Principal Oracle EPM Cloud (Planning) Consultant

We are seeking a visionary and distinguished principal consultant to influence and drive transformation at the highest levels of our consultancy. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity to act as a trusted advisor to C-suite global business leaders, shaping the future of our consultancy solutions on a global scale. As a senior figure within our organization, you will mentor and lead our clients and internal teams toward unparalleled success. Your profound industry expertise and collaborative leadership will be crucial in delivering impactful business outcomes, while your dedication to a people-first ethos will cultivate a culture of empowerment, growth, and continuous improvement across our Consultancy team and the entire Business Services department. Core elements of this role will be: *

• Orchestrating teams with diverse, cross-functional skill sets to collaboratively generate strategic, high-quality solutions to complex client challenges.

• Demonstrating a relentless passion for deciphering and resolving intricate client problems within the dynamic and evolving digital landscape.

• Proactively identifying new opportunities for client support by leveraging deep client insights and extending value beyond the initial engagements.

• Utilizing advanced communication and analytical skills to swiftly dissect client issues, providing clear, actionable strategies in often ambiguous and high-pressure situations., Client engagement & relationship management:

• Operate at C-suite level to engage and lead clients through complex transformational change across truly omni-channel ecosystems.

• Tackle the biggest transformational business questions that lead our clients to global success across experience, technology and organisational change.

• Lead cross-functional engagements, serving as the primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders across a number of our largest clients.

• Build and nurture strong, trusted relationships with clients, understanding their business challenges and objectives.

• Proactively identify and pursue opportunities to expand existing client relationships and generate new business.

Team leadership & development: *

• Lead, mentor, and coach junior consultants, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Inspire and empower team members to take ownership, develop their skills, and reach their full potential.
• Promote knowledge sharing and best practices across the team and wider organization.

Strategic consulting & solution delivery: *

• Leverage your expertise in eCommerce and specialist sector knowledge to provide strategic guidance and solutions to clients.
• Communicate clearly, ask probing questions and actively listen to get to the core of the client problem.
• Add clarity to ambiguous situations and apply advanced problem-solving capability to analyse complex business problems and overcome obstacles quickly.
• Adopt a lateral thinking approach to view challenges from a broader perspective.
• Conduct thorough business analysis to identify pain points, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Understand technologies that form part of digital ecosystems such as eCommerce platforms, CMS, PIM and agile software delivery methodology.
• Develop and present compelling proposals, roadmaps and presentations that clearly articulate value propositions and solutions.
• Support the delivery function with business insights to keep the business and team focused on outcomes.

Continuous improvement & innovation: *

• Proactively identify and implement process improvements to enhance team efficiency, output quality and client satisfaction.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices, incorporating relevant learnings into your work.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of internal methodologies, frameworks and tools., Principal Oracle EPM Cloud (Planning) Consultant Hit Apply below to send your application for consideration Ensure that your CV is up to date, and that you have read the job specs first. You must be SC Cleared or eligible for SC Clearance. To be eligible you must have 5...

You will have a distinguished consultancy background or an executive leadership position, demonstrating profound expertise in multiple specialized sectors. Ideally, your experience spans at least 1-2 key industries such as retail, FMCG/CPG, B2B, or automotive. To highlight the seniority and scope of this role, consider these responsibilities and engagements comparable to the following positions: consultancy director, consulting manager, lead consultant, senior strategy consultant, head of digital, digital director, management consultant., * Extensive experience in management or consultancy roles within the e-commerce domain.

• In-depth specialist sector knowledge in at least 1-2 areas, ideally including retail, FMCG/CPG, B2B or automotive.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to effectively lead and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional relationship-building and networking skills, with a knack for building rapport with senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of digital ecosystems and technologies, including e-commerce platforms, CMS, PIM and agile software delivery methodologies.
• Advanced problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex business problems, think laterally and develop creative solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Passion for client success and a commitment to exceeding expectations.
• Willingness to travel to client sites within the UK and potentially within the EU.

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Permanent only. We offer a great benefits package including discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, opportunities to buy and sell holidays, family-friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more. Our culture thrives on core values: Heart, Brains and Courage

We lead with heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish. We empower your brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges. And we champion courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday. Our Enterprise Solutions division

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