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The Principal Solutions Architect – EPM Cloud will work closely with Digital Technology (DT), Finance business functional owners, and the Leadership team to plan, design, and execute the EPM Cloud migration with a focus on Core Financials and stakeholder requirements. This role will be responsible for driving intelligent reporting advancements, leading the design and deployment of key EPM Cloud solutions that enhance business efficiency. In addition, the Principal Solutions Architect will guide teams in addressing cloud-specific needs, recommending new features and functionalities that align with business goals, and ensuring the smooth, scalable integration of these solutions.
A key focus of this role is partnering with stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of EPM Cloud services while maintaining business continuity. The individual will collaborate with other EPM architects, developers, and program managers to ensure that all solutions are scalable and strategically aligned with long-term objectives. This position will also play a leadership role in shaping the strategic direction of EPM Cloud capabilities to support and enhance overall business operations.
Position
Principal Solutions Architect-EPM Cloud
Location
USA, Louisville, KY
How You'll Create Possibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and architect complex, secure, and scalable EPM Cloud solutions to address intricate business challenges, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
- Ensure architectural consistency, coherence, and best practices are maintained across all EPM Cloud solutions, with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
- Conduct deep dives into broader financial domains to fully understand specific business complexities, technological needs, and how they relate to the EPM Cloud environment.
- Develop and deliver impactful presentations, workshops, and proofs of concept to demonstrate the strategic and financial benefits of proposed solutions to stakeholders.
- Streamline and simplify business processes using Oracle Financials and related EPM Cloud modules. Standardize processes where possible by reusing objects or adopting global designs, maximizing operational efficiency and business outcomes.
- Lead map-gap discussions with business users, documenting solution alternatives and providing clear recommendations to ensure optimal decisions are made with minimal customizations and long-term sustainability in mind.
- Collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, partner resources, and cross-functional global teams, demonstrating the ability to influence, guide, and listen to drive consensus on critical business and technology decisions.
Primary Tasks:
- Solution Design: Develop and configure EPBCS, ARCS & FCCS solutions tailored to the organization’s planning, budgeting, and forecasting needs.
- Data Integration: Manage the integration of various data sources into EPBCS, ARCS/FCCS ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
- Configuration and Customization: Implement necessary configurations and customize EPBCS functionalities to align with business processes.
- Testing and Validation: Conduct comprehensive testing, including data validation and user acceptance testing (UAT), to ensure system readiness.
- Training and Documentation: Create detailed documentation and provide training for end-users to support effective adoption of EPBCS.
- Post-Implementation Support: Offer ongoing support, monitor system performance, and recommend enhancements to improve functionality and user experience.
What You'll Bring to Our Team
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university or college.
- 7+ years of architectural experience in EPM Cloud (EPBCS).
- Expertise in designing scalable solutions for planning, forecasting, and reporting.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with business stakeholders through full planning and budgeting lifecycle.
- Proficient in solution design using a combination of Groovy, Calc Scripts, Python, SQL/PLSQL, REST APIs, and EPM Automate.
- Skilled in defining solution architecture and data integration strategies.
- Ability to translate business needs into scalable EPM Cloud architecture.
- Develop functional and technical specifications, test plans, and scripts
- Collaboration with multiple business functions to align EPM solutions with business goals
- Manage EPM application security, user provisioning, and integration with IDCS/LDAP
- Configure and enhance EPBCS modules (Workforce Planning, Capital Asset Planning, Financials)
- Proven success navigating the need to direct, listen, and influence effectively to drive results
- Excellent communication skills to articulate architectural vision/design with Business Leadership
- Proven ability to adapt with a global team with a diverse mix of contractors, vendors, and employees, from early-career to senior business leaders
Preferred Qualifications:
- 12+ years of experience architecting and implementing Oracle EPM solutions.
- Strong leadership skills to mentor/coach direct global project teams.
- Optimize EPM application performance for scalability and robustness
- Experience in designing and implementing AI-driven capabilities within EPM Cloud.
- Proven experience leading on-premises Hyperion to EPM Cloud migrations.
- Deep architectural expertise in EPM Cloud (FCCS, ARCS, EDMCS).
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Our work is centered on our People and Culture as reflected in our Zero Distance philosophy and we recognize the importance of reaffirming our commitment to inclusion and diversity (I&D). This underscores our commitment to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, connected, and empowered to contribute, while positioning our organization to adapt seamlessly to the evolving needs of our workforce and communities.
This reflects our dedication to creating solutions that: Empower colleagues by fostering an environment where all voices are heard, valued, and encouraged to contribute. Strengthen communities where we live and work. Reinforce a culture of belonging, purpose, and engagement. Reflect the diversity of the communities we serve through our workforce, products, and practices.
By further embedding Zero Distance into our People and Culture framework, we will continue to build a deeply connected organization. We are cultivating a culture of engagement, belonging, and connection, because while attracting new talent remains a priority, retention is a cornerstone of our strategy.
GE Appliances is a trust-based organization. It is important we offer our employees the flexibility they need to do their best work while balancing the needs of the business and individuals. When you join GE Appliances, you will have the opportunity to work with your leader to create a flexible work arrangement that balances the needs of the individual, team, and organization.
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