Principal Project Manager - Oracle

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DXC Technology seeks a Principal Project Manager to lead large Oracle programs from Wellington, overseeing delivery and the commercial lifecycle. You will define roadmaps, budgets and success metrics, shape SOWs with sales and architects, and negotiate at executive levels while improving Oracle delivery. Manage cross-functional teams, mitigate risks, coordinate with adjacent initiatives and mentor junior PMs while contributing to pre-sales and benefits. Requirements: 10+ years in project management with Oracle experience, 3–5 years in a senior role, a tertiary degree, and formal PM certification (PRINCE2, PMP or Agile) preferred. Apply with a CV that highlights Oracle delivery leadership, outcomes, change management and stakeholder engagement, and readiness for on-site Wellington work.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities
 

• Lead large and complex projects with multiple streams (functional, technical, integrations, data, change, testing) and vendor partners.
• Own overall commercial performance– revenue, margin, forecasting, billing and cost management – and actively drive profitability and growth.
• Create and oversee program and project definitions, roadmaps, schedules, budgets and success measures, ensuring alignment to business case and strategic outcomes.
• Shape and review Statements of Work (SOWs), estimates and work breakdown structures, working closely with sales, solution architects and Oracle practice leads.
• Lead scope and commercial negotiations at an executive level, including change control, variations and contract clarification.
• Provide thought leadership and direction for Oracle delivery approaches, methods and tools, ensuring consistency and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
• Oversee cross-functional delivery teams, including senior project managers, workstream leads and cross-vendor teams, ensuring clear ownership, collaboration and accountability.
• Lead robust risk, issue and dependency management across programs or projects and related initiatives, ensuring proactive mitigation and transparent escalation.
• Coordinate dependencies with adjacent initiatives (e.g. CRM, HCM, data, integration or infrastructure programs) to ensure coherent end-to-end outcomes.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and oversight to project managers and delivery leads; review plans, risks and reports, and step in where escalation or recovery is needed.
• Contribute to pre-sales and bid activity – shaping delivery models, writing SOWs/approach sections, presenting to customers and helping close new opportunities.
• Champion change management, adoption and benefits realisation, working with business change teams to ensure Oracle solutions deliver tangible business value.

Skills & qualifications you will bring
 

• 10+ years’ experience in project management, including several large Oracle or enterprise application programs or projects; at least 3–5 years in a Senior/Principal PM or Program Manager role.
• Tertiary qualification in business, information technology, engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Formal project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Agile/Scrum) strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of project and program management methodologies, governance, financial management and commercial constructs (T&M, fixed price, outcome-based, etc.).

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