Saturday, April 23, 2011

[itroundtable] LinkedIn Tip: How do I combine my linked in accounts?

 

Question on LinkedIn:  How do I combine my linked in accounts? I apparently opened an account with another email address previously, and now want to combine accounts.
 
Each person should only have one profile on LinkedIn. If you suspect that you have multiple profiles, close one of your duplicate accounts by taking the following steps:

Dave Maskin's answer:

Click this link...

Links:

Clarification added 1 hour ago:

The link provided is from Linkedin's Help Center, so it comes directly from Linkedin...
 
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Other, related question with answer from LinkedIn:

Merging Accounts

Can I combine two accounts?

Unfortunately, we're unable to merge accounts. We suggest you transfer your connections to one account, update your profile information and then close the account you no longer want to keep.

Once you close an account, you will lose the information tied to that account including profile information, connections, and recommendations

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[itroundtable] LinkedIn Change: New option for profile location

 

Now you have the option to use the town in which you reside instead of a regional location.
I changed my profile today from Greater New York City Area to Morris Plains, NJ.
 
1. Hover your mouse over the "Profile" tab at the top of a LinkedIn page...
2. Scroll down to "Edit Profile"
3. Click the "Edit" link next to your name
4. Click the button next to your home town
5. Click the "Save Changes" button

From Ann Bergquist courtesy of Dave Maskin. 

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[NE-Financial-Services-IT-Jobs] Digest Number 626

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System's Analyst - Back Office - Financial Services - Boston, MA Are

Posted by: "Gary Wright - Wright Associates" gary_wright@verizon.net   wrightassociates

Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:19 am (PDT)



Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.

Position Title – WR721791

System's Analyst – Back Office – Financial Services – Boston, MA Area –
Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

Stable Work History

No Relocation or Sponsorship

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm –
Great Company – Lots of Upside – Excellent Compensation Package – Bonus –
Profit Sharing etc. Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused
environment and become part of an elite organization with great growth
possibilities.

Position Responsibilities – Summary

This individual will be responsible for requirements, systems analysis,
testing, and support of the Geneva portfolio accounting system and its
integration points with other applications and processes at the firm. This
includes system integration with applications such as the account master,
security master, pricing, corporate actions, vendor data feeds, data marts,
and real-time order management and trading systems.
This position requires a high level of interaction with the business users
as well as excellent communication and delivery skills. The candidate
should have a good understanding of portfolio accounting must be a
self-starter with the ability to multi-task and work on a variety of
assignments in a fast-paced environment with people at all levels of the
organization.
This role will report to the Manager of Investment Administration (IA)
Applications within Information Services (IS).
Key Responsibilities:

· Work with business partners to define, analyze and document
requirements.
· Document functional specifications for new systems and
enhancements.
· Collaborate with systems analysts, software developers, database
architects and vendors to design and implement robust technical solutions.
· Work with IS and business teams across Wellington to ensure
seamless integration and high data quality across systems (e.g. Order
Management, Compliance, Trading, Global Relationship Management, Investment
Data Services, Investment Performance)
· Provide ongoing support to business and IS users including
after-hour batch cycle support on a rotating basis.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· Minimum of 2 years experience as a systems or business analyst in
a financial services technology environment.
· Domain knowledge of data flows within Portfolio Accounting.
· Strong client relationship, communication and analytical skills.
· Experience in writing basic SQL commands and comfort in navigating
relational databases.
· Experience in formal software development methodologies.
· Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical
production environment with rapidly changing priorities.
· Change Agent, creative, innovative and focused on continuous
improvements.
· Bachelor's degree is required.
· CFA charter, or work towards one is a plus.
Keys to this Position:
1. Solid Systems Analysis skills required (gathering requirements, writing
functional specs, working with developers, testing, etc.). Ideally we are
seeking 2 to 5 years of experience.
2. Domain knowledge: Financial Services are required, preferably Asset
Management. Any knowledge of the Back Office is a plus (Portfolio
Accounting, Trade Operations (Swift), Corporate Actions, Reconciliation,
Cash Flows, Performance, etc.)
3. Technical skills: SQL, the ability to query the database, relational
database experience.
4. Excellent communication skills are required.
5. This position does have an on call component of one week per month.
Contact Information

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - replywrightassociates@verizon.net - WEB
Site – www.wrightassociates.org

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1.

LEAD:  Software Developer - NY - to 150k

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

Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:31 am (PDT)



 
Software Developer - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $130K - $150K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: C#BNRJA1

The lifecycle group is responsible for design and development of a global equity derivatives workflow platform. The platform facilitates all aspects of sales and trading, from negotiation through order management and execution, to post-trade lifecycle management. The environment in which the team operates is constantly changing, and therefore the technology delivered to meet the business requirements needs to be adaptable and strategic in nature. 

The candidate will work as a C# developer in a global development team on a pricing, workflow and booking application for OTC Equity Derivatives. A strong focus on best practices, agile and BDD/TDD is expected. 

Demonstrable strong C# development experience 
Experience of Java or Python an advantage. 
Agile methodologies, BDD/ATDD/TDD. 
Strong knowledge of design patterns and best practices. 
Familiarity with concepts such as dependency injection and domain modelling. 
Knowledge of derivatives products and trade lifecycle. 
Experience working closely with other non-technology front office groups (trading, sales, quants etc.) 

Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. 

NO RELOCATION. NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

April 19th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume
2.

LEAD:  Ntwk Eng Cisco - NYC - to 110k + bonus

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

Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:31 am (PDT)



My client contacted me about an Network Engineer Cisco position in
their Soho location paying $90-$110 plus bonus. Soho is located in
Manhattan - north of Wall Street and south of Greenwich Village.

. Please SEND TODAY TO TERRY@CISNY.COM

* Terry Welsh
Managing Director-North America
Concepts in Staffing
TERRY@CISNY.COM <blocked::mailto:TERRY@CISNY.COM>

The Network Engineer position requires a high end networking individual
that will be managing the

design, implementation, and support of the global network. This
individual may be

managing small to large projects on their own. Strong network skills and
knowledge of L3 configuration

and troubleshooting, OSPF, BGP in multi-VRF environments, Ethernet L2
security are essential.

