Oracle ERP Systems Lead

About Us  

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone’s experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government.  We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses.  We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.    

You can find out more about our Ministers, leadership and entities here: Department of Government Services.   

About the Group 

The Operations Group delivers frontline customer services to Victorians and the public service. It maintains the foundational digital infrastructure and platforms that support efficient, secure and reliable service delivery.  

About the Role  

The Oracle ERP Systems Lead is responsible for providing end-to-end functional and technical leadership across Oracle ERP Cloud Financials.  The role ensures effective solution design, system configuration, ongoing enhancements, and stable operations in alignment with business, finance, and governance requirements.   

Key Accountabilities 

• Provide strategic advice and governance for Oracle Fusion Finance and Procurement, including SaaS updates and quarterly patches. 

• Lead ERP solution design, configuration and change management, ensuring compliance with IT controls and audit requirements. 

• Maintain configuration documentation and design standards to support system integrity and auditability. 

• Manage end-to-end ERP enhancements and optimise reporting solutions such as FRS, BIP and OTBI. 

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex issues, managing Oracle Service Requests, vendors and system stability. 

About You   

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess the following attributes: 

• Expert-level knowledge of Oracle Fusion Finance and Procurement configuration and solution design. 

• Strong SaaS governance, audit and IT control experience, including managing quarterly Oracle updates. 

• Extensive SDLC and cloud environment management experience across Dev, Test and Production. 

• Strong analytics and stakeholder management skills, using OTBI, BIP and OACS to support decision-making. 

• Proven ability to maintain version-controlled configuration repositories and audit-ready documentation. 

This position is Ongoing and is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.  

For more information, please see the  Position Description.  

How to apply   

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 27 August 2026. All applications should include:    

·       a resume; and    

·       a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).  

Other relevant information  

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.