Life Sciences and Information Technology     Job Title Location Compensation Relocation IT Business Partner Fairfield, CT $125,000 Yes Date Posted: 11/17/2008   Description: New position where you will work as a Global Project Manager leading IT projects supporting various business areas including Marketing, Aftermarket, Sales, etc. You'll also lead the implementation of business processes (including Data Warehousing), applications, and IT tools within these Business Unitsincluding testing, documentation, and user training. Additional responsibilities include exploring potential technologies, conducting research, working with 3rd party vendors, testing of applications and implementation of procedures and tools. Position requires at least 5 years experience in developing/evaluating business applications (Oracle preferred); Project Management experience across multiple business areas including 3rd parties; Experience in Database design, wide range of Middleware applications and diverse reporting tools. Apply here ›     Oracle Financials Functional Leader Fairfield County, CT 130,000+ Yes Date Posted: 11/17/2008   Description: Global Fortune manufacturing leader has a newly created position for an Oracle functional financial professional who will provide leadership for designing a Global solution for Financial applications in Oracle. • Work with business users and other team members to gather and define the detailed functional requirements for financial applications • Assist in the re-engineering of the Finance processes in an effort to standardize on procedures • Analyze and configure the Financial applications in Oracle. • Develop and execute detailed scripts that will be used for testing the configuration. • Knowledgeable, at a detailed level, in the overall functionality of the Oracle Financial Applications • Have multiple previous Oracle Financial Applications implementation experience, with global exposure • Be able to work closely with other team members during project stage • Assist in making decisions (and escalate when necessary) • Five + years of progressive, stable, hands-on experience in an industry of consulting team-oriented atmosphere • Strong knowledge of Accounting principles preferably in a Global manufacturing industry • Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or other applicable area Apply here ›     Senior Global Project Manager Connecticut $175,000+ Yes Date Posted: 11/17/2008   Description: Responsible for providing project management expertise to a portfolio of projects in support of a global Oracle implementation. Responsibilities include providing an accurate overview of the projects, lead & direct various representatives through the process of designing best practices, education and training, tracking milestones, providing status updates, etc. Help to define and document various aspects of the program plan including strategy, planning, execution and control and closing. Develop PM processes to drive consistency, and ensure plan robustness and sustainability. Drive a standard implementation, development and infrastructure methodology for all IT projects. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain standard PM processes for Oracle project. Develop and maintain the master program plan, and implementation and development methodology. Manage the work efforts of a blended team of consultants and direct employees. Work with local project teams to understand local business requirements. Consult with global team and other project leaders about best practices. Prioritize tasks and assign responsibilities. Communicate status and issues to global project team. Communicate with executive business leaders on status. Ensure strict adherence to deadlines. Qualifications: Bachelors in Business/IT, Masters Degree in Business/IT preferred. Proven track record (10+ years) of leading large, cross-functional, multi-cultural ERP implementation projects. Previous experience in manufacturing and distribution. Previous experience implementing and/or managing Oracle ERP Systems. PMP Certification. Travel: Typically one week a month as required to oversee implementations at multiple sites within Europe, UK and North America. Apply here ›     Team Lead, Oracle Architecture Fairfield County, CT $125,000 Yes Date Posted: 11/17/2008   Description: Leadership role within an Oracle ERP solutions team for a high profile Fortune company, you’ll manage DBA’s, work closely with Architects and Chief Architects and other Oracle team members and business leaders in support of an ongoing global implementation. You will also assist in the design, modeling and management of enterprise-wide data warehouses and distributed Oracle databases. As the gatekeeper, you’ll manage data requests from high level users, developers, help desks and trainers. You will priortize these requests and provide appropriate support while guiding and mentoring your team. This role requires thorough knowledge of database design, analysis and administration. Also, • Exercises ingenuity and implements innovative concepts. • Latitude to take independent actions and make decisions to resolve complex problems and accomplish objectives. • Interacts internally and with external groups, including customers, on matters that involve influencing decisions. • Supervisory position encompasses similar level of responsibility with primary emphasis on managing human and physical resources and performing related duties. • Knowledge of and experience managing systems technology, processes and operations. • Good project management skills, leading and operating as part of a team. • Organizing, planning and executing projects from vision through implementation. • Capable of completing projects on time and within budget. • Possesses good relationship management skills. • Well versed in the appropriate use of technical languages, technical design and technical tools as required for the position especially as related to database architectures. • Understands various computer platforms and the associated database architectures. • Proficiency in support of multiple database environments, specifically Oracle ERP. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills. • Knowledge of Security and compliance policies and procedures and their applicability to areas of database design and architecture. • Proficient and strong understanding of project development life cycle. Leadership • Planning - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results. • Delegate - Clearly and comfortably delegates both routine and important tasks and decisions; broadly shares both responsibility and accountability; tends to trust people to perform; lets direct reports finish their own work. • Directing - Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator • Decision Quality - Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions. • Motivating Others - Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members; can assess each persons hot button and use it to get the best out of him/her; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working for and with. Experience 8-12 years of progressive, professional experience, including 5 years of recent Oracle ERP application DBA experience. Education Bachelor’s degree in related field or appropriate combination of education and experience. Continuing education expected to maintain currency. Apply here ›     JDE CNC Administrator Fairfield County, CT open Yes Date Posted: 11/17/2008   Description: The position, CNC Administrator, is responsible for supporting and maintaining The JD Edwards production, test, development and pristine systems. This position will be involved and control installation, upgrades, updates, change management, system administration, security, performance tuning, package build and deployment and over-all architecture. This position will liaise with the distributed Global IT Application and Information Delivery organization to ensure that all technology elements in regards to business process changes and application changes effectively integrate with the JD Edwards environment. This position will also work closely with the production support team to assist in problem resolution and proactive maintenance. This position will design and deploy comprehensive Best Practices systems management practices to ensure the reliability, controllability, and security of the environments in full compliance with Sarbanes Oxley. This position is responsible for Level-3 issue resolution and escalation to Level-4. RESPONSIBILITIES: Primary Job Functions: * The incumbent will be responsible for the configuration and maintenance of the J.D. Edwards EnterpriseOne applications, databases, connectivity and middleware, with emphasis on technical infrastructure and technical mentoring to team members * Provide CNC implementation and administration support * Work with JDE technical team on knowledge transfer and training * Meeting project timelines and deliverables * Participate in project status meetings * Provide support through go-live Leadership * Help lead the efforts of the multi-disciplinary CNC support team * Direct the daily activities of less experienced CNC staff * Coordinate tuning of the EnterpriseOne application across the local and wide area networks * Assist in the coordination of Disaster Recovery activities for the EnterpriseOne landscape * Provide regular status reports to senior management * Coordinate 3rd party CNC / Infrastructure services such as Offsite Tape Storage, Disaster Recovery, and 3rd level vendor support. * Coordinate EnterpriseOne changes with other teams (e.g. Development, Application Support, Change Management, Security) * Coordinate project tasks with BSM*s * Maintains technology currency and liaises with the external environment to identify opportunities to leverage technology to the benefit of the business * Liaises with the global IT Application and Information Delivery teams to ensure that developments are consistent with the Technology Architecture, to ensure achievement of service level objectives, and to identify opportunities to leverage technology to the benefit of the business * Adhere to Problem management service level agreements * Operates according to approved Methodologies and Polices * Ensures the environment operates at the highest level of compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements, including, but not limited to Change Management and Security * Maintains appropriate documentation around the JD Edwards environment * Supports project teams, globally, in the execution of projects and to enable the leverage of proven technologies Required Skills: REQUIRED SKILLS: * Four-year college degree in Computer Science, Business, or related fields. Experience and/or other training will be considered in lieu of a degree. An advance degree is a decided plus. * 4+ years JD Edwards CNC implementation, administration and upgrade experience. * 2+ years of Websphere Application Server and Enterprise Service Bus * 1+ year of Websphere Registry and Repository * Experience with multiple host platforms and Oracle RDBMS systems. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP 8.0 minimum (8.11+experience a plus) * 2+ years Project Management * Complimentary product skills such as BI Publisher, Identity Management, JDeveloper, Object Management Workbench, BEPL, BAM, Enterprise Manager, Portal 9i+ a plus * Basic DBA background * Strong technical skills in client server infrastructure *Strong Windows server experience *Strong Unix experience *Strong ODBC expertise * Knowledge of Web servers * Strong interpersonal skills * Strong teaming skills * Excellent problem solving skills * Strong decision making skills * Experience with J.D. Edwards EnterpriseOne implementation * Thorough understanding of the technical architecture of EnterpriseOne (Web Servers, Database, and Deployment Server) * Broad technology currency * Technology Architecture development and management * Technology Planning * Technology Evaluation * Performance Management * Capital Asset Management * Liaison skills * Personnel Management * Ability to work within a matrixed, global team structure. * A high sense of the importance of business urgencies. * High level of intelligence, solid quantitative and analytical skills, and good business judgment. Benefits: Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, 401(k), Profit Sharing, Stock Options, Bonus, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Training, Flex Time, Casual Dress, Flexible Spending Account, Vision Insurance, Tele-Working Apply here ›     Supply Chain Management