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Sr. Project Manager's - PMP Certification - Software Firm Background by "Gary Wright - Wright Associates" wrightassociates
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Sat Aug 4, 2012 11:37 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Thomas Donohue" donohue83
Ramsey JSWT Members:
Listed below are next week's upcoming Networking Events. All meetings are open to the public, plus you are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend. Make it a point to attend one or two events per week; what you learn at these meetings will definitely help shorten your time in transition.
If anyone is aware of a meeting not mentioned, please let me know and I will add it to the list.
Thank you,
Tom Donohue
1-201-934-9078
a83td@aol.com
http://www.linkedin
Next Week's Upcoming Networking Events
Monday, August 6th from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon: The Maplewood/South Orange Professionals in Transition will host: Yunice Garcia, a financial planner with the World Financial Group, who will give a presentation titled: "Financial Literacy in Transition." Ms. Garcia will present a workshop, in a facilitated conversation format, on money matters impacting people's lives when they are in transition. Attendees will gain valuable tips on how to understand their individual strengths and weaknesses in their relationship with money, by exploring past and present money experiences. The meeting is at the Maplewood Public Library, 51 Baker St, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Monday, August 6th from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm: Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host Joseph Himelfarb, who will give a presentation titled: "Selling Yourself, Inc." Join us for a thought provoking and highly interactive program that will demystify your views of selling and help you to better sell yourself. Learn how you can apply the theories and techniques of selling as you search for work. Hear new ideas about old job search techniques that can help focus your attention on the job at hand. Learn how to put a different spin on the activities you currently perform so you can distinguish yourself from the other applicants vying for the position you want. Make the person interviewing you feel glad they met you, and Make your new employer wonder how they ever got along without you. The meeting will be at Temple Beth-El, 67 Route 206 North, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.
Tuesday, August 7th from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, will host Barry Cohen, CUNY Employment Coordinator, who will give a presentation titled: "Powerful First Impressions: How to Find and Get the Job You Really Want." Barry will discuss the hidden techniques and strategies you need to ace that next job interview. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Tuesday, August 7th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Jewish Vocational Service will host Abby Kohut, known as Absolutely Abby, who will give a presentation titled: "How to Maximize Your Positioning with Social Media." LinkedIn and Facebook can help you accelerate past your competition and stand out in the crowd, but only if you know how to use them effectively. Just signing up for an account is not enough. Once you learn to use the tools to your advantage, you can reach a new level of recognition and prominence that will cause new opportunities to start flying your way. This interactive presentation will show you how to put these tools to use within a short window of time. The ideal audience includes those who are using social media at a basic level but want to use it more effectively. The meeting is at Temple B'nai Shalom, 300 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052. Please RSVP by August 2nd at placement@jvsnj.
Tuesday, August 7th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host Lloyd Feinstein, a Career Coach, who will give a presentation titled: "Resume Critique: Participants Have Their Document Evaluated By the Group." The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
Wednesday, August 8th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, will host Diane Di Resta, who will give a presentation titled: "Speak with Power and Confidence." Diane teaches the skills of confident speaking so you can be more successful in job interviews, meetings and presentations. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016
Thursday, August 9th from 4:30 – 6:30 pm: The Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) will host a special networking meeting devoted to: "Your Personal Pitch." Get your message and target companies across to the group and make networking more profitable! We will take the time to go around the room, allowing everyone to briefly share: Who they are, What they do, What they are looking for, and Their target companies. Be sure to bring a friend to join in on this lead generating meeting! The meeting is at the Danbury Public Library, Lower Level Meeting Room, 170 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810.
Saturday, August 11th from 7:30 - 11:00 am: The Breakfast Club NJ will host Donald Truss, President of Solidus Services Group, who will give a presentation titled: "The Turn – Subliminal Selling Skills for Interviewing." Don will guide us through the mysterious world of the buyer decision making process. Come and learn the secrets to making the interviewer comfortable and feeling that you are the right person for the job. Win the interview by learning this valuable perspective of the buyer decision making process. Borrowing from leaders in the field including Stephen Covey, Michael Gerber, Dale Carnegie, and Zig Zigglar, you will learn how the proper use of patience and timing that will increase the probability of getting the offer. During this interactive session, Don will discuss: How the interview is much more than a matching of your skills and experience, How to understand what the interviewer is feeling during the interview and, How to present your background in a way that the interviewer will understand and remember. Don't miss this opportunity to improve your interviewing skills! Come with an open mind and be prepared to be surprised! Networking begins at 7:30 am and the meeting starts promptly at 8:00 am, which is at the Days Hotel Conference Center, 195 Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. There is a $10 fee for the cost of the room.
