Saturday, February 27, 2010

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1.

LEAD:  Dir Data Center Mgmt - NJ - ITIL/PMP

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com   jcsspike

Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:24 am (PST)



If interested please contact: Louise_Utzinger@ horizonblue. com

Director, Data Center Management

Job Summary:

The Director of Data Center Management plans, organizes and directs the
strategic and tactical activities of Information Technology's Data Center
Management team (s) which consists of the Computer Operations and Systems
Software team , Database Analyst team, Systems Engineering team, Desktop
Engineering team and any other Data Center Operations sourcing staff that
support the mission of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
The Director is responsible for the availability and reliability (24 hours a
day, 7 days a week) of Mainframe, Mid-range and Wintel hardware and system
software for the running of on-line and batch applications as agreed to in
Service Level Agreements (SLAs) established and agreed upon with other
Horizon IT personnel, Divisional personnel or hardware and system software
vendors.
The Director is responsible for advising, recommending and implementing
advances in hardware and software technologies agreed to by the Chief
Technology Office and assures that data center management strategy aligns to
overall Enterprise Architecture and Systems strategy.
The Director is responsible for the replacement of equipment and/or systems
software to reduce overall infrastructure costs or improve performance. The
Director is also responsible for the implementation of new hardware and/or
software.
The Director is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of service
contracts with external hardware and system software vendors to assure
meeting SLAs and to assure that the most innovative and cost effective
hardware and software solutions are selected and provided.
The Director is responsible for the development and implementation of
metrics, the implementation and use of monitoring tools that measure
hardware and software capacity, utilization and performance. The Director
will use these metrics to inform the user community of performance and
productivity on a regular basis and will take pro-active steps to assure the
longevity of the existing hardware and software base.

Job Responsibilities:

* Builds and maintains strong business relationships with the
customer and all relevant stake holders.
* Accountable for all data center activities and manages
relationships at all functional / executive levels as they relate to data
center activities.
* Proactively works with the Chief technology officer and
other IT Leadership Team personnel and IT peers to understand all business
objectives and priorities, to define future business plans and translate
them into tactical plans including forecasting resources, priorities and
costs.
* Provides assessments and proposals for hardware, system
software and data base configurations as requested.
* Owns all contract commitments of all parties, including
subcontractors and third party vendors, for all data center activities.
This becomes particularly important in times of crisis or disaster recovery.

* Mentors, trains and reinforces customer-centric attitudes
and behaviors among the data center staff to improve and maintain positive
customer expectations.
* Works with customers to validate the importance of issues,
potential benefits, impact and value to the functional area and/or
organization.
* Assures lessons learned are documented and socialized to all
involved so the same problem does not recur.
* Owns and manages the required metrics appropriate to manage
performance against targets.
* Collaborates with other IT directors to establish strategic
and tactical plans to meet or exceed customer expectations.
* Assures the availability and reliability of hardware, system
software and data base resources for use by the Enterprise and its
customers.
* Develops, implements, updates and socializes ITIL processes
to the data center staff where applicable for maintaining "best of breed"
performance.
* Directs the activities of staff and indirectly oversees
sourced staff in the support of the mainframe, midrange and Wintel data
centers to achieve enterprise goals and SLAs.
* Initiate and negotiate contracts with technology hardware
and software vendors as they relate to Data Center Management.
* Establishes and maintains Service Level Agreements with non
data center IT groups and Horizon divisional personnel and vendors.
* Develops budgets for Data Center Management and monitors
expenditures against budget on a monthly basis.
* Assures quality staff is available to perform data center
activities by developing training and career planning modules for each staff
member.
* Develops and socializes annual goals for the Data Center
Management organization.
* Collaborates with the Application development Directors and
their teams in developing maximum capacity levels for mainframe, mid-range
and Wintel platforms; reports usage against the developed maximums.
* Develops and implements disaster recovery plans for all data
centers.
* Manage and control the outsource vendor(s) of data center(s)
for day-to-day operations.
* Strategize with key staff members to develop plans to reduce
operational costs.

Education/Experienc e:

Requires a Bachelors degree from and accredited college or university.
Prefer an advanced degree or other professional certification in Management
Information Systems.
Requires eight (8) to ten (10) years professional business experience in
Information Systems.
Requires minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience, specifically
supervising professional technical staff.

Knowledge:

Requires knowledge of computer data center operational services
Requires knowledge of vendor negotiations for computer hardware, software
and services
Requires knowledge of information systems sourcing arrangements.
Requires knowledge of management information systems budget expenses.
Prefer knowledge of health industry environment.
Requires knowledge of project management methodologies, processes and tools.

Skills and Abilities:

Requires strong problem solving, and implementation abilities.
Requires excellent analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
Requires excellent communication skills and ability to write and discuss
clear procedures regarding technical issues.
Requires the ability to aggressively and persistently pursue solutions to
problems.
Requires strong project management skills.
Requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with
all levels of personnel.
Requires ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.

