4 New Messages
Digest #2869
Messages
Mon Nov 5, 2012 9:43 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Ken"
I have the following contract position available with our direct client.
Interested candidates, kindly revert with their updated resume and rate
expectations, with the same subject line.
Position title - Business Analyst with SQL and MS BI
Location - ATLANTA- GA
Contract duration - 6 months
Job details -
. Able to interpret/collect business requirements
. Deep concepts in DW/ Business Intelligence field
. Deep data analysis, profiling skills - Able to analyze BI
requirements and quickly come up with recommendation/ pros/cons
. Needs to have good hold of SQL.
. Conversant with Microsoft BI technology : Sql server, Sql scripts,
MDX, cube, power view - Able to communicate with Developers and testers and
flesh the technical details, come up with prototypes
. Excellent communication skills - Able to communicate with Directors
and senior managers level folks in Microsoft
. Able to conduct/drive meetings effectively with minimal supervision
. Self-starter with low maintenance - Able to get things done.
Best Regards,
Ken Cautela,
Resource Manager,
Zen Solutions Inc,
1350 E. Arapaho Road, Suite# 238,
Richardson - TX - 75081
Phone: (214) 295-6666 x 101 / Fax: 972-231-0747
Email: <mailto:ken@zensoftsolution
Please Visit My Group home page:
http://groups.
Group email address: ken-cautela-
Mon Nov 5, 2012 2:53 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Ken"
I have the following contract position available with our direct client.
Interested candidates, kindly revert with their updated resume and rate
expectations, with the same subject line.
Position title - Business Analyst with SQL and MS BI
Location - ATLANTA- GA
Contract duration - 6 months
Job details -
. Able to interpret/collect business requirements
. Deep concepts in DW/ Business Intelligence field
. Deep data analysis, profiling skills - Able to analyze BI
requirements and quickly come up with recommendation/ pros/cons
. Needs to have good hold of SQL.
. Conversant with Microsoft BI technology : Sql server, Sql scripts,
MDX, cube, power view - Able to communicate with Developers and testers and
flesh the technical details, come up with prototypes
. Excellent communication skills - Able to communicate with Directors
and senior managers level folks in Microsoft
. Able to conduct/drive meetings effectively with minimal supervision
. Self-starter with low maintenance - Able to get things done.
Best Regards,
Ken Cautela,
Resource Manager,
Zen Solutions Inc,
1350 E. Arapaho Road, Suite# 238,
Richardson - TX - 75081
Phone: (214) 295-6666 x 101 / Fax: 972-231-0747
Email: <mailto:ken@zensoftsolution
Please Visit My Group home page:
http://groups.
Group email address: ken-cautela-
Mon Nov 5, 2012 2:49 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"john sampson" jcsspike
Here are some jobs to post please:
#1, NJ
Contract Project Manager - Mobile Technologies.
Position Summary
In collaboration with the Project Lead, manages the investigation, initiation, design, development and implementation phases of multiple projects, by coordinating with all the stakeholders including but not limited to business customers, vendors, and other relevant areas of IT.
Summary of Work
- Works closely with customers and/or Customer Engagement Manager to clarify and document business requirements.
- Builds and maintains project execution plan/charter, including approach, scope, tasks, durations, work effort, dependencies, budget, planning assumptions, risk profile, team structuring, staffing, resource allocation, and deliverable definitions
- Making project-level decisions and managing track team leads and day-to-day team activities
- Utilizing and ensuring project adherence to standard project management processes and tools to manage project teams across the entire project life cycle
- Establishing and adhering to the projects communication plan, and complying with all reporting requirements
- Serving as an advocate of the PM principles and standards established by the PMO
- Responsible for identifying and managing project risk factors, and anticipating and resolving project issues
- Manage of the project change control process
- Maintains ongoing communication with customer(s)/stakeholders during the course of the project to ensure that they are up to date on project process.
- Escalating unresolved issues to the appropriate Team Leaders, Portfolio Management, and Steering Committee leadership
- Establishes measurement criteria to assess project effectiveness/success.
- Conducts project close activities (e.g., creates closeout plan and report, arranges for post implementation review).
- Participates in Change Control activities.
- Manages multiple vendors and contractors in the context of the project.
- Ensures maintenance of project library.
