Product Developer HCM

Oracle Product Developer – 2 Roles Available | 9455 | 1 x Permanent Contract / 1 x Fixed Term Contract for One Year | 37 hours per week | £43,822 - £48,227 per annum | Scale K | Norwich

Position 1: Oracle Product Developer HCM, Permanent 

Position 2: Oracle Product Developer Payroll, 1 year fixed term contract

We are looking for two experienced UK based HCM and Payroll Functional Product Developers to join Norfolk County Council, focusing on the maintenance of and development of the Oracle HCM and payroll systems.

We know your time is important; in exchange for your expertise, we will offer 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays extending with length of service, flexible working with core hours but fitting around your family and life needs and remote working. 

Working with the direction of the Product Owner, alongside another HCM developer or Payroll developers and 3rd party support developers, you will work from a stakeholder approved HCM backlog to design, develop, test and implement new features, ensuring that user needs are met, and the impacts of changes are appropriately assessed. 

Norfolk County Council has a broad self-service implementation following the "adopt not adapt" principle supporting up to 24K employees with multiple legal entities and payrolls that also encompasses Oracle ERP and EPM cloud applications. We have a support arrangement with a 3rd party company for items that we need to escalate or seek second opinions on. 

To be considered for the role, you'll need a proven track record of experience in a HCM/Payroll developer role, ideally in a large and complex organisation. You'll need:

• Experience of developing within Oracle Fusion, specifically within HCM/Payroll modules.
• Exposure or understanding of Redwood is desirable. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to develop solutions that make best use of the technology and resources available.
• The ability to provide innovative, creative and practical solutions, whilst delivering value.
• Collaborative working with internal and 3rd party support developers. 

You will have the opportunity to work on a broad programme of work and make a real difference to the organisation as a whole. If this sounds of interest, then we would love to hear from you

If you would like an informal discussion regarding the role please contact Charlotte Bailey at  

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement 
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need. 
• Financial benefits such as:
  • 'Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.   
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here. View the job descriptions below:

Position 1: Product Developer HCM 

Position 2: Product Developer Payroll 

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.  

Redeployment closing date: 5th December 2025 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 14th December 2025 at 23:59