Boston, MA $150,000 Yes Date Posted: 11/17/2008   Description: Newly created role within an established biopharma industry company which requires a strategic, hands-on Supply Chain Director level individual who’s responsibility will be to drive supply chain, distribution and warehouse management strategies to the next level as the company continues to experience exponential growth. You’ll develop an existing smaller team and build this team accordingly with key hires to support your supply chain business plan and strategies. Responsibilities include:- Further develop and lead the supply chain initiative and strategies - Implement product fulfillment processes to support new customer growth and provide superior service - Direct day to day fulfillment, distribution, warehouse, and supply chain operations - Mentor existing team; hire talented supply chain, warehouse and distribution professionals- Work closely with executive management in strategic planning- Develop key outside relationships Qualifications:- 5-10 years of related direct and distribution sales supply chain support within business-to-business and business-to-consumer biopharma environments- including e-Commerce - logistics management experience -budget and forecasting experience - WMS, ERP and RFID implementation experience preferred - related education; advanced degree desired Apply here ›     HR Manager, IT Dallas, TX $125,000 Yes Date Posted: 11/17/2008   Description: The key responsibility in this role is to provide global human resources support for the Americas IT Organization. He/she will work with the VP of IT and each of the business segments to ensure that the existing and newly hired IT talent are recruited and developed in keeping with strategic goals for IT. This will include but is not limited to a global oracle project, network infrastructure, and e-mail and collaboration projects. In parallel this function will help deliver the functional needs of the individual businesses. As the project progresses, this role will ensure communication effectiveness, and support the project management goals. The successful incumbent will be expected to form very close relations with the IT functions including consultancy support. Responsibilities Detailed Job Responsibilities 1. Work with the IT and sector project teams to devise detailed organizational requirements for each project, business and sector as required. 2. Benchmark skill requirements with similar organizations. 3. Develop network of recruiting options, and competency frameworks in conjunction with the IT and Learning and Development teams, focusing on seeking the best and brightest talent. 4. Support local and corporate hiring programs. Ensure compliance with policies and procedures, competency requirements. Introduce testing where appropriate. 5. Support and drive a global IT training plan, ensuring this encompasses training planned via Oracle, and also considers softer skills in terms of people management and project management. Focus on providing opportunities for growth and development, and where this requires (international) relocation, work with local HR teams to make this happen. 6. Review existing organizational hierarchies, and where these are outdated, provide recommendations for change. 7. Work with various IT teams to develop a robust communication strategy and ongoing program, with makes communication and feedback a priority. Take a leading role in the dissemination of information within the IT group. 8. Monitor and evaluate salary structures and rewards, benchmarking against other Organizations. Provide recommendations. Qualifications: Level of education required: A Bachelor's degree; an MBA is preferred. Experience Level: A minimum of five years significant HR experience. This experience should encompass both Corporate and Field experience, preferably including extensive involvement with IT. Language Requirements: A second language is not required but would be helpful. Travel: Required (Up to 40%) Skills: Hiring skills, preferably including non - U.S. experience Performance management skills Project management skills Negotiation skills Computer literacy Apply here ›     PMO Partner Boston, MA 120,000 Yes Date Posted: 11/17/2008   Description: Support the global PMO providing the direction and management using established PMO methodologies, governances, tools, policies and procedures. You will support the management of the PMO team ensuring all program plans are properly prioritized, monitored for progress, effective in resources utilization, and report maintenance. Responsible for project and program team training as well. You’ll also identify risks, initiate action plans to avoid these risks and project slippage and develop strategies to avoid reoccurrences. Additionally, you will work as a business partner with functional teams to drive accountability and project completion. Supporting project budgets is also an essential responsibility. A related degree is required as is relevant experience in PMO management within Fortune company environments preferably within financial groups. PMP certification is a plus. Apply here ›     PMO Leadership and Management Fairfield County, CT $180,000+ Yes Date Posted: 11/17/2008   Description: Having previous expertise in Enterprise level Software Implementation you will manage the PMO providing the direction and management using established PMO methodologies, governances, tools, policies and procedures. You will manage the PMO team ensuring all program plans are properly prioritized, monitored for progress, effective in resources utilization, and report maintenance. Responsible for project and program team training as well. You’ll also identify risks, initiate action plans to avoid these risks and project slippage and develop strategies to avoid reoccurrences. Additionally, you will work as a business partner with functional teams to drive accountability and project completion. Managing project budgets is also an essential responsibility. A related degree is required as is relevant experience in PMO management within Fortune company environments preferably within financial groups or financial industries. PMP certification is a plus. Experience implementing and managing IT governance software in large organizations is also desired. Apply here ›