Description
JOB TITLE: Senior Technical Application Specialist
SALARY: £70,929 - £80,000
LOCATION: Bristol
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in our Bristol office.
About this opportunity…
Exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Application Specialist to join the Planning, Analytics, Management Reporting and Cost Management Lab in the Finance Platform. You’ll be an experienced Oracle EPM specialist capable of handling complex projects and mentoring junior team members.
About us…
Like the modern Britain we serve, we’re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We’re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too…
What you’ll do…
1. Lead complex technical projects within the specialist area
2. Develop and implement best practices and standards
3. Mentor junior specialists and team members
4. Collaborate with other departments to align specialist work with broader objectives
5. Evaluate and recommend new technologies and methodologies
6. Conduct root cause analysis for critical issues
7. Lead proof-of-concept initiatives and pilot projects
8. Represent the specialist team in inter-departmental meetings
9. Contribute to the development of technical strategies
10. Oversee the implementation of complex technical solutions
11. Provide expert consultation on critical technical decisions
12. Foster innovation within the team
13. Contribute to thought leadership through articles, presentations, or whitepapers
What you’ll need…
14. Excellent understanding of Oracle EPM Cloud and its suite of applications including EPCM, Freeform, EPBCS, Narrative Reporting, EDMCS.
15. Extensive experience in configuring business solutions in EPCM and Freeform with the perspective of dentifying shortcomings and suggest improvements to existing processes, systems and procedures
16. Proven track record of delivering prescribed outcomes for Oracle EPM within established knowledge management systems.
17. Defines, delivers, and adapts Oracle EPM Cloud to meet customer needs by selecting the best possible approaches available within established systems.
18. Strong ability to analyse specified problems and issues to find the best technical and/or professional solutions.
It would be great if you also had…
19. Understanding of OIC and application integrations
20. Good working knowledge of Apache Groovy
About working for us…
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So, if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes…
21. A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
22. An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
23. Share schemes including free shares
24. Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
25. 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
26. A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.