP Functional Lead (SCM) will execute and drive the day-to-day work of the Purchasing and Inventory modules. This includes:

• Analysis of business requests
• Documenting requirements
• Making system recommendations based on Oracle industry best practices
• Acting as project lead for smaller-scale projects, enhancements, application releases, and service requests related to the Supply Chain modules

The functional lead will also:

• Coordinate the assessment, testing, and preparation for the Oracle quarterly releases
• Conduct impact analysis for new features and bug fixes
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and the Oracle support team to develop and execute test scripts

A successful candidate will have the following characteristics:

• Strong IT knowledge in application management and overall Oracle SCM/Inventory business processes
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, and effective presentation skills
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor in both normal and pressure situations
• Experience in mentoring junior staff
• Team player

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensure Oracle Purchasing/Inventory is prepared and ready for regular software releases
• Perform impact assessments for upgrades and facilitate testing with business users
• Update documentation as needed
• Resolve incidents, design enhancements/application solutions, and set up new features/functionality for Inventory
• Validate and align the prioritization and categorization of tickets, changes, and enhancement requests
• Work on new projects as assigned
• Facilitate user acceptance testing and complete functional validation and regression testing
• Ensure that all related documentation is updated appropriately
• Lead discussions with business stakeholders to understand challenges and propose recommendations for process improvements
• Coordinate the creation of environment refresh plans and schedules
• Maintain high quality standards in all deliverables
• Mentor and guide the team and provide subject matter expertise to junior resources

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree in computer science, business, or equivalent relevant certification in healthcare, business management, or information systems
• 4 or more years of work experience with Oracle Cloud
• Expert in at least two of the Oracle Cloud modules: Finance, Supply Chain, Projects, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management, General Ledger, Procurement, Expenses, and Enterprise Contracts
• Experience leading an entire work stream of relevant Oracle applications
• Must have experience collaborating with clients on business process enhancements
• Demonstrated knowledge of the integration between Oracle Cloud HCM, Payroll, Finance, Inventory, and Supply Chain
• Understanding/experience in ServiceNow Incident Management tools
• Ability to lead a team size of 3-5 in a matrixed environment
• Effective project management skills: development and management of detailed project plans, objectives, control methods, and coordination of project team efforts
• Experience reporting to C-level stakeholders, managing teams both onsite and remote

Preferred Qualifications

• Oracle Cloud certification in Supply Chain or Inventory modules

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days
• Location: Remote
• Unit/Department: IT Enterprise Architecture
• CBA Code: Non-Union

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine .