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Technology Management - CIO, VP, Director, Manager, Project Manager

Crappy market out there for many people and really for others - can we all become .Net developers!! The past 6 months has seen a net reduction in positions in this area. Give me a call or let's get together at Blue martini and I can share more details with you over a drink. CIO searches will never be posted here. I've filled several, they're always confidential, including the one I'm currently involved in...call me if appropriate.

#	Title	Location	Additional Notes	Pay Range
1.	VP of IT - Infrastructure	Tampa Bay	Outsourcing initiative, restaring this search	200-250k
2.	Sr. Project Manager	Tampa Bay	Prior hands-on Oracle DB experience req.	90-105k
3.	QA Manager	Pinellas	um, good company to work for...	84-92k
4.	Project Manager	Pinellas	.Net, offshore, Agile/Scrum, Full time	80-85k
5.	Project Manager	Pinellas	.Net, offshore, Agile/Scrum, Contract	$40-45/hour
6.	Project Manager	Pinellas	Agile/Scrum, COTS, stable work history	78-86k
7.	Project Manager	Pinellas	Agile, Cerner, COTS, stable work history	78-86k

1. VP of IT Infrastructure - Infrastructure

I had worked this search last year. The firm hired a VP of IT to handle another part of the IT group. This search was placed on hold. Looks like it is restarted...

2. Senior Project Manager, Tampa Bay area, Full time - 90-10k

If someone really excels in this job, I could see them as Director or AVP within 2-3 years

The Project Manager – Infrastructure provides project management and oversight for internal and external hardware and tools projects. These projects will include the installation and configuration of new hardware, firmware updates, operating system and other layered software updates, moving environments, and upgrades to other tools like Hyperion, Websphere, and Citrix. This position will provide project planning, tracking, financials, resourcing, risk management, issue management, change management, and vendor management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Produce detailed project plans utilizing Microsoft Project as well as other project tools & techniques used to successfully manage projects
• Submit, Manage, and Coordinate Service Center (ticket system) requests and tasks related to assigned projects
• Manage multiple large scale projects and successfully deliver on high profile/priority projects
• Capable of breaking down large projects to clear and definable sub-projects. Direct other Project Managers to drive sub projects to completion
• Coordinate and drive cross functional project teams, schedule, install, test and deliver contracted products within scheduled timeline and with a high degree of quality and customer satisfaction
• Establish and maintain strong, effective working relationships with clients and coworkers
Lead/participate in meetings with customers and internal project resources
• Provide continuous feedback on project status and offer constructive options to ensure project continues to meet original expectations
• Identify resources and/or schedule conflicts and changing of project scope
• Communicate identification and resolution of business/project issues, as well as the monitoring, tracking and reporting on project deliverables to ensure adherence to project plan.
• Function as an escalation point to keep all parties aware of overall project impact in order to facilitate management decisions at the earliest possible time.
• Attend Problem, Change, and Status review meetings with other departments and provide feedback
• Attend scheduled training sessions that pertain to Company products and services
• Other duties as assigned
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES May lead teams of up to 10 database and systems administrators. Additionally, may serve as project lead to review requirements, designs, and provide work estimates and work breakdown structures to project managers on assigned projects.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Green card or US citizenship required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
4 year BS or BA degree required in a computer related field or 6 years of directly related work experience in a large-scale IT environment8 years of experience in IT departments (any role)5 years project management experience including 3 years project management of Hardware installation or Data center based projects2 years experience with MS Office, Visio, and MS Project Experience in each of the nine PMI project management areas

Required Interpersonal/Departmental Skills
Excellent Customer Service skills Excellent problem solver, creative in problem mitigation and resolution, drives problems to closure
Experience managing several projects simultaneously with minimal supervision Excellent interpersonal skills; able to work in team or individual settings
Excellent communication and organization skills Experience managing virtual teams from multiple departments

Optional Experience Desired
PMI certification strongly desired2 years experience managing projects in a highly available real-time transaction environment. Previous experience as a DBA or System Administrator Experience with Service Center data center management system

3. QA Manager, Pinellas, Full Time, 84-92k plus bonus potential

Experience: required - seven years testing experience
Specific Skills: customer service skills; written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal skills; ability to delegate; ability to work independently; ability to work with a team; critical thinking skills; organizational skills; clerical skills; computer skills appropriate to the position; knowledge of regulatory standards appropriate to position; management skills; medical terminology; strong understanding of clinical workflows and processes; extensive background in performance testing methodologies; ability to develop comprehensive performance test packages.

Description:
The principal role of the Testing Manager is to ensure that all work products are of excellent quality and compliant with all national patient safety standards. This includes: management of and improving the quality of our current testing process, developing standards and processes for testing & monitoring, producing testing reports and metrics, creating and coordinating all planning, scheduling, effort estimation and resource forecasting for testing across the life cycle of the Electronic Medical Record project.