Special Licenses and Certifications:
ITIL Certification
PMP Certification

The information above is intended to describe the general nature of the work
being performed by each incumbent assigned to this position. This job
description is not designed to be an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities, duties, and skills required of each incumbent.

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2.

<LEAD> Social Networking Manager

Posted by: "mgrey" maurene.grey@grey-consulting.com   maurenegrey

Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:41 pm (PST)



Know someone that would like to work for the Obama administration? Not cabinet level, but ain't a bad gig.

I'm going to guess that just a few folk may apply :) Nonetheless, if you know folk who "fits the bill," send this on to them http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/socnetsmanager

3.

Fw: Full Time position at SemanticSpace: QA Manager in Sandiego, CA

Posted by: "mahrokh nazem" nazemmahrokh@yahoo.com   nazemmahrokh

Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:33 pm (PST)



Please contact the recruiter.

Regards

Mahrokh Hashemi-Nazem

--- On Thu, 2/25/10, Kiran Anupuram <kiran_anupuram@semanticspace.com> wrote:

From: Kiran Anupuram <kiran_anupuram@semanticspace.com>
Subject: Full Time position at SemanticSpace: QA Manager in Sandiego, CA
To: nazemmahrokh@yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 2:35 PM

Hello

 

Greetings from SemanticSpace!

 

We got your application through Dice for QA manager
position,  Please go though it and let me know how comfortable you feel
with this position:

 

Job description for
onsite QA Mgr

 

Work location: San Diego, USA

Duration: Long term (1-5 +yrs)

 

Job Responsibilities:

·        
The suitable
candidate would be single point of contact for onsite (customer) and Offshore
QA team (SemanticSpace and Gurgaon).

·        
He/She shall
directly report into onsite development manager (customer) and Program/Account
Manager (SemanticSpace)

·        
He/She would be
responsible for managing all projects, off-shored to SemanticSpace and managing
RPG QA team in Gurgaon.

·        
Candidate should
take active participation in review meetings happening onsite and facilitate
the knowledge transfer to offshore team.

·        
He/She shall
identify candidate projects for Test Automation which is currently tested
manually.

·        
He/She shall be able
to manage multiple projects onsite/offshore

·        
He/She shall have
good understanding of QA Processes, to-be able to institutionalize across all
development projects

 

Experience: 8-10 years

Technologies: Understanding or prior testing exp. on systems built
on following technologies: RPG/iSeries,
DB2 and Java

Tools: QTP, Bugzilla (any bug tracking tool exp. is fine),
Quality Center (any QA management tool exp. is fine)

 

Desired:

·        
Exp. in performance
testing in IBM technology

·        
CSQA/CSTE (or any
other industry recognized QA certification)

·        
QTP/QC certified or
Any other industry recognized automation tool certification

·        
Any past development
exp. is a plus

 

Other Mandatory Skills:

·        
Should have good
communication and presentation skills.

·        
Good Testing exp. in
the following areas

1.      
At least 2 recent
projects should have exp. in: Test Planning, effort estimations, test strategy,
QA Metrics

·        
Knowledge in
database testing (should be able to guide/mentor offshore team, if not hands
on)

·        
Ability to manage
team size of 10-15 resources

·        
Prior US work
experience is must

·        
Ability to manage
multiple projects

·        
Proven experience
working in offshore/onshore model

·        
Process oriented.
Should have understanding of QA metrics

·        
Having an
understanding of SDLC phases.

 

Please let me know your interest levels and a suitable time
to discuss this opportunity.

 

Thanks and Regards

Kiran | Sr Executive-Recruitment

Semanticspace Technologies | Irvine, CA 92618 | Phone:
818-579-7677 Ext: 1155 | 818-665-4080 Extn 1155 | efax: 
949-203-2286 | kiran_anupuram@semanticspace.com

Disclaimer: This is not an unsolicited mail. If you are not
interested in receiving our e-mails then please reply with a "Remove"
in the subject line at kiran_anupuram@semanticspace.com and
mention all the e-mail addresses to be removed. We are sorry for the
inconvenience.

 

 

4.

Fw: RCI-ZON-1763-1 Project Manager (Project Manager II )

Posted by: "mahrokh nazem" nazemmahrokh@yahoo.com   nazemmahrokh

Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:36 pm (PST)




Please contact the recruiter.
Regards

Mahrokh Hashemi-Nazem

--- On Fri, 2/26/10, Rangam Consultants Inc. <staffing@rangam.com> wrote:

From: Rangam Consultants Inc. <staffing@rangam.com>
Subject: RCI-ZON-1763-1 Project Manager (Project Manager II )
To: nazemmahrokh@yahoo.com
Date: Friday, February 26, 2010, 3:00 AM

 
Nazem,

We are currently sourcing for a position with our Direct Client and would like to discuss this opportunity with you.
 
