Thursday, April 14, 2016

[JIMSJOBS] Sr. Project Manager - Pro. Services - ERP Financials - NA - Anywhere East of the Rockies - Up to $$120K DOE

 

Know anyone for this role? – Any referrals would be greatly appreciated.

 

Position Title – WRUFSPM042016

 

Sr. Project Manager – Pro. Services - ERP Financials – NA - Anywhere East of the Rockies – Up to $$120K DOE

 

2 Roles

 

Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

No Relocation or Sponsorship

Travel is expected to be in the 25%+ area – NA + Some International – Home Office When Not Travelling.

 

Location:

 

Can be located anywhere in NA, East of the Rockies near a major airport

 

Company:

 

Highly successful, highly profitable, very fast growing (30%+), private software firm (Revenue at $550M+), focused on delivering ERP, industry-specific enterprise solutions that empower people in service organizations, and best-in-class applications. Sectors include Professional Services, Non-Profits, Financial Services, Education, The Public Sector, Travel Management, Transportation & Logistics, Media & Publishing, Facilities Management, Real Estate, Healthcare, Retail & Wholesale and more. Great firm with an excellent history of growth - Lots of Upside – Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits - Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused environment and become part of an elite organization with great growth possibilities.

 

Position Responsibilities – Summary:

 

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the management and coordination of ERP software implementations for our customers so they achieve the defined objectives of scope, cost, schedule, quality with excellent customer satisfaction. Our Project Managers work closely with our team of implementation and technical consultants. This position may provide professional Statements of Work and Services quotes to support our Account Executives in the Pre-sales process. The perfect candidate is PMP certified and has an ERP or COTS background as a vendor PM. This position works from a home office so experience working remotely or managing teams remotely is an asset.

 

The Sr. Project Manager will have the ability to handle multiple highly-complex projects for the Company’s most strategic clients.

 

Software is SaaS/Cloud & On Premise based, and project length ranges from 6-12+ months depending if full suite is implemented.

Reports to the PMO Manager.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·         Define strategy to achieve a successful roll out that satisfies client expectations

·         Manage the implementation of our products including developing a project plan

·         Standard project management activities in line with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) such as scope, time, cost, quality, issue, risk, contract and subcontract management, and project status tracking and reporting (including Estimate-To-Complete analysis)

·         Apply and utilize the firm’s implementation methodology

·         Lead activities to further develop the firm’s methodology, including tools, templates, examples, accelerators and programs around implementations, upgrades and other services.

·         Refine and monitor metrics to assess the success of the project, team and individuals

·         Liaise with client and staff regarding project implementation and issues, including regularly providing project status reports to management and the client.

·         Prioritize tasks and coordinate resources on assigned projects

·         Troubleshoot and resolve complex client issues

·         Monitor cost, progress and quality of projects

·         Schedule projects and ensure they are completed within budget, on time, and according to acceptable standards to ensure customer satisfaction

·         Maximize the team’s utilization, particularly billable realization.

·         Responsible for maximizing revenue and margin for each project by properly positioning PS value

·         Work with Finance to ensure timely and accurate invoicing of customers

·         Track and manage expenses for the team

·         Prepare a post-implementation review and report

·         Support Account Executive with selling our services proposition

 

Required Skills and Competencies:

·         Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and at 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager or Sr. Project Manager implementing enterprise software applications for external clients.

·         Project Management Professional (PMP) certified or able to certify within 6 months

·         Experience with ERP Financials, HR & Payroll or COTS business processes and implementations

·         Fluent in the concepts of General ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Fixed Assets and Financial Reporting and Analysis preferred - Knowledge of Project, Costing and Billing, HR & Payroll would be an asset – At a minimum, experience with customer facing applications out of a product firm.

·         Consulting skills and demonstrated experience in building strong customer relationships

·         Experience as a vendor Project Manager

·         Experience & the ability to handle multiple highly-complex projects

·         Ability to work without supervision with complete latitude for independent judgment

·         Superior communication, presentation, and customer relationship skills & the ability to engage and successfully interact with the client and project team at all levels.

·         Exceptional team leadership and people management experience

·         Superior negotiation, conflict management, risk mitigation, issue resolution, organizational and time management skills

·         Ability to Travel in the 25%+ area – NA + Some International

 

Intangibles:

 

·         CAN-DO ATTITUDE: Positive, self-starters who rise to the challenge and take personal responsibility for solutions and results

·         CUSTOMER EMPATHY: Delivering relevant value to customers by listening, understanding and reflecting back what is heard and providing solutions

·         HUMBLE: Respectfully collaborating in the best interest of the customer, company, team and self

 

Must holds a valid driver’s license & a valid passport (or can obtain one by start date)

As a condition of hire, a full background check is required.