4. Project Manager, Full time, Pinellas, .Net shop, 80-85k

The client is looking for someone with a strong development background and then an emphasis on Agile/Scrum & Six Sigma experience.

Project Manager
Responsibilities
• Manage multiple and simultaneous technology projects
• Coordinate day-to-day aspects among stakeholders, Operations team, IT organization and offshore technology team for timely completion of projects
• Capture existing business processes and data flows and help management reengineer business processes
• Identify process improvement opportunities and consistently seek internal customer satisfaction
• Identify and proactively reduce critical project risks
• Assist stakeholders through all phases of implementation from requirement definition, data mapping, training, testing, transfer to production and support
Requirements
• BS/BA degree in business, engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities (minimum two years in Full Life Cycle IT project management)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organizational, planning and matrix management skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with minimal direction
• Strong decisiveness, leadership, problem solving and original thinking
• Good understanding of Software, web and Microsoft technologies and relational database systems
• Must have proficiency with various software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Visio

Desirable
• Six sigma or lean or Agile development methodology experience
• Healthcare experience

5. Project Manager, Contract (3-6 months), Pinellas, .Net shop, $40-45/hour

The client is looking for someone with a strong development background and then an emphasis on Agile/Scrum & Six Sigma experience.

Project Manager
Responsibilities
• Manage multiple and simultaneous technology projects
• Coordinate day-to-day aspects among stakeholders, Operations team, IT organization and offshore technology team for timely completion of projects
• Capture existing business processes and data flows and help management reengineer business processes
• Identify process improvement opportunities and consistently seek internal customer satisfaction
• Identify and proactively reduce critical project risks
• Assist stakeholders through all phases of implementation from requirement definition, data mapping, training, testing, transfer to production and support
Requirements
• BS/BA degree in business, engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities (minimum two years in Full Life Cycle IT project management)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organizational, planning and matrix management skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with minimal direction
• Strong decisiveness, leadership, problem solving and original thinking
• Good understanding of Software, web and Microsoft technologies and relational database systems
• Must have proficiency with various software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Visio

Desirable
• Six sigma or lean or Agile development methodology experience
• Healthcare experience

 

6. Project Manager, Pinellas, Full Time, Must have Agile/Scrum SDLC, 75-85k

REQUIRED EDUCATION: BS Degree in Computer Science, Business or Healthcare or experience if no degree;

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Two years of IT project management; five years of IT project management if no degree;

PREFERRED SKILLS:
Agile Software Development Lifecycle;
- Practical experience with SCRUM is a plus;
The technical writing ability to complete the appropriate tasks;
Five or more years of project management experience in a technology development environment;
- Practical experience in product development is a plus;
- Also a plus is direct technical experience with n-tier web applications and object oriented development in a .NET/SQL Server environment;
Project Management experience around MS Enterprise Project and/or MS Team Foundation Server;
Excellent documentation, reporting and communication skills and experience;
Expert proficiency in the MS Office tools.

Description:
The Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing strategic, long-range projects. Responsible for managing and allocating the resources assigned during a project life cycle. Responsible for goals and policies for their area of responsibility. Responsible for the planning, development and support of IS projects. Responsible for the training and development of staff team members within the scope of assigned projects.

7. Project Manager, Pinellas, Full Time, Must have Cerner FSI & HL7, 75-85k

Qualifications:
Required Education: BS degree in Computer Science, Business or Health Care; Or Experience if no degree;

Required Experience: Two years IT Project Management with BS degree; Five years IT Project Management if no degree;

Specific Skills: customer service skills; written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal skills; ability to delegate; ability to work with a team; critical thinking; organizational skills; computer skill appropriate to position; management skills; analytical, decision making and problem solving skills; Cerner FSI and HL7 experience highly preferred.

Description:
The Manger is responsible for planning, organizing and directing strategic, long range projects. Responsible for managing and allocating the resources assigned during a project life cycle. Responsible for goals and policies for their area of responsibility. Responsible for the planning, development and support of IT projects. Responsible for the training and development of staff team member within the scope of assigned projects.

Qualified candidate will have strong project management skills, HL7 standards and interface engine experience. Cerner FSI experience preferred. This position will oversee and project manage design, build, configure, testing, connectivity and implementation of interfaces to maximize performance and minimize defects for the EMR initiative. The candidate will assist in identification of required interfaces develop project plans and manage to the plans, track issues and assist in identifying solution, coordinate resources both internal and external, identify risks and create risk mitigation plan, facilitate documentation of interfaces, document and present scope changes, report status and manage the project budget.

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