- Commitment to overall customer satisfaction
Knowledge
- Knowledge of Commercial business in the Pharmaceutical Industry (Sales, Marketing, Medical….)
- Knowledge of the current mobile marketplace and current mobile industry trends.
- Experience with Google Analytics or other web analytics solutions.
- Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for managing and developing iOS or Android based applications.
- Knowledge of mobile application distribution, deployment, and monitoring techniques.
- Knowledge of methods and tools used for risk management and mitigation.
Skill
- Past experience in managing iOS or Android based projects.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills across all layers of management
- Ability to meet deadlines and possess a passion and desire to succeed
- Ability to set priorities and focus on appropriate roadblocks that hinder the project's goals
- Possess strong problem solving skills including problem definition, alternatives identification and analysis, and decision making
- Understand Risk Management and mitigate project specific risks
- Identify, track, and resolve project issues in a timely fashion
- Microsoft Project Skills (intermediate or advanced level)
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business required, MBA or Masters degree preferred
- 5-7 years experience in Project Management field, acting as a Project Manager for large scale IT system initiatives
- 5 years experience of project management software implementations in a Life Sciences environment
- Process management and Process improvement methodologies, such as Six Sigma, LEAN, PMBOK/Project Management etc. is a plus
#2, NJ
Customer Engagement Manager
Job Description-Overview Summary
The Customer Engagement Manager serves as key connection between the business community and the IT organization to ensure IT investments align with client group objectives, are scaleable for future growth, and are designed to maximize utility across the entire organization. Manages the relationship with clients and advocates for client groups by driving information integration and process improvements that enable business operations effectiveness.
Key Job Responsibilities
•Elicits and defines commercial, corporate, clinical, and research needs.
•Establishes requirements through interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, tasks and workflow analysis.
•Drives and challenges business units on their assumptions. Assesses information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, deconstruct high-level information into details, and translates detailed information and processes into business needs.
•Leads vendor selection and application/system design workshops; and collaborates on the redesign of business processes and documentation.
•Initiates communication and collaboration with customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements and deliver the appropriate artifacts as needed, e.g., functional/business requirements.
•Partners with Application Solutions and vendors to define scope and functions of application systems, by serving as the conduit between the customer community and the software development team.
•Translates high level business requirements into user requirements and functional specifications for the IT organization and manages changes to user requirements throughout the development life cycle. Participates in the development of long-term strategic goals for the systems.
•Attends industry conferences and application user group meetings to keep current on technological trends affecting the client bases.
•Collaborates with the Project Manager in the identification and planning of significant business/process changes relative to the implementation of new systems.
•Ensures that the Business Integration project roles and responsibilities are executed and managed according to Standard Operating Procedures and Working Practices.
•Presents IT initiatives to senior management and customers.
•Reports business analysis results and recommendations to the IT Steering Committee.
•Informs IT organization of changes to the business processes in response to strategic, tactical and regulatory/compliance changes.
Qualifications Required:
•Knowledge of pharmaceutical organizations, including interrelationships of functional areas
•Knowledge of the Life Sciences industry in the context of applying information technology and services
•Understanding of technological trends to develop solutions that support and enhance competitive edge
• Understanding of capabilities of business technology and applications enabling the identification of opportunities for process redesign and improvement.
•Knowledge of FDA regulations, including 21 CFR Part 11, quality standards, ICH guidelines, including GCP, GLP and GAMP
•Business-area specific governance at the state, federal and international levels
•Strong analytical and technical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into requirements for developing IT applications and systems
•Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills
•Ability to work effectively in a global, matrixed, multi-cultural, collaborative environment
•Ability to evaluate cost-benefit analyses
•Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
•Bachelor's degree in related field + 5 years experience in business specific area
Preferred:
•Master's degree in IT or related field +3 years experience in business specific area
#3,
Customer Engagement Manager
Job Description-Overview Summary
The Customer Engagement Manager serves as key connection between the business community and the IT organization to ensure IT investments align with client group objectives, are scaleable for future growth, and are designed to maximize utility across the entire organization. Manages the relationship with clients and advocates for client groups by driving information integration and process improvements that enable business operations effectiveness.
Key Job Responsibilities
•Elicits and defines commercial, corporate, clinical, and research needs.
•Establishes requirements through interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, tasks and workflow analysis.