Essential Job Functions

* Design, Configuration, and Troubleshooting of Enterprise class
networks

* Troubleshooting process;

* Technical product evaluation and selection

* Strong communications skills

* Ability to present technical concepts and create technical
documentation

* Team player;

* Goal oriented, with initiative to work until job is complete.

Technical Requirements

* Extensive knowledge and experience of Core Routing and Switching
design, configuration, and

troubleshooting, and use of Cisco Best Practices

* Routing protocols OSPF, BGP, Static

* WAN connectivity such as T1/T3, Frame-relay, ATM, WAN Ethernet, MPLS

* Spanning-tree, VTP, Port Channels, Load balancing, SPAN, Datacenter
Ethernet

* IOS Security features

* IP Access-list, NAT, Qos

* VPN Site-to-site and Client-to-site using IPSEC

* Extensive knowledge and experience of Network Security, including the
design, configuration,

and tuning of Cisco security appliances

* Different firewall technologies

* Extensive understanding of IPS/IDS and event correlation

* Network tuning to achieve high performance

* Understanding of Voice over IP

Education Required

Bachelor's degree

Work Experience Required

* 5-7 years minimum experience as a Network Engineer

Terry Welsh
Managing Director-North America
Concepts in Staffing
TERRY@CISNY.COM <mailto:TERRY@CISNY.COM>

212/725-0300 x. 432
212/293-4432

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

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3.

LEAD:  Sr PM - Infrastructure - Loc?

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

Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:31 am (PDT)



As a Senior Project Manager in our Global Technology Infrastructure department, you will be a senior member of the global team of project managers. This role will provide project planning and project implementation services for all infrastructure components to operating company colleagues/businesses, adhering to all policies, processes and standards. The ideal candidate will be pragmatic and confident, with strong presentation skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously. 
    
Responsibilities:
·         Meet the overall program goals and objectives by managing infrastructure projects and sub-projects of differing sizes.  These will include large Global, Pan-Region  and country -specific based projects (typically more than 5 project staff and 0.5 million plus USD project budget) covering user communities in multiple countries.
·         Ensure that realistic project, sub-project and quality plans are prepared and maintained.  Oversee selection and appointment of services and resources to the sub-projects.  Tracks all activities against the plans, providing regular and accurate reports to senior management, project office and client management as appropriate.
·         Liaise with project sponsors, and other managers within the function and within the business; managing expectations for projects and facilitating public relations for the program.
·         Ensure that comprehensive project quality, and risk plans for projects of a complex nature are prepared and maintained. 
·         Lead infrastructure projects, developing and maintaining manpower plans for the staff involved, resolving resource conflicts and monitoring the deployment of individuals to ensure that they are contributing effectively whilst developing skills and experience.
·         Ensure that significant problems are identified at the earliest opportunity and that solutions are identified and implemented inline with the change control process.
·         Monitor changes to project budgets and is able to understand and communicate the effects on the overall program enabling cross project rationalization and at all time looking for economies of scale.
·         Understand the requirements of new assignments by ensuring that assumptions are challenged, technical proposals are tested and business requirements validated with a view to obtaining the best result for the company as a whole.
·         Ensure that IT resources are made available to undertake the agreed infrastructure projects and they are properly utilized and accounted for. Advise client or user management on the resources that they must provide.
·         Participate in the implementation. of the infrastructure, including standards, methods, guidelines, techniques, tools and control structures.
·         In a specified area of authority, work with client or user management to define and initiate infrastructure projects which support the organization's objectives and strategic plans. Communicates information about planned projects to IT and client/user management.
·         Workng with client or user management, monitor and report on the progress of infrastructure projects within area of responsibility. Maintain an emphasis on the early identification and, where possible, rectification of problems and deviations from schedule, including changes in requirements, especially where these have resource implications.
·         Ensures that projects are implemented in a coherent and consistent manner, liaising as necessary with and client/user management to ensure that they are compatible with the organization's existing systems, infrastructure and strategic plans.
·         Manages project interface into change control procedures gaining agreement for revisions to the project(s) from project sponsors. Actively represent the Technical Infrastructure project teams, ensuring that effective relationships are built and maintained with the business.
·         Must have 10+ years of broad range infrastructure and IT operational project experience at a very high level of specialization (examples: network security, server consolidations, large scale roll outs, disaster recovery and call center implementations)
·         Experience in technical project management including network implementation/deployment, desktop/image deployment, data center build out/consolidation, security implementation/deployment, server implementation/deployment, operational implementation/deployment. 
·         Must possess a high degree of professional confidence and credibility with the presence and communication skills to represent IT related concepts effectively with senior level management.
·         Proficiency in Project Management Principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of projects from initiation through to implementation. Example: PRINCE, PMI
·         Proficiency in progress reporting methods and techniques; risk management methods and techniques; project management tools to assist in automating mechanical tasks such as scheduling, resource balancing, and time recording (Examples: PMW, Mercury IT governance, Microsoft Project).
·         Proficiency in project planning and control techniques associated with planning and monitoring progress of projects. Examples: work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, earned value.
·         Should have a demonstrated portfolio of previously managed projects supported by references.
·         Relevant certification in project management and/or a degree in relevant technology.
 
 
Joe Cilibrasi
Technology Recruitment
The Forum Group
260 Madison Avenue
Suite 200
New York, NY 10016
jcilibrasi@forumgrp.com

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Fwd: health careers

Posted by: "Westchester Networking Organization" wno1635@gmail.com   wno1635

Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:35 am (PDT)




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Subject: health careers
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:59:44 -0400
From: Schulman, Sylvia <sschulman@westportlibrary.org>
<mailto:sschulman@westportlibrary.org>
To: Schulman, Sylvia <sschulman@westportlibrary.org>
<mailto:sschulman@westportlibrary.org>


Hello everyone,

 

Experts tell us that many jobseekers are now considering
various types of health care careers. 

 

Here is information on:

1.        a two-part Library event
about several health care careers, as well as

2.       a conference and job fair on
health IT careers that will take place in Stamford:

 
To attend this Orientation, please be sure to
register through www.westportlibrary.org
<http://www.westportlibrary.org> . 1.Jobseeker
Special: Orientation to Healthcare Careersâ€"Part I 
(Part II, which will be a review of the healthcare
assessment test results that you take on May 10, will take
place on May 17.)
Tuesday, May. 10, 2011 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Westport Public Library McManus Room

Interested in a healthcare career? Deidre
Johnson, Health Career Advisor for CT Community
colleges, will discuss the many programs in nursing and
allied-health careers offered by CT Community
Colleges, from short-term certificate programs to
Associate Degrees. Participate in a free healthcare
assessment practice test.
<http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1008204567> Registration
required <http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1338973907> .
For more information, email Margie
Freilich-Den  <mailto:mfreilich-den%40westportlibrary.org> or
call her at  203.291.4840.
Co-sponsored by CT Community Colleges Health Care
Programs <http://www.commnet.edu/healthcare/> .

Note: The free segment of this forum of particular
interest to jobseekers appears in red. 

2.  He a l t h T E C H Workforce Forum

E l e c t r o n i c H e a l t h R e c o r d A d o p t
i o n :

Driving to 2015 and Beyond

May 19, 2011 | University of Connecticut,
Stamford Campus

 

Thursday, May 19, 2011

8:00AM to 4:30PM

University of Connecticut, Stamford Campus

One University Place

Stamford, CT 06901

310-855-1064

CTSupport@hrms.net <mailto:CTSupport@hrms.net>

 

TWENTY SIX NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEADERS FROM HEALTH
SYSTEM, HUMAN RESOURCE, GOVERNMENT,
EDUCATION,

AND PHYSICIAN/COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS DISCUSS
THE IMPACT OF HEALTH REFORM ON THE WORKFORCE

 

2:00â€"4:30pm Free Health IT Career
Advancement Workshops and Job Fair

 

HealthTECH Workforce Forum

Workshops:

*Who's hiring and why?

*What skills do you need?

* Where can you get additional training?

*Where can you get current labor market data?

 

2:00 pm - Healthcare IT Career
Advancement Workshop for Students, Active Job Seekers and
the Employed

Job opportunities in Healthcare IT

A Healthcare EHR implementation expert will
lead a workshop that will assist the active job seeker
seeking a Healthcare IT position. Questions re-garding
what type of organizations will hire
Healthcare IT specialists and when, what occupations and
skill sets will be in demand, how to get work
experience, what job openings are currently
available and where they are found will be addressed.

 

3:00 pm - Healthcare IT Career
Advancement Workshop for Students, Active Job Seekers and
the Employed

Job Search Strategies for Finding
Employment in the Field of EHR Implementations

Learn from four EHR workforce development
experts how to effectively focus your job search
efforts. Presenters will give you customized techniques
that will identify the types of organizations
likely to hire individuals with healthcare and/or IT
background, the language you will need to document your
job readiness on your resume and during your
interview, and how to tap into the public and private
EHR employment and training infrastructure.

 

Afternoon Job Fair tables - Employer and
College Recruiting Tables

 

 

$25 Students

$65: Register by April 29

$75: Register by May 13

$85: Register on/after May 14

FREE: Afternoon Only

Breakfast, Lunch & Refreshments Included

Free Parking

 

Register http://bit.ly/el7Jm2 <http://bit.ly/el7Jm2>

Directions http://bit.ly/grLNad <http://bit.ly/grLNad>

Event Website http://bit.ly/fF9NQW <http://bit.ly/fF9NQW>

Webcast Only http://bit.ly/e35MnQ <http://bit.ly/e35MnQ>

HRMS http://bit.ly/gu59Pe <http://bit.ly/gu59Pe>

 

Can̢۪t Attend in Person?

Register for the Live Webcast at:

http://bit.ly/dNU3kP <http://bit.ly/dNU3kP>

 

9:15AM Morning Keynote

EHR Adoption and Health Reform: The Road Ahead

Frank Corvino

Executive VP, Yale New Haven Health System

President & CEO, Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich
Health Care System

As senior executive for Greenwich Hospital and the
Greenwich Health Care System, Frank Corvino
will articulate a high level overview of the current
and future state of EHR and our nation's efforts to
achieve "Meaningful Use."

 

9:45 Plenary Session: CIO Panel Healthcare
Systems̢۪ Approach to Strategic IT Workforce Planning and
Development

 

11:15 Concurrent Workshops

* HR Panel Healthcare Reform and Talent Acquisition:
Hiring in a Changing Environment

*Educator Panel The Future of Curriculum Development,
Student Selection, Training Modalities and
Job Placement Strategies

*EHR Implementation for Physician Practices Learn
first-hand from primary care physicians the challenges and
opportunities of EHR implementation and achieving
“Meaningful Use.”

*Government/Public EHR Infrastructure Panel
Representatives from four states will pro-vide a
broad perspective on how state and federal government supports
EHR adoption.

 

12:45 pm lunchtime keynote panel

EHR from Four Perspectives: Case Studies of Successful
Health IT and EHR Implementation Programs

Moderator: Matthew Katz

Executive Vice President

Connecticut State Medical Society

 

Nilsa Gutierrez, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

 

Simeon Schwartz, MD

Chief Executive Officer

WestMed Medical Group

 

 Steven M Schlossberg, MD, MVA

Chief Medical Information Officer

Yale School of Medicine

 

2 â€" 4:30 p.m. Free Health IT Career
Advancement Workshops and Job Fair

(See information above)

 

Regards,

 

Sylvia A. Schulman, Business Librarian

Westport Public Library

20 Jesup Road

Westport, CT 06880

203.291.4844  fax: 203.291.4856

sschulman@westportlibrary.org <sschulman@westportlibrary.org>

www.westportlibrary.org <www.westportlibrary.org>

 

 

 
5.

LEAD:  Prin IT sys & Storage Arch - Wschstr - Virtualization

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

Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:45 am (PDT)



Principal IT Systems & Storage Architect needed in WHITE PLAINS, NY
 
04/21/11 4:57 PM

Hello Lou, my name is Jeff Davidson and I am a technical recruiter with The Computer Merchant, Ltd.
 
I am contacting you because I'm recruiting on an exciting position with a prestigious client. Below you will find the job description detailing the preferred specifications that our client is seeking in the ideal candidate for this position.  If you are available and meet the requirements please respond with your updated resume in a Microsoft Word formatted document.
 
In addition, I want to extend my apologies in advance should this position not be an ideal fit for your experience and qualifications at this time. Should this be the case we will keep you in mind and informed when other suitable positions are available.
 
Lastly, if you know of anyone that would be an ideal fit, please forward my information along to them.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Areas of Focus and Responsibility
 

Technical Architecture

Responsible for staying current on current and future market trends for the systems, virtualization, storage, and backup platforms.
Define, refine, and evangelize THE CLIENT architecture standards for the systems, virtualization, storage, and backup platforms.
Where appropriate, provide project sponsorship including requirements definition, solution evaluation, business case validation, etc.
Business Operator
Cost center responsibility for annual operating expense associated with the hardware / software vendors in the systems, virtualization, storage, and backup platforms.
Operations & Engineering “Coach”
Define, refine, and evangelize THE CLIENT architecture standards for the systems, virtualization, storage, and backup platforms to THE CLIENTS outsourced Operations and Engineering teams.
Partner with THE CLIENTS Service Management and Governance organization to continually evaluate and provide feedback on the performance of THE CLIENTS outsourced Operations and Engineering teams.
Where appropriate, provide QA on key project deliverables from THE CLIENTS outsourced Operations and Engineering teams.
Where appropriate, evaluate Production Change Control requests for appropriate test plan,  risk mitigation, and possible operational impact.
 
 
 
Requirements
 

Minimum Education - Four-year college or technical training
Course of Study- Computer science, Engineering or a related Information technology degree
Must Have -  5-7+ years experience with large Enterprise IT implementations.
Must Have -  Expert working knowledge of Server/Storage hardware, OS software and virtualization technology 
Nice to Have â€"Data center consolidation/migration experience
Nice to Have -  Utility or Cloud Computing concepts and design
Nice to Have -  Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), VMWare VCP Certified in ESX, 3.5 or later IBM Certified Infrastructure Systems Architect.
 
 
 
Founded in 1980, The Computer Merchant, Ltd.(TCM), is a veteran privately-owned professional services staffing firm specializing in Technology Consulting, Enterprise-Wide Staffing, and Project Solutions. Our solutions over the years have been successfully delivered by our centralized technical recruiting organization staffing Information Technology professionals with our clients nationally. TCM’s mission is to be recognized as a leader in our industry; deliver outstanding services and solutions to our customers; and be viewed as a partner to our consultants & clients.
 
I’d like to speak with you at your earliest convenience and can be reached at 1-800-617-6172.  If you prefer to contact me via email my address is jdavidson@tcml.com. If you’d like, please also visit our website, www.tcml.com.  It will be very helpful in having you learn more about us. If you are not qualified for this position, please accept my sincere apologies.  However, if you know someone who is qualified and would be interested in this position, please pass this message along; I would be very grateful for the referral.  I look forward to speaking with you soon.
Sincerely,
 
Jeff Davidson 1-800-617-6172  ext 4335
jdavidson@tcml.com

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6.

LEADS:  4 IT PMs - NYC Downtown - HealthFirst

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

Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:43 am (PDT)



Thanks, John
HealthFirst is one word everything else is good.
 
BTW we have four Project Manager positions open. Company is in Downtown.
I promise to bring resumes to human resources and hiring manager.
 
Thanks again
 
Sincerely,
Elena
 
Cell 201-370-7868
e-mail ElenaT@optonline.net

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7.

LEAD: PM Clinical Scientific - NJ - 6 mos contract

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

Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:43 am (PDT)



My name is Priya and I'm a recruiter at Artech, a global staffing and IT consulting company. We are constantly on the look out for professionals to fulfill the staffing needs of our clients, and we currently have a job opening that may interest you. Below is a summary of the position.
 
Job Title: GM - Project Management Contractor
Location: Madison, NJ
Duration: 6 + Months

Job Description:
Job Title: Clinical-Scientific, Project Management

Job Description:
Pharmaceutical Experience preferred, but not required;

Description
Acts with limited guidance in managing several cross functional project teams and oversees key deliverables and project milestones of their assigned project teams.
̢ۢAnticipates project issues, business, technical, and regulatory and recommends project, process, or product improvements that address project issues or emerging risk.
̢ۢHas strong knowledge in the Project Management profession and personally leads global, complex projects that are critical to delivering innovation and growth to their assigned therapeutic area.
̢ۢLeverages the new product development process to drive key objectives and results for their assigned projects.
̢ۢManages the execution of the key functional deliverables within the project plan by leverage core and extended project team members throughout each development stage. Partners with all functions globally to ensure delivery of key project team activities against the critical path.
̢ۢEnsures their assigned projects meet key deliverables within project scope, timing and budget and meets project success criteria. Ensures project scope change requests are elevated early.
̢ۢTracks projects and provides project status updates to senior project sponsors.
̢ۢDrives resolution of any project issues (e.g. potential delays) & risks and engages the global franchise team or project sponsors to drive resolution as needed
̢ۢProactively identifies any potential or actual delays and proposes prevention and mitigation plans
̢ۢDrives successful innovation development and project launch for assigned projects with an understanding of how assigned projects support the key business needs for the category
̢ۢDrives continuous improvements in Projct Management (efficiencies and consistency). Implements best practices and facilitates lessons learned and new standards for the department.
̢ۢAccountable for budget management and forecasting for their assigned growth portfolio of projects.

Skills:
Project Timelines
Clinical/Pharmaceutical:All:Project Management:Project Management

 
If you believe you're qualified for this position and are currently in the job market or interested in making a change, please give me a call as soon as possible at (973) 967-3495.
 
You may respond to me via email but please be sure to include your direct phone number so I can reach out to you quickly. In considering candidates for our various positions, time is of the essence and we are committed to responding to our clients promptly.
 
If you have not worked with Artech in the past and would like to know more about our company and what to expect when applying for a job with us, click on our FAQs or Get Started! page for a step-by-step explanation of our hiring process.
 
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8a.

Re: Age question during an interview

Posted by: "Mary Jo Vessecchia" mvessecchia@aol.com   mvessecchia

Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:45 am (PDT)



I agree it could be related to how you recall details around an event rather than when the event took place and how to decipher your age. I can appreciate and understand you thinking this was a roundabout way of asking your age but they may want to know if you are cognizant of the world around you while you are entrenched in a full time endeavor. I think your answer was a good one unless they were looking for someone who can remember details surrounding a major situation.
Sincerely,

Mary Jo Vessecchia, MBA, PMP

-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Finn <carolyn_finn@yahoo.com>
To: joecardinale56 <colorguard1@comcast.net>; Westchester_Networking_Organization <Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 20, 2011 7:07 pm
Subject: Re: [WNO] Age question during an interview

That's an interesting interview question! You're correct....your answer definitely would indicate your age (assuming the recruiter has a good command of 20th century history).

However, it could provide many other sorts of insight as well. For example, how did you get the news...Read the newspaper? Subscribe to Time or Newsweek, rely on TV news? Your responses may indicate something about your level of curiosity and/or commitment to learning. And which events do you recall/choose to mention? World events on distant shores? A local crime spree in your immediate community? The biggest album? What you paid at the pump? These answers may indicate something about your "sphere" of interest....do you think in broad, macro terms, or do you tend to focus on the immediate environment? When telling your story, do you cite specific facts/figures, or relate general concepts ("headlines") only? You get the idea.

Finally, the question is indeed provocative...as many baby-boomers will suspect that the interviewer is simply trying to guess our age. So....In that case, how do we respond? Walk out? Protest an unfair question? Simply refuse to answer the question? Meekly comply? Whatever your approach, you will demonstrate your ability to handle a potentially uncomfortable situation...much, much more powerfully than any resume bullet or story ever could convey!

For what it's worth, I think your response was solid: You demonstrated your ability to recall the external environment -- (how many of us spent four years in academic bubbles)?!? You also demonstrated your ability to see patterns in disparate data sets and articulate those connections. And finally, if the recruiter was trying to provoke you, you remained cool under pressure.

PS. If the recruiter was much younger, he simply may have been curious to learn about the "old days," asking what he thought was a benign conversation opener....so maybe we should cut him some slack. Recently, one of my friends was working with a classroom of fifth-graders. She asked them to name a natural resource. The kids' immediate first response? "Google."

Good luck!

Carolyn Finn
914-414-0401 (mobile)
carolyn_finn@yahoo.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynfinn

From: joecardinale56 <colorguard1@comcast.net>
To: Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, April 20, 2011 6:02:48 PM
Subject: [WNO] Age question during an interview

Recently I had an interview with a major corporation and the HR representative asked me to tell him the major news stories that affected me when I graduated college. This was, of course, another way of asking me how old I was. I was anticipating some type of age question but was taken back by this particular question. I answered by saying the issues that affected me are the same as today, a bad economy and few jobs. I then waited for the enxt question. Hopefully, that was a sufficient answer. I am still waiting to hear if I got the job.

Joe

8b.

Re: Age question during an interview

Posted by: "Kurt Zimmerman" kzimmerm@yahoo.com   kzimmerm

Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:12 am (PDT)



Now, for me, I find this question somewhat offensive. Especially framed the way
it was presented here. An interview is not the place to be searching for
insight on how one obtained news during their post college days. I can see this
type of question being asked from a junior recruiter.

Honestly, I'd be writing that job interview off and keep on my search.
Kurt W. Zimmerman

My Profile:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtwzimmerman
http://westchesternycomputerrepairs.com/
http://www.zazzle.com/kathymaf
Twitter: @kzimmerm

________________________________
From: Mary Jo Vessecchia <mvessecchia@aol.com>
To: carolyn_finn@yahoo.com; colorguard1@comcast.net;
Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, April 22, 2011 10:45:03 AM
Subject: Re: [WNO] Age question during an interview

I agree it could be related to how you recall details around an event rather
than when the event took place and how to decipher your age. I can appreciate
and understand you thinking this was a roundabout way of asking your age but
they may want to know if you are cognizant of the world around you while you are
entrenched in a full time endeavor. I think your answer was a good one unless
they were looking for someone who can remember details surrounding a major
situation.

Sincerely,

Mary Jo Vessecchia, MBA, PMP

-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Finn <carolyn_finn@yahoo.com>
To: joecardinale56 <colorguard1@comcast.net>;
Westchester_Networking_Organization
<Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 20, 2011 7:07 pm
Subject: Re: [WNO] Age question during an interview

That's an interesting interview question! You're correct....your answer
definitely would indicate your age (assuming the recruiter has a good command of
20th century history).

However, it could provide many other sorts of insight as well. For example, how
did you get the news...Read the newspaper? Subscribe to Time or Newsweek, rely
on TV news? Your responses may indicate something about your level of curiosity
and/or commitment to learning. And which events do you recall/choose to
mention? World events on distant shores? A local crime spree in your immediate
community? The biggest album? What you paid at the pump? These answers may
indicate something about your "sphere" of interest....do you think in broad,
macro terms, or do you tend to focus on the immediate environment? When telling
your story, do you cite specific facts/figures, or relate general concepts
("headlines") only? You get the idea.

Finally, the question is indeed provocative...as many baby-boomers will suspect
that the interviewer is simply trying to guess our age. So....In that case, how
do we respond? Walk out? Protest an unfair question? Simply refuse to answer
the question? Meekly comply? Whatever your approach, you will demonstrate your
ability to handle a potentially uncomfortable situation...much, much more
powerfully than any resume bullet or story ever could convey!

For what it's worth, I think your response was solid: You demonstrated your
ability to recall the external environment -- (how many of us spent four years
in academic bubbles)?!? You also demonstrated your ability to see patterns in
disparate data sets and articulate those connections. And finally, if the
recruiter was trying to provoke you, you remained cool under pressure.

PS. If the recruiter was much younger, he simply may have been curious to learn
about the "old days," asking what he thought was a benign conversation
opener....so maybe we should cut him some slack. Recently, one of my friends
was working with a classroom of fifth-graders. She asked them to name a natural
resource. The kids' immediate first response? "Google."

Good luck!

Carolyn Finn
914-414-0401 (mobile)
carolyn_finn@yahoo.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynfinn

________________________________
From: joecardinale56 <colorguard1@comcast.net>
To: Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, April 20, 2011 6:02:48 PM
Subject: [WNO] Age question during an interview

Recently I had an interview with a major corporation and the HR representative
asked me to tell him the major news stories that affected me when I graduated
college. This was, of course, another way of asking me how old I was. I was
anticipating some type of age question but was taken back by this particular
question. I answered by saying the issues that affected me are the same as
today, a bad economy and few jobs. I then waited for the enxt question.
Hopefully, that was a sufficient answer. I am still waiting to hear if I got the
job.

Joe

8c.

Re: Age question during an interview

Posted by: "Joe Shedlawski" joeshedlawski@gmail.com   joeshedlawski

Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:20 am (PDT)



A few months ago, I was asked point blank in an interview how old I was. It
was a video interview with the top person in the division of the company.
She was located in Europe. I could forgive the question in her case only
because I don't know if the interview protocol is different in Europe, but,
nonetheless, I had to respond somehow. I laughed and said, "You know, that's
a question that some say should not be answered in an interview. However, in
my case, it's discernible from my resume anyway." I then proceeded to state
my age and to say that that should come as a reief to her because she
wouldn't want to trust this position to youth and inexperience. She seemed
pleased with the response.

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Kurt Zimmerman <kzimmerm@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Now, for me, I find this question somewhat offensive. Especially framed
> the way it was presented here. An interview is not the place to be
> searching for insight on how one obtained news during their post college
> days. I can see this type of question being asked from a junior recruiter.
>
>
> Honestly, I'd be writing that job interview off and keep on my search.
>
> Kurt W. Zimmerman
>
> My Profile:
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtwzimmerman
> http://westchesternycomputerrepairs.com/
> http://www.zazzle.com/kathymaf
> Twitter: @kzimmerm
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Mary Jo Vessecchia <mvessecchia@aol.com>
> *To:* carolyn_finn@yahoo.com; colorguard1@comcast.net;
> Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Fri, April 22, 2011 10:45:03 AM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [WNO] Age question during an interview
>
>
>
> I agree it could be related to how you recall details around an event
> rather than when the event took place and how to decipher your age. I can
> appreciate and understand you thinking this was a roundabout way of asking
> your age but they may want to know if you are cognizant of the world around
> you while you are entrenched in a full time endeavor. I think your answer
> was a good one unless they were looking for someone who can remember details
> surrounding a major situation.
> Sincerely,
>
> Mary Jo Vessecchia, MBA, PMP
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carolyn Finn <carolyn_finn@yahoo.com>
> To: joecardinale56 <colorguard1@comcast.net>;
> Westchester_Networking_Organization <
> Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wed, Apr 20, 2011 7:07 pm
> Subject: Re: [WNO] Age question during an interview
>
>
> That's an interesting interview question! You're correct....your
> answer definitely would indicate your age (assuming the recruiter has a good
> command of 20th century history).
>
> However, it could provide many other sorts of insight as well. For
> example, how did you get the news...Read the newspaper? Subscribe to *Time
> * or *Newsweek*, rely on TV news? Your responses may indicate something
> about your level of curiosity and/or commitment to learning. And which
> events do you recall/choose to mention? World events on distant shores? A
> local crime spree in your immediate community? The biggest album? What you
> paid at the pump? These answers may indicate something about your "sphere"
> of interest....do you think in broad, macro terms, or do you tend to focus
> on the immediate environment? When telling your story, do you cite specific
> facts/figures, or relate general concepts ("headlines") only? You get the
> idea.
>
> Finally, the question is indeed provocative...as many baby-boomers will
> suspect that the interviewer is simply trying to guess our age. So....In
> that case, how do we respond? Walk out? Protest an unfair question?
> Simply refuse to answer the question? Meekly comply? Whatever your
> approach, you will *demonstrate* your ability to handle a potentially
> uncomfortable situation...much, much more powerfully than any resume bullet
> or story ever could convey!
>
> For what it's worth, I think your response was solid: You demonstrated your
> ability to recall the external environment -- (how many of us spent four
> years in academic bubbles)?!? You also demonstrated your ability to see
> patterns in disparate data sets and articulate those connections. And
> finally, *if* the recruiter was trying to provoke you, you remained cool
> under pressure.
>
> PS. If the recruiter was *much* younger, he simply may have been curious
> to learn about the "old days," asking what he thought was a benign
> conversation opener....so maybe we should cut him some slack. Recently, one
> of my friends was working with a classroom of fifth-graders. She asked them
> to name a natural resource. The kids' immediate first response? "Google."
>
>
> Good luck!
>
> *Carolyn Finn*
> 914-414-0401 (mobile)
> carolyn_finn@yahoo.com
>
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynfinn
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* joecardinale56 <colorguard1@comcast.net>
> *To:* Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Wed, April 20, 2011 6:02:48 PM
> *Subject:* [WNO] Age question during an interview
>
>
> Recently I had an interview with a major corporation and the HR
> representative asked me to tell him the major news stories that affected me
> when I graduated college. This was, of course, another way of asking me how
> old I was. I was anticipating some type of age question but was taken back
> by this particular question. I answered by saying the issues that affected
> me are the same as today, a bad economy and few jobs. I then waited for the
> enxt question. Hopefully, that was a sufficient answer. I am still waiting
> to hear if I got the job.
>
> Joe
>
>
>

--
Joe Shedlawski, CPIM
H: 845-623-6018
C: 845-536-2283
joeshedlawski@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/joeshedlawski
8d.

Re: Age question during an interview

Posted by: "lontell@aol.com" lontell@aol.com   ontelll

Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:23 am (PDT)



I was asked how I would feel working with everyone younger than me. At the time I was floored and answered but not well, today I would be prepared. I moved on and got a good job appropriate to all ages.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Kurt Zimmerman <kzimmerm@yahoo.com>
Sender: Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:12:41
To: Mary Jo Vessecchia<mvessecchia@aol.com>; <carolyn_finn@yahoo.com>; <colorguard1@comcast.net>; <Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: Kurt Zimmerman <w2mw@amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [WNO] Age question during an interview

Now, for me, I find this question somewhat offensive. Especially framed the way
it was presented here. An interview is not the place to be searching for
insight on how one obtained news during their post college days. I can see this
type of question being asked from a junior recruiter.