Sun Aug 5, 2012 8:03 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright - Wright Associates" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.
Still Searching for Strong Candidates - 08-05-2012 - ( 2 roles still open)
Key to this role is recent experience out of a software firm managing
multiple enterprise wide application centric implementations.
Position Title - WRPPSPM052012
Sr. Project Manager's - PMP Certification - Software Firm Background - Any
Location East/MW/SE - Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits (100%
Paid) - Base of $120K - $135K+ DOE
No Relocation or Sponsorship
Location:
2 Roles - Can be located anywhere in the East/Midwest.
Company:
Highly successful, highly profitable, very fast growing (50%+), private
software firm, focused on delivering a fully integrated suite of
asset-centric accounting, tax, budgeting, regulatory, compliance/risk
management and analytics software solutions for asset intensive clients.
Great firm with an excellent history of growth - Lots of Upside - Excellent
Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits (100% company
paid) - Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused environment and
become part of an elite organization with great growth possibilities.
Position Responsibilities - Summary:
PM's will be responsible for managing the implementation/delivery of the
firm's software at client sites - This role will manage the client
relationship, the budgets/schedules, project personnel, and the successful
delivery of the project. Additionally, this person will help define/refine
the firm's implementation methodology, and act as a coach/mentor/trainer to
others in the organization on appropriate project management &
implementation methods.
Software is currently installed on premise and project length ranges from
6-9 months for average sized projects, with 1-3 people assigned, and 12+
months for large sized projects, with 4-6 people assigned.
PM will be responsible for managing multiple projects depending on size,
scale and scope of efforts.
Travel is expected to be in the 50%+ area, all of US + Some Canadian - Home
Office Based roles with expenses fully paid.
The PM reports into the Professional Services Organization.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· PMP Certification Required
· 5-10 years of PM experience implementing large enterprise wide
software solutions.
· Previous experience working for a software vendor, implementing
solutions.
· Superior communication, presentation, and customer relationship
skills.
· Experienced with formal implementation methodologies.
· Experience with business process consulting and workflow analysis
· Appropriate 4 year degree or relevant related experience
· For the Lead Role, appropriate experience managing other PM's or
running a PM Practice
Pluses:
· Previous experience managing the implementation of large
enterprise wide Financial, ERP, EAM, CRM or related systems.
· Previous Industry experience with one of the following; Utilities,
Oil & Gas Exploration, Mining, Transportation, or Telecomm.
As a condition of hire, a full background check and drug tests are required.
Contact Information - (Resumes in Word Format to);
Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates - High Technology Recruiting
Services
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB
Site - www.wrightassociates.org
Still Searching for Strong Candidates - 08-05-2012 - ( 2 roles still open)
Key to this role is recent experience out of a software firm managing
multiple enterprise wide application centric implementations.
Position Title - WRPPSPM052012
Sr. Project Manager's - PMP Certification - Software Firm Background - Any
Location East/MW/SE - Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits (100%
Paid) - Base of $120K - $135K+ DOE
No Relocation or Sponsorship
Location:
2 Roles - Can be located anywhere in the East/Midwest.
Company:
Highly successful, highly profitable, very fast growing (50%+), private
software firm, focused on delivering a fully integrated suite of
asset-centric accounting, tax, budgeting, regulatory, compliance/risk
management and analytics software solutions for asset intensive clients.
Great firm with an excellent history of growth - Lots of Upside - Excellent
Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits (100% company
paid) - Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused environment and
become part of an elite organization with great growth possibilities.
Position Responsibilities - Summary:
PM's will be responsible for managing the implementation/
firm's software at client sites - This role will manage the client
relationship, the budgets/schedules, project personnel, and the successful
delivery of the project. Additionally, this person will help define/refine
the firm's implementation methodology, and act as a coach/mentor/
others in the organization on appropriate project management &
implementation methods.
Software is currently installed on premise and project length ranges from
6-9 months for average sized projects, with 1-3 people assigned, and 12+
months for large sized projects, with 4-6 people assigned.
PM will be responsible for managing multiple projects depending on size,
scale and scope of efforts.
Travel is expected to be in the 50%+ area, all of US + Some Canadian - Home
Office Based roles with expenses fully paid.
The PM reports into the Professional Services Organization.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· PMP Certification Required
· 5-10 years of PM experience implementing large enterprise wide
software solutions.
