Lead, HR Solutions Architect

Position Summary

The Lead HR Technology (HRT Lead) serves as the functional and configuration expert within Oracle Cloud HCM, with deep expertise in Core HR and strong working knowledge across all HCM modules. Reporting to the HRT Manager, this role is responsible for hands-on system configuration, data integrity, cross-module process alignment, and day-to-day platform optimization.

This position requires advanced Core HR mastery — including team member lifecycle management, position management, employment records, security, approvals, and data governance — while also understanding how Core HR underpins and impacts Recruitment, Onboarding, Benefits, Absence, Help Desk, Performance, Learn, PTO, and LOA.

The Lead acts as the primary solution designer and functional authority, ensuring changes are architected holistically across modules and integrated systems.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Core HR Functional Leadership

• Serve as the subject matter expert for Core HR, including:
  • Team Member lifecycle events (hire, transfer, termination, rehire)
  • Position management
  • Assignment structures
  • Work relationships
  • Security and role-based access
  • Approval workflows
  • Data governance standards
• Ensure Core HR configurations support downstream modules and integrations.
• Maintain data model integrity across legal employer, business unit, department, job, and position structures.
• Lead remediation of data integrity issues impacting reporting, payroll, benefits, and ERP.

2. Cross-Module Configuration & Optimization

• Design and configure solutions across:
  • Core HR
  • Recruitment
  • Onboarding
  • Help Desk
  • Performance
  • Learn
  • Benefits
  • Absence
  • PTO / LOA
• Evaluate how configuration changes in one module impact:
  • Payroll calculations
  • Benefits eligibility
  • Absence accruals
  • Security roles
  • Reporting and analytics
  • ERP financial postings
• Drive continuous process improvement across end-to-end employee lifecycle workflows.
• Partner with HR functional leaders to translate business needs into scalable Oracle solutions.

3. Stabilization & Release Management Execution

• Support quarterly release reviews by:
  • Analyzing impact of Oracle updates
  • Participating in regression testing
  • Validating cross-module dependencies
  • Supporting Redwood feature enablement where aligned with strategy
• Triage defects and lead root cause analysis.
• Maintain configuration documentation and functional design artifacts.
• Ensure sustainable configuration standards and governance practices are followed.

4. Integration Alignment

• Partner with IT and ERP stakeholders to ensure:
  • Clean data flow between HCM and Finance/Supply Chain
  • Accurate costing, position control, and headcount reporting
  • Seamless integrations with payroll, benefits vendors, and time systems
• Identify upstream/downstream impact of structural or data model changes.
• Assist in integration troubleshooting and validation testing.
• Document integration dependencies and data mapping logic.

5. Governance, Controls & Data Integrity

• Enforce configuration standards and naming conventions.
• Monitor system data health metrics (position alignment, supervisory hierarchy integrity, duplicate records, etc.).
• Support audit and compliance requirements.

6. Stakeholder Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance partners.
• Facilitate design workshops to align business requirements with system capability.
• Translate technical system constraints into business-friendly language.
• Support change management and end-user adoption initiatives.