Oracle Application Manager

Title: Oracle Application Manager

Location: Menlo Park, CA (Remote)

Position: Contract

Preferred Qualifications

·        Oracle Cloud Procurement implementation/support experience

·        Experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)

·        Experience with Oracle BPM/Approvals workflow

Position Summary

·        We are seeking an experienced Oracle Applications Manager to lead application management, production support, and delivery for a large Oracle Procurement and Supply Chain landscape. This role will own business-critical Oracle applications, drive successful execution of strategic initiatives, ensure platform stability, and partner closely with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering, and infrastructure teams.

·        The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Oracle Procurement applications, strong program management capabilities, and a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives while ensuring operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business-Critical (P0 / Cannot-Fail) Initiatives

Lead delivery and production readiness for high-priority initiatives including:

Support S&K JV Distribution Center (DC) planned launch (H2 2026)

Enable RL Drop Ship International Expansion

             India

             Brazil

             Korea

Support RL Direct Ship initiatives

Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployments with minimal business disruption

Drive risk identification, mitigation planning, and executive status reporting

2. Project Delivery Support (H2 2026)

Provide application leadership and delivery support for strategic projects including:

Infrastructure Helix

Oracle Spend Management (OSM) / Planned Spend

Spend Approvals

             Buyer Automation

             FPA Node Automation

Spend Approvals

             Pre-PR Submission

             Agent Workspace

Coordinate functional, technical, QA, DevOps, and business teams

Manage testing, release planning, deployment, and hypercare support

3. Platform Operations & Application Maintenance

Own day-to-day Oracle application management including:

Guided Buying Forms initiatives

Integrated Price List

E-Store platform

Blanket Agreements

Buy@ platform support

Oracle Rules Engine maintenance

Annual SOX compliance activities

Quarterly application health reviews

Performance optimization

Defect management

Incident, problem, and change management

Production Support Responsibilities

Manage L2/L3 Oracle Application Support

Ensure SLA compliance across incidents and service requests

Lead Major Incident (P1/P0) management

Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Drive Problem Management initiatives

Improve operational stability through automation

Manage application releases and production deployments

Coordinate with Oracle support and third-party vendors

Ensure high platform availability

Stakeholder Management

Partner with Procurement, Finance, Supply Chain, IT, Infrastructure, Security, and Architecture teams

Present project updates to senior leadership

Manage business expectations and priorities

Facilitate governance meetings

Provide executive-level reporting on delivery health, risks, and KPIs

Required Skills

·        10+ years of Oracle Applications experience

·        5+ years managing Oracle Application Support teams

Strong experience with Oracle Procurement Cloud or Oracle E-Business Suite Procurement modules

Experience supporting:

·        Purchasing

·        iProcurement

·        Supplier Management

·        Sourcing

·        Approvals

·        Inventory

·        Order Management

·        Experience managing global application support

·        Knowledge of ITIL processes

·        Strong understanding of SOX controls and compliance

·        Experience with release management and change management

·        Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

·        Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills