[itroundtable] LEAD: Bus Sftwr Mgr - 12 mos gig - Pharma - NJ

 

From: cortega@theatlasconsulting.com To: jcsspike@yahoo.com Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 16:57:32 -0400 Subject: Theresa, Business Software Manager Consulting Opportunity! Hello John,   Hope all is well.  We received an opportunity with one of our clients.  They are seeking a Business Software Manager for a long-term consulting opportunity.   I have enclosed the position below for review.  Please note, must meet the specified requirements. Pharmaceutical experience preferred.   If you are interested please contact me so we can set up a time to talk.  If you are not interested, perhaps you might know of a prospective referral.   Please review and let me know your thoughts.  Thank you and I look forward to your reply.   Crystal Ortega Senior Recruiter Atlas Consulting Group, LLC 4257 Route 9 North Freehold, NJ 07728 Office (848) 863-6353 /Cell (845) 239-3728 Email: cortega@theatlasconsulting.com www.theatlasconsulting.com   Business Software Manager Consultant   Location: Parsippany, NJ              The project is LONG TERM and the candidate must be on site (no telecommuting).    This is a long term 12 months+ contract       POSITION DESCRIPTION:     Job Title: Business Software Manager             Duties: • Adherence to the organization's software standards and policies. • Consultancy regarding; Standards, Business Justifications, Assessment of requests for new applications and updates to BU-owned applications, and Change Management of Applications together with the Application Owner and System Manager. • Approval / Rejection of all BU-owned requests for new applications or updates to existing applications (non financially). •Ensuring assignment of application owners for approved (or orphaned) applications or retiring orphaned applications when no application owner can be found. •Initiation / Coordination with Application Owners about application lifecycle planning and all application changes affecting a portfolio, such as: Integration of new applications Application updates Application retirement / replacement Rationalization of Applications used within the BU. Ensure BU deployment and installation practices are integrated with license compliance activities. Ensure BU participation in global remediation efforts. Management and coordination of the company's OS Migrations within the BU including any application portfolio requirements and reporting on status of these Migrations. Testing by Application Owners for OS releases / Service Pack updates. Release and lifecycle management of the application portfolio based on applications defined within the application portfolio. Coordination and management of any local application portfolio managers within the BU. Rationalization, creation and maintenance of application portfolios used within the BU to efficiently support business processes. Ensuring that all members of the BU are assigned to BU-owned portfolios, or working with the BSM representatives of the other BUs to guarantee that the business requirements are met. Maintain the BU data for use in the SWA (Software Authorization) tool, for granting access to existing applications, including Pre-approved software and Site contacts for purchasing. Responsible for reviewing requests for non-pre-approved software and handling other BU specific issues. Ensure that BU-owned objects (Packages, Containers, Applications, Portfolios) are maintained according to the company's policies and practices. License compliance for applications used within BU through liaison with Software Licensing services team, Strategic Sourcing, CIO groups and Application Owners. Ensuring local observance of SLM objectives and efforts. • Ensuring proper tracking of all purchases of software for BU through the CLD as well as making sure CIO organizations know they have to keep proof of licensing. • Partnering with local and Global Strategic Sourcing groups for optimal software license purchase practices. • Maintenance of communication paths for communication to the BU IT and User Community about any changes within the BU application portfolios, or regarding specific issues / remediation efforts for particular products as well as communication of general information originating from the BSM team or Software Licensing Services. Skills: At least 5 years experience covering one or more of the following: GxP Application Management IT Business Processes Very good negotiation skills Patience Good Project /Time Management skills for migration planning Education: Educated to University level or comparable education/experience  ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFO:   Management of Software License Compliance issues and activities within their BU.   Assisting the CIO organizations in attaining and maintaining Compliance as required   • Consulting with the Business (IT / FIM / BIM / CIO) on which applications are best to use. Matching business requirements provided by Business (IT / FIM / BIM / CIO) to applications in use in the company and ensuring the best 'fit for purpose' while following Corporate Standards.   • Assist individual users with requests for new Applications or requests to upgrade.   • Standardization of applications within a BU, resulting in a stream-lined application landscape and enabling information exchange without technical limitations.   • Partner with GIS / Software Licensing Services in global remediation efforts.   • Global coordination of upgrades and applications in line with business needs and timelines, together with Application Owners, Application Portfolio Managers and GIS organization.   • Representing the BU as the Application Portfolio expert and working with other Application Portfolio Managers to ensure application usage agreement on Applications owned by one domain and used by another.   • Sharing of knowledge and "know-how" between Application Owners and Application Portfolio Managers; including requirements covering the notification of a new Application/new version of an Application, process to include a new Application in the Application Portfolio and the process to retire an Application from an Application Portfolio or from the company.   • Manage / Configure the BU specific information for use in the automated Software Authorization tool.    • Alignment of BU processes with SLM objectives.   • Interface with Business Software Managers from other BUs to leverage cost savings / cost avoidance opportunities related to software licensing.   • Establish and maintain close working relationship with Strategic Sourcing organizations.   • Manage communication from BSM team and Software Licensing Services to the contacts within the business, including but not limited to, CIO's, site contacts, Portfolio Managers, AO's.   MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Date July 10th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions. Get dir from BLK site - Bring 15 copies of your resume Oct 2 - Tues - Recruiter Night Out Dinner Mtg - Joe Gadino - Moderator SAP America

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