Oracle EPM Planning Functional Lead

Job Type: Permanent Work Model: Hybrid Reference code: 133401 Primary Location: Toronto, ON All Available Locations: Toronto, ON; Brossard, QC; Burlington, ON; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Fredericton, NB; Halifax, NS; Kitchener, ON; Laval, QC; Moncton, NB; Montreal, QC; Ottawa, ON; Quebec City, QC; Regina, SK; Saint John, NB; Saskatoon, SK; St. John's, NL; Vancouver, BC; Victoria, BC; Winnipeg, MB Our Purpose At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians. By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters. • Have many careers in one Firm. • Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness. • Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching -- What will your typical day look like? As an Oracle EPM Planning Functional Lead (Manager), you will serve as a Functional Lead on enterprise planning and finance transformation initiatives, guiding clients from strategy through implementation and adoption. As a Functional Lead, you will: • Lead end-to-end delivery of Oracle EPM Planning engagements, including scope, workplan, risk and issue management (RAID), financial tracking, quality, and overall delivery outcomes. • Facilitate requirements gathering and process design workshops, translating business needs into functional solution designs, configuration approach, and implementation plans. • Own and provide direction on solution design and architecture decisions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, scalability, and long-term maintainability. • Provide functional leadership across Oracle EPM Planning solutions, including Hyperion Planning and the full suite of EPBCS modules, ensuring alignment to client objectives and leading practices. • Guide teams through planning model design (drivers, assumptions, scenarios, workflow, reporting outputs) and ensure design decisions are scalable and supportable. • Support clients in defining future-state planning processes and operating models, leveraging Oracle EPM capabilities to drive improved efficiency and insight. • Partner with client stakeholders across Finance, IT, and executive leadership to drive decision-making, resolve issues, and maintain alignment across the program. • Oversee testing and deployment activities, including test strategy, defect triage, UAT readiness, and go-live planning to ensure solutions meet requirements and are adopted successfully. • Lead and mentor delivery team members (Consultants and Senior Consultants), promoting strong delivery discipline and team development through coaching and quality feedback. • Contribute to business development efforts through proposals, estimations, solutioning support, and client presentations. • Stay current on Oracle EPM product advancements and incorporate relevant innovations into delivery particularly AI/IPM capabilities such as predictive planning, Auto Predict, and IPM Insights to improve forecasting accuracy and business insight. • Support adoption of AI-enabled outcomes like AI-assisted insights and narrative automation where available in the Oracle EPM ecosystem. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of our premier consulting firm working on the cutting edge of Oracle Cloud Implementations. You will work across a wide variety of customers and play an important role in some of the most exciting implementations across the globe. About the team Embrace and live the firm's purpose - to make an impact that matters - by pushing yourself and your team to identify solutions to challenges that are most important for our clients, people, and society. • Develop high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities • Deliver exceptional client service by maximizing results and driving high performance from people, while also fostering collaboration across businesses and borders. • Influence clients, teams and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships. • Understand key objectives for clients and Deloitte and align people to them to set appropriate priorities and direction. Enough about us, let's talk about you You are someone who has: • 5+ years of experience delivering Oracle EPM Planning solutions, including implementation, configuration, and support in consulting and/or enterprise environments. • Experience leading finance and enterprise planning transformation initiatives, with a focus on improving budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes. • A strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes and how enabling technology supports better business outcomes. • Proven experience delivering end-to-end Oracle EPM Planning implementations across the full project lifecycle, from requirements through to deployment and stabilization. • Functional knowledge of Oracle EPM Planning platforms including EPBCS and PBCS (and/or Hyperion Planning) and all associated modules (i.e. Workforce Planning, Capital Planning, Project Planning, Strategic Modelling). • Experience managing delivery priorities and execution (scope, timelines, deliverables), and navigating competing stakeholder needs with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset. • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and resolve complex business challenges through structured approaches. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to produce client-ready content and confidently engage with senior stakeholders. • Working knowledge of integrations, metadata architecture, and related technologies (e.g., Data Management, FDMEE, REST APIs) and how these capabilities support end-to-end planning processes. • Understanding of, and experience applying (or supporting the application of), AI-enabled planning capabilities in Oracle EPM - such as Auto Predict and IPM Insights-and how to apply them responsibly to enhance forecast accuracy and planning effectiveness. • A bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field; a Master's degree is an asset. • Oracle EPM certifications (e.g., Oracle Cloud EPM Certification) are considered a strong asset. Positions based in Quebec: Bilingualism in French and English is required for this position due to the nature of the role having interactions with National & Global clients and project teams. Total Rewards The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $175,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver. Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per