 

Contact Information - (Resumes in Word Format to);

 

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates – High Technology Recruiting Services

 

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB Site – www.wrightassociates.org

 

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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

[JIMSJOBS] Sr. Systems Analyst (Technical) - Market Data Services - Asset Management - Boston, MA Area - $$ Open

 

Know anyone for this role? – Any referrals would be greatly appreciated.

 

Position Title – WR75563R042016

 

Sr. Systems Analyst (Technical) – Market Data Services – Asset Management – Boston, MA Area – $$ Open

 

Outstanding Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

Relo. Possible for exceptional candidates

 

Company

 

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Outstanding 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 Summary:

 

The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of our Market Data Services infrastructure and will report to the Manager of Market Data Services.  This position will work closely with vendors and IS teams as required to identify and resolve technical problems and complete strategic infrastructure initiatives associated with our Market Data Services infrastructure.  This position will be located in Boston with regular presence in Marlborough, Massachusetts. 

 

Responsibilities:

 

·          Responsible for analyzing information requirements and developing recommendations for services at a firm-wide system level.

·          Works with line management on projects and business initiatives

·          Ability to work effectively with more Senior Systems staff on the implementation and delivery of financial information and services to the firm, including internal proprietary products

·          Assists with user training regarding systems and application use to business areas

·          Develops recommendations to meet specific needs

·          Provide tactical management and support of the vendor networks and servers associated with our Market Data Services/Trader Voice infrastructure

·          Document environments, migration plans, and installation procedures

·          Design and implementation high impact mission critical projects

·          Manage internal client needs and expectations ensuring issues are identified, resolved, and escalated quickly and appropriately

·          Engineer, install, configure, and maintain the organization’s Market Data environment

·          Analyze problems, identify the cause of problems, and implement timely solutions

·          Interacts with outside service providers regarding problems and maintenance procedures

·          Share 24x7 on-call support responsibilities

Required Skills and Competencies:

·          A solid understanding and deep appreciation of Market Data Services products, systems, and networking are required.  The successful candidate must bring a successful track record of building strong relationships with clients and vendors.  Strong working knowledge and hands on experience with UNIX, market data service products, vendor services, TCP/IP, routers, and network switches is required.  Previous project management experience is required.  A Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related discipline and 3+ years related experience in the financial services industry is a must.

 

·          Personal characteristics that would contribute to the incumbent’s ability to excel within this position are:

 

§   Generally works autonomously

§   Expected to provide leadership

§   Scope of work is more complex or broader than that of a core role, and usually includes expertise and/or the application of several years of direct experience

§   Scope of work: responsible for their own work with a broad scope

§   Likely participates in the setting of strategy and direction

§   May have limited responsibility for managing others (employees and/or consultants) or for the outcome of others

§   A collaborative team style

§   Strong ability to work independently with little supervision

§   Strategic in focus and maintains an enterprise view

§   Excellent presentation, verbal, and written skills

§   Significant responsibility for multiple components of a project, product and environment

§   Adjusts to changing conditions

§   A team approach to decision making and troubleshooting

§   Willingness to thoroughly document environments and processes

§   High level of self-discipline and conscientiousness needed to meet responsibilities

§   Adapts positive to change

§   Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to develop effective working relationships, demonstrated customer focus, work effectively in a team environment

Keys to this Position:

1.  Direct experience managing Market Data Services applications, implementations, architectures and technical relationships with vendors such as Bloomberg, Factset, and Thomson Reuters.

2.  Hands on experience with Trader / Investor support with regards to desktops, applications, service requests

3.  Experience with Trader Voice Systems (e.g. IPC Turrets, BT Turrets)

4.  Hands-on working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems

5.  Working knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols and Information Security concepts

 

Contact Information – Resumes in Word format to:

 

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB Site – www.wrightassociates.org

 

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[JIMSJOBS] Lead Systems Analyst - Reference Data - Security Master - SQL - Asset Management - Boston, MA Area - $$ Open

 

Know anyone for this role? – Any referrals would be greatly appreciated.

 

Position Title – WR75575R042016

 

Lead Systems Analyst – Reference Data – Security Master - SQL - Asset Management – Boston, MA Area – $$ Open

 

Outstanding Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

Relo. possible for exceptional candidates

 

Company

 

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Outstanding 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 Summary:

 

We are seeking an experienced Lead Systems Analyst to join a strong, collaborative team in a role focusing on analysis with leadership and advancement opportunities.

  

The Lead Systems Analyst will be responsible for requirements, systems analysis, testing, and project management for the applications that support the Reference Data Platform. Our application covers a wide variety of asset types, including equities, fixed income, derivatives and OTC securities, which are used throughout the firm.

  

This position requires a high level of direct interaction with the business users, excellent problem solving, solid technical abilities and strong communication and delivery skills. This individual must be a self-starter with the ability to multi-task and work on a variety of assignments with people at all levels of the organization. 

 

Responsibilities:

 

·          Provide business analysis for our reference data platform

·          Champion the user’s needs to the software and quality assurance engineers, insuring the “what” and “why” are effectively communicated

·          Assist in the design, testing, and support of Reference Data and their integration points

·          Develop a strong partnership with the delivery team to ensure on time, scalable and high quality business solutions.

·          Proactively identify major issues, risks, and dependencies, and manage them to minimize impact to the overall implementation

·          Articulate and document design decisions and technical concepts concisely and in an organized manner

·          Provide team leadership on assigned projects that may include both full time and consulting staff in a matrix organization.

·          Act as an escalation point person for support issues that require detailed analysis and management.

Required Skills and Competencies:

·          8+ years of system analysis experience with specific domain expertise in the Reference Data

·          Change agent, innovative and focused on continuous improvements

·          Demonstrated experience in business and systems analysis in financial services industry

·          Experience writing requirements, functional specifications, use cases, and test plans

·          Experience in writing sql commands and in navigating relational databases

·          Experience in Data Management and working with data providers such as Bloomberg, Markit and Thompson Reuters a plus

·          Ability to understand legacy in-house applications and highly complex and interrelated systems and processing

·          Experience in managing delivery in a centralized team with aggressive delivery timelines

·          Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills

·          Self-motivated and willing to work in an energetic, fast paced team environment.

·          Detail-oriented and quality-focused individual

·          Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

Keys to this Position:

1)    Domain knowledge:  Ideally we are seeking good knowledge of Security Master or Reference Data.  The candidate will need to understand the industry and financial instruments.  We will also consider candidates that have good knowledge of Fixed Income, Corporate Actions, and Hedge Funds. 

2)    Strong formal Systems Analyst skills are required. 

3)    Technical:  SQL is required.

4)    Strong Leadership skills.

5)    Must have excellent communication skills to interface effectively with the investment teams. 

 

 

Contact Information – Resumes in Word format to:

 

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB Site – www.wrightassociates.org

 

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[JIMSJOBS] Sr. Systems Analyst - Fixed Income Trading - SQL - Asset Management - Boston, MA Area - Excellent Package

 

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Position Title – WR161005032016

 

Sr. Systems Analyst – Fixed Income Trading - SQL - Asset Management – Boston, MA Area – Excellent Package

 

Outstanding Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

Relo. possible for exceptional candidates

 

Company

 

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Outstanding 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 Summary:

 

My client’s Trading System is available on a 24-hour basis, supporting Equity, Fixed Income and Derivatives trading in all global markets.  The Senior Systems Analyst will contribute to all aspects of the definition, implementation, and support of the Trading Applications.  This position requires a high level of direct interaction with traders, trade administrators, and portfolio managers as well as excellent communication skills and strong trading domain knowledge.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·          Partner with the currency trading business to define and document the requirements for the fixed income trading system

·          Take ownership for the delivery of functionality.

·          Identify specific industry initiatives that require product changes and new product development.  This extends from improving the existing products to developing next generation products.

·          You must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and an ability to work with various internal teams to execute on that vision.

·          Collaborate with software developers, database architects, vendors, and other IT and business teams to analyze and determine functional specifications and UI design for new applications and enhancements to existing applications.

·          Develop deep knowledge and expertise in the firm’s specific trading workflows

·          Work with traders to prioritize needs and ensure communication to keep them apprised of progress

·          Facilitate resolution of production issues by working with appropriate teams to research problems, track progress and determine and document solutions.

Required Skills and Competencies:

·          5+ years BA or systems analysis experience in trading or portfolio management

·          Demonstrated experience in project management and business analysis for medium to large initiatives

·          Strong knowledge of Fixed Income trading practices and market

·          Experience with Blackrock Aladdin, Charles River, Latent Zero, Longview is a plus

·          Experience with FXAll, FXConnect, FlexTrade is a plus

·          Strong knowledge of order management systems (OMS),  Financial Information eXchange protocol (FIX), electronic trading practices and markets

·          Self-motivated and willing to work in an energetic, fast paced team environment

·          Experience in a systems role supporting investment professionals

·          Excellent verbal and written communications skills

·          Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities

·          Experience with Oracle/SQL, PL/SQL, VBA, or Java considered a plus

·          Bachelor’s degree required

·          A CFA or demonstrated progress toward a CFA would be considered a plus

Keys to this Position:

1.  Strong Systems or Business Analysis skills are required. Currency and Derivatives experience is a big plus. 

2.  We are seeking solid knowledge of Fixed Income. 

3.  Technical:  SQL is a plus, not required. 

4.  Experience with Charles River, Latent Zero, Longview, Tradeweb, Market Axess would be a plus. 

5.  The best candidates will have worked for another buy side or sell side firm or a Vendor. 

 

 

Contact Information – Resumes in Word format to:

 

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB Site – www.wrightassociates.org

 

 

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