# Oracle Fusion HCM & Payroll Lead

> BlackStone eIT · Cairo, Egypt · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-29

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

To lead the full Human Resources (HR) and payroll scope of an enterprise Oracle Fusion Cloud transformation program in the UAE—ranging from initial design and workshops to go-live and hypercare. The role owns the functional HR and payroll design, ensures compliance with local UAE labor regulations, and guides the project team to successfully deliver the implementation.

## Requirements

### **Must Have (Mandatory)**

-   **Experience:** 10+ years working in HR systems, with at least 5+ years specifically in Oracle Fusion HCM (including Oracle Fusion Payroll).
-   **Implementations:** Served in a lead role on 2+ full-cycle Oracle Fusion HCM implementations (from design to go-live).
-   **Local Expertise:** Strong knowledge of UAE HR regulations and local employment requirements (UAE labor law, leave/working-hour rules, end-of-service gratuity, Emirati and expatriate rules, and UAE salary payment requirements).

**Technical Skills:**

-   Hands-on Oracle Fusion Global Payroll with UAE or GCC localisation (salary elements, allowances, gratuity, general ledger payroll costing, statutory requirements).
-   Oracle Fusion Time and Labor and Absence Management.
-   HCM Data Loader (HDL) for employee data and payroll balances.
-   Leading CRP workshops, UAT, and stakeholder sign-offs.

-   **Travel & Language:** Flexible for regular travel to Dubai, UAE, for on-site workshops, design reviews, and go-lives; fluent written and spoken English.

**Good to Have (Nice-to-Have)**

-   Arabic speaking proficiency.
-   Knowledge of UAE government HR and pension rules (GPSSA).
-   Experience with biometric or time-attendance system integrations.
-   Familiarity with Recruiting Booster, Oracle Learning, and HR journeys.
-   Experience configuring Arabic letters, notifications, and right-to-left screens.
-   Oracle Fusion HCM or Payroll certification.

### **Responsibilities**

-   **Workshops & Design:** Lead HR and payroll workshops (CRP) and solution design, mapping current processes to future designs to achieve stakeholder sign-off.
-   **Solution Configuration:** Configure Oracle Fusion Global HR, Talent, Learning, Recruiting, Workforce Compensation, self-service, and journeys.
-   **Payroll Setup:** Configure Oracle Fusion Global Payroll with UAE localisation (salary elements, allowances, end-of-service gratuity, statutory requirements, and payroll costing to the general ledger).
-   **Time & Attendance:** Configure Time and Labor, Absence Management, and define the time-attendance feed alongside the integration team.
-   **Payroll Testing:** Plan and execute parallel payroll cycles, reconciling them against current payroll data prior to go-live.
-   **Data Migration:** Lead HR data migration (HDL) with the data team for employee records, assignments, balances, and year-to-date values.
-   **Testing & Training:** Lead System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for HR and payroll, train key users, and manage go-live and hypercare support.
-   **Team Leadership:** Guide junior/peer HR and payroll consultants on the team and review their deliverables.

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