Senior Application Project Manager

Location: Downtown Chicago, IL

6 months

Job Description

- A Bachelor's degree is required

- Candidates with experience in the Waterfall method are preferred.

- Prior financial/bank experience is highly desired.

- At least 8 years experience as a PM is required.

The Project Manager oversees all aspects of the project using planning, monitoring and controlling processes. The Project Manager is responsible for the timely delivery of highly complex and technical system projects; Assembles the project team and develops team goals and objectives to complete the project within prescribed resource limits
and in accordance with client requirements and departmental standards; Identifies resources required for completion of the project and has the authority to
obtain resources as needed; Responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently.


Major Duties

1. Responsible for the timely delivery of highly
complex and technical system projects.

2. Gathers facts, defines objectives, and develops
schedule and deadlines for the project.

3. Develop conceptual system requirements, system
integration requirements, and phasing plan. Conduct
post-install system review.

4. Assembles the project team members
and develops team goals and objectives
to complete the project within prescribed
resource limits and in accordance with client
requirements and departmental standards.

5. Provides guidance to team members on technical
aspects of the project.

6. Responsible for the final determination on technical
and non-technical decisions throughout the project.

7. Identifies the resources required for completion
of the project and has the authority to obtain resources
as needed.

8. Presents project proposals, communication plan, status reports,
and final results to senior level management.

9. Responsible for quality assurance review of the
project and the evaluation and documentation of
team procedures.

10. Responsible for managing the project budget

11. Identify, log and manage issues and risks and take corrective action as needed.

12. Manage the project scope and change control process

13. Maintain documentation (eg. Schedules, requirements, meeting minutes and status reports) in a project repository


Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge of various programming languages
usually obtained through a four year degree program in
related technology is required to oversee and manage all phases
of the project.

Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and project management methodologies are required.

Analytical and problem solving skills are needed for systems guidance.

Organizational skills are required to develop and follow through on
project goals and objectives.


Experience: Specific Requirements

Experience working with internal clients (business partners)

PMI certification preferred

Knowledge of SDLC methodology required

Experience working with MS Project, Project Server, Lotus Notes, SharePoint, Project Web Access

Update on the type of environment that candidate may be coming into if they are hired. This position may require the following:

- The candidate could be walking into a very chaotic environment.

- Hiring manager's expectation is that this person will assist the team lead in bringing order to chaos.

- This is a very fast paced environment that will require OT - at least initially until order is established.

- Until order is established - this person will need to be flexible with methodology. The ideal candidate must understand what drives methodology - why something is needed and accomplish the 'need' rather than be rigid in the execution.

**Key qualities**

Accountability: Candidate must meet the deliverable they agree to; whatever it takes. The HM wants a regular, reliable, reporting update of the programs, plans, and governance that is mutually agreed up. If they get behind, they need them to be willing to put the OT in to make it up.

Flexibility: The candidate must be able to work in a flexible, fluid environment. Bend when they need to bend, and mentor others on program management best practices.

Fast: The candidate must work quickly and should be self sufficient; a true "go getter" that is self motivated and ambitious. The individual needs to thrive in a fast paced environment.

Skilled; The candidate must also have strong PM skills and the ability to use automation and tools; this includes MS Office, MS Project, SharePoint, etc....


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Our Client located in a Chicago suburb currently seeks a Project Manager for DIRECT-HIRE or CONTRACT-TO-HIRE.This position would be as an IT Project Manager with the duties of managing multiple projects in the areas of timeline, resources and communication. This position will be reporting to a program manager that is located in a different location so this position should be self motivated and able to communicate effectively with both peers, business and supervisors without being located centrally. Further responsibilities and needs are listed below. Job Requirements: ? Project Manage medium to large projects delivering this work creatively within scope, schedule and budget. ? Define, monitor, execute, and control projects through the system and project development lifecycle. ? Facilitate the completion of project management deliverables required from the business customer. ? Document and deliver IT project management artifacts. ? Supports the growth, development and goals of the Project Management Practice and PMO through various leadership and continuous improvement initiatives. ? Work with assigned program managers as needed to complete project deliverables. Additional Details: ? A bachelors degree or a minimum of 5 years experience in the Information Technology field. ? A minimum of 4 ? 7 years experience as an IT Project Manager. ? The majority of this candidates experience must be with application software development projects. ? Proven ability to manage medium to large technical projects within a matrix environment. ? Experience managing multiple projects with project team sizes averaging at least 8-10 full time equivalents. ? Proven people, communication and organization skills. ? Ability to work independently or in a team, set priorities and meet deadlines on multiple projects. ? Can demonstrate a command of project management methodology and its practical application towards completing work. ? Can demonstrate strong negotiation, presentation, and facilitation skills. ? Ability to mentor others. ? Is creative and assertive. ? Expert knowledge in the use of at least one Project Management Scheduling Tool
Experience: WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'SINCLUDE SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATIONPLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING

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Desktop Technician - 3607

Location: Downtown Chicago

6 months

Job Description: Centralized Software Distribution/Maintain Lab Environment: Communicate, distribute, verify and track status for global software distributions. Included in these responsibilities is the management of a lab environment which includes maintaining resource scheduling, communications, OS imaging, and limited break fix situations. The technician will be required to work in a high volume, fast paced environment and be self motivated with minimal supervision.

Experience: The candidate is required to have solid written and communication skills. Advanced Excel experience as well as familiarity with LANDesk, Remedy, and VMWare is a plus

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As one of the world's leading banks, our client provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. They are active in over 50 countries and employ approximately 45,000 people.

Collection and validation of business requirements for ongoing projects; Design applicable, user friendly solutions; Support development; Provide guidance to IT group members relating to business processes and build awareness of business goals within the team. Interested candidates can send their resumes to:
Experience: Bachelor degree in Computer Science; 2+ Years experience in a Business or Systems Analysis role; Ability to mock up screens using Visio/Power Point or equivalent; Experience working in financial services industry is a big plus; Experience in IT development (Java, Web) is a big plus. Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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At Arc, you'll work with a team of smart marketers and gain global marketing insights, as we share our capabilities across 37 offices in 31 countries. And talk about our marquis list of clients! We partner with Diageo, Disney, Kellogg, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, Purina, Visa, Whirlpool, and the list goes on... We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth-largest marketing and communications company.



As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practice areas, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready?



Database Analyst (Tools & Technology) Job in Arc Database Marketing

Do you believe in one-to-one customer communication as part of a cohesive marketing effort that spans all contact points? Arc Database Marketing is part of a premier integrated marketing team that moves beyond the theory to successful implementation.

What is Arc Database Marketing?

Arc Database Marketing works in partnership with Clients as well as other Agency counterparts (e.g., Account Management, Planning, Creative, Production) to seamlessly integrate one-to-one marketing communication into all aspects of the marketing plan. Our role is to effectively harness the vast information already on-hand in Client customer files and databases to shape and deliver individualized customer communication. Vital to our efforts is the compilation and assessment of results that impact future communications.

Our team of database marketing professionals is organized into six service areas: strategy & planning, contact management, marketing operations, modeling & segmentation & analysis, technical consulting, compliance. Some of us are specialists in one area, while others have a more broad perspective. Together, we help our Clients bring together their marketing, technology, analytic, and customer care resources to deliver on the promise of one to one marketing, using our own resources when necessary to get the job done.

Who would be a great addition to the Arc Database Marketing Team?

Database marketing professionals (and those that aspire to be) who believe that great ideas are nothing without great execution and great follow-up. Leaders who individually contribute and effectively collaborate with others. Analysts who are inquisitive, detail-oriented and early adopters of tools and technology. Self-starters who obsess about Client business, constantly challenging themselves to put new ideas on the table ? ideas that build business.