•Drives and challenges business units on their assumptions. Assesses information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, deconstruct high-level information into details, and translates detailed information and processes into business needs.
•Leads vendor selection and application/system design workshops; and collaborates on the redesign of business processes and documentation.
•Initiates communication and collaboration with customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements and deliver the appropriate artifacts as needed, e.g., functional/business requirements.
•Partners with Application Solutions and vendors to define scope and functions of application systems, by serving as the conduit between the customer community and the software development team.
•Translates high level business requirements into user requirements and functional specifications for the IT organization and manages changes to user requirements throughout the development life cycle. Participates in the development of long-term strategic goals for the systems.
•Attends industry conferences and application user group meetings to keep current on technological trends affecting the client bases.
•Collaborates with the Project Manager in the identification and planning of significant business/process changes relative to the implementation of new systems.
•Ensures that the Business Integration project roles and responsibilities are executed and managed according to Standard Operating Procedures and Working Practices.
•Presents IT initiatives to senior management and customers.
•Reports business analysis results and recommendations to the IT Steering Committee.
•Informs IT organization of changes to the business processes in response to strategic, tactical and regulatory/compliance changes.
Qualifications Required:
•Knowledge of pharmaceutical organizations, including interrelationships of functional areas
•Knowledge of the Life Sciences industry in the context of applying information technology and services
•Understanding of technological trends to develop solutions that support and enhance competitive edge
• Understanding of capabilities of business technology and applications enabling the identification of opportunities for process redesign and improvement.
•Knowledge of FDA regulations, including 21 CFR Part 11, quality standards, ICH guidelines, including GCP, GLP and GAMP
•Business-area specific governance at the state, federal and international levels
•Strong analytical and technical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into requirements for developing IT applications and systems
•Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills
•Ability to work effectively in a global, matrixed, multi-cultural, collaborative environment
•Ability to evaluate cost-benefit analyses
•Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
•Bachelor's degree in related field + 5 years experience in business specific area
Preferred:
•Master's degree in IT or related field +3 years experience in business specific area
#4, NJ
Senior Business Analyst (HR)
Summary
The Senior Business Analyst will act as the intermediary between the business community and the Informatics Business Operations Department. The Senior Business Analyst will work closely with business unit leaders and cross-functional team members to project manage small to large scale strategic related initiatives to ensure that the systems being developed are aligned with the requirements of the business community. The Senior Business Analyst is required to understand the needs, goals and expectations of the users and communicate these to the technical staff. The Senior Business Analyst is also responsible for identifying and developing business requirements, as well as system test plans.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Create project charters, business process diagrams and detailed business requirements for applications that support Human Resources and Informatics departments.
- Assist in managing the HR Project Portfolio and prioritize new demand.
- Partner with the business, Architecture, PMO and Delivery teams to manage projects to successful On Time/On Scope/On Budget delivery
- Manage and prioritize multiple tasks to completion.
- Provide clear and concise communication, both written and verbal, to business and technical communities.
- Identify and champion business improvement opportunities, conduct customer satisfaction surveys and recommend process improvements
- Proactively identify and report on risks, issues and dependencies for the project
- Effectively interpret strategic goals and objectives of the business community and IT
- Demonstrate initiative, good judgment, attention to detail and problem solving ability
- Support team efforts to ensure that project objectives are met
- Create detailed test plans consistent with the functional requirements
- Execute test scripts, record and track results in detailed defect reports
- Work closely with technologists to troubleshoot defects and, when appropriate, create workarounds and/or revise functional specifications.
Additional Job Responsibilities:
- Work on multiple projects at any given time
- Manage own work efforts as well as plan for other people's time
- Work directly with all levels of staff
- Develop and give presentations
- Develop business case, work estimates, ROI, project justification and other required SDLC documentation
- Assist in the development of budget estimates and implementation plans
- Facilitate requirements definition and process design sessions
- Research potential software solutions and drive software selection initiatives
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or equivalent combination of work and education experience.
Experience:
- Five + years as a systems/business analyst. Experience with Human Resources Business Applications including Talent Management, Learning Management systems a plus.
- A firm understanding of the System Design Life Cycle and previous technical experience
- An understanding of computer systems validation a plus.
- The ideal candidate should possess 1+ years of combined pharmaceutical and business experience and an understanding of current technology capabilities
Licensure/Credentials: CBAP Certification a plus
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Working Knowledge of Mercury Quality Center and Quick Test Pro, Provision,
- Microsoft Office tools: Word, Excel, Project, Visio and PowerPoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Meeting facilitation skills
- Must have good oral and presentation skills.
- Relationship building / people management skills
- Process design skills
- Requirements definition
- Test design, definition, creation, and execution
- Work effort estimating
- Business case development
- Self-starter
- Proactive
#5, NJ
Principal Business Analyst
Summary
The Business Analyst in the Research Informatics - Business Informatics Management (BIM) function is responsible for working directly with the business in one or more business functions:
- Clinical
- Discovery and Preclinical
- Product Development
- Regulatory and Compliance
- Research Operations
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct business process analyses, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefits analyses in an effort to align information technology solutions with business initiatives.
- Perform requirements gathering and analysis of existing or proposed systems.
- Correct program errors, prepare operating instructions, compile documentation of system development, and analyze system capabilities.
- Acts as a liaison between the IT development group and business units for the development and implementation of new systems and enhancement of existing systems.
- Evaluate new IT developments and evolving business requirements, and recommend appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems.
- Provide technical assistance in identifying, evaluating and developing systems and procedures that are cost-effective and meet user requirements.
- Configure system settings and options; plan and execute unit, integration, and acceptance testing; and create specifications for systems to meet business requirements.
- Prepare communications and presentations on system enhancements and/or alternatives.
- Lead the planning and direction of the analysis of complex business problems to be solved with automated systems.
- Create detailed project plans, provide status and execute plans with minimal assistance from the Project Manager.
- Coordinate vendor interactions, meetings, and demonstrations in support of business case development.
- Coordinate with other functional groups on software / vendor selection process.
- Evaluate new applications and identify system requirements.
- Work in a team structure and interact with cross-functional groups.
- Evaluate and escalate issues within their team and propose solutions.
- Mentor, train, and assist other team members.
- Demonstrate ability to lead a project work stream.
- Simultaneously work on multiple projects.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5-8 years of related experience.
- Pharmaceutical R&D business knowledge of a functional area required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Complete understanding and wide application of technical principle, theories, and concepts in the field. General knowledge of other related disciplines.
- Ability to build knowledge of the organization, processes and customers.
- Possess knowledge of at least one business function in the Pharmaceutical industry.
- Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate strong analytical abilities, e.g., ability to identify a problem/issue and propose
solution(s).
- Demonstrate professional maturity when interfacing with internal and external personnel.
- Understanding of GxP and compliance preferred.
- General knowledge of project management methodology and concept of phases and activities in an SDLC.
- Knowledge (general understanding) of: relational database, operating systems, & client-server technology.
- General understanding of service-oriented organization.
- Proficient in Microsoft office tools: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ray Lancaster
908-526-5440
RFL@Lancasterinc.net
www.LancasterAssociates.net
MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates
Nov 6th - Tues No Mtg - Go out and VOTE!!!!
Nov 13th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions. Get dir from BLK site - Bring 15 copies of your resume
Dec 4th - Tues = Holiday Inn Totowa - Coaches Night Out Dinner Mtg - Marty Latman Moderator - Bill Belknap - John Hadley - Linda Trignano - Rod Colon
#1, NJ
Contract Project Manager - Mobile Technologies.
Position Summary
In collaboration with the Project Lead, manages the investigation, initiation, design, development and implementation phases of multiple projects, by coordinating with all the stakeholders including but not limited to business customers, vendors, and other relevant areas of IT.
Summary of Work
- Works closely with customers and/or Customer Engagement Manager to clarify and document business requirements.
- Builds and maintains project execution plan/charter, including approach, scope, tasks, durations, work effort, dependencies, budget, planning assumptions, risk profile, team structuring, staffing, resource allocation, and deliverable definitions
- Making project-level decisions and managing track team leads and day-to-day team activities
- Utilizing and ensuring project adherence to standard project management processes and tools to manage project teams across the entire project life cycle
- Establishing and adhering to the projects communication plan, and complying with all reporting requirements
- Serving as an advocate of the PM principles and standards established by the PMO
- Responsible for identifying and managing project risk factors, and anticipating and resolving project issues
- Manage of the project change control process
- Maintains ongoing communication with customer(s)/
- Escalating unresolved issues to the appropriate Team Leaders, Portfolio Management, and Steering Committee leadership
- Establishes measurement criteria to assess project effectiveness/
- Conducts project close activities (e.g., creates closeout plan and report, arranges for post implementation review).
