Contract Senior Project Manager - Florida

Title: Project Manager (Contract Role) (0577-006-811)

Location:  Florida

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Summary:

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the delivery of enterprise-level and strategic programs/projects from inception to implementation. The ideal candidate will have a background as a software developer, that will be accountable for planning, executing and managing projects within the defined scope, quality, budget, and schedule established in the project plan. They will provide leadership and direction for technical application developers, database designers, business analysts, and business resources throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle. They will be responsible for executive status reporting, requirements definition, technical design/architecture, development, testing, release management, and business communication/change management. The Project Manager will be the primary liaison between IT and business, manage portfolio relationships, dependencies, risk management, and issue resolution. They will ensure efficient distribution of organizational resources between the various technology teams and project initiatives. For some select and smaller projects, the Project Manager will also fulfill the Business Analyst role in eliciting and documenting business requirements, translating them into technical specifications, and validation testing.

Requirements:

BA in Computer Science or related field

3+ years leading an application development team and owning project management oversight for deliverables

3+ years hands-on software development and architecture experience in Java, C, C++, .Net, or similar platforms

Understanding of project management in a RUP/Iterative/Lean/Agile/similar software development process

Experience managing several multi-month projects using Systems Development Life Cycle

Experience defining project requirements, work breakdown structures and project effort scoping

Previous experience as a developer – require

Recent coding experience – required

Expertise with tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, etc.

                                                               

Any networking assistance that you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Zach Stierhoff

BCI - Financial Services Recruiting

10 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 1250

Chicago, IL 60606

312-460-8222 x102

zach@bcius.com

www.bcius.com

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A blog post on healthy project teams reminded me that it's the people closest to the work, actually doing the work that are the most important part of the team. If you choose to focus on process, and enforcing compliance, you have chosen to micro-manage, telling people how to do their work. You have also chosen to indirectly tell them that they have no say in how they do their work. This does not create a successful environment for knowledge workers who must be creative, inventive, and innovative in their work product. 

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Production Support Engineer in Chicago, IL.

I am a recruiter here at CyberCoders who specializes in placing Production Support Engineer candidates as well as similar positions in Chicago, IL and other locations nationwide.

I am emailing you in case you think you would be a great fit for the position listed below.  Please check out the link and apply if you are interested in hearing more about the job.  :)

Also - If you refer a friend I end up placing at any of my open jobs, I will give you an iPad for the referral!

This position is for a Production Support Engineer in Chicago, IL. 

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Middle Office Manager

itle:  Middle Office Manager (456-036-711)

Location:  Chicago, IL

Compensation:  Competitive salary plus strong benefits package

 

Summary:

Proprietary trading/market-making firm seeks experienced Middle Office professional with strong managerial experience, a passion for leadership, and an understanding of options/futures. This person will work closely with and report to the firm’s CFO. The ideal candidate would have an interest in process improvement/technology along with the ability to work with a wide variety of personality types in a trading (versus purely corporate) environment.

 

Responsibilities:

Set the strategic growth of middle office operations

Set automation priorities that impact middle office

Manage/develop staff

Interact with various departments

Represent middle office for control meetings

Work with trading and middle office teams to make processes more efficient

Responsible for mitigating risks to the firm as they impact middle office

Oversee trader IDs for various traders

 

Requirements:

2+ years of management/supervisory responsibilities required; 5+ preferred

5-7 years of Middle Office experience in financial setting required

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required

Strong Excel skills; Solid analytical thinking; Ability to communicate with various departments

Strong understanding of trading and clearing processes

 

If you are interested in this opening, please email us an up-to-date copy of your resume as an MS Word attachment. Any networking assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you,

 

Jordan Striggow

BCI - Financial Services Recruiting

10 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 1250

Chicago, IL 60606

312-460-8111 x112

jordan@brokerageconsultants.com

www.brokerageconsultants.com

Business Process Development Coordinator

Title: Business Process Development Coordinator (0764-007-811)
Location: Sarasota, FL
Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Summary/Responsibilities:
Work across all areas of financial services business and assist in the development and implementation of business processes within a number of software systems.
Meet with managers of each department and understand what their activities involve
Specify in a format that the specific manager can understand and verify
Suggest improvements and/or inconsistencies in the process
Create NetSuite workflows using the embedded NetSuite tools
Run process to ensure it matches the requirements of the department/specific manager

Requirements:
Experience working with business processes and computer systems and flowcharts preferred
Organizational and time management skills sufficient to prioritize workload and handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
Ability to operate efficiently in a team environment and effectively communicate
Excellent attention to detail and follow-up
Proficient in Microsoft Office products
Advanced problem solving skills to effectively analyze, research and resolve questions in a timely manner

If you are interested in this opening, please email us a copy of your resume as an MS Word attachment.

Thank you,

Zach Stierhoff
BCI - Financial Services Recruiting
10 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60606
312-460-8111 x102
zach@brokerageconsultants.com
www.brokerageconsultants.com

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Database Developer and Administrator

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Zach Stierhoff"
Date: Nov 12, 2013 9:20 AM
Subject: Database Developer and Administrator - Chicago
To:
Cc:

BCI is currently working to fill the following position:

Title: Database Developer and Administrator (44500-1)
Location: Chicago, IL
Compensation: Depends on experience

Summary/Responsibilities:
Summary:
The Database Developer/Administrator will be a key component of the IT team, taking charge of the maintenance and monitoring of the firm's market data warehouse. In addition, this person will manage over a dozen MS SQL, MySQL and kdb+ instances. This person will ensure that all databases are operating at peak performance levels.

Responsibilities:
Responsible for performance tuning and optimization of databases
Set up new databases for users and assist with report generation
Work with back office and accounting systems to download data, transform data into compatible formats and then upload
Write queries/scripts applying to all databases
Work with support team to backup and restore databases
Determine requirements and maintain documentation for development of new databases
Perform functionality and performance testing on databases
Manage high volumes of time series data

Requirements:
Strong background in MS SQL or MySQL
C# experience required
Experience with kdb+ is a plus
Solid object-oriented programming background
Scripting knowledge in PowerShell or VBScript is a plus
2+ years of developers experience required
Strong knowledge of database design and structure
Experience with data modeling and normalization is a plus
Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work diligently under minimal supervision
Strong attention to detail
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
Minimum of 3 years in a similar position
Experience working within the financial industry is a plus

If you or someone you know are interested in the role, please promptly respond to this email and attach a copy of your resume.

Regards,

Zach Stierhoff
BCI - Financial Services Recruiting
10 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60606
312-460-8111 x 102
zach@brokerageconsultants.com
www.brokerageconsultants.com

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