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Fwd: Last Chance: Leveraging the Cloud to Deliver the Optimal Custom

Posted by: "Peter Lutz" lutzpf@gmail.com   peter_f_lutz

Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:07 am (PDT)



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RIS Data Analyst - Parsippany - Contract-  6 months - $40-$50/hr

Posted by: "Joseph" joesonline@yahoo.com   joesonline

Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:53 am (PDT)



HRIS Data Analyst, Parsippany, NJ

6 month contract, $40 - $50.00/hour

· Assisting with running reports –

· Maintaining organization structure

· Creating positions in SAP

· Working realignments (where necessary)

· Reorganizations

· Testing of SAP enhancements from change requests from CoE to HR data operations –

· Data clean up

· Analyzing

· Creating Business Requirements Documents

· Strong Excel Skills – merging spreadsheets, formulas, macros

We are looking for someone that has experience utilizing SAP doing the above items in a similar environment.

Please apply to www.adeccousa.com and then call 973-560-1670 for next steps.

Thanks, Robin Amster, Adecco

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Contract to Hire Opportunity - Newark - up to $45.00/hr

Posted by: "Joseph" joesonline@yahoo.com   joesonline

Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:01 pm (PDT)





Location: Newark
Term: 12 months
Pay: up to 45.00 an hour

contract to hire

This position has the primary responsibility of tracking and forecasting enterprise or divisional program and project performance against budgets, plans and schedules. Their primary area of responsibility is managing the integration of multiple programs and/or projects; providing data, analysis, and reporting to project managers and various levels of management.

Project Controllers have responsibility to integrate data from many, diverse programs and projects to provide many types of information and reporting, including trend analysis, earned value analysis, divisional or enterprise resource forecasts, resource modeling, resource leveling, cost profiling, project prioritization, divisional or enterprise budgeting, periodic status reports to departments, to divisions, and to enterprise executives.
producing a variety of management reports.

This position will also have a dotted line reporting responsibility into the Finance area

- Develop and implement procedures, systems, and reports pertaining to program/project status and forecasts. Responsible for the cost/schedule control system, cost estimating capability, and the management reporting on these.

- Monitor the movement and allocation of project funds within programs.

- Provide input and review for development of schedule, work breakdown structure, estimates and work packages during the different phases of a project.

- Provide guidance to Project Managers for project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting. The need for this assistance and expertise starts with Data Elicitation and continues throughout the project.

- Maintain accurate records of committed, expended and forecast costs and monitor all organizational project costs to determine and verify the Planned Value, Actual Cost, Earned Value, Cost Variance, Cost Performance Index, and Estimate at Completion.

- Manage the transfer of cost data from financial, accounting, and procurement systems to the organizational project control system, review data transfer errors with the appropriate Project Planner / Scheduler or Project Manager and coordinate corrections with the accounting staff.

- Develop timely, accurate, in-depth analysis of organizational cost and schedule data, provide corrective action recommendations; develop and implement project cost and schedule baselines; develop, track, report subcontract accruals; track and monitor acquisition commitments; develop strategic planning schedules and provide support to project management in cost, schedule, performance measurement, forecasting and variance analysis.

- Provide cash-flow analysis reports.

- Identify cost-savings opportunities, and develop programs to achieve long-term savings.

Business: Business Acumen, Follow-up, Negotiation, Decision Making, Planning & Organizing, Quality Orientation

Leadership: Driving Execution, Meeting Leadership, Mobilize Resources

Personal: Communication, Continuous Improvement, Work Standards

Technical: Business Objects, Planview, Lotus Notes, MS-Office including Visio and Project

Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree
- Eight (8)+ years professional business experience, prefer Health Insurance Industry
- Six (6)+ years experience in a Project Management; preferably in a PMO environment
- Three (3)+ years prior management experience required
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, scheduling (CPM) and analytical reporting including baselines development and Earned Value Management Systems.
- Experience summarizing results and producing project management reports

Additional licensing, certifications, registrations:
- PMI's PMP certification required.

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Healthcare industry preferred
- Advanced computer skills and knowledge of the most current industry standard computerized project control applications, such as cost and planning software; working knowledge of computer relational databases, computer estimating systems and budget control monitoring techniques.
- High level numeracy, analytical skills and management accounting knowledge.

Skills and Abilities:
- Sound task management skills and strong analytical ability.
- Ability to assign and manage work activities and meet deadlines.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and foster teamwork in others.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments; manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Proficiency in project control techniques and principles, and ability to perform comprehensive organizational forecasting and analysis.
- Positive customer service orientation, with both internal and external clients required.
- Strong interpersonal skills required, demonstrating a commitment and ability to work with diverse work groups and individuals.
- Ability to work in a flexible team environment and, independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to write clear concise reports for project reporting.
- Proficiency with project controls computer applications.
- Strong organization skills,
- Expertise in the MS Office suite, including MS Project & Visio are required
- Expertise in a Portfolio Management System; Planview preferred.

Gerry

AJILON FINANCE SOLUTIONS
Gerry Cimaglia
Senior Manager
Phone: 973 331 3890
Fax: 973 331 3891
99 Cherry Hill rd, 1st floor
Parsippany, NJ 07054
www.ajilonfs.com
gerry.cimaglia@ajilonfs.com
"Senior Finance & Operations Project Professionals"

Ajilon Finance Solutions is the consulting group of Ajilon. We partner with top companies to deliver just in time solutions and senior level consultants to solve the critical finance, accounting and business challenges facing senior management.

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Director of IT Business Solutions - Valeant Pharma

Posted by: "Joseph" joesonline@yahoo.com   joesonline

Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:08 pm (PDT)



To apply, go to www.valeant.com

Company Overview:
Valeant is a multinational specialty pharmaceutical company with a diverse product portfolio with focus on branded pharmaceuticals, branded generics and over-the-counter products. Valeant specialization is in neurology and dermatology. Valeant is a progressive, exciting place to work - a place where opportunities are abound for new and current employees. At Valeant, we have a strong belief that the company's success coincides with employee achievement of personal and professional goals. Valeant is currently seeking a Director of IT Business Solutions to join its US headquarters in Bridgewater, NJ.

The Director of IT Business Solutions primary responsibility is to oversee the streamlined delivery and support of applications to the enterprise in an efficient and cost effective manner – with a strong focus on the customer. This includes the delivery and support of purchased as well as custom built applications to support the entire business community including manufacturing, sales, R&D, quality, finance, engineering, facilities, HR, legal and IT across various sites. The management of the project management and business analysis resources to deliver the aforementioned solutions will also be under the responsibility of the Director of IT Business Solutions. Ensure that the business leverages existing applications and technologies to the fullest.

This position will oversee the entire IT project portfolio and assist the leadership team in the selection and prioritization of projects based on business strategy alignment and resource availability.

The Director of IT Business Solutions will plan, coordinate, direct, and design all application development, support and delivery activities of the IT department, as well as provide direction and support for IT solutions that enhance mission-critical business operations. The Director of IT Business Solutions will work closely with decision makers in other IT and business departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organization.

Responsibilities:
• Formulate and deploy long-term strategic plans for acquiring and enabling efficient and cost-effective development, implementation, delivery and support for applications throughout the enterprise.
• Manage the SDLC lifecycle ensuring Validation, SOX and change management processes are adhered to.
• Ensure effective communication with the business areas in the area of prioritizing projects and changes as they related to supported applications.
• Ensure strong knowledge and understanding of current business processes, priorities and applications in all business areas via business area specialists. Assist business in determining how IT can support them in meeting business objectives.
• Measure and improve business solution satisfaction and utilization.
• Leverage existing IT application and technology portfolio to solve business automation problems creatively before adding to the application portfolio.
• Making effective buy versus build decisions with long term cost implications in mind.
• Manage application development and support as well as delivery groups operational and strategic planning, including business requirements, project planning and delivery and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources.
• Ensure project management and project selection methodologies are implemented and meet the business and IT requirements to roll out new solutions and services. Train IT staff on methodologies and manage adherence across groups and sites. This includes negotiating and documenting SLAs (both internal and external), defining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the various IT teams, performance/quality management, and managing outsourced relations.
• Responsible to coordinate identification of new and innovative opportunities to develop business, grow revenue or reduce costs, and rationalization of all opportunities.
• Provide leadership to the Business throughout the Project Proposal, Evaluation and prioritization process and project planning and budgeting process.
• Coordinate the Business in providing solution leadership including alternatives analysis and recommendations of right sized and innovative integrated solutions. This includes the development of all detailed requirements and any potential vendor request for proposals (RFPs).
• Ensure all approved projects are resourced, scheduled and properly initiated prior to commencing the development life cycle.
• Provide oversight, governance, and quality management (including issue resolution and escalation management) to Business on Program/Project development & implementation.
• Participate in the Incident, Problem and Change Management processes from an application support perspective.
• Where necessary, re-engineer processes to ensure services align with business processes, tactical planning, and strategic vision.
• Define and communicate project milestones, service level agreements, and resource allocation to IT leadership team, department leads, support staff, and end users.
• Develop, review and manage budgets for and from IT departments to ensure they comply with stated goals, guidelines, and objectives.
• Review performance of Applications to determine operating costs, productivity levels, and upgrade requirements.
• Benchmark, analyze, report on, and make recommendations for the continuous improvement of IT processes and IT applications so that they remain aligned with business goals and process maturity.
• Ensures processes are well documented
• Implements a system to track and report on KPIs, SLAs, and other performance management statistics as needed
• Ensures timely and professional services are provided to the end users and business units accordingly to established expectations
• Conducts user satisfaction surveys
• Designs/enforces documentation standards
• Develop bid requirements for all hardware and software upgrades, reviews submitted bids for compliance with stated requirements, and makes the appropriate award.
• Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT and Business spending and initiatives especially as it relates to projects.
• Direct research on potential technology solutions and implementations in support of new initiatives, opportunities, and procurement efforts.
• Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures, including those for application development, support, and project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with SOX/GMP regulations and internal procedures that align with the aforementioned regulations.
• Work with other IT leadership, QA, Finance and Internal Audit to ensure compliance processes are streamlined – efficient, effective and sustainable and automated were possible.
• Oversee negotiation and administration of vendor, outsourcer, and consultant contracts and service agreements.
• Manage IT staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
• Ensures training plans and records are up-to-date for personnel in the group.
• Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications with the VP of IT, department heads, and end users regarding pertinent IT activities, project statuses, service level agreements, and IT metrics.
• Supervise and ensure the efficient operation of the application support team.
• Work with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations.
• Ensure the efficient utilization of IT resources – including personnel, funding and equipment – across the organization and across projects.
• Ensure standardization of IT policies, procedures, hardware / software and application standards across sites is achieved.
• Ensure sound Software development practices are in place and being followed.
• Conduct system feasibility studies and testing.
• Other responsibilities, as required
Qualifications:
• University degree in the field of computer science, information systems or business.
• Project Management Office experience an asset, including strong understanding of the project development life cycle.
• Prior successful experience in managing large (multimillion dollar) budgets and projects
• ITIL implementation experience, certification an asset
• Experience and proven track record relating to process development and implementation.
• Proven experience in IT strategic planning and development and policy development.
• Previous experience in the areas of Application Development and support
• Previous experience in IT procurement management and support
• Previous experience managing project managers and project portfolios
• Strong understanding of project management principles and tools
• Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management.
• Knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations.
• Demonstrated ability to apply IT in solving business problems.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations as they relate to IT and the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong understanding of human resource management principles, practices, and procedures.
• Strong ability to prioritize activities and excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Highly developed facilitation and negotiation skills, including an ability to foster strong relationships with and manage external parties.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to conduct and direct research into IT issues and products.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional customer service orientation.

Previous Experience:
• Minimum of 10 years related work experience.
• Minimum 2 years of working in a SOX and GMP environment asset
• Minimum of 6 years experience managing complex IT environments
• Minimum of 6 years experience implementing and supporting complex systems
• 5 plus years of formal Project management experience. Project Management certification an asset.
Competencies:
• Leadership
• Agility
• Courage
• Passion
• Respect
• Teamwork
• Results orientation/drive for results
• Customer Focus
• Innovative Problem Solving
• Functional / Technical Skills

Working Conditions:
• General office environment
• Manage multiple priorities at one time
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Ability to work with multiple locations in a global setting
Valeant is an equal opportunity employer

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IT Coordinator - Valeant Pharma - Bridgewater

Posted by: "Joseph" joesonline@yahoo.com   joesonline

Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:12 pm (PDT)



To apply, go to www.valeant.com

Company Overview:
Valeant is a multinational specialty pharmaceutical company with a diverse product portfolio with focus on branded pharmaceuticals, branded generics and over-the-counter products. Valeant specialization is in neurology and dermatology. Valeant is a progressive, exciting place to work - a place where opportunities are abound for new and current employees. At Valeant, we have a strong belief that the company's success coincides with employee achievement of personal and professional goals. Valeant is currently seeking a Coordinator, Information Technology (IT) to join it's US headquarters in Bridgewater, NJ.
Position Title: Coordinator, Information Technology (IT)
Responsibilities:
• Create Purchase Orders for all IT related Services and products Canada for and US sites. Coordinate `drop ship' with respective site.
• Create all Purchase Requisition in Lotus Notes application system (ePR), for legacy Valeant IT related services and products in ePR for AP to create company PO; attach all relevant documents, to Purchase Request in ePR, when applicable; track path of approvals in ePR system.
• Ensure all signed PO's relating to IT services and products, and approved invoices are maintained and managed in Livelink system.
• Create Check Release for invoices in ePR application system; send weekly approved invoices to various AP personnel for payment.
• Create annual IT related Blanket Purchase Requests in ePR based on yearly approved budget. Maintain list of approved PO's for monthly recurring charges; create Change Order Requisition Form when required.
• Track P.O.s for budgeting purpose. Complete three-way match (PO's, Packing slips, Invoices). For recurring service P.O.s, do PO Receipts in QAD/MFGPRO system, and periodically track for accuracy.
• Prepare all IT related invoices and ensure they correspond with related quotes (if applicable), with appropriate signatures.
• Run monthly Open PO Reports via QAD/MFGPRO for all sites, for review. Separate this report to show Interco and CIP entries and ensure that Goods Receipts for the month are done to accurately impact monthly actuals. Individual reports are then to be sent to the Finance person responsible for each.
• Provide copies of monthly budget reports to all IT Management. Review on a monthly basis with VP.
• Monthly – budget control reports for IT for the VP of IT, are run and analyzed to ensure that anomalies across all domains. Discrepancies for all sites are investigated, rectified, and noted for future reports.
• Tracking in MFGPRO of IT spend reporting by project across all Biovail sites
• Track charges against CARs, as requested. Prepare CIP reports in conjunction with IT Management.
• Ensure expense claims are accurate.
• Make sure that orders placed for Corporate, BPC, and Barbados, and in some cases for other sites, have been completed. Follow up on installation of hardware/software, as necessary.
Vendor & Asset Coordination:
• Vendor Contract Management – track expiration of IT related vendor contracts. Advise `owner' of the contract/service/application of details and track documents for both legacy Biovail and legacy Valeant.
• Vendor Contract Management for legacy Valeant - Maintain these contracts in Livelink application system.
• Contractors – ensure all paperwork, i.e. IS Policy, Standards of Conduct, CDA's, UAMs, have been reviewed and completed. Track Contractors for VP – for extended contracts, complete UAMs as required. Ensure that when contracts are terminated, all Network Accounts, and Security Access are terminated on said date.
• Manage blackberries and cell phones for the company, including provisioning, ensuring billing discrepancies are investigated and resolved, and asset management.
• Enter all Lenovo desktops and laptops, upon delivery, into Altiris program, to maintain asset management in IT inventory, for all sites.
• Maintain running total of computer hardware, including accessories, in stock for future deployment to other departments (e.g. new hires), placing orders online.

Process & Project Support:
• Assist with updates and maintaining of SOX Management Binders for all IT Management Domain Owner.
• Arrange for IT related Project numbers to be incorporated into MFGPRO system for proper tracking of spend against each project.
• Quarterly – responsible for SOX data collection of IT Data/Server Room access for all data centers for Biovail sites. This includes initial review of Log Books, System Generated Reports from electronically controlled sites. Provide the information to manager of IT Operations for review and reconciliation.
• Obtain user access lists for data center and system rooms for all sites from Facilities/Security.
• Complete all IT related UAMs when necessary.
• Assist all IT staff with arrangements for external Training requirements, including completion, signatures of required Employee Training/Seminar forms, and arrangement for payment, and coordinating travel, for Corporate, and in some cases, other sites.
• Update and Maintain IT Emergency Contacts List.
• Organizational Chart – update and maintain org chart on a regular basis, and update headcount spreadsheet. Provide HR with Org chart on a monthly basis.

Executive Assistant:
• Act as a liaison between the VP of IT, IT Management, and other departments, divisions, and business units, and serves as a liaison and correspondent to staff.
• Organizes all aspects of office administration and serves as a representative of the VP of IT and IT Management, internally and externally.
• Maintain electronic filing for IT in correspondence with Records
• Participate in ad-hoc meetings, including preparing required documents, Coordinating, arranging, preparing agenda and support materials, as requested; taking, preparing, and distribution of meeting minutes.
• Independently researches and provides background material from a variety of sources to VP & IT Management in advance of meetings or in the course or supporting the architecture of meetings (i.e. various IT Staff and Management Offsite meetings and workshops). Coordinate all aspects of meeting, including documentation required.
• Track vacation/absenteeism for all IT Staff. Review quarterly with HR to ensure accuracy. Provide updates to Senior Management on a monthly basis, for their group. Communicate to all IT Staff about their remaining vacation/absenteeism, done quarterly, and throughout the year as required.
• Obtain vendor quotes as requested by IT Management and non-IT Management.
Qualifications:
• Knowledge: Excellent organizational and communication skills. Strong proficiency in QAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision. Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Positions continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy. Flexibility is a must and ability to work extended hours is required, particularly around special meetings or functions.
• Education: A recognized business school or community college administrative/secretarial program, or equivalent combination of education.
• Experience: 10+ years experience as an administrative or executive assistant with 5+ years experience supporting a senior corporate executive or commensurate experience, preferably in the Pharmaceutical industry.
Valeant is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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IT Project Manager - Valeant Pharma -  Bridgewater, NJ

Posted by: "Joseph" joesonline@yahoo.com   joesonline

Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:21 pm (PDT)




To apply, go to www.valeant.com

Company Overview:
Valeant is a multinational specialty pharmaceutical company with a diverse product portfolio with focus on branded pharmaceuticals, branded generics and over-the-counter products. Valeant specialization is in neurology and dermatology. Valeant is a progressive, exciting place to work - a place where opportunities are abound for new and current employees. At Valeant, we have a strong belief that the company's success coincides with employee achievement of personal and professional goals. Valeant is currently seeking a IT Project Manager to join it's US headquarters in Bridgewater, NJ.
Position Title: IT Project Manager

The Information Technology Project Manager for Valeant will be responsible for the delivery of IT projects to Valeant. They manage the relationship, information gathering and dissemination, document population, analysis and tasks management in accordance to approved objectives and standards.

Responsibilities:

Application Development and life cycle
• Maintain two-way communication to: anticipate, cultivate and motivate effective utilization of current inventory of application, hardware and services; adhere to approved relevant standards and policies; cost justify new IT acquisition of goods and services; and manage delivery of automated solutions and associated process engineering.
• Remain knowledgeable of Client business process, application functionality, process issues and ongoing changes in business need to proactively support and influence IT involved solutions.
• Identify the appropriate documents required; the source for input and the audience; and plan and execute the accurate authoring, approval, dissemination and storage of knowledge base documents to support a final solution match with approved requirements.
• •
• Take ownership and responsibility for: client relationship management; planning, maintain scope and schedule; completing documents; communicating and escalation of risks and issues; measuring and reporting of results; adherence to approved project methodology and standards; and effective utilization of Valeant resources.
• Contribute to the organization by coaching, mentoring, and sharing knowledge and skills. Contribute to evolution of Valeant systems development methodology, processes, project management standards, and general process improvements.
• Maintain Joint Advisory Workgroup meetings (business representatives up to Director level) to support a pro-active approach to Business automation needs, prioritization, resource allocation, work approval and monitoring.
• Participate, and if appropriate chair and coordinate assigned meetings including: discovery, storyboarding, analysis workshops, review, and change control; re-occurring type such as project status, sponsor, and one-on-one performance meetings; and provide accurate and timely distribution of minutes, weekly updated project plans and weekly status reports in accordance with standards to Project teams including executive sponsors.
• Coordinate, identify and engage all the appropriate people for gathering and analysis of sufficient and accurate information to meet the objectives and populate the required documents.
• Populate, and coordinate the approval and management of all required documents such as: prioritized listings for projects and changes; project proposal and evaluation; charter; requirements, design, and implementation documents; test plan, scripts, deficiency, remediation and validation documents; status reports, project plans, issues log, and change control forms; vendor solicitation, proposal evaluation and vendor audit documents; lessons learned and project closure report.
• Establishing project plans, budget, and associated resource and timeline needs, coordinating closely with other project and organization managers to appropriately share resources and report against them.
• Manage the change control process to ensure assessment of impacts to financial, schedule, scope, quality, and compliance/legal areas.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships across all organizational areas involved in a quality solution delivery including Client business unit, IT business units, Legal Services, Finance, Quality Assurance, Internal Audit, and Compliance at VP level and below.
• Maintain document management and control within an online folder for all project management artifacts, including: project plan; financial tracking/records; compliance records; artifact signoffs; meeting minutes; issues and risk logs, closing documentation
• Immediately and effectively escalate critical issues and effect strategies for their timely resolution.
• Provide technical assistance in the evaluation of proposals submitted by vendors and/or potential partners of a project or program.
Qualifications:
• Must demonstrate excellent leadership skills, communication skills, analytical ability, good judgment and management skills.
• Must demonstrate ability to interact effectively with clients and IT management and staff.
• Strong capabilities using Microsoft Project, Visio and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• A Bachelor's degree.
• PMP certification or equivalent is strongly preferred.
• Strong international project management and business system analysis skills and track record, as well as solid people management skills
• Required superior and effective communications skills, both oral and written. Able to produce, and lead production of clear, understandable documentation geared for a wide range of appropriate audiences. Required to be able to present compelling cases to sponsors and executive management. Required to be able to understand and solve technically related project issues.
• Detail oriented and focused on customer service: highly-organized, able to manage multiple high-profile projects, and able to perform under the stress of a deadline-driven environment
• Excellent decision-making abilities. Considers all relevant information and data to make informed decisions, and ensures continuous improvement.
• Ability to solve problems as they arise and make decisions based on priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in relationship management, facilitation, negotiations, influence, problem and conflict resolution, and diplomacy.
• Solid understanding of developmental technologies (programming languages, databases, middleware), project management techniques and tools, and experience with managing both clients and vendors
• Strong project management and business systems analysis skills are required: strong scope & change management, project plan development/maintenance, risk management, communications including strong negotiating skills, strong leadership, and effective meeting management skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised and conduct independent reviews of project plans, requirements, implementation approach, business strategies, business plans and processes, risk assessments, and prepare analyses and reports of findings and recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, professional and technical staff and other related activities of the area
• Strong process development and documentation skills.
• Ability to travel (North America) about 10% of the time
Previous Experience:
• More than 5 years experience in an IT project management role.
• More than 5 years experience in performing business systems analysis duties.
• Experience in medium to large Information Technology department of a competitive corporate business or medium to large pharmaceutical enterprise.
Valeant is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Senior Application Analyst/Developer, EDI

Posted by: "Joseph" joesonline@yahoo.com   joesonline

Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:25 pm (PDT)





To apply, go to www.valeant.com

Company Overview:

Valeant is a multinational specialty pharmaceutical company with a diverse product portfolio with focus on branded pharmaceuticals, branded generics and over-the-counter products. Valeant specialization is in neurology and dermatology. Valeant is a progressive, exciting place to work - a place where opportunities are abound for new and current employees. At Valeant, we have a strong belief that the company's success coincides with employee achievement of personal and professional goals. Valeant is currently seeking a Senior Application Analyst/Developer, EDI.

Position Title: Senior Application Analyst/Developer, EDI

Using knowledge of business processes, work with internal and external customers to coordinate the EDI function for all present and future transactions. Act as the technical lead for all matters concerning EDI. Work with the ERP and other related systems to develop solutions to business issues. Prepare project definition documents, design specifications, mapping and bpml development, test and installation documentation according to Systems Development Lifecycle.

Responsibilities:
• As the EDI lead, maintain centre of excellence by managing each EDI project from design through implementation using the approved systems Development Lifecycle processes.
• Using the Gentran and GIS EDI systems, map customer related business transactions to the ERP system and/or other major internal systems.
• Utilizing SDLC, participate in ERP-related projects with analysis, testing and implementation of key components of the system.
• Business Process Mapping
• Prepare detailed user, functional and design specifications for technical teams employing user case documents, diagrams, screen mockups as applicable;
• Develop test plans and test cases and assist the business with user acceptance testing execution;
• System enhancements and project implementation support
• Troubleshoots issues and identify their source, and determining possible solutions;
• Act as a liaison between IT department and other business units;
• Participates in all SDLC phases of projects and assists in enforcement of project deadlines and schedules;
• Follow Change Management and Incident Management processes
• Ensure that all compliance requirements, such Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and SOX are met during implementation & development process
• Develops, maintains and executes Disaster and Recovery procedures for EDI systems
Qualifications:
• Post secondary diploma/degree in Science, Computer Engineering or similar
• 7+ EDI development and administration experience.
• Strong business skills, ability to analyze and simulate materials flow.
• Proficient in mapping using Gentran (5.1 or higher version) and GIS (4.2 or higher version ) EDI systems
• Experience with documents such as the 856, 850, 810, 944, 945, 947, 940, 820, 823, 180 and others.
• Proficient with Trading Partner Implementation, Map Specifications Development
Map Creation, BPML Creation and Modification experience
• Strong skills with EDI X. 12. Edifact, XML an asset
• Working experience with AS2 software: Axway, Cleo
• Strong skills with ERP systems (QAD's MfgPro preferred), EDI Ecommerce; JDE, BPCS, SAP, PRMS experience is also acceptable
• Strong skills in any 4GL programming language, Progress 4GL would be an asset
• Experience W2k and UNIX, particularly HP-UX.
• Good understanding of GMP and SOX regulatory requirements for computerized systems;
• Previous experience in pharmaceutical environment a definite asset
Valeant is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Senior Applications Developer - Valeant Pharma - Bridgewater, NJ

Posted by: "Joseph" joesonline@yahoo.com   joesonline

Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:28 pm (PDT)





Company Overview:
Valeant is a multinational specialty pharmaceutical company with a diverse product portfolio with focus on branded pharmaceuticals, branded generics and over-the-counter products. Valeant specialization is in neurology and dermatology. Valeant is a progressive, exciting place to work - a place where opportunities are abound for new and current employees. At Valeant, we have a strong belief that the company's success coincides with employee achievement of personal and professional goals. Valeant is currently seeking a Senior Applications Developer to join it's US headquarters in Bridgewater, NJ.

Position Title: Senior Applications Developer

The Sr. Application Developer will support all Sharepoint Valeant applications: Training Tracking, Document Center, Intranet, Record Retention, etc. This individual will participate in the Data Records Retention project Implementation in Biovail, as well as providing on-going support and enhancements for the new implemented system after the GO-LIVE date in the capacity of systems developer. He will provide support for Valeant websites and the other web applications.
The role resposibilities include design and development of new and existing application solutions in order to support business processes. Interfaces with business users and functional analysts in order to understand the business requirements and ensures realization through the development of value added solution enhancements, while conforming to the system development life cycle.

Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures, and state, federal and local laws.

Responsibilities:
• Participates in all project delivery phases
• Participates in the development and testing of the new systems
• Designs/architects technical solutions for Sharepoint and Data Records Retention system
• Liaison with vendors on projects and support
• Designs/architects technical solutions
• Participates in SharePoint 2010 Upgrade assessment and implementation
• Evaluates requirements and designs custom solutions to support operational and business critical and reporting processes.
• Develops detailed functional and design specifications, technical process models and supporting documentation for projects and enhancements.
• Provides post production support for SharePoint/web applications as well as for internal/external web portals
• Participates in the development and unit testing of the custom solutions, business changes/additions to systems and provides post-implementation support as directed.
• Develops implementation and rollback plans for solutions deployment/installation on development, QA and production environments
• Develops and executes Disaster and Recovery procedures
• Provides technical leadership in web/SharePoint application related projects
• Provides technical expertise for project evaluations
• Collaborates with vendors for technical development and support
• Maintains and provides technical expertise and supporting documentation in order to facilitate knowledge transfer as necessary.
• Designs and develops test plans (e.g. test objectives, test cases, test data, test scripts) for executing unit testing
• Works with Validation to documents and ensure GMP /SOX requirements are met
Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Strong experience in SharePoint 2007 development (4+), including solutions development and upgrades, development of workflows, InfoPath forms, sites and site templates and other)
• Experience with SharePoint 2010 a definite plus
• Experience with SharePoint upgrade projects
• Strong development experience in a .NET environment (5+), Visual Studio*.NET 2005/2008 ( VB.NET, ASP.NET, C# and ADO.NET)
• Experience Integrating Reporting services into Share Point portal application
• Experience in SQL Server 2005/2008 and SSSRS –SQL Server Reporting Services and Crystal reporting
• Experience with HTML and XML, JavaScript
• Experience in designing business objects ASP.NET forms and Web Services
• Experience using source code management applications: VSS (Visual Source Safe)
• Experience in problem analysis, alternative solution identification, and recommendation presentation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and post production support skills
• Experience with testing methodologies, processes and tools for testing of functionality, including unit, integration, system and regression testing.
• Experience in code migration, change management and data management through the various stages of the development life cycle
• Understanding of 21 CRF Part 11 and SOX regulatory requirementsAbility to juggle conflicting priorities while completing projects successfully and meeting deadlines
• Sound communication skills with management, development teams, vendors and systems administrators
• Proven ability to work in a team environment as well as ability to work independently
• Experience in creating/prioritizing detailed plans of technical tasks
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience interacting with all levels of management.
• Excellent command of the English language both written and verbal
Valeant is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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FW: Urgent Opening: Systems Analyst (Newark, NJ)

