Business Manager Oracle Academy, MENA

Business Manager Oracle Academy, MENA

Preferred Qualifications

As Oracle’s flagship philanthropic educational program, Oracle Academy advances computer science education globally to drive knowledge, innovation, skills development, and diversity in technology fields. To this end, Oracle Academy offers students and educational institutions a free and complete portfolio of software, curriculum, hosted technology, faculty training, support, and certification resources. The program works with public and private partners to provide the tools educators need to engage inspire and prepare students to become innovators and leaders of the future. Through Oracle Academy, students receive hands-on experience with the latest technologies, helping to make them college and career ready in the era of big data, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and beyond.

Brief Description: Responsible for the business operations of the Oracle Academy program, including supporting marketing and outreach calling campaigns, developing and executing marketing and teacher training events and budget spend in i-procurement.

The role will be based in Egypt.

The Business Manager will help in the regional operation and execution of the Oracle Academy, in support of Oracle’s regional efforts in MENA and Africa to promote the Oracle Academy.

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• Manage everyday program operations including supporting membership renewals with the Oracle Academy global membership Services and Engagement team, internal and external marketing/outreach-related operational questions, order processing requests, query handling, admin paperwork for Academy members, and collateral translations.

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• Manage and execute regional projects such as marketing and calling campaigns, localization of marketing assets, and volunteer support of Oracle Academy programs and offerings

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• Develop weekly order tracking reports and follow up with local team, ops, and others as needed

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• Upon request by the regional director or corporate leadership team, perform deep market research in the education arena in the region.

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• Obtain approvals for, coordinate, plan and execute Oracle Academy training events, working with the country manager for Egypt and Africa where applicable

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• Assist the MENA Oracle Academy Country manager in the management of purchase orders and budgeting

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• Maintain general knowledge of all Oracle corporate social responsibility initiatives, including policies and processes for Oracle Volunteers and Oracle Giving

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• Create and deliver monthly regional progress and metrics reports

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• Manage the production on the OA newsletter content

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• Track and support shipping of Oracle Academy welcome kits, collateral and giveaways across the MENA region.

Preferred Skills:

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• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

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• Prior project management and/or operations experience

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• Knowledge/awareness of the education market in the region

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• Training delivery and event management experience

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• Self-starter who is goal oriented

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• Excellence in time planning, time management and organization

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• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and reporting tools, and quick to learn new systems

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• BA or BS degree in any major

The preferred candidate will have / demonstrate the following attributes:

• Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word

• Prior marketing or business development experience a plus

• BA or BS degree in any major

• 3 years’ experience

Detailed Description and Job Requirements

Provides programs to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and compliance in support of the organization

• s financial and tactical business objectives. Provides business practices and processes. Develops, communicates, and trains the organization on business practices and processes.

Serve as a liaison with other divisions such as Finance, Contracts, HR, Legal, Shared Services, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, and Risk Management in an effort to ensure accurate and timely transaction processing. Collect, input, verify, correct, and analyze data to measure key performance indicator actual versus business objectives. Provide updates to management regarding budget to actual, informing them of deviations and opportunities. Provide management with economic impact and compliance issues surrounding key business decisions and/or deals. Communicate Oracle Business Practices to the organization and monitor process and approvals for full compliance. Drive implementation of new processes and procedures.

Duties and tasks are standard with some variation. Completes own role largely independently within defined policies and procedures. Attention to detail critical. Ability to collect, organize, and display data in spreadsheet format. Follow-through skills necessary to get information from internal and third parties and have data errors/omissions corrected. Relationship management skills strongly desired. Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with management and possible clients desired. 2 plus years relevant work experience.

Job: Business Operations

Location: EG-EG,Egypt-Cairo

Job Type: Regular Employee Hire

Organization: Oracle