Established in 1995, Rangam Consultants is a multiple service provider in the Information Technology, Scientific, Engineering and administrative fields. We have a proven track record for successfully delivering mission critical consulting, support and recruiting services to various government and Fortune 500 clients.

The details for this position are as follows:
 
Job Title: Project Manager (Project Manager II )
Job Code: RCI-ZON-1763-1
Job location: Newark, NJ 
Duration: 12 months
Start Date:  
 
JOB DESCRIPTION:
 
This position is responsible for enterprise, cross-divisional projects with a high degree of complexity and medium to high risk. The PM-II obtains a clear understanding of the project scope and objectives and of team member roles and responsibilities and applies standard project management methodology, tools and practices to ensure successful outcomes of projects. The PM-II is also responsible for supervising and mentoring a PM-I that is assigned to their projects.

-Manage multiple, larger or cross-divisional projects at one time (projects can be of high risk level and typically involve cross-divisional coordination)
-Organize, manage and direct project team tasks and assures proper application of EPMO standards, tools and methodologies in project work.
-Identifies and assembles project team(s) and provides leadership and mentoring to assure effective project completion
-Delivers full project objectives on time and on budget as well as contributes to development of high-level business cases and post-implementation benefits estimates and recovery plans.
-Manages all project risk levels develop appropriate contingency plans and pro-actively identifies changes to eliminate future occurrences.
-Responsible for maintaining current and complete project management data and documents in enterprise systems; analyzes and reports project performance metrics as requested 
 
REQUIRED SKILLS:
 
Strong PM skills as well as a deep knowledge of EDI Gateway and Blues Exchange is mandatory.

 
 If interested:
 
Please provide us the following information:
 
1) Hourly rate on W2 or expected salary _________
2) Resume in Word format __________
3) Contact information, where we can reach you _________
4) Three professional references with their Name, Company Name, Title and Phone # ________
5) Your Status (Citizen/EAD/Green Card)______
6) Date of Birth (Only Month and Date for use as a unique identifier. We DO NOT need the year. You may provide this over the phone)


I look forward to hearing from you.
 
Best regards, 
 
Preet
Rangam Consultants Inc.
Somerset NJ 08873

Direct No:- 908 704 8843 Ext - 221
Fax: 908 253 6550
Email: staffing@rangam.com
Alt e-mail id: rangamconsultantsinc@gmail.com
WWW.Rangam.COM
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5.

<Networking Group> PMI Westchester Chapter

Posted by: "mgrey" maurene.grey@grey-consulting.com   maurenegrey

Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:41 pm (PST)



For those of you who are PMs, you may be interested in the Project Management Institute Westchester Chapter http://www.pmiwestchester.org/. They have a job club that is scheduled through MeetUp. I know nothing more about the group. It was referred to me by one of its members.

6.

Business Development Manager w/ SHL USA in Princeton NJ

Posted by: "Keith Bogen SPHR" keith.bogen@yahoo.com   hrslugger2002

Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:33 pm (PST)



Business Development Manager
Location: SHL USA, Inc - Princeton
Reports to: VP Sales - Princeton

Full-time, Salaried with Bonus potential
"SHL delivers improvements in people performance
through assessment products including aptitude tests, personality
tests and expert consulting services. We operate in over 40 countries and
in 30 languages for more than 5500 clients."
The selected candidate will target C-Level Executives, Human
Resource Leaders and Organizational Development Professionals to identify
opportunities, present solutions, close business, manage the growth of the
client and increase SHL brand awareness in the market. With full support of our client and
consulting teams, the selected candidate will lead a team of professionals to
drive significant revenue growth within a designated region.

Major Areas of Responsibility will be:

To lead all marketing and
business developments efforts in the region resulting in increased revenue and
growth of client base.

To research and develop a
list of target prospect and develop solid, strategic relationships with key
decisions makers within each.

To work with the internal
sales team to qualify and convert appropriate leads into future accounts.

To develop and execute on
account management plans for assigned clients with the goals of increasing
client satisfaction and identify cross-selling opportunities.

To increase and continually
promote the SHL brand in the market and be the point of contact for new business
leads.


Qualifications to bring to SHL:

Bachelors or preferably Masters in a marketing,
human resources, or business-related
discipline

Understand and believe in the value of objective
assessment in strategic human capital solutions

Minimum 7-10 years proven business development
experience, preferably in a consulting environment.

Strong business acumen, excellent verbal and
written communication skills, and adaptability

Must be professional, diplomatic, personable,
reliable

The
ability to build business relationships at a senior level, identify
opportunities and develop client focused propositions that are commercially
viable for SHL and the client

A
proven ability and desire to work within a highly motivated and multi-skilled
team
Ability
to travel to client locations as needed (approximately 25%)

Please forward resume to:
Jeff Duell / jduell@fuse.net / 859-801-8213

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