Senior Principal Consultant (Oracle HCM)

Our Oracle group helps organisations improve the way they operate, enabling greater efficiency, better decisions and stronger business performance. We bring deep expertise in Oracle Cloud, including Fusion Applications, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AI. From strategic advisory and solution architecture through to implementation, integration, cloud migration, testing, change management and ongoing support, we work closely with our clients to deliver complex enterprise transformation programmes that simplify operations, strengthen business agility and realise lasting value from their Oracle investment.

Bring your expertise to our team as an Oracle HCM Principal Consultant, leading Oracle HCM Cloud delivery, solution architecture, pre-sales, and AI-enabled workforce solutions. Working across Australia and New Zealand, you'll support both project delivery and business growth, leveraging expertise in Core HR, Recruitment, Onboarding, Talent, Performance, Learning, Compensation, and HCM Analytics.

You will play a dual role spanning project delivery and pre-sales, supporting NRI’s growth in Oracle HCM Cloud and emerging Oracle AI solutions across Australia and New Zealand, as part of an Agile delivery team working across multiple Oracle HCM Cloud implementations and advisory engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, architecture, and solution development of Oracle HCM Cloud and related technologies, producing functional design documents, configuration workbooks, and integration blueprints.
• Contribute to NRI’s Oracle AI strategy, helping clients understand and adopt Oracle’s AI-driven capabilities such as:
• Oracle AI Agents, Oracle Digital Assistant (ODA), Generative AI-enhanced HCM insights, and Oracle Guided Learning.
• In pre-sales, you will collaborate with NRI’s Oracle leadership and Oracle Corporation to:
• Develop and present solution demonstrations and proof-of-concepts.
• Support RFP/RFI responses, proposals, and client presentations.
• Shape go-to-market offerings for Oracle HCM and Oracle AI innovations.
• Manage and develop senior stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation, and issue management to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Lead functional and technical teams comprising both onshore and offshore consultants, ensuring quality, collaboration, and capability growth.
• Take a leadership role in building NRI’s HCM Cloud IP library, reusable assets, and accelerators aligned with Oracle Modern Best Practice and Oracle Redwood UI.

Skills & Experience

• 10+ years’ experience with enterprise HCM business applications, including at least 5+ years implementing Oracle HCM Cloud.
• Proven delivery of Tier-1 Oracle Cloud transformations with strong understanding of HR business processes.
• Pre-Sales experience—capable of engaging customers during discovery, designing solution architectures, preparing proposals, and presenting demonstrations.
• Demonstrated understanding of Oracle AI capabilities including:
• Oracle AI Agents, Oracle Digital Assistant (ODA), and GenAI in HCM.
• Experience advising customers on AI-driven HR automation, analytics, and employee experience improvements.
• Integration experience essential, familiarity with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), REST/SOAP APIs, and open interface frameworks.
• Oracle HCM Cloud certifications (one or more) and Project Management or Architecture certification desirable.
• Proven ability to manage complex Oracle projects, including planning, resource coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
• Exposure to Oracle E-Business Suite or PeopleSoft HCM, particularly in transformation or migration to Oracle Cloud (Fusion or OCI), advantageous.
• Experience in writing business process, functional, and technical design documentation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including engagement with HR Directors, CIOs, and senior business executives.
• Experience developing Oracle HCM Cloud roadmaps and transformation strategies, highlighting the value of Cloud and AI adoption.
• Demonstrated ability to lead distributed teams (onshore/offshore) and foster collaboration within an agile delivery model.
• Strong consultancy mindset—trusted advisor capable of influencing client outcomes and representing NRI at executive levels.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT NRI

At NRI, we believe great careers are built through solving complex challenges, continuous growth and the opportunity to make an impact. Whether you're deepening your technical expertise, developing as a leader or exploring where your career can take you next, you'll have the opportunity to build capability, make an impact and shape what's next.

Build expertise that makes an impact
Work alongside talented technologists, consultants, industry specialists and problem-solvers on complex challenges that create real outcomes for our clients. You'll be surrounded by people who are generous with their knowledge and invested in helping each other grow.

Shape your career
Your career is yours to build. With clear career pathways, structured development, technical certification opportunities, leadership programs and access to extensive learning resources, you'll have the support to develop your expertise and explore new opportunities.

Make your expertise count
From performance and technology delivery, transformation, quality engineering and managed services, you'll have the opportunity to take on challenging and rewarding work, contribute your ideas and see the impact of what you do.

Bring your perspective. Belong here.
We want NRI to be a place where people feel respected, included and able to do their best work. We value different experiences, perspectives and ways of thinking, and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can belong and contribute.

YOUR EXPERIENCE MATTERS, YOUR POTENTIAL IS YOURS TO EXPLORE

You don't need to tick every box to belong at NRI. We value curiosity, capability, attitude and the willingness to learn, and we encourage you to apply if you can see yourself growing into this role or another opportunity across NRI.

At NRI, we value different experiences, perspectives and ways of thinking. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to belong, contribute and grow.

This role is based on Wadjuk Land.