Job Description

An Analyst in Tools and Technology is charged with helping to keep Client and Agency tools and technology on the "cutting edge." Towards this end, the Analyst may be involved in any number of projects such as:

Migration of a consumer information database to a third party vendor

Identification and installation of a team collaboration tool to enhance productivity and communication

Development and implementation of a campaign management tool user training program

Creation of a centralized repository of Client consumer information

Production Support for an active marketing database

Development of new functionality for an active marketing database





Specific responsibilities of an Analyst in Tools and Technology working on one of these project teams may include some, if not all, of the following:

Selection of third party vendor via formal RFI / RFP process

Creation of Project Workplan

Definition of Business Requirements

System Design Review and Approval

System Testing and Approval

Beta Testing Plan Development & Implementation

Business Process Definition

System User Training Curriculum Development, Materials Development & Implementation



Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Three to five years' experience in a related field (e.g., systems consulting, I/T)

Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team

Proficiency in working with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Access

Knowledge of Campaign Management Tools such as Protagona, TopDog and Unica is a plus

Knowledge of Query and Reporting Tools such as Cognos, Brio and SQL is a plus

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This production manager 42k - 50k Position Features:
competitive salary & benefits
discounted employee parking
convenient downtown location
Great Pay to $50K

Immediate need for production manager 42k - 50k seeking competitive salary & benefits, discounted employee parking and convenient downtown location. Must have industry experience, ability to solve problems in a timely manner and team player/team builder will be keys to success in this dynamic, stable organization. Will be responsible for manage staff of 30 employees, interfacing with upper management and technical support for printing company. Great benefits. Apply for this great position as a production manager 42k - 50k today!
Experience: call for details

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My downtown client seeks a Manager of IT Support to join their team on a full- time basis. This person will manage a small team of Desktop Support Engineers, but also handle support for Executive level users. You will provide support for all IT systems including but not limited to: Network, Servers, Desktops, Mobile Devices (Blackberry), Peripherals and Software. The environment is about 40 users, but they are a branch of an $80 Billion 59,000 employee company.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 5 years of total hands- on IT Support experience, 3 of which should be focused on Executive Level support. They should have at least 1 year experience managing a small support team. Candidates must also have extensive experience with the following technologies: Microsoft Exchange 2003, Active Directory, Windows XP, Blackberry, Security- related desktop operating systems, and Wireless.

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Our client located in Chicago,currently seeks a PROJECT MANAGER of INFRASTRUCTURE for a 6 month engagement with strong liklihood of extenstions. Could be long-term1 YEAR ++.This position is in support of a number of Technology initiatives in a variety of areas, including Middleware, Hosting, Network, End User Computing, Application Migration, etc. Client seeks someone who is sufficiently flexible and with a broad technology understanding to be able to step in and lead any of these. Required Skills: - The candidates should be PMI certified and have more than 5 years of program management experience.- The team prefers this person have experience in one/many of the following:Migration of Applications to newer versions of WebSphere, Oracle and SybaseDeployment of Desktops/Laptops to a large user baseDeployment of Mobility Solutions (blackberry, soft phones, etc)Definition and deployment of Managed print servicesImplementation of Business Continuity solutionThe responsibilities will include:" Project plan development" Tracking of milestones and progress" Managing resource requirements." Tracking program budget" Managing issues and risksAdditional details: It is not extremely important that the candidate have experience with certain versions of hardware. What is important is that the individual has knowledge of the hardware and know what questions to ask. The candidate should be able to effectively manage teams and deploy the new hardware.
Experience: WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'SINCLUDE SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATIONPLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING

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We are on retainer with a Global Solutions organization who is looking for a Sap Apo Snp- (THIS is a Full time Employee position). This position requires 50% travel and you can live in Chicago, IL, or be willing to relocate. if you are interested please forward your resume and I will respond back ASAPThank you,Lexi Soehlewww.barronsys.comPOSITION DETAILS;Salary $49.500 to $105KWe Will Sponsor/Transfer H1BBest Industry: Distribution Relocation: YES3 Openings Available The consultant will be responsible for the following and should have corresponding experience in one or more of the following in Supply Chain Management (SCM): As Is Process Analysis, To Be Process Design, Business Case development. SAP Configuration of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) functionality, including Supply Network Planning (SNP), Documentation, Unit and Integration testing, Implementation Planning, and Post Implementation Support. As most of our work is performed at client sites, 100% travel is required. The preferred candidate will have SAP certification, experience implementing SAP ver. 4.7 and team lead experience. Major Field of Study: Computer Science, Engineering, or related degree SAP APO module experience (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Supply Network Planning (SNP) experience (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Scope and create process procedures and definition documents (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Scope, review, and/or create functional specifications for SD RICEF (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Training material development (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Implementation of SAP with ASAP or equivalent methodology (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Test plan, scenario, & script development (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge).Minimum of 2-3 years experience with SAP's APO module, and specific experience in Demand Planning required. Minimum of 2 full lifecycle implementations. A minimum of 3 years of SAP experience for Supply Chain Management required. A minimum of 2-3 years of experience with SAP's APO module, and experience in Supply Network planning required. Minimum of 2 full lifecycle implementations. Depths of Industry experience a plus.
Experience: CANDIDATE MUST HAVESpecific experience with SAP's APO module, and specific experience in Demand Planning required. Additional experience in APO SNP,MM/PP/SD modules preferred. Minimum of 2 full lifecycle implementations. Depth of Industry experiences a plus. (Retail, CPG, Pharma, Life Sciences, Travel and Transportation.) Consultant will be responsible for the following and should have experience in one or more of the following in Supply Chain Management:- As Is Process Analysis - To Be Process Design - Business Case development - SAP Configuration of APO functionality, specifically Demand Planning

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Our client is seeking a Design Engineering Consultant, with a minimum of 6 years of engineering experience in a lead engineering role. The main responsibility of the Engineer will be to serve as a GPS system technical specialist for reviewing efforts in product conceptualization, design and integration, using systems engineering methods. The Design Engineer will perform requirements analysis, review functional partition, infrastructure breakdown and specification creation, to develop GPS personal navigation. This requires a broad knowledge of several fields and an extensive knowledge of satellite navigation specialty. The Design Engineer will prepare theoretical or design tradeoff studies across all involved product areas to refine functional attributes and achieve the best case design while minimizing development risk. The Design Engineer will review the design ideas and methods of approach, proposed by the bidding suppliers. He/she will act as peer consultant of relevant technical data, specialized knowledge usage and will propose improvements or modifications, to the design ideas and concept. The Design Engineer will work with other suppliers&#146; engineering personnel and customer representatives, to assure proper consideration of customer requirements. International travel may be required for this position.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The Design Engineer should have a proven ability to design RF circuits involved with low noise LNA amplifiers, PLL, VCO, TCXO, RF mixers, AGC, antenna matching, transmission lines, insertion loss, PCB board layers stack-up, micro-via, BGA and MCM packaging. The ideal candidate should have a specific knowledge of GPS personal navigation devices, communications receiver design, and blue tooth telecommunications. Electronic 3D compass experience is preferred. Hands on experience with Sirf III and Sirf Direct GPS Chipsets are considered as a plus. Knowledge of GPS system and Location Based Services and application is also considered as a plus. The ideal candidate should also be knowledgeable of RF, Analog ICs and communication systems as well as RF tests, measurement equipment, such as spectrum analyzer and vector network analyze measurement and analysis techniques. The Design Engineer for this position should also have good experience with GPS, Bluetooth and WFI Radio architecture and knowledge of communication receivers. Spread spectrum signals using CDMA techniques or GPS receivers is considered as a plus. The