Honestly, I'd be writing that job interview off and keep on my search.
Kurt W. Zimmerman


My Profile:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtwzimmerman
http://westchesternycomputerrepairs.com/
http://www.zazzle.com/kathymaf
Twitter: @kzimmerm




________________________________
From: Mary Jo Vessecchia <mvessecchia@aol.com>
To: carolyn_finn@yahoo.com; colorguard1@comcast.net;
Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, April 22, 2011 10:45:03 AM
Subject: Re: [WNO] Age question during an interview


I agree it could be related to how you recall details around an event rather
than when the event took place and how to decipher your age. I can appreciate
and understand you thinking this was a roundabout way of asking your age but
they may want to know if you are cognizant of the world around you while you are
entrenched in a full time endeavor. I think your answer was a good one unless
they were looking for someone who can remember details surrounding a major
situation.

Sincerely,

Mary Jo Vessecchia, MBA, PMP

-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Finn <carolyn_finn@yahoo.com>
To: joecardinale56 <colorguard1@comcast.net>;
Westchester_Networking_Organization
<Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 20, 2011 7:07 pm
Subject: Re: [WNO] Age question during an interview



That's an interesting interview question! You're correct....your answer
definitely would indicate your age (assuming the recruiter has a good command of
20th century history).

However, it could provide many other sorts of insight as well. For example, how
did you get the news...Read the newspaper? Subscribe to Time or Newsweek, rely
on TV news? Your responses may indicate something about your level of curiosity
and/or commitment to learning. And which events do you recall/choose to
mention? World events on distant shores? A local crime spree in your immediate
community? The biggest album? What you paid at the pump? These answers may
indicate something about your "sphere" of interest....do you think in broad,
macro terms, or do you tend to focus on the immediate environment? When telling
your story, do you cite specific facts/figures, or relate general concepts
("headlines") only? You get the idea.

Finally, the question is indeed provocative...as many baby-boomers will suspect
that the interviewer is simply trying to guess our age. So....In that case, how
do we respond? Walk out? Protest an unfair question? Simply refuse to answer
the question? Meekly comply? Whatever your approach, you will demonstrate your
ability to handle a potentially uncomfortable situation...much, much more
powerfully than any resume bullet or story ever could convey!

For what it's worth, I think your response was solid: You demonstrated your
ability to recall the external environment -- (how many of us spent four years
in academic bubbles)?!? You also demonstrated your ability to see patterns in
disparate data sets and articulate those connections. And finally, if the
recruiter was trying to provoke you, you remained cool under pressure.

PS. If the recruiter was much younger, he simply may have been curious to learn
about the "old days," asking what he thought was a benign conversation
opener....so maybe we should cut him some slack. Recently, one of my friends
was working with a classroom of fifth-graders. She asked them to name a natural
resource. The kids' immediate first response? "Google."

Good luck!

Carolyn Finn
914-414-0401 (mobile)
carolyn_finn@yahoo.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynfinn




________________________________
From: joecardinale56 <colorguard1@comcast.net>
To: Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, April 20, 2011 6:02:48 PM
Subject: [WNO] Age question during an interview


Recently I had an interview with a major corporation and the HR representative
asked me to tell him the major news stories that affected me when I graduated
college. This was, of course, another way of asking me how old I was. I was
anticipating some type of age question but was taken back by this particular
question. I answered by saying the issues that affected me are the same as
today, a bad economy and few jobs. I then waited for the enxt question.
Hopefully, that was a sufficient answer. I am still waiting to hear if I got the
job.

Joe



8e.

Re: Age question during an interview

Posted by: "Mary Jo Vessecchia" mvessecchia@aol.com   mvessecchia

Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:26 am (PDT)



Well, I cannot say it is not happening. It certainly is. The best way to deal with those situations is the way you handled it and by sharing the experience with your fellow networkers. Kurt does have a point though. Maybe one would not want to work with a firm who does not see the value of the older, motivated worker with a whole host of experience to share. I know I do. Good luck in your endeavors, Joe!

Sincerely,

Mary Jo Vessecchia, MBA, PMP

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Shedlawski <joeshedlawski@gmail.com>
To: Kurt Zimmerman <w2mw@amsat.org>
Cc: Mary Jo Vessecchia <mvessecchia@aol.com>; carolyn_finn <carolyn_finn@yahoo.com>; colorguard1 <colorguard1@comcast.net>; Westchester_Networking_Organization <Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Apr 22, 2011 11:20 am
Subject: Re: [WNO] Age question during an interview

A few months ago, I was asked point blank in an interview how old I was. It was a video interview with the top person in the division of the company. She was located in Europe. I could forgive the question in her case only because I don't know if the interview protocol is different in Europe, but, nonetheless, I had to respond somehow. I laughed and said, "You know, that's a question that some say should not be answered in an interview. However, in my case, it's discernible from my resume anyway." I then proceeded to state my age and to say that that should come as a reief to her because she wouldn't want to trust this position to youth and inexperience. She seemed pleased with the response.


On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Kurt Zimmerman <kzimmerm@yahoo.com> wrote:

Now, for me, I find this question somewhat offensive. Especially framed the way it was presented here. An interview is not the place to be searching for insight on how one obtained news during their post college days. I can see this type of question being asked from a junior recruiter.

Honestly, I'd be writing that job interview off and keep on my search.

Kurt W. Zimmerman

My Profile:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtwzimmerman
http://westchesternycomputerrepairs.com/
http://www.zazzle.com/kathymaf
Twitter: @kzimmerm

From: Mary Jo Vessecchia <mvessecchia@aol.com>
To: carolyn_finn@yahoo.com; colorguard1@comcast.net; Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, April 22, 2011 10:45:03 AM

Subject: Re: [WNO] Age question during an interview

I agree it could be related to how you recall details around an event rather than when the event took place and how to decipher your age. I can appreciate and understand you thinking this was a roundabout way of asking your age but they may want to know if you are cognizant of the world around you while you are entrenched in a full time endeavor. I think your answer was a good one unless they were looking for someone who can remember details surrounding a major situation.

