Ashok Kumar

Programme Director | Oracle PeopleSoft HCM | Absence Management · Payroll — Global · Programme Director · Functional

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaLeadAST (UTC+3)Contract to hire · Part time · PermanentWork permit held

Open to working in Riyadh

Programme Director with 12 years of hands-on Oracle PeopleSoft HCM experience, specialising in Absence Management, Payroll — Global. Delivered multiple full-cycle implementations across construction & engineering clients — fast formulas for pay and absence and first live runs and year-end support. Comfortable owning functional design documents, configuration workbooks and key-user training. Strong on Saudi Arabia / UAE (GCC) localization: statutory, tax and compliance setups. Open to freelance assignments alongside full-time roles.

years in Oracle

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years in total

projects

USD 860 / day

day rate

Seniority: Lead · Programme Director
Availability: In 60 days
Notice period: Serving notice
Works: From home
Open to: Contract to hire, Part time, Permanent
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · AST (UTC+3)
Work authorisation: Work permit held

Profile updated 4 days ago

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Projects and implementations

Programme DirectorSupport / AMSLed

A top-10 Indian pharma company · via Tessaline Systems

Support / AMS of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM for a top-10 Indian pharma company, covering Absence Management, Payroll — Global. Key work: fast formulas for pay and absence; balance loads through HDL. Worked with business users through SIT, UAT and go-live.

PS Payroll — GlobalPS Absence Management

Mar 2023 – Nov 2026 · 45 mo · Riyadh · Pharma & Life Sciences

Programme DirectorImplementation

A Gulf-based retail bank · via Orvane Consulting

Implementation of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM for a Gulf-based retail bank, covering Absence Management, Payroll — Global. Key work: payroll and statutory requirement workshops; fast formulas for pay and absence. Worked with business users through SIT, UAT and go-live.

PS Payroll — GlobalPS Absence Management

Jan 2019 – Sep 2022 · 45 mo · Riyadh · Banking & Financial Services

Programme DirectorMigration

A defence electronics PSU · via Northwyn Analytics

Migration of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM for a defence electronics PSU, covering Absence Management, Payroll — Global. Key work: balance loads through HDL; payroll and statutory requirement workshops. Worked with business users through SIT, UAT and go-live.

PS Payroll — GlobalPS Absence Management

May 2015 – Jul 2018 · 39 mo · Riyadh · Aerospace & Defence

Oracle expertise

PRODUCT FAMILIES

PeopleSoft

LOCALIZATIONS

Saudi Arabia / UAE (GCC)

TECHNICAL STACK

PeopleCode / App Engine

MODULES

PS Payroll — GlobalLedPS Absence ManagementLed

PILLARS

HCM

RELEASES

9.2 (current, PUM-based)9.1 or earlier

INDUSTRIES

Construction & Engineering

LANGUAGES

EnglishProfessionalArabicNative

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Education

Bachelors · Finance

IGNOU · 2012 · Full-time

AvailabilityIn 60 days

Notice periodServing notice

RateUSD 860 / day