Taleo Techno Functional – SME

Must-Have Skills & Responsibilities

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Oracle Taleo across Recruiting, Onboarding, and Reporting modules.
• Lead system design and configuration efforts to support retail-specific hiring workflows, including seasonal and hourly workforce needs.
• Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, and IT leadership to align Taleo capabilities with business goals.
• Architect and maintain complex TCC scripts for data exchange between Taleo and enterprise systems (HRIS, payroll, background screening, etc.).
• Ensure robust error handling, logging, and performance optimization for high-volume data transfers.
• Oversee integration lifecycle including testing, deployment, and documentation.
• Design and implement scalable recruiting workflows tailored to retail operations, including store-level requisition management and candidate pipelines.
• Enhance onboarding processes to support distributed locations, ensuring compliance and timely task completion.
• Provide guidance on Taleo configuration best practices and system governance.
• Develop and maintain Taleo reports and dashboards using OBIEE, BI Publisher, or embedded tools.
• Ensure reporting meets compliance standards and supports audit readiness.
• Lead system upgrades, patching, and performance tuning.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and coordinate with Oracle support as needed.
• Maintain system documentation, integration maps, and user guides.

Good-to-Have

• Experience integrating Taleo with SAP HCM or other enterprise HR platforms.
• Familiarity with retail labor laws and seasonal workforce dynamics.
• Proficiency in SQL, XML, and scripting languages.
• Agile or project management certification (e.g., PMP, Scrum Master) is a plus.