Oracle ERP Director- Public Sector

Job DescriptionThe role of the Public Sector Head is accountable for the successful delivery of sector engagements (consulting engagements, scoped projects, and/or managed teams) within the Enterprise Applications Practice, and for the profitable growth of the sector within Version 1. The role comprises strategic market engagement, customer relationship management, delivery management, and people development.Pre Sales LeadershipEngage with existing and prospective clients to understand their business needs and challenges ensuring Version 1’s services to deliver transformational outcomes are understood.Work hand in hand with the commercial leads to develop and execute pre-sales strategies and initiatives to build awareness of our services with customers and partners (Oracle) alike.Working with our subject matter experts, lead and oversee the creation of compelling proposals, bid responses, presentations, and demonstrations to showcase our expertise and solutions.Provide leadership, guidance, and expertise during the pre-sales process to secure new business.Customer DeliveryDevelop and maintain strong client relationships, serving as the senior point of contact for all engagement-related matters.Deliver successful engagements through delegated responsibility of timeline, scope, budget, customer expectations, and sub-sectors to Portfolio Directors, Delivery Principals or Delivery Managers. On-time, on-budget, quality engagement delivery is the explicit remit of this role.Champion our Core Values and support excellence in operations (reporting, controls, forecasting inputs, and overall governance).Ensure a smooth, seamless transition to ASPIRE Managed Services engagements when required.Work with leaders across Version 1 to forecast demand and plan resourcing, including the careful onboarding and transition of consultants between engagements.High levels of customer satisfaction, measured quarterly by Net Promoter Score.Staff retention & engagement including coaching, mentoring, and succession planning (measured quarterly).Thought Leadership:Maintain and develop insight on challenges facing business leaders in Public Sector seeking to transform their Finance and HR organisations (e.g. Operational Efficiency, Scenario Modelling, Workforce Planning, etc.)Stay up-to-date with industry trends, partner (Oracle) updates, and best practices.Share knowledge and insights with the team and clients through thought leadership content and presentations.QualificationsStrong Delivery:Recent, extensive experience in a senior position working for a technology services consultancy or Systems Integrator ideally in an Enterprise Applications environment. i.e Oracle ERP ideally or SAP. Experienced in the delivery of business and technology change programmes in the Finance or HR domain to an excellent standard.Proven experience managing significant portfolios of work, with accountability for P&L (shadow P&L acceptable) with deep understanding of core commercial KPIs for a consultancy.Driving Growth:Track record of hitting ambitious growth targets within your customer base through credibility-based up and cross-selling of Oracle Enterprise Applications services and/or managed services.Track record of building relationships up to C-level to win and retain key customers.Leading Teams:Inspiring: you will be leading a team of managers, with many strong individual contributors who will look to you to guide and lead them through times of growth and change. You will be good at mediating through business challenges across delivery, commercial and business support. You will be able to influence those outside of your direct line management.Collaborative: You will build consensus through relationship building and excellent execution. Whilst driving success in your Sector, you will work with peers to support success across the entire delivery organisation.Experience working with globally distributed teams, across multiple specialisms. Given the customer, partner, and team-facing elements of this role, regular travel in the UK & Ireland and occasional travel to the US & India should be expected.Who are we ?Version 1 is a market-leading Enterprise Applications Practice specialising in Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Payroll Solutions with over 650 Oracle Specialists across the UK, Ireland, US, Australia, India, and Slovenia.We deliver consulting and managed services to transform and optimise ways of working for more than 230 customers through the provision of specialist knowledge right across the Oracle product stack – Oracle Fusion Cloud for ERP, HCM and EPM, eBusiness Suite, JD Edwards, Peoplesoft, and Hyperion, not to mention extensive expertise in Analytics, Infrastructure, and Integration.We have grown both organically and through acquisition, with our most recent acquisition of EPM and Analytics experts Qubix bringing 170 specialists to our team.Our Oracle Fusion Cloud team has grown significantly over the past 3 years powered by recent business wins including Galliford Try, Bank of England, An Post, Inizio Health, Birmingham City Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and QBE Insurance.We have an exciting growth strategy that will see further rapid growth and an opportunity to drive value for our customers through 2024 and beyond.No 1 Best place to work in Ireland #GPTW2023 !!4th Best Super Large Workplace in Tech the UK #GPTW2023!!No 1 Best place to work in India #GPTW2023 !!10th place in Glassdoor's Top 50 UK companiesUK & Ireland’s premier Oracle, Microsoft & AWS partnerMarket leader in Oracle ERP and Cloud ApplicationsConsulting, implementation and support services3200 strong,€347m/ £302m revenue businessWhat we offer:An opportunity to share in our Success through our senior-level Bonus structure & an opportunity to join our new V1 Equity Success Scheme Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development review Financial benefits include; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice Ways of working now with remote & hybrid working options but there is always a good excuse to get together tooThis is an opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing Oracle ERP Consultancies in Ireland & the UK and beyond.Please note that you must have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom or Ireland. This is a full-time permanent role.Location: This role can be delivered in a hybrid nature from one of these offices Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, or London, and also some occasional client site travel. Expenses will be covered.Suzanne Whelan, Talent Acquisition Manager UK & Ireland00353872200625We 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!
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