· Previous experience working for a software vendor, implementing
solutions.
· Superior communication, presentation, and customer relationship
skills.
· Experienced with formal implementation methodologies.
· Experience with business process consulting and workflow analysis
· Appropriate 4 year degree or relevant related experience
· For the Lead Role, appropriate experience managing other PM's or
running a PM Practice
Pluses:
· Previous experience managing the implementation of large
enterprise wide Financial, ERP, EAM, CRM or related systems.
· Previous Industry experience with one of the following; Utilities,
Oil & Gas Exploration, Mining, Transportation, or Telecomm.
As a condition of hire, a full background check and drug tests are required.
Contact Information - (Resumes in Word Format to);
Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates - High Technology Recruiting
Services
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAs
Site - www.wrightassociate
Sun Aug 5, 2012 8:29 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Abby Kohut" abbykohut
I'm helping a friend of mine fill a temporary IT Director position for a healthcare organization in Perth Amboy, NJ. If you are interested, please send me your resume and I'll forward it to my friend. The position will start ASAP.
Thanks!
Abby Kohut
President
Staffing Symphony, LLC
IT Director
Candidates should
have some working knowledge of SQL and maybe Java if possible.The customer's mission
critical medical systems are GE's Centricity for medical patients and Dentrix
for dental patients so these skills are important.
Summary: The IT director is
directly responsible for the management of IT employees and technology
resources. The Director will be responsible for securing and maintaining the
company's voice and data network(s) while making recommendations on new
products and technologies.
Essential Functions:
1. Manages employees in the IT department, which will include supervision and scheduling of IT employees.
2. Manages voice and data resources within the business, ensuring that systems are available and secure for use.
3. Oversees any technical support or help desk divisions that maintain and troubleshoot problems.
4. Responsible for network security, which includes restricting company access to certain websites, maintaining virus protection software and employing other high-tech security measures to safeguard the company's information.
5. Review and evaluate new technologies as they emerge and recommend any desirable hardware and software upgrades for the business.
6. Evaluates and implements IT procedures and equipment for maximum efficiency and cost containment.
7. Ensures users/ customers are provided professional, courteous, and timely support and service.
8. Structures, leads, train, and develops IT staff for maximum effectiveness.
9. Stays abreast of trends and regulations to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
10. Develops and maintains Disaster Recovery Plan.
11. Develops/selects and conducts user training on an as-needed basis.
12. Develop financial and statistical reports as requested by Executive Team.
13. Prepares periodic (daily, weekly, monthly, annually, etc.) standard and ad hoc reports as requested by the Executive Team.
14. Actively participate with Management Team meetings and make recommendations for changes to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and profitability of operations.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.
16.
Requirements:
• Hospital or
Multi-Specialty Healthcare IT Administrative experience required.
• Bachelor's
degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or related field preferred.
• Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get
results through others.
• Strategy and planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a
12-24 month time span.
• Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple
priorities.
• Information systems development and implementation.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and
functional level.
• Employee training and development.
• User training.
• Technical skills and experience in Local and Wide Area Networks.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High performance teams and a strong team player.
Beneficial Skills and Experience
• MBA
• Certified Network Engineer (CNE)
• IT management within a healthcare environment.
• Technical software skills and experience:
• System conversion experience.
Thanks!
Abby Kohut
President
Staffing Symphony, LLC
IT Director
Candidates should
have some working knowledge of SQL and maybe Java if possible.The customer's mission
critical medical systems are GE's Centricity for medical patients and Dentrix
for dental patients so these skills are important.
Summary: The IT director is
directly responsible for the management of IT employees and technology
resources. The Director will be responsible for securing and maintaining the
company's voice and data network(s) while making recommendations on new
products and technologies.
Essential Functions:
1. Manages employees in the IT department, which will include supervision and scheduling of IT employees.
2. Manages voice and data resources within the business, ensuring that systems are available and secure for use.
3. Oversees any technical support or help desk divisions that maintain and troubleshoot problems.
4. Responsible for network security, which includes restricting company access to certain websites, maintaining virus protection software and employing other high-tech security measures to safeguard the company's information.
5. Review and evaluate new technologies as they emerge and recommend any desirable hardware and software upgrades for the business.
6. Evaluates and implements IT procedures and equipment for maximum efficiency and cost containment.
7. Ensures users/ customers are provided professional, courteous, and timely support and service.
8. Structures, leads, train, and develops IT staff for maximum effectiveness.
9. Stays abreast of trends and regulations to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
10. Develops and maintains Disaster Recovery Plan.
11. Develops/selects and conducts user training on an as-needed basis.
12. Develop financial and statistical reports as requested by Executive Team.
13. Prepares periodic (daily, weekly, monthly, annually, etc.) standard and ad hoc reports as requested by the Executive Team.