- Participates in Change Control activities.
- Manages multiple vendors and contractors in the context of the project.
- Ensures maintenance of project library.
- Commitment to overall customer satisfaction
Knowledge
- Knowledge of Commercial business in the Pharmaceutical Industry (Sales, Marketing, Medical….)
- Knowledge of the current mobile marketplace and current mobile industry trends.
- Experience with Google Analytics or other web analytics solutions.
- Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for managing and developing iOS or Android based applications.
- Knowledge of mobile application distribution, deployment, and monitoring techniques.
- Knowledge of methods and tools used for risk management and mitigation.
Skill
- Past experience in managing iOS or Android based projects.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills across all layers of management
- Ability to meet deadlines and possess a passion and desire to succeed
- Ability to set priorities and focus on appropriate roadblocks that hinder the project's goals
- Possess strong problem solving skills including problem definition, alternatives identification and analysis, and decision making
- Understand Risk Management and mitigate project specific risks
- Identify, track, and resolve project issues in a timely fashion
- Microsoft Project Skills (intermediate or advanced level)
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business required, MBA or Masters degree preferred
- 5-7 years experience in Project Management field, acting as a Project Manager for large scale IT system initiatives
- 5 years experience of project management software implementations in a Life Sciences environment
- Process management and Process improvement methodologies, such as Six Sigma, LEAN, PMBOK/Project Management etc. is a plus
#2, NJ
Customer Engagement Manager
Job Description-
The Customer Engagement Manager serves as key connection between the business community and the IT organization to ensure IT investments align with client group objectives, are scaleable for future growth, and are designed to maximize utility across the entire organization. Manages the relationship with clients and advocates for client groups by driving information integration and process improvements that enable business operations effectiveness.
Key Job Responsibilities
•Elicits and defines commercial, corporate, clinical, and research needs.
•Establishes requirements through interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, tasks and workflow analysis.
•Drives and challenges business units on their assumptions. Assesses information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, deconstruct high-level information into details, and translates detailed information and processes into business needs.
•Leads vendor selection and application/
•Initiates communication and collaboration with customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements and deliver the appropriate artifacts as needed, e.g., functional/business requirements.
•Partners with Application Solutions and vendors to define scope and functions of application systems, by serving as the conduit between the customer community and the software development team.
•Translates high level business requirements into user requirements and functional specifications for the IT organization and manages changes to user requirements throughout the development life cycle. Participates in the development of long-term strategic goals for the systems.
•Attends industry conferences and application user group meetings to keep current on technological trends affecting the client bases.
•Collaborates with the Project Manager in the identification and planning of significant business/process changes relative to the implementation of new systems.
•Ensures that the Business Integration project roles and responsibilities are executed and managed according to Standard Operating Procedures and Working Practices.
•Presents IT initiatives to senior management and customers.
•Reports business analysis results and recommendations to the IT Steering Committee.
•Informs IT organization of changes to the business processes in response to strategic, tactical and regulatory/complian
Qualifications Required:
•Knowledge of pharmaceutical organizations, including interrelationships of functional areas
•Knowledge of the Life Sciences industry in the context of applying information technology and services
•Understanding of technological trends to develop solutions that support and enhance competitive edge
• Understanding of capabilities of business technology and applications enabling the identification of opportunities for process redesign and improvement.
•Knowledge of FDA regulations, including 21 CFR Part 11, quality standards, ICH guidelines, including GCP, GLP and GAMP
•Business-area specific governance at the state, federal and international levels
•Strong analytical and technical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into requirements for developing IT applications and systems
•Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills
•Ability to work effectively in a global, matrixed, multi-cultural, collaborative environment
•Ability to evaluate cost-benefit analyses
•Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
•Bachelor's degree in related field + 5 years experience in business specific area
Preferred:
•Master's degree in IT or related field +3 years experience in business specific area
#3,
Customer Engagement Manager
Job Description-
The Customer Engagement Manager serves as key connection between the business community and the IT organization to ensure IT investments align with client group objectives, are scaleable for future growth, and are designed to maximize utility across the entire organization. Manages the relationship with clients and advocates for client groups by driving information integration and process improvements that enable business operations effectiveness.
