Project Manager - Oracle Cloud HCM

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Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it's more than starting an exciting career - you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country.

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

About the Job:

The HCM Functional Process Owner (BPO) is responsible for the end-to-end health, optimization, and governance of HR processes within the Oracle HCM Cloud suite. This role serves as the bridge between HR strategy and technical execution, executing business decisions from the Global Process Owner (GPO) to ensure that every quarterly update translates into measurable business value. The FPO executes the global core design and oversees the lifecycle of the global template, ensuring that all process refinements adhere to leading practices and a seamless user experience.

What You'll Do:

Process Governance:

• Lead the functional evaluation of Oracle's quarterly updates from a business perspective. Identify "Opt-In" features that align with HR strategy and determine the impact of mandatory "Always-On" features.
• Minimize custom "bolt-on" solutions by driving the adoption of "Modern Best Practices" embedded within Oracle HCM Cloud.
• Strategic Roadmap Alignment: Partner with IT and HR Leadership to maintain a roadmap for process enhancements and module expansions.
  

Process Design & Optimization:

• Own the functional design for modules, including Core HR, Recruiting, Talent, Compensation, Benefits, and Payroll, ensuring seamless data flow between them.
• In partnership with IT, proactively manage dependencies between Oracle HCM Cloud and interconnected platforms such as Cornerstone, GenSuite, and Risk Connect, as well as other Oracle Fusion Cloud modules. Perform impact analysis on all system change requests to mitigate risks to the global data model and ensure that end-to-end data integrity is preserved across the entire technology landscape.
• Partner with the Security Lead to ensure that Custom Job Roles are updated after each release. Ensure that "Privilege Creep" (giving users more access than they need) is managed. Continuously monitor and identify opportunities to improve the employee and manager self-service experience to drive high adoption rates.
• Define and monitor process health metrics using OTBI (Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence) to identify bottlenecks and areas for automation. Work with the HR and IT team to identify reporting and analytics requirements that drive business value. Utilize HR analytics and data-driven insights to provide insights and actionable recommendations to support informed decisions.
• AI Adoption
  • Review and adopt AI agent where there is alignment and automation opportunities with Vulcan business processes and user experience.
  • Ensure that AI-driven features (like candidate ranking, attrition prediction, or performance benchmarking) do not violate EEOC standards.
  • Mapping HCM data flows into AI engines to ensure no PII (Personally Identifiable Information) is used inappropriately.
  • Managing a "Model Inventory" that documents what data feeds which AI feature and the business justification for it.
  • Establish a cadence for "Model Validation" to ensure the Oracle AI tools are still producing accurate results relative to the current business environment.

Stakeholder Leadership & User Community Engagement:

• Act as the business lead for configuration changes, ensuring localized requirements do not compromise the global template.
• Partner with Change Management to translate functionality releases, patches into "Business Value" language and impact for end-users. Champion the continuous evolution of the HCM suite by evaluating new features and leading the change effort to integrate high-value functionality into the business.
• Lead the Internal HCM Super User Community through quarterly "Feature Spotlights." Represent the organization within Oracle Cloud Customer Connect and Regional User Groups (RUGs) to influence the Oracle product roadmap. Advocate for new functionality (through IDEA submission and participation in office hours.

Resource & Project Coordination:

• Effectively allocate project resources for workstreams and system enhancements.
• Provide guidance, support, and performance feedback to project team SMEs, ensuring roles and responsibilities are clearly defined.

Other Requirements:

• Some overnight travel will be required (less than 10%).
• Must have the ability to use computerized equipment and technology.
• Ability to work in a stressful, deadline-oriented environment that requires complex, technical information and decision-making.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

Strategic Vision - Has a clear vision of emerging trends and how value will be created in the future. Develops strategies that are distinctive in the market, create value for customers and other stakeholders, and provide sustainable competitive advantage.
Leadership Skills - Acts decisively and supports all aspects of the company to work together to accomplish the objectives, vision, mission, and values of Vulcan. Trusts people to do their jobs, holding them accountable for the full extent of their responsibilities.
Analytical Thinking - Ability to break down complex problems and situations in order to understand underlying patterns, identify key issues, examine information logically, question assumptions, and draw conclusions based on evidence.
Innovation and Creativity - Ability to generate original ideas, think outside the box, and develop new approaches or solutions to problems that drive progress and add value; fosters a mindset that encourages experimentation, taking risks, and challenging the status quo.

Skills You'll Need:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management or a related field.

Experience:

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in HR/HRIS/Payroll with proven experience in HR digital transformation.
• Previous HRMS management or related roles with a strong focus on technology and process improvement are highly desired.
• Proficiency in Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management systems and project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira) is strongly desired.
• Oracle Cloud Expertise: Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud HCM. Deep knowledge of HCM Cloud Workflow/Approval Rules and Security Profiles.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strategic Governance & Global Design
  • Proven ability to execute global core and initiative designs, supporting key decisions that maintain the integrity of the global template.
  • Serve as the reviewer and approver for functional designs across HCM modules, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Ability to identify process improvement opportunities, challenge the status quo, and align user objectives with best-in-class HR process design.
  • Deep understanding of data privacy regulations and security frameworks as they relate to global HR data.
  • Mastery of Oracle's Cloud Lifecycle frameworks, including the orchestration of quarterly update lifecycles (environment management, regression testing, and go/no-go decisioning).
  • Proficient in using OTBI and FDI to extract data, validate process efficiency, and provide actionable business insights.
  • Strong understanding of cross-functional data impacts and "Living in the Cloud" architectural standards to ensure system stability.
  • Active engagement with Oracle Cloud Customer Connect to preview upcoming features and influence the product roadmap.
    
• Project Leadership & Execution
  • Expert at leading cross-functional teams and external consultants to deliver complex system enhancements on time and within budget.
  • Proactively identify and resolve functional bottlenecks or Service Request (SR) delays to safeguard project timelines.
  • Ability to make sound, rapid decisions in high-pressure or ambiguous situations.
    
• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Exceptional ability to translate complex technical "patches" or configurations into "Business Value" and "User Impact" for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to mentor project SMEs and collaborate across diverse global workstreams.
    

What You'll Like About Us:

Great Company Culture. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness and communication.

Safe. Industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers.

Meaningful Work. What sets up apart is the work we do impacts daily lives - and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.

Health Benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision programs, plus much more.

Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays.

Prepare for the Future. 401(k) with company match and contribution.

Training and Development. We see our development programs and our support for our employees in meeting their goals as key parts of our business.

Vulcan Materials Company is an equal opportunity employer.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the employer's needs and job requirements change. The Company may at any time, in its sole discretion, modify or vary from anything stated in this job description, with or without notice.