Job Description

Alternatively, Grant Thornton

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.

With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Enterprise Applications Head of Delivery for ERP, LONDON

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. Our tailored and responsive approach provides the expertise our clients need, enabling them to grow and make the right decisions about their future.

Grant Thornton’s Business Consulting group consists of Enterprise Applications, Technology, Finance, Operations, Deals and People focus areas. The Enterprise Applications (EA) Practice is responsible for advisory and project implementation services related to Oracle Cloud Applications and Technology, particularly with regard to ERP and HCM solutions.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As Head of ERP Delivery within our EA practice, you will:

• Provide project leadership and oversight to a portfolio of EA ERP Oracle Cloud implementation projects. Leading a team of Project Directors and Managers, you will be responsible for the success of the project portfolio from both a Grant Thornton commercial and quality perspective, and from the perspective of customer satisfaction and customer references.
• Act as advisor both to Grant Thornton teams and directly to customers, using your knowledge of Oracle Cloud projects and similar engagements to mitigate risks and resolve issues.
• Contribute as part of the EA management team; specifically, you will contribute to EA sales activity both as a member of bid teams demonstrating your delivery and quality expertise, and in a bid and contract review capacity.
• Perform specific customer delivery roles when needed as an established leader for Oracle Cloud solutions. Your knowledge will be visible to customers, respected internally within the EA and Business Consulting teams and known within Oracle UK’s sales and solution consulting teams.
• Digital enablement is key to helping our practise grow and mature and you will be expected to lead and drive innovation into our methodology using tooling to drive efficiency for our practise and impact for our clients
• Promote strong working relationships and team spirit with both Grant Thornton colleagues and customer project teams.
• Our strength as a business is the breadth and depth of our skills so working closely with other service lines to improve our delivery and expand our Client relationship.

Knowing you’re right for us

We’ve set ambitious growth targets for the firm, and we need the right people to help us achieve these. We’re looking for people who will bring ambition and drive to their role. In changing markets, we need to be able to work at pace and be adaptable to change and to be curious, asking questions of ourselves, each other and our clients to ensure we are delivering the services and quality we expect.

Joining us as an ERP Deliver Director, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent), and multiple years’ experience in similar Consulting/Project delivery roles in which you will have overseen multiple successful complete Oracle Cloud ERP implementations. Your experience prior to undertaking similar roles will likely be as an Oracle Project Director and/or Project Manager, with a track record of successful project/programme delivery in the UK and ideally, internationally.

It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way:

• Experience in the implementation of complex Oracle Cloud applications.
• Experience of building lasting relationships with C Level and Senior Solution stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communications – and a demonstrable track record of being able to use those skills in sales situations and to build and maintain excellent executive relationships.
• Quality Management experience, either in a Professional Service environment, or in the implementation/management of quality standards to support applications software development and implementation
• Demonstrate the ability to drive innovation for both our team and clients
  

While much of our project work is conducted in a hybrid manner, willingness to travel to work on customer sites as needed, mostly in UK, but globally by exception, is important.

Knowing we’re right for you

The culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we’re known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart, we value them, and this helps us all to perform at our best.

Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing. We’re looking for people who align with our values and are purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind. You can learn more about our values in practice here.

It’s not just about our culture and values, in addition to a competitive salary and reward package, us you’ll also get:

• Tailored development programmes and access to coaching
• Flexible bank holidays – allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you
• Benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits
• Any benefits giving you access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice

And more. Visit our benefits section to read more.

How we work

We have a trust-based way of working, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our how we work framework gives flexibility in where, how, and when we work to deliver the best results for our clients, whilst helping you keep a balance between work and life. Life is more than work, the things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. That is how it should be.

We’re looking for people who can help drive the business forward, who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.