Solution Architect - Oracle Product Hub Cloud

Overview

Build the Future

Do you enjoy testing the limits of possibility? At McGraw Hill, our Global Technology Services Organization drives progress and helps build the future of learning. If you have the passion and technical expertise to thrive in an innovative and agile environment, we want to learn more about you.

Your impact on the team

The Solution Architect - Oracle Product Hub Cloud within the Global Technology Services Organization is responsible for identifying and delivering innovative enterprise technology solutions to meet strategic business needs. You will be working with McGraw Hill business users, business analysts, and technology teams to define appropriate technical solutions to meet business needs, providing recommendations and owning the roadmaps for proposed solutions leveraging appropriate elements of the McGraw Hill technology stack. You will also be responsible for enabling key business applications in the Cloud as part of a larger IT Strategy to enable Cloud application solutions.

This is a remote position open to applicants currently authorized to work for any employer within the United States. Preference will be given to those residing in Columbus, Ohio.

What you will be doing:

• Conduct reviews and analysis of business and information technology processes and solicit client requirements through interviews, workshops, and/or existing systems documentation or procedures.
• Support a variety of applications enabling Product Lifecycle Management business processes and functions, including Oracle Product Hub Cloud (MDM and catalog application), custom Global Permissions, custom PrePublication, and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Royalty processing.
• Evaluate business requirements for enterprise business applications integration and service activation, while delivering new or modified software systems enhancements and/or integrated solutions.
• Plan and define the application functional roadmap that is driven from business requirements.
• Identify customer requirements, write user stories and functional designs, review technical designs, develop acceptance criteria for test scripting, and review testing plans required to meet requirements.
• Produce clear and accurate functional and technical specifications documents that define appropriate solutions to diverse problems.
• Review and validate technology solutions and designs from development teams that are responsible for developing the solution.
• Facilitate the definition, training, implementation, and support of new system features to key internal users, external customers, and other stakeholders where appropriate.

We're looking for someone with:

• Minimum 6-8 years of experience implementing Enterprise Business Systems in large global organizations.
• Prior experience with Product Lifecycle Management applications enabling the Concept to Launch (or Product Ideation) process.
• Prior implementation experience of large-scale ERP applications (Oracle, SAP, Salesforce.com, or equivalent) is required; multiple implementations preferred.
• Experience with Oracle SaaS Application technologies is required.
• Experience with Oracle Product Hub Cloud is required.
• Familiarity and experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) is desirable.
• Proven track record of eliciting and refining requirements from internal and external users/actors.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements to technical solutions and architecture.
• Proven track record of designing/creating and implementing business processes in a global enterprise environment (across a broad range of business processes).
• Demonstrable understanding of Data architecture and enterprise data modeling is required.
• Knowledgeable about all phases of the software development life cycle and solution delivery for web, client-server, and cloud-based systems.
• Experience working in Offshore/Outsourcing development and support models.
• Degree in Management Information Systems / Computer Science (or equivalent); MBA is desirable.

Bonus if you have:

• Prior Consulting experience (KPMG, Deloitte, Accenture, or equivalent) is desirable.
• Background in the Publishing or Media & Entertainment industry (or similar) is desirable.
• Experience in Project Management is a plus.
• Thorough understanding of master data management principles is a plus.

Why work for us?

The work you do at McGraw Hill will matter. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfillment that will inspire you to even greater heights.

The pay range for this position is between $124,350 - $150,000 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual bonus plan is provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits that may be provided, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.