Wednesday, August 12, 2009

[itroundtable] LEAD: VP IT Apps - Ma - to 180k

 

If qualified and interested, please contact:

Patrick Clancy
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation
695 Atlantic Ave
Boston, MA 02111


pclancy@prac. com
www.prac.com


Vice President of Application Development

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Vice President of Application Development will lead and mentor our team of application development professionals who are supporting the daily production environment developing and integrating modular, N-Tier, insurance policy, billing and claim systems, as well as adjunct tools.

In conjunction with executive staff, you will provide strategic planning, technical direction, staff management, and oversight to our software development organization. You will interface with Project Managers, Software Developers, Business Analysts, and business stakeholders in both MA and NJ in a complex, matrix-managed environment to define and deliver software development initiatives. Throughout all of these efforts, you will be expected to follow and enforce adherence to the organizational Software Development Methodology.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related field
• 8 to 10 years of experience managing a technical staff in a professional services environment and in a senior management role
• Excellent business function and process analysis and visualization skills
• Strong project disciplines to assure timely, accurate delivery
• Strong financial and resource management as it relates to the application development area
• Must be comfortable with standard application development methodology – Discovery, Design, Implement, and Test – with experience translating client needs, goals and requirements into strong application and information designs.
• Experience with developing:
o Java, J2EE, Servlets, JSP
o Microsoft, VB, COM, ASP, .NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET (if we want more Microsoft oriented)
o XML, XSLT, RDF, RSS
o HTML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript
o Web Servers (IIS, Apache, etc.)
o Application Servers (WAS, Weblogic, etc.)
o Database (SQL skills by itself, plus specific databases like DB2, SQL Server)
o Architecture (n-tier, scalability, performance including load testing tools like Mercury Load Runner)
Direct experience in providing application architecture and design to development teams
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, and excellent presentation skills
• Very strong written and oral communication skills
• Self-initiated and motivated, strong work ethic, enthusiastic and driven to succeed
• Ability to work independently, but also successfully work on a team
• Highest level of integrity and ethics, both professional and personal.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

In 1982, Jim Stone, former Massachusetts insurance commissioner, founded Plymouth Rock in order to make his vision a reality. He and his partners set out to start a new kind of auto insurance company – and they succeeded. Today the Plymouth Rock Group of Companies is a privately held insurance company that writes personal and commercial lines of business in the Northeastern United States. With more than $1 billion in premiums underwritten and serviced, Plymouth Rock comprises a group of companies that were started or acquired to expand product offerings, channels of distribution and our geographic presence. With more than 800,000 policyholders, Plymouth Rock writes insurance through more than 800 independent agents.

But Plymouth Rock is more than a leading provider of personal and commercial auto and homeowner's insurance across the Northeast and New Jersey – it's a great place to work. Over more than two decades, we've defined exceptional customer service and built long-standing relationships with our independent agents. And we've established a unique corporate culture that promotes entrepreneurial spirit and autonomy, giving our employees the freedom to make their own visions a reality. As empowered decision-makers, our employees provide the talent and creativity that has made us into a market leader.

While we have built an unparalleled reputation for service, we are constantly striving to set the bar higher. We continuously invest in cutting-edge technology and encourage our employees to develop innovative solutions that help us better serve our customers. Perhaps that's why our customers are among the most loyal in the industry.

As we grow, we continue to seek passionate, driven professionals who share our values – people looking to bring their insight and abilities to an organization that appreciates intelligence, integrity, and the pursuit of excellence.

The Plymouth Rock Group employs 1,500 people and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Plymouth Rock holds an A.M. Best rating of "A-/Excellent. "



August 18th - Tues - Reg Mtg 6 pm - Carnevale Center 10 Lenox Ave Pompton Lakes 07442 Rm 009 - bring 20 copies of resume
August 25th No Mtg
Sept 1 No Mtg - Labor Day Holiday
Sept 15th Dinner Mtg - Recruiter Night Out - Bill Belknap Moderator - Beverly Lieberman Halbrecht Lieberman - Joe McComick Clark Davis
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