Sincerely,

Mary Jo Vessecchia, MBA, PMP

-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Finn <carolyn_finn@yahoo.com>
To: joecardinale56 <colorguard1@comcast.net>; Westchester_Networking_Organization <Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 20, 2011 7:07 pm
Subject: Re: [WNO] Age question during an interview

That's an interesting interview question! You're correct....your answer definitely would indicate your age (assuming the recruiter has a good command of 20th century history).

However, it could provide many other sorts of insight as well. For example, how did you get the news...Read the newspaper? Subscribe to Time or Newsweek, rely on TV news? Your responses may indicate something about your level of curiosity and/or commitment to learning. And which events do you recall/choose to mention? World events on distant shores? A local crime spree in your immediate community? The biggest album? What you paid at the pump? These answers may indicate something about your "sphere" of interest....do you think in broad, macro terms, or do you tend to focus on the immediate environment? When telling your story, do you cite specific facts/figures, or relate general concepts ("headlines") only? You get the idea.

Finally, the question is indeed provocative...as many baby-boomers will suspect that the interviewer is simply trying to guess our age. So....In that case, how do we respond? Walk out? Protest an unfair question? Simply refuse to answer the question? Meekly comply? Whatever your approach, you will demonstrate your ability to handle a potentially uncomfortable situation...much, much more powerfully than any resume bullet or story ever could convey!

For what it's worth, I think your response was solid: You demonstrated your ability to recall the external environment -- (how many of us spent four years in academic bubbles)?!? You also demonstrated your ability to see patterns in disparate data sets and articulate those connections. And finally, if the recruiter was trying to provoke you, you remained cool under pressure.

PS. If the recruiter was much younger, he simply may have been curious to learn about the "old days," asking what he thought was a benign conversation opener....so maybe we should cut him some slack. Recently, one of my friends was working with a classroom of fifth-graders. She asked them to name a natural resource. The kids' immediate first response? "Google."

Good luck!

Carolyn Finn
914-414-0401 (mobile)
carolyn_finn@yahoo.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynfinn

From: joecardinale56 <colorguard1@comcast.net>
To: Westchester_Networking_Organization@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, April 20, 2011 6:02:48 PM
Subject: [WNO] Age question during an interview

Recently I had an interview with a major corporation and the HR representative asked me to tell him the major news stories that affected me when I graduated college. This was, of course, another way of asking me how old I was. I was anticipating some type of age question but was taken back by this particular question. I answered by saying the issues that affected me are the same as today, a bad economy and few jobs. I then waited for the enxt question. Hopefully, that was a sufficient answer. I am still waiting to hear if I got the job.

Joe

--
Joe Shedlawski, CPIM
H: 845-623-6018
C: 845-536-2283
joeshedlawski@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/joeshedlawski

9.

LEAD: IT PM - Contract - to $50/hr - B of A

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

Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:57 am (PDT)



Bank of America â€" Project Manager â€" New York, NY
Contract â€" 6 Months to a year
Pay Rate $50/Hr
 
Job description:
As part of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Public Finance Strategic Initiatives Group, you will serve an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team whose mandate is to deliver industry leading Front to back process and technology solutions. Acting as a change agent, you will manage a variety of value-driven initiatives at every phase of the project life cycle. Use your knowledge of processes and best practices within technology (application integration / application development), Finance/Middle Office Operations and project/program management to assist in the identification, assessment and resolution of complex issues/problems. Assist in setting and executing the enterprise wide direction for Middle Office Trade Control functions. As a member of the group you will capitalize on current momentum of front-to-back integration initiatives and be accountable for driving change and seeing them through successful implementation.
Job Responsibilities:
̢ۢ Partner closely with Middle Office, Finance, Operations and COO teams (including Sr. Management) and Technology Partners to define/re-define business processes and implement related technology solutions.
̢ۢ Candidate will have the opportunity to manage large sized change projects/programs within the Middle Office.
̢ۢ Responsible for leading/managing a portfolio of projects through full project lifecycle from the envisioning, definition of business requirements and processes through to systems development, testing and implementation.
̢ۢ Will be expected to create business case, conceptual designs (business process and technical) and translate business priorities and requirements into actionable, structured, project plans.
̢ۢ Communication skills will be heavily utilized in forming and communicating a change agenda and gaining stakeholder buy-in.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:
̢ۢ BA in Finance, Mathematics, Economics or similar
̢ۢ Ability to lead and drive change
o Strong collaboration and relationship management skills
o High sense of urgency with ability to drive results.
̢ۢ Demonstrated Project/Program management capability
o 6+ years performing business analysis/definition and Project Management to support large projects and business change
o Experience running large programs
o Experience in full project lifecycle management
o Have proven requirement and process definition and documentation skills, with ability to handle diverse workload and tight schedules
o Ability to drive to closure, reputation for execution
o Strong Risk assessment, negotiation and problem resolution skills
̢ۢ Strong Understanding of the Front to Back Workflow
o Ability to articulate full product life cycle and understanding Trade lifecycle
o Experience in Middle Office/Operations re-engineering initiatives
o Experience with Interest Credit Derivative and Municipal products and processes
o Must have ability to apply strategic thinking to multiple, complex organizational and business issues, ability to translate into practical plans for project execution
o Broad business experience in defining business and systems requirements for Corporate-wide applications.
̢ۢ Excellent verbal and written communication/presentation skills
o Ability to bridge communication amongst technologists and between Analysts and Technologists
o Ability to work across business groups and in a team environment

Suppliers must use the job seeker comments section to document how each job seeker meets or exceeds these requirements at the time of submission. All job seekers submitted must meet or exceed the following minimum requirements:
1. PM experience - on the business side rather than the tech side though
2. Product experience
3. Municipal or Interest rate experience
Donald Haines III, MBA 
 
Sr. Recruiter
OST Financial a division of
Open Systems Technologies
P: 856.348.3207 | F: 609.799.1974 | O: 609.297.4400
dhaines@opensystemstech.com
www.opensystemstech.com
 

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April 19th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume
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