Job Openings at Oracle Nigeria

Lagos Mainland    20-02-2020
 

Description



Reference No.: 200004CH

Location:
Lagos
Job: Support
Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time
Job Type: Regular Employee Hire

Job Description


This position will be responsible for providing customers with the guidance and support needed throughout the full life cycle of implementation to ensure successful and most effective use of Oracle’s products. In addition, this position will be a leader in ensuring overall customer satisfaction with Oracle’s products and related implementation services.

This position will provide customers with regular assessments on the domains of strategy, process, governance, people and technology accompanied by recommendations for improvement in each area.

The TAM will act as the primary liaison between Oracle, the customer, and the system integrator with respect to the implementation.

He / she will serve as Oracle's support / services lead to the customer and provide business process, application functionality, technology, and implementation expertise by delivering a combination of business specifications analysis, technical consulting and project management skills.

The TAM is responsible for escalating issues across multiple business units within Oracle (e.g. Technical Support, Expert Services, Sales, Consulting, Product Development, etc.) and marshalling resources as necessary to resolve problems.

Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others.

Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical / business skills in area of specialization.

The Technical Account Manager (TAM)establishes and maintains professional relationships with customer executives to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction.

The TAM aligns contracted services with customer goals and objectives, and provides advice and guidance to executives for maximum ROI and customer success. Coordinates delivery of all Advanced Customer Services and liaises with other Oracle LOBs to meet customer goals and objectives, and ensure contract renewal and customer referenceability


Overall Responsibilities


Service Delivery & Account Management

Project P&L Management

Customer Advocacy and advice on how customer works best with Oracle

Account Planning and Reviews

Business Development, including identifying new service opportunities and works with sales on closing

Internal & External reporting, including communicating value of service and KPIs to customers.

The TAM will be managing projects and service delivery for Advanced Customer Services (ACS) including Managed Cloud Services for customers operating On Premise, In Transition to Cloud as well as customers already in Private or Public Cloud. We support customers mission critical business processes and operate across all sectors in private and public sector.

Service Delivery & Account Management: Works proactively with the customer to understand key customer projects and goals and aligns Oracle ACS Services to assist in key strategic projects; manages all ACS aspects of the relationship between the customer and Oracle Support Services

Margin Management: Manages flow and execution of work related to procured services. Optimizes margin through effective resource management

Customer Advocate: Serves as the customer advocate within Oracle - across all lines of business - clearly articulating the customers position to the appropriate Oracle management while maintaining the integrity of an Oracle employee and the interest of the company. Includes reactive and escalation management.

Account Reviews & Account Planning: Conducts regular Status meetings and Account Review meetings with the customer.

Business Development: Recognizes and solicits business opportunities within customer accounts and develops to the point where the sales organization can engage in deal pursuit.

Internal/External Planning & Reporting: Conducts regular internal Account Review meetings with Oracle Support management; Manages Account Documentation including Joint Contact & Escalation Guide, Service Delivery Plan, Account Review Documents, KBR/KPI data, and Scorecard data.


Job Requirements


The candidate would ideally have 5-10 years experience with Project Management, Account Management and IT Service Management.

Experience from Implementation projects and Support Services also relevant. Project Management or Service Management certification is desirable - ITIL, PMP, Prince2 or University equivalent. Subject Matter expertise in industries such as Telco, Finance, Public Sector and Utilities can be useful.

The TAM should be capable of effectively communicating and engaging with senior executives. Demonstrated expertise in large (multi-site or international) IT projects will be positive.

The job may require international travel, and experience with working Globally is desirable.

The ideal candidate displays authority, confidence, and a significant understanding of customers' business strategies and industry trends.

Develops strong executive relationships. Superior interpersonal skills is a must, as the job entails extensive customer face-to-face interaction at middle or executive levels.

Demonstrated success at Oracle for at least 3 years and as a Technical Account Manager for at least 2 years, including involvement in at least 5 successful customer deployments.

Recommended 7-10 years of professional Information Systems implementation experience. Demonstrated experience in package systems implementation (CRM, ERP, Consulting experiences).

Understanding of various technical architectures and operating systems including web-based applications, networks, RDBMS (Oracle, DB2, MS SQL Server), etc. Project Management (PMP) certification or extensive Project Management experience across global and diverse organizations. Industry experience is desired.



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Travel: Lagos and potentially surrounding countries
Area of responsibility: Pre-Sales
Reports to: MEA General Manager / Global Solution Center Regional Manager

Job Descriptions


Pre-Sales Solution Managers play a key role in the attainment of new customers by leading the development of complex solutions that are both operationally and commercially sound.

They work closely with customers and Oracle sales and delivery teams.

They will drive solutions utilizing a matrixed team of Subject Matter Experts on Applications, Technology, Security, Functional Services and other Solution teams.

They have detailed knowledge of OMCS / OACS services, Oracle products and services from other lines of business, third party products and services, contracts and cost modelling.

Pre-Sales Solution Managers convince customers of the benefits of the solution and its effectiveness in meeting their requirements.

The role requires interaction with senior customer contacts - CIO, CFO, Operations Managers, Consulting and Legal Firms - and internally with Oracle management at all levels.


Responsibilities


Customer-facing, liaising directly with customers to determine the customer’s requirements

Builds customer loyalty through achieving a trusted advisor relationship

Work closely with the Sales Representative and the customer to create customer-specific solutions that address the needs of the customer

Use strategic and tactical thought to create cost and risk models that balance the needs of the customer and Oracle

Applies consultative selling techniques to advance opportunities

Work with other Lines of Business (LOBs) on individual opportunities and general cross-line-of-business initiatives

Where appropriate work with Oracle Partners, i.e. resellers, SI's, ISV's, technology partners and alliances

Manage approval of the complete operational solution through Oracle’s approval process

Manage multiple approval cycles with speed and effectiveness to achieve deal timelines

Prioritize, communicate and mitigate issues and risks with internal stakeholders

Present the solution and value proposition to the customer

Provide a smooth and efficient transfer from pre-sales to delivery teams


Requirements


Mandatory – Oracle technology experience is a must and not negotiable

Leadership

Team player

Strong sales and negotiation skills

Strong ability to build relationships

Personal drive, tenacity and energy

Results-oriented

Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to produce and deliver powerful and persuasive presentations - comfortable presenting to both small and large audiences

Demonstrates professional & technical depth and credibility

Highly organised, self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision

Ability to deal with and manage highly complex situations and environments

Outstanding written and oral communication skills - English language is essential, multiple languages desirable

Innovative and creative with resourcefulness in solving complex problems

A general understanding of Oracle Applications and implementation methodologies

In-depth knowledge of OACS / OMCS value proposition and services (Preferred)

2-3 years pre-sales solution-oriented experience or Oracle Applications Technical Project Management experience


Domain expertise:


Oracle application, middleware and database product - essential

Oracle systems products, including but not limited to Engineered Systems - desirable

Oracle services – highly desirable

Technical expertise in one or more Oracle MCS / ACS domains - highly desirable

IT Service Management – highly desirable

IT Project Management – highly desirable

IT Enterprise Architecture – highly desirable

IT Service pricing and contracting (as an external service provider)

Ability to translate customer needs into Oracle MCS / ACS solutions


Qualifications:


10+ years of relevant experience

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