Oracle HCM Systems Specialist

• Permanent role in our People team to and help shape Human Capital Management

• Bring your Oracle Cloud and HRIS system expertise as trusted a functional specialist

• Be part of our journey from implementation to go live, hypercare and optimisation!

Our core purpose is to empower the energy future – a future that delivers a net-zero carbon economy and a reliable and secure electricity system.

About the team

As part of our broader People division, Talent & Capability enables Transpower to attract, develop and retain the capability needed to deliver its strategic priorities. The team is a centre of excellence responsible for the design and delivery of enterprise-wide talent, learning, capability, performance, and compensation initiatives, partnering with leaders and HR Business Partners to support an effective employee experience.

About the opportunity

As our Oracle HCM Systems Specialist, you’ll be Transpower’s internal functional specialist for agreed Oracle Cloud Human Capital Management modules. You’ll help keep our HCM environment stable, secure and fit for purpose through day-to-day administration, functional support, controlled change and continuous improvement.

Working across the People team and with Payroll, Finance, IST, other Oracle specialists and external partners, you’ll translate approved business requirements into practical, sustainable solutions. You’ll independently deliver standard and lower-risk functional work and coordinate specialists for complex configuration, integrations and major upgrades, ensuring knowledge is retained within Transpower.

You’ll work with diverse stakeholders, influence how our HCM capability evolves and help create dependable, intuitive People systems that support employees and leaders across Transpower.

What you’ll do

• Provide functional support across agreed Oracle HCM modules and employee lifecycle processes, resolving issues involving configuration, data, security, integrations and user understanding.

• Configure and maintain workflows, approvals, journeys, eligibility rules, notifications, lookups, templates and business rules within agreed controls.

• Assess enhancement requests and deliver simple, sustainable solutions using standard Oracle functionality wherever practical.

• Manage functional changes and quarterly updates through impact assessment, approval, regression and user acceptance testing, release and post-implementation checks.

• Support data quality, reporting, extracts, approved data loads, access administration and Fast Formula, while building internal capability through clear documentation and knowledge sharing.

What will you bring?

You’ll bring substantial experience administering, configuring or supporting Oracle Cloud HCM—or a comparable enterprise HRIS—in a production environment, with depth across several relevant functional areas. You’ll be confident translating business requirements into controlled configuration outcomes and resolving issues across systems, data, security, integrations and business processes. Analytical and collaborative, you’ll exercise good judgement, work accurately and deliver at pace.

Your CV and cover letter will demonstrate

• A relevant tertiary qualification in HR, information systems, business, technology or a related field.  Whilst not essential - Oracle Cloud HCM certification in one or more relevant functional areas or formal training in Oracle Cloud HCM administration, configuration or reporting is a plus!

• Experience in requirements analysis, impact assessment, testing, implementation and post-release support.

• A sound understanding of HR and employee lifecycle processes, including payroll, absence, position management and related business rules.

• Working knowledge of Oracle Fast Formula, including reading and troubleshooting formulas and making documented, lower-risk changes.

• Knowledge of data quality, privacy, security, access management and system governance, plus competence in HRIS reporting, data extracts, analysis and Microsoft Excel.

• The ability to explain technical concepts clearly, build positive relationships and manage competing priorities independently.

Experience with Oracle Learning, Talent, Performance, Compensation, Recruitment, Absence, Time and Labour or Workforce Scheduling would be advantageous. We’d also value exposure to HDL, HCM Extracts, OTBI, BI Publisher, Oracle security roles, Areas of Responsibility or quarterly releases.

Join us at Transpower

Our people care deeply about each other and New Zealand. With more than 31 ethnicities represented across Transpower, our strength is in our diverse perspectives, knowledge and experience which we love to share.

We work in the office or on site for at least three days each week to support collaboration, learning and delivery. We also prioritise wellbeing through a broad range of health and wellness benefits. Explore our benefits here: www.transpower.co.nz/about-us/careers-transpower/staff-benefits

Next steps

To join us at our Waikoukou Wellington head office, and work at the heart of the electricity sector, review the position description on our careers site and apply with your cover letter and CV.

Applications close Wednesday 28 October. We may contact you before the closing date for an initial informal conversation as part of shortlisting.

Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is required.