How KAPITAL Became
Chugach's Oracle Talent Partner
Headquarters: Anchorage, Alaska
Partnership since: 2024
Primary Contact:
Tom Langdon, VP of IT
Primary Contact: Tom Langdon, VP of IT
Roles Supported:
Oracle Fusion Administrator – ERP · Oracle Fusion Product Manager · multiple contract roles
Roles Supported: Oracle Fusion Administrator
– ERP · Oracle Fusion
Product Manager · multiple
contract roles
Search Type: Direct hire and contract
Search Type:
Direct hire and contract
Headquarters: Anchorage, Alaska
Partnership since: 2024
Client Overview
Chugach is an Alaska-based organization headquartered in Anchorage. When our partnership began in early 2024, it was going live on Oracle Cloud for Finance and Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and needed experienced Oracle talent to stabilize, own, and grow the new platform.
What started as a single search has grown into one of KAPITAL's largest client relationships, spanning direct-hire leadership roles, ongoing contract staffing, and new technology areas beyond Oracle.
The Beginning of the Partnership
We first met Chugach in early 2024, when the company was going live with Oracle Cloud Finance and PPM.
Our first meeting was with Tom Langdon, VP of IT, who remains one of our key partners today. Within weeks, by late February, Chugach awarded us our first search: an Oracle Cloud Finance resource, hired as Oracle Fusion Administrator – ERP, to support the new platform through and after go-live.
The Challenge
Chugach needed Oracle Cloud specialists who could own a newly live platform, at a time when its workplace expectations were shifting and the pool of willing candidates was narrowing.
A platform just going live
Oracle Cloud Finance and PPM were brand new. Chugach needed people who could stabilize the system, support users, and take ownership of it long term.
A need for true system ownership
Beyond administration, Chugach needed a product leader who could own its Oracle Fusion systems end to end and set their direction.
A move to in-office work
Over the course of the partnership, Chugach transitioned to an in-office culture with a limited number of offices. Not every strong candidate was willing to work on-site.
Competing for senior talent
The strongest Oracle professionals often come from much larger organizations. Chugach needed candidates who would value what it offered, including quality of life and a more focused role, over the scale of a bigger employer.
Why Chugach Needed Specialized Recruiting Support
Chugach did not need a high volume of resumes. They needed a small number of well-matched candidates who could own Oracle Fusion systems and thrive in its culture.
The ideal candidates needed to bring:
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Hands-on Oracle Cloud Finance and PPM experience
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The ability to administer and own Oracle Fusion ERP
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Product management skills to set direction for the platform
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Fit with Chugach's in-office expectations
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Motivation to join a smaller, focused organization
That called for a partner who could quickly understand what Tom and his team actually needed, and present only the candidates who fit.
Our Recruitment Process
We kept our process tight and targeted. Tom and his project manager are direct, straightforward partners, and within our first conversations we had a clear picture of what each role needed and what it did not.
Fast alignment on the real requirements.
Because both sides were candid from the start, we could screen precisely for what mattered to Chugach and avoid wasting the team's time on near-misses.
Quality over volume.
For the Oracle Fusion Product Manager search, opened in mid-2024, we presented only two to three candidates. From that shortlist, we predicted early on which candidate would be the hire, and we were right.
Matching motivation, not just skills.
The placed candidate, Obaid Yousuf, came from a much larger organization and was looking for a role with a stronger focus on quality of life, which Chugach could offer. Obaid joined in October 2024 as Oracle Fusion Product Manager and is now Chugach's Director of Enterprise Applications, leading across the organization. It's the kind of growth that becomes possible when a candidate's motivations fit the role as well as their skills do.
Speed on the key searches.
Both of our key DreamHire searches, Oracle Fusion Administrator – ERP and Oracle Fusion Product Manager, were completed in roughly 60 to 75 days each.
Growing the Partnership
After the first two direct hires, Chugach began relying on us for ongoing contract talent as well. Working alongside both Tom and Obaid, we have delivered a steady stream of contract placements, with about five consultants currently on assignment and others who have completed their engagements.
Navigating the shift to in-office work
As Chugach moved toward an in-office culture with limited office locations, we worked with the team to understand why on-site presence mattered to them. In turn, Chugach has been open to creative solutions when an excellent candidate could not commit to working in the office full time.
Expanding beyond Oracle.
The partnership now extends into new areas, with searches supporting IBM Maximo and Dayforce.
A relationship built on candor
Chugach understands and accepts the reasoning behind our recommendations, and we understand theirs. That mutual respect has carried the relationship through hard moments and reality checks on both sides. We also meet with the Chugach team in person each year at Oracle AI World.
Conclusion
What began in early 2024 with a single Oracle Cloud Finance search has become one of KAPITAL's largest and most enduring client relationships. We placed Chugach's Oracle Fusion Administrator – ERP and Oracle Fusion Product Manager, each in roughly 60 to 75 days, giving the company the people it needed to stabilize and own its newly live Finance and PPM platform.
Those hires laid the foundation for everything that followed: a steady flow of contract talent, with around five consultants on assignment today, and new searches across IBM Maximo and Dayforce as Chugach's technology landscape has grown.
Nearly three years on, the partnership still runs on what it started with: a clear understanding of what Chugach needs, shortlists of candidates who genuinely fit, and an honest, two-way working relationship with Tom, Obaid, and the wider team. Across Oracle and beyond, KAPITAL remains Chugach's trusted talent partner.
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