Apps Associates

Service Delivery Manager – Oracle Application Managed Services (AMS)

Apps Associates  •  Hyderabad, IN (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Service Delivery Management

  • Manage end-to-end delivery of Oracle Application Managed Services for multiple customers.
  • Own customer service delivery across Oracle Cloud and Oracle E-Business Suite engagements.
  • Ensure achievement of contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • Conduct regular service review meetings with customers.
  • Drive customer satisfaction and continuous service improvement initiatives.
  • Act as the primary escalation point for critical production issues.

Shared Resource Pool Management

  • Manage a shared pool of Oracle functional and technical consultants supporting multiple customers.
  • Optimize consultant allocation based on demand, priorities, skills, and contractual commitments.
  • Balance resource utilization while maintaining service quality.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning:
    • Oracle Financials
    • HCM
    • SCM
    • Procurement
    • Projects
    • Manufacturing
    • EPM
    • Integration (OIC)
    • Analytics (OTBI, BI Publisher, FDI)
    • Oracle Database and Middleware (where applicable)
  • Monitor workload distribution and proactively address capacity constraints.
  • Develop backup plans and cross-skilling strategies to improve team flexibility.

Customer Relationship Management

  • Build trusted relationships with customer stakeholders.
  • Serve as the single point of contact for service delivery matters.
  • Conduct Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews (MBRs/QBRs).
  • Present SLA dashboards, service metrics, improvement plans, and resource utilization reports.
  • Identify opportunities for service expansion and value-added initiatives.
  • Support customer renewals and contract extensions.

Incident, Problem & Change Management

  • Ensure timely resolution of production incidents.
  • Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for recurring issues.
  • Manage Problem Management activities to reduce repeat incidents.
  • Oversee Change Management and Release Management processes.
  • Coordinate major incident management and ensure effective communication with stakeholders.
  • Ensure adherence to ITIL best practices.

Operational Excellence

  • Monitor:
    • SLA compliance
    • Response time
    • Resolution time
    • Backlog management
    • Ticket aging
    • Escalation trends
    • Customer satisfaction scores
  • Identify automation opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
  • Drive standardization of support processes and documentation.
  • Promote knowledge management and reusable solution repositories.

Resource & People Management

  • Lead and mentor Oracle consultants across multiple domains.
  • Conduct performance reviews and career development discussions.
  • Identify training and certification needs.
  • Drive competency development and cross-functional learning.
  • Foster a collaborative, customer-centric, and high-performance team culture.
  • Manage hiring, onboarding, and resource planning in alignment with business needs.

Governance & Reporting

  • Prepare and present:
    • SLA reports
    • Resource utilization dashboards
    • Service health reports
    • Capacity planning reports
    • Risk and issue logs
    • Continuous improvement plans
  • Track service profitability and operational efficiency.
  • Participate in internal governance meetings and executive reviews.

Automation & Continuous Improvement

  • Drive adoption of AI and automation tools to improve support efficiency.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort through:
    • AI-powered ticket summarization and categorization
    • Intelligent knowledge management
    • Self-service solutions
    • Chatbots and virtual assistants
    • Oracle Digital Assistant
    • Oracle AI Agents
    • Power Automate and workflow automation
  • Promote shift-left strategies to improve first-contact resolution.
  • Define and track service improvement initiatives using measurable KPIs.

Required Skills

Oracle Applications

Strong understanding of one or more Oracle products:

  • Oracle Fusion ERP
  • Oracle Fusion HCM
  • Oracle Fusion SCM
  • Oracle EPM
  • Oracle CX
  • Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)
  • Oracle Analytics (OTBI, BI Publisher, FDI)
  • Oracle E-Business Suite (preferred)

Service Delivery

  • Application Managed Services (AMS)
  • Multi-customer delivery model
  • Shared resource pool management
  • Global delivery operations
  • Production support
  • Incident Management
  • Problem Management
  • Change Management
  • Release Management
  • Service Governance
  • Capacity Planning
  • Workforce Planning

Leadership Skills

  • Stakeholder Management
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Negotiation
  • Risk Management
  • Executive Communication
  • Decision Making
  • Coaching and Mentoring

Tools

Experience with service management tools such as:

  • ServiceNow
  • Jira
  • Oracle Cloud Support
  • Azure DevOps (preferred)
  • Confluence
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Excel Reporting

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • ITIL Foundation certification (required).
  • ITIL Intermediate or ITIL Managing Professional (preferred).
  • PMP or PRINCE2 certification (preferred).
  • Oracle Cloud certifications are an advantage.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • SLA compliance (Response and Resolution)
  • Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
  • Net Promoter Score (NPS)
  • Resource Utilization
  • Ticket Backlog and Aging
  • First Contact Resolution (FCR)
  • Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR)
  • Repeat Incident Reduction
  • Automation Adoption
  • Knowledge Base Reuse
  • Employee Retention and Engagement
  • Revenue Growth through Service Expansion

Preferred Experience

  • Managing 20–100+ Oracle consultants in a shared services model.
  • Supporting multiple global customers across different time zones.
  • Delivering support for Oracle Fusion Cloud and Oracle E-Business Suite environments.
  • Experience with shift-based operations, and offshore delivery centers.
  • Leading transition, stabilization, and steady-state support phases.
  • Managing commercial aspects such as effort forecasting, resource planning, and margin optimization.
Apps Associates

About Apps Associates

For over 20 years, Apps Associates has been a trusted leader in enterprise services with a focus on Oracle as a digital transformation platform. With experience from 700+ cloud projects for 400+ customers worldwide, we deliver proven results that drive growth and innovation. With deep capabilities across Oracle’s infrastructure, data platform and Fusion applications, Apps provides full-service offerings from Advisory, through Transformation, and on-going Managed Services.

Industry
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Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Acton, MA
Year Founded
2002
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