Posted by: "Ann Bergquist" annber55@yahoo.com   annber55

Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:54 pm (PDT)



Please reply to the recruiter directly.
 
From Ann Bergquist

Ann,

 
Good Evening!
 
This is Christina from Seven Seven Softwares.
I ran across your resume over one of our search engines.

We are currently looking for Systems Analyst for Prudential Financial in Newark, NJ.

Below are the details of the requirement.
Let me know what you think.

 
Location: Newark, NJ
Target Start Date: ASAP                                                                                                    
Level: Intermediate (4-6 years)          
Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension
 
Responsible for analyzing business requirements and defining information systems solutions to address complex business needs (projects are technically difficult, requiring innovative and creative solutions and frequently involve multiple platforms, software, hardware, technologies and tools); consulting with partners on approaches to address business needs or opportunities; analyzing existing system and programming logic to determine the best business solution; leading, coordinating and participating throughout all phases of the systems development lifecycle; creating functional specifications for use by developers and testers; creating logical data model; acts as an expert technical resource.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

Responsible for driving business requirements definition and scope.
Collaborate closely with clients to identify and understand business requirements including the exploration of viable options and alternatives
Responsible for development of Business Requirements Document; Requirements Traceability Matrix, Use Cases and User Acceptance Test Plans in close collaboration with the business client and AIT peers.
Responsible for consistent on-time delivery of quality deliverables in accordance with agreed upon plans.
Develop expertise to navigate and engage the V-Model SDLC methodology within a Plan/Deliver/QA/Operate model.
Endorse a winning culture with a repeatable, process-based approach in which all members of the organization recognize the interdependence of the Plan/Deliver/QA/Operate model and their role in effectively delivering for the business customers.
Responsible for developing personal capabilities measured against “best in industry” standard practices.
Seek input from multiple sources/levels within the organization and incorporate that knowledge into action plans.
Continually enhance and share knowledge of the technology industry and the possibilities that new technological developments bring to the Annuities line of business.
 On occasion, fill in for the Lead BSA or assume lead responsibilities on smaller projects.
QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES:

Bachelors Degree preferred.
5+  years of IT or related industry experience.
Domain experience in Annuities, Actuarial or Financial  industry.
Critical thinker.
Good analytical and problem solving skills.
Innovative.
Change agent.
Strategic perspective with ability to deliver.
Excellent customer focus, with experience working with matrix relationships.
Strong Interpersonal (listening, written and verbal communication) and presentation skills.
Skill at resolving conflict and negotiating effectively and tactfully.
Ability to set clear expectations and demand high performance.
Ability to inspire and motivate teams and individuals.

Should you find yourself interested and qualified, please send me a detailed copy of your resume in Word Format so I could endorse you directly to the Hiring Managers.

If you have any questions feel free to call or email me.

Thank you,
Christina

 
 
 
 
 
Thanks & Best Regards,
 
CHRISTINA SUMAYLO
Technical Recruiter
SEVEN SEVEN SOFTWARES
 217 East Main Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866
 T - 973.586.1817
 F - 973.586.6964
 E - csumaylo@77soft.com
 W - www.77soft.com
 
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