Sera Neon
Oracle Cloud HCM Solution Strategist
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Principal Oracle HCM Solution Architect
Location: United Kingdom (Hybrid / Remote with UK Client Travel)
Salary: Up to £110,000 + Benefits
About Sera Neon
Sera Neon is one of the UK's fastest growing Oracle Cloud consultancies, delivering transformation programmes across the public and private sectors. We specialise in Oracle Cloud Applications, AI-enabled business transformation and Managed Services, helping organisations maximise the value of their Oracle investment.
Our consultants are trusted advisors who combine deep Oracle expertise with commercial awareness and exceptional customer engagement.
As we continue our growth, we are looking for an experienced Principal Oracle HCM Solution Architect to lead enterprise Oracle HCM solution design across complex transformation programmes.
The Role
This is a senior customer-facing consulting position responsible for leading the functional solution design across Oracle Cloud HCM implementations.
You will work closely with executive stakeholders, programme teams and delivery consultants to define enterprise HCM solutions that align with business strategy while ensuring Oracle best practice is adopted throughout the implementation lifecycle.
You will also play a key role in supporting pre-sales activities, shaping delivery approaches and mentoring consultants across the wider practice.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Oracle HCM Solution Architecture
- Own end-to-end solution architecture across the Oracle HCM suite including:
- Core HR
- Talent Management
- Recruitment
- Learning
- Payroll
- Absence Management
- Workforce Management
- Compensation
- Benefits
- Journeys
- Help Desk
- Oracle AI capabilities within HCM
- Design scalable enterprise-wide solutions aligned to Oracle Cloud best practice.
- Balance customer requirements against standard Oracle functionality to minimise customisation.
Client Advisory & Business Consulting
- Lead executive workshops and discovery sessions.
- Challenge existing business processes and recommend industry best practice.
- Build trusted relationships with HR Directors, CIOs and Programme Sponsors.
- Provide strategic advice throughout transformation programmes.
- Translate business vision into practical Oracle Cloud solutions.
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Solution Ownership & Governance
- Own the overall functional solution throughout the project lifecycle.
- Produce and maintain:
- Solution Design Documents
- Architecture Decisions
- Process Flows
- Functional Specifications
- Design Standards
- Governance artefacts
- Ensure consistency across multiple workstreams.
- Lead design authority and governance meetings.
Offshore Delivery Enablement
- Translate business requirements into detailed user stories and functional specifications.
- Produce clear design packs for offshore delivery teams.
- Provide functional leadership throughout build activities.
- Support consultants with solution clarification and issue resolution.
- Ensure delivery aligns with agreed architecture and quality standards.
Quality Assurance & Programme Leadership
- Review Oracle configurations.
- Lead functional quality assurance activities.
- Support SIT and UAT planning.
- Review defects and solution impacts.
- Provide senior stakeholder updates.
- Act as the functional design authority across programmes.
Pre-Sales & Business Development
- Support client demonstrations.
- Contribute to bids and proposals.
- Shape solution approaches during procurement.
- Participate in customer workshops.
- Represent Sera Neon at Oracle and industry events.
Practice Development
- Mentor Solution Architects and Functional Consultants.
- Contribute to delivery standards and accelerators.
- Develop reusable assets and best practices.
- Support internal capability development.
- Promote Oracle innovation including AI capabilities.
Practice Leadership & Innovation
- Define HCM delivery standards, contribute to the Centre of Excellence, evaluate new Oracle Cloud and AI capabilities, and drive continuous improvement across methodologies, accelerators, and reusable assets.
Essential Experience
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- Extensive Oracle Cloud HCM implementation experience.
- Experience leading enterprise-scale Oracle HCM programmes.
- Strong knowledge across multiple Oracle HCM modules.
- Proven experience leading client workshops.
- Experience producing enterprise solution architecture documentation.
- Experience working with offshore delivery teams.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Experience reviewing solution quality throughout delivery.
- Experience supporting bids and pre-sales activities.
- Ability to influence senior customer stakeholders.
Desirable Experience
- Oracle Cloud Certification.
- Experience across Public Sector.
- Knowledge of Oracle Redwood UX.
- Oracle AI for HCM.
- Oracle Digital Assistant / AI Agent Studio awareness.
- Integration knowledge (OIC).
- Security and HCM data migration awareness.
- Experience of Payroll legislation.
- Agile delivery experience.
Personal Attributes
We're looking for someone who:
- Thinks strategically while remaining hands-on.
- Challenges constructively and earns customer trust.
- Can simplify complex business problems.
- Leads by influence rather than authority.
- Communicates confidently with executives and delivery teams alike.
- Is passionate about delivering customer success.
- Enjoys mentoring others and building high-performing teams.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary circa £110,000
- Annual performance bonus
- Pension contribution
- Private Medical Insurance
- Flexible hybrid working
- Professional Oracle certification support
- Access to leading Oracle transformation programmes
- Clear career progression within a rapidly growing consultancy
- Opportunity to shape the future of Oracle Cloud delivery at Sera Neon
Why Join Sera Neon?
At Sera Neon, we don't simply implement Oracle—we partner with our clients to transform how they operate. You'll work alongside some of the UK's most experienced Oracle professionals, influence major transformation programmes, and help shape the future of our growing Oracle practice.
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