14. Actively participate with Management Team meetings and make recommendations for changes to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and profitability of operations.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.
16.
Requirements:
• Hospital or
Multi-Specialty Healthcare IT Administrative experience required.
• Bachelor's
degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or related field preferred.
• Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get
results through others.
• Strategy and planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a
12-24 month time span.
• Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple
priorities.
• Information systems development and implementation.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and
functional level.
• Employee training and development.
• User training.
• Technical skills and experience in Local and Wide Area Networks.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High performance teams and a strong team player.
Beneficial Skills and Experience
• MBA
• Certified Network Engineer (CNE)
• IT management within a healthcare environment.
• Technical software skills and experience:
• System conversion experience.
Sun Aug 5, 2012 8:35 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Abby Kohut" abbykohut
I'm helping a friend of mine fill a temporary SQL Developer/DBA position for a
healthcare organization in Perth Amboy, NJ. If you are interested,
please send me your resume and I'll forward it to my friend. The
position will start ASAP.
Thanks!
Abby Kohut
President
Staffing Symphony, LLC
SQL Developer/DBA - Contract - Perth Amboy, NJ
Roles and duties:
* Fully familiar with all aspects of Microsoft SQL technologies, including but not limited to Database Engine, Analysis Server, Reporting Services, and Integration Services on version 2008 R2 required and 2012 preferred
* Advanced expertise in SQL administration including capacity planning, implementation and administration of complex databases, maintenance, security, disaster recovery, performance enhancement
* Assist with the creation of functions, stored procedures, views, indexes, and other objects
* Design and implement ETL (extract, transform, load) processes
* Contribute to the administration of the SharePoint reporting and application sites
* Strict adherence to standards and procedure and ability to contribute to the creation of new ones
* Specification and development of systems for capturing and tracking database performance metrics, database and application performance monitoring, evaluation and recommendations
* Technical support of in house and 3rd party developed SQL Server applications, including software installation, upgrades, problem diagnosis, performance monitoring, evaluation and tuning recommendations
* Ensure data integrity and availability through implementation of security, backup, and recovery plan and controls
* Full lifecycle development, including design, implementation, maintenance, configuration and testing of multi-tier web and integration applications.
* SQL Server Database installation, maintenance, and support; creation and modification of database storage structures and objects; capacity planning; managing user access to databases; monitoring and optimizing database performance and availability; planning and execution of data recovery; technical support for development activities, including logical and physical database design, development of database stored procedures, data interfaces and SSRS Reports.
* Report
writing experience with Crystal Reports or SQL Reporting Service
* Data
cube, OLAP and SQL Analysis Services experience
* Perform design, development and support functions for multiple releases for data collection from different systems
* Expertise in core Java (including multi-threading, socket programming), Perl, and Shell scripting. Experienced in using Java packages used for conversions such as XML to CSV, etc
* Proactively reports project risk and deliverable issues to superiors and clients for immediate mitigation or resolution
* Evaluate project initiatives and determine the most effective course to meet business requirements including developing cost comparisons / justifications on required application and database components
Working
Conditions:
* Frequent deadline pressures
* Numerous projects in progress at any given time
Responsibility
Level:
* Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
* Able to comprehend and synthesize project requirements into a plan of action, facilitating the agreement of manager and co-workers on project needs through discussion, training and hands-on demonstration
* A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected – Ability to work well both independently and in a team, collaborating with developers, and mentoring those who wish to learn
* Detail oriented multi-task with strong organizational skills – Self starting position to a large degree
* Ability to work with confidential information on a regular basis
* Accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to follow through
* Must have good organizational skills and the ability to follow through on projects with minimal supervision
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in MIS or Computer Science preferred
* 5+ Years proven success as a database DBA or developer required
* 5+ Years proven technical experience with SQL transactional and merge replication, HA, DR design.
