Job Description
Company Description
For over 29 years, Version 1 has partnered with leading global brands to deliver digital, cloud, and enterprise application solutions that drive business success. We are proud to be recognised as:
- Oracle Innovation Partner of the Year 2023 (EMEA)
- Microsoft Global Partner of the Year (Modernising Applications)
- AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year (EMEA)
- One of the Best Workplaces for Women in the UK & Ireland (2023)
With 3,700+ people and revenues exceeding €347m/£302m, Version 1 is a market leader in Oracle, Microsoft, and AWS consulting services – and one of the fastest-growing digital consultancies in Europe.
Job Description
Principal Oracle EPM Cloud Consultant
Lead. Influence. Transform.
Are you a recognised Oracle EPM expert ready to operate at the highest level — shaping strategy, influencing senior stakeholders, and leading complex transformation programmes?
At Version 1, the UK & Ireland’s leading Oracle ERP & Cloud transformation partner, we are looking for a Principal Oracle EPM Cloud Planning Consultant to play a pivotal role in delivering some of the most ambitious planning and performance management programmes across government, public sector, and enterprise clients.
This is more than a delivery role — it’s a strategic leadership position for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, finance, and transformation.
Why This Role Matters
As a Principal Consultant, you won’t just implement solutions — you’ll define how organisations plan, forecast, and make decisions.
You’ll act as a trusted advisor to senior finance leaders, shaping enterprise-wide planning strategies, designing future-state operating models, and leading high-value Oracle Planning Cloud transformations that deliver measurable business impact.
What You’ll Own
Strategic Programme Leadership
You will:
- Lead end-to-end Oracle Planning Cloud transformation programmes — from vision through to optimisation
- Own delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring quality, timelines, and tangible client outcomes
- Drive governance, risk management, and executive-level reporting
Solution Authority & Technical Excellence
You will:
- Act as the design authority across all aspects of Planning Cloud (PBCS/EPBCS)
- Define best-practice solutions across FP&A, Workforce Planning, CapEx, and operational planning
- Oversee model design, calculations, integrations, Groovy scripting, REST APIs, and automation frameworks
- Assure quality and design integrity across delivery teams
Client Leadership & Advisory
You will:
- Build trusted relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, and transformation sponsors
- Lead executive workshops and steer decision-making with confidence and credibility
- Translate complex technical solutions into clear, commercially focused narratives
Pre-Sales & Growth
You will:
- Lead high-value pre-sales engagements, proposals, and client presentations
- Shape compelling solution visions and demonstrations
- Support pipeline growth alongside Sales and Practice Leadership
Team Leadership & Capability Building
You will:
- Mentor and develop consultants across the EPM practice
- Influence recruitment, capability strategy, and ways of working
- Champion a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
Essential
You will have:
- Deep expertise in Oracle Planning Cloud (PBCS/EPBCS) with multiple end-to-end implementations
- Proven leadership of large-scale or multi-stream planning transformation programmes
- Strong technical capability across:
- Model design, calculations & allocations
- Smart View, Data Management & reporting
- Groovy scripting & REST integrations
- Exceptional stakeholder management — particularly with senior finance audiences
- Ability to influence decisions, manage complexity, and deliver under pressure
- Experience leading teams, mentoring consultants, and driving delivery excellence
- Commercial awareness with exposure to pre-sales or bid activity
Desirable
You will:
- Experience with FCCS, ARCS, PCMCS, EDMCS, Narrative or Tax Reporting
- Background in Finance, Accountancy, or FP&A
- Experience migrating from Hyperion Planning to Oracle Cloud
Additional Information
Why Version 1
- Be part of a global Oracle practice of 700+ specialists
- Over 500+ certified professionals across the entire Oracle ecosystem
- Work on large-scale, multi-pillar enterprise Oracle Cloud programmes
- Work with ahigh-performing, collaborative Oracle practice
- Oracle Innovation Partner of the Year 2023 (EMEA)
- We provide end-to-end Oracle business transformation services, including consulting and advisory services, implementation, integration and managed services
- Our expertise in OCI enables us to deliver scalable, flexible, and high performance cloud solutions to the unique needs of our clients
- Join an award-winning consultancy recognised for innovation and delivery excellence
- Clear career progression, strong leadership support, and genuine investment in your growth
- A culture that values expertise, autonomy, and doing things properly
- Strong career progression & mentorship through our Strength in Balance and leadership programmes, including quarterly Pathways Career Development reviews.
- Significant training budget for certifications and further education.
- Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & Call-Out recognition platform celebrating achievement.
- Moments that matter & enhanced maternity/paternity leave policies to support your journey.
- Active ESG & CSR initiatives, allowing you to give back through fundraising, volunteering, and diversity, inclusion & belonging programmes.
Benefits include:
- Quarterly performance-related profit share
- Hybrid / Remote working flexibility
- Pension, private healthcare, life assurance cover
- Certified Great Place to Work for 10+ years running
This is hybrid based with occasional travel to your nearest base office.
Ashley Billington, Head of Talent Acquisition – Enterprise Applications (Oracle Cloud - ERP, HCM, EPM)
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We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity & Inclusion statement located at: Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging | Version 1 Careers
Please note: We have an internal recruitment team and do not accept agency candidates. If you want to join the team here at Version 1, get in touch with us directly!
