Oracle HCM Product Owner

About this role

Apex IT is a global consulting firm that provides award-winning services to transform the customer, employee, and student experiences. Since 1997, Apex IT our Salesforce and Oracle experts have provided a full range of enterprise solutions including CRM and related applications that support sales, marketing, and service; financial reporting; HR; and Business Intelligence. As a remote company, we have top talent all over the United States and India and are continuously growing. We provide our team with a flexible work-life balance in addition to the traditional benefits.

About Apex IT:

Apex IT is a global consulting firm that provides award-winning services to transform customer, employee, and student experiences. Our Salesforce and Oracle experts understand the transformative power of Salesforce and Oracle platforms in driving business growth and success. We guide businesses through the entire Salesforce implementation process, from planning and configuration to customization and integration. We provide end-to-end consulting, implementation, and migration services for Oracle Cloud applications. Whether it's Oracle CX, HCM, ERP, SCM, or EPM, our experts help businesses leverage the power of the cloud to enhance agility, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

In addition to consulting, our digital marketing agency, Apex Theorem, focuses on driving digital transformation. Our Marketing Acceleration Advisors create proprietary, results-driven solutions that increase lead conversion, enhance customer engagement, and drive revenue growth.

With our headquarters in the US and a strong business unit in India, we are excited to announce our expansion into Colombia. This expansion will allow us to leverage Colombia's growing tech talent pool, strengthening our capabilities and positioning us for an even greater impact.

Job Title: HCM Product Owner

Classification: Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Reports to: President

Work Location/Travel: Work is remote or on-site. Percentage of travel, where the travel occurs, such as locally or in specific countries or states, and whether the travel is overnight, varies. This resource must be willing and able to travel as required by the customer project.

Job Summary: The HCM Product Owner is responsible for the functional support, enhancement, and strategic roadmap of Oracle HCM Cloud applications, including Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Absence Management, Time and Labor, Talent Management, Recruiting, and Workforce Management. This role serves as the primary liaison between HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure HCM solutions effectively support business operations, compliance requirements, and employee experience objectives. The HCM Product Owner manages business priorities, oversees system enhancements, resolves complex functional issues, and drives continuous improvement of HCM processes. This position is responsible for developing the Oracle HCM roadmap, evaluating emerging capabilities including AI-enabled solutions, and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, cross-functional business processes, and organizational goals.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the Product Owner for Oracle HCM Cloud applications, including Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Absence Management, Time and Labor, Talent Management, Recruiting, and Workforce Management.

• Develop, maintain, and communicate the Oracle HCM product roadmap, aligning initiatives with business objectives and enterprise architecture.

• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and deliver system enhancements and process improvements.

• Manage and prioritize the HCM product backlog, including requirements gathering, user stories, testing, and release activities.

• Provide functional leadership and support for Oracle HCM processes, including payroll processing, employee lifecycle events, benefits administration, time entry, approvals, position management, and compliance-related activities.

• Analyze and resolve complex functional issues while ensuring system stability, performance, and user satisfaction.

• Evaluate Oracle quarterly releases, new functionality, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for business value and operational efficiencies.

• Lead user acceptance testing, business readiness, and transition activities to support successful implementation of new capabilities.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure HCM solutions integrate effectively with Finance, Payroll, and related enterprise systems.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure system effectiveness, adoption, process efficiency, and business outcomes.

• Support data governance, reporting, compliance, and audit requirements related to HCM processes and employee data.

• Identify…