Key Job Responsibilities
•Elicits and defines commercial, corporate, clinical, and research needs.
•Establishes requirements through interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, tasks and workflow analysis.
•Drives and challenges business units on their assumptions. Assesses information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, deconstruct high-level information into details, and translates detailed information and processes into business needs.
•Leads vendor selection and application/
•Initiates communication and collaboration with customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements and deliver the appropriate artifacts as needed, e.g., functional/business requirements.
•Partners with Application Solutions and vendors to define scope and functions of application systems, by serving as the conduit between the customer community and the software development team.
•Translates high level business requirements into user requirements and functional specifications for the IT organization and manages changes to user requirements throughout the development life cycle. Participates in the development of long-term strategic goals for the systems.
•Attends industry conferences and application user group meetings to keep current on technological trends affecting the client bases.
•Collaborates with the Project Manager in the identification and planning of significant business/process changes relative to the implementation of new systems.
•Ensures that the Business Integration project roles and responsibilities are executed and managed according to Standard Operating Procedures and Working Practices.
•Presents IT initiatives to senior management and customers.
•Reports business analysis results and recommendations to the IT Steering Committee.
•Informs IT organization of changes to the business processes in response to strategic, tactical and regulatory/complian
Qualifications Required:
•Knowledge of pharmaceutical organizations, including interrelationships of functional areas
•Knowledge of the Life Sciences industry in the context of applying information technology and services
•Understanding of technological trends to develop solutions that support and enhance competitive edge
• Understanding of capabilities of business technology and applications enabling the identification of opportunities for process redesign and improvement.
•Knowledge of FDA regulations, including 21 CFR Part 11, quality standards, ICH guidelines, including GCP, GLP and GAMP
•Business-area specific governance at the state, federal and international levels
•Strong analytical and technical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into requirements for developing IT applications and systems
•Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills
•Ability to work effectively in a global, matrixed, multi-cultural, collaborative environment
•Ability to evaluate cost-benefit analyses
•Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
•Bachelor's degree in related field + 5 years experience in business specific area
Preferred:
•Master's degree in IT or related field +3 years experience in business specific area
#4, NJ
Senior Business Analyst (HR)
Summary
The Senior Business Analyst will act as the intermediary between the business community and the Informatics Business Operations Department. The Senior Business Analyst will work closely with business unit leaders and cross-functional team members to project manage small to large scale strategic related initiatives to ensure that the systems being developed are aligned with the requirements of the business community. The Senior Business Analyst is required to understand the needs, goals and expectations of the users and communicate these to the technical staff. The Senior Business Analyst is also responsible for identifying and developing business requirements, as well as system test plans.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Create project charters, business process diagrams and detailed business requirements for applications that support Human Resources and Informatics departments.
- Assist in managing the HR Project Portfolio and prioritize new demand.
- Partner with the business, Architecture, PMO and Delivery teams to manage projects to successful On Time/On Scope/On Budget delivery
- Manage and prioritize multiple tasks to completion.
- Provide clear and concise communication, both written and verbal, to business and technical communities.
- Identify and champion business improvement opportunities, conduct customer satisfaction surveys and recommend process improvements
- Proactively identify and report on risks, issues and dependencies for the project
- Effectively interpret strategic goals and objectives of the business community and IT
- Demonstrate initiative, good judgment, attention to detail and problem solving ability
- Support team efforts to ensure that project objectives are met
- Create detailed test plans consistent with the functional requirements
- Execute test scripts, record and track results in detailed defect reports
- Work closely with technologists to troubleshoot defects and, when appropriate, create workarounds and/or revise functional specifications.
Additional Job Responsibilities:
- Work on multiple projects at any given time
- Manage own work efforts as well as plan for other people's time
- Work directly with all levels of staff
- Develop and give presentations
- Develop business case, work estimates, ROI, project justification and other required SDLC documentation
- Assist in the development of budget estimates and implementation plans
- Facilitate requirements definition and process design sessions
- Research potential software solutions and drive software selection initiatives
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or equivalent combination of work and education experience.
