Principal Oracle EPM Cloud (Planning) Consultant at Version 1, Newcastle upon Tyne, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)

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 (Planning) Consultant (Outside IR35 Contract)

You must be SC Cleared or eligible for SC Clearance. To be eligible you must have 5 years UK residency.

Shape the Future of Enterprise Planning

Lead. Influence. Deliver at Scale.

Are you a senior Oracle EPM Planning expert operating at — or ready to step into — a true principal-level leadership role?

Version 1, the UK & Ireland’s leading Oracle ERP and Cloud Transformation partner, is seeking an exceptional Principal Oracle EPM Cloud Planning Consultant to lead some of our most complex and strategically significant planning and budgeting programmes across government, public sector, and enterprise clients.

This is not a delivery-only role. It’s an opportunity to operate as a trusted advisor, technical authority, and programme leader, shaping enterprise planning strategies and influencing outcomes at executive level.

The Opportunity

As a Principal Consultant, you’ll sit at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and leadership. You’ll guide clients through end-to-end Oracle Planning Cloud transformations — from early vision and solution shaping through to implementation, optimisation, and long-term roadmap development.

You’ll lead multi-disciplinary teams, influence senior finance stakeholders, and set the standard for quality, governance, and best practice across the EPM Planning domain.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Programme & Delivery Leadership

You will:

• Own the full lifecycle of large-scale Oracle Planning Cloud programmes
• Lead multiple workstreams, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, quality and value
• Provide strong governance, risk management and executive-level reporting

Solution Design & Technical Authority

You will:

• Act as the principal design authority for Oracle Planning Cloud (PBCS / EPBCS)
• Lead solution architecture across models, calculations, allocations, forms, dashboards and reporting
• Drive advanced capability using Smart View, Data Management, Groovy rules, REST APIs and automation
• Design connected planning solutions across Finance, FP&A, Workforce, CapEx and operational planning
• Review and assure delivery quality across senior and mid-level consultants

Client Advisory & Stakeholder Influence

You will:

• Build trusted relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors and Transformation Sponsors
• Lead executive workshops and design sessions, challenging thinking and guiding best-practice outcomes
• Translate complex technical solutions into clear, business-focused narratives

Pre-Sales, Growth & Thought Leadership

You will:

• Lead pre-sales activity including solution shaping, proposals, demos and bid responses
• Support pipeline development alongside Sales and Practice Leadership
• Contribute to Version 1 accelerators, reusable assets and thought leadership initiatives

Team Leadership & Capability Development

You will:

• Mentor and coach consultants across the Oracle EPM practice
• Support capability strategy, recruitment and continuous improvement
• Champion Version 1 values, culture and standards of excellence

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

Essential Experience

You will have:

• Extensive hands-on experience delivering Oracle Planning Cloud (PBCS / EPBCS), including multiple full-lifecycle implementations
• Proven leadership of complex, multi-stream planning transformation programmes
• Strong technical expertise across planning models, calculations, allocations, dashboards, Smart View, Data Management, Groovy and REST integrations
• Exceptional communication, facilitation and presentation skills with senior finance stakeholders
• Ability to influence decision-making, manage complexity and deliver under pressure
• Experience mentoring consultants and leading delivery teams
• Strong commercial awareness with exposure to pre-sales and bid activity

Desirable Experience

You will have:

• Experience with other Oracle EPM Cloud modules (FCCS, ARCS, PCMCS, EDMCS, Narrative or Tax Reporting)
• Background in finance, accountancy or FP&A
• Experience migrating from Hyperion Planning to Oracle EPM Cloud

Ready to Lead at the Highest Level?

If you’re an experienced Oracle EPM Planning leader looking to take ownership of complex transformation programmes and make a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.