Oracle SFA Functional Lead

Created at: May 05, 2025 00:15

Company: Accenture

Location: Charlotte, NC, 28201

Job Description:

We Are:
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 674,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

In the ever-changing world of higher education, leaders often find themselves reacting to market shifts instead of focusing on what truly matters for students, faculty, and staff. We believe in a more intentional and creative approach, uniting everyone
around
a shared vision and driving meaningful change.
 

To thrive in a competitive environment, colleges and universities need to enhance the student experience.
We're
here to
support with
practical, scalable strategies that put students at the forefront. Our collaboration includes
leveraging
modern technologies for effective recruitment, streamlined financial aid, tracking the student journey, seamless referrals, targeted support, and innovative advancement strategies. Improving the student experience also means adopting a unified cloud-based technology system. Our services cover everything from planning to implementation, ensuring institutions can create a smoother, personalized student experience.
 

You Are:

You are a transformative expert ready to address the distinctive challenges of digitization in higher education.
You’ll
help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement
new technologies
and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability
.  
 

Armed with exceptional skills, creativity, and analytical prowess, your superpower lies in solving complex business problems within the academic landscape. Whether leading projects, managing teams, or configuring Oracle solutions, your
expertise
spans both the functional and technical
facets
of Oracle in a higher education context. With effective communication and leadership skills, you inspire teams to deliver exceptional results tailored to the specific needs of educational institutions.
 

The Work:

Play a key role in building the Higher Education Oracle
Student Cloud
practice by actively
participating
in pre-sales activities and overseeing the implementation of Oracle Student Cloud projects.
 

Take the lead in
Student Financial Planning
Functional Design Workshops to
identify
business requirements, address functionality gaps, and develop necessary
solutions.
 

Collaborate with the Oracle Student product tea
m to
validate
new functionality and provide client feedback.
 

Provide
design options through prototype development, catering to specific requirements.
 

Collaborate with the project team on reports, interfaces, data conversion programs, and application
extensions.
 

Oversea
configuration of
Oracle Student Cloud Application according to client requirements and
thoroughly
document application setups.
 

Assist
clients in
designing an effective test approach for Student financial planning.
 

Regularly provide
updates on project health to client leadership 
 

Share knowledge to enhance implementation
methodology
.
 

Stay informed about industry trends and Oracle features
.
 

Guide team members and clients through the complete lifecycle of Oracle Cloud projects. 
 

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.


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