Experience:
- Five + years as a systems/business analyst. Experience with Human Resources Business Applications including Talent Management, Learning Management systems a plus.
- A firm understanding of the System Design Life Cycle and previous technical experience
- An understanding of computer systems validation a plus.
- The ideal candidate should possess 1+ years of combined pharmaceutical and business experience and an understanding of current technology capabilities
Licensure/Credentia
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Working Knowledge of Mercury Quality Center and Quick Test Pro, Provision,
- Microsoft Office tools: Word, Excel, Project, Visio and PowerPoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Meeting facilitation skills
- Must have good oral and presentation skills.
- Relationship building / people management skills
- Process design skills
- Requirements definition
- Test design, definition, creation, and execution
- Work effort estimating
- Business case development
- Self-starter
- Proactive
#5, NJ
Principal Business Analyst
Summary
The Business Analyst in the Research Informatics - Business Informatics Management (BIM) function is responsible for working directly with the business in one or more business functions:
- Clinical
- Discovery and Preclinical
- Product Development
- Regulatory and Compliance
- Research Operations
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct business process analyses, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefits analyses in an effort to align information technology solutions with business initiatives.
- Perform requirements gathering and analysis of existing or proposed systems.
- Correct program errors, prepare operating instructions, compile documentation of system development, and analyze system capabilities.
- Acts as a liaison between the IT development group and business units for the development and implementation of new systems and enhancement of existing systems.
- Evaluate new IT developments and evolving business requirements, and recommend appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems.
- Provide technical assistance in identifying, evaluating and developing systems and procedures that are cost-effective and meet user requirements.
- Configure system settings and options; plan and execute unit, integration, and acceptance testing; and create specifications for systems to meet business requirements.
- Prepare communications and presentations on system enhancements and/or alternatives.
- Lead the planning and direction of the analysis of complex business problems to be solved with automated systems.
- Create detailed project plans, provide status and execute plans with minimal assistance from the Project Manager.
- Coordinate vendor interactions, meetings, and demonstrations in support of business case development.
- Coordinate with other functional groups on software / vendor selection process.
- Evaluate new applications and identify system requirements.
- Work in a team structure and interact with cross-functional groups.
- Evaluate and escalate issues within their team and propose solutions.
- Mentor, train, and assist other team members.
- Demonstrate ability to lead a project work stream.
- Simultaneously work on multiple projects.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5-8 years of related experience.
- Pharmaceutical R&D business knowledge of a functional area required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Complete understanding and wide application of technical principle, theories, and concepts in the field. General knowledge of other related disciplines.
- Ability to build knowledge of the organization, processes and customers.
- Possess knowledge of at least one business function in the Pharmaceutical industry.
- Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate strong analytical abilities, e.g., ability to identify a problem/issue and propose
solution(s).
- Demonstrate professional maturity when interfacing with internal and external personnel.
- Understanding of GxP and compliance preferred.
- General knowledge of project management methodology and concept of phases and activities in an SDLC.
- Knowledge (general understanding) of: relational database, operating systems, & client-server technology.
- General understanding of service-oriented organization.
- Proficient in Microsoft office tools: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ray Lancaster
908-526-5440
RFL@Lancasterinc.
www.LancasterAssoci
MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates
Nov 6th - Tues No Mtg - Go out and VOTE!!!!
Nov 13th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions. Get dir from BLK site - Bring 15 copies of your resume
Dec 4th - Tues = Holiday Inn Totowa - Coaches Night Out Dinner Mtg - Marty Latman Moderator - Bill Belknap - John Hadley - Linda Trignano - Rod Colon
Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:22 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Peter Lutz" peter_f_lutz
November 8 IIBA NJ Chapter Meeting CANCELLED
Thursday's meeting at Microsoft in Iselin has been cancelled due to
last week's storm and the impending Nor'easter.
We will reschedule the meeting.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Sincerely,
Peter Lutz
IIBA New Jersey Chapter
VP - Marketing
Thursday's meeting at Microsoft in Iselin has been cancelled due to
last week's storm and the impending Nor'easter.
We will reschedule the meeting.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Sincerely,
Peter Lutz
IIBA New Jersey Chapter
VP - Marketing
No comments:
Post a Comment