* 5+ Years proven technical experience with SQL Server 2005/2008 R2/2012
* 5+ Years proven technical experience with C#.Net, CSS, JavaScript , Web Services , HTML, XML, AJAX, Microsoft .NET Framework , ASP.Net , ADO.NET, Visual Studio 2008 and 2010
* Experience in IIS Administration and .net Build/Deployment mechanisms and NT/Windows server administration
* Experience with AD and/or LDAP Integration
* Strong experience designing and working with n-tier architectures (UI, Business Logic Layer, Data Access Layer) along with some experience with service-oriented architectures (SOA)
* A solid understanding of database clustering, data performance issues, physical and logical data design and object-oriented programming (OOP)
* Solid analytical and troubleshooting experience (Java, J2ee and web apps) required
* Must have a passion for coding in Java (along w/ talent for it) as well as interest in using and understanding emerging technologies.
· Core Java (includes multi-threading,
socket programming required
· Perl or Shell or Unix Expert
Required 4)Shell programming, ksh required
healthcare organization in Perth Amboy, NJ. If you are interested,
please send me your resume and I'll forward it to my friend. The
position will start ASAP.
Thanks!
Abby Kohut
President
Staffing Symphony, LLC
SQL Developer/DBA - Contract - Perth Amboy, NJ
Roles and duties:
* Fully familiar with all aspects of Microsoft SQL technologies, including but not limited to Database Engine, Analysis Server, Reporting Services, and Integration Services on version 2008 R2 required and 2012 preferred
* Advanced expertise in SQL administration including capacity planning, implementation and administration of complex databases, maintenance, security, disaster recovery, performance enhancement
* Assist with the creation of functions, stored procedures, views, indexes, and other objects
* Design and implement ETL (extract, transform, load) processes
* Contribute to the administration of the SharePoint reporting and application sites
* Strict adherence to standards and procedure and ability to contribute to the creation of new ones
* Specification and development of systems for capturing and tracking database performance metrics, database and application performance monitoring, evaluation and recommendations
* Technical support of in house and 3rd party developed SQL Server applications, including software installation, upgrades, problem diagnosis, performance monitoring, evaluation and tuning recommendations
* Ensure data integrity and availability through implementation of security, backup, and recovery plan and controls
* Full lifecycle development, including design, implementation, maintenance, configuration and testing of multi-tier web and integration applications.
* SQL Server Database installation, maintenance, and support; creation and modification of database storage structures and objects; capacity planning; managing user access to databases; monitoring and optimizing database performance and availability; planning and execution of data recovery; technical support for development activities, including logical and physical database design, development of database stored procedures, data interfaces and SSRS Reports.
* Report
writing experience with Crystal Reports or SQL Reporting Service
* Data
cube, OLAP and SQL Analysis Services experience
* Perform design, development and support functions for multiple releases for data collection from different systems
* Expertise in core Java (including multi-threading, socket programming)
* Proactively reports project risk and deliverable issues to superiors and clients for immediate mitigation or resolution
* Evaluate project initiatives and determine the most effective course to meet business requirements including developing cost comparisons / justifications on required application and database components
Working
Conditions:
* Frequent deadline pressures
* Numerous projects in progress at any given time
Responsibility
Level:
* Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
* Able to comprehend and synthesize project requirements into a plan of action, facilitating the agreement of manager and co-workers on project needs through discussion, training and hands-on demonstration
* A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected – Ability to work well both independently and in a team, collaborating with developers, and mentoring those who wish to learn
* Detail oriented multi-task with strong organizational skills – Self starting position to a large degree
* Ability to work with confidential information on a regular basis
* Accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to follow through
* Must have good organizational skills and the ability to follow through on projects with minimal supervision
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in MIS or Computer Science preferred
* 5+ Years proven success as a database DBA or developer required
* 5+ Years proven technical experience with SQL transactional and merge replication, HA, DR design.
* 5+ Years proven technical experience with SQL Server 2005/2008 R2/2012
* 5+ Years proven technical experience with C#.Net, CSS, JavaScript , Web Services , HTML, XML, AJAX, Microsoft .NET Framework , ASP.Net , ADO.NET, Visual Studio 2008 and 2010
* Experience in IIS Administration and .net Build/Deployment mechanisms and NT/Windows server administration
* Experience with AD and/or LDAP Integration
* Strong experience designing and working with n-tier architectures (UI, Business Logic Layer, Data Access Layer) along with some experience with service-oriented architectures (SOA)
* A solid understanding of database clustering, data performance issues, physical and logical data design and object-oriented programming (OOP)
* Solid analytical and troubleshooting experience (Java, J2ee and web apps) required
* Must have a passion for coding in Java (along w/ talent for it) as well as interest in using and understanding emerging technologies.
· Core Java (includes multi-threading,
socket programming required
· Perl or Shell or Unix Expert
Required 4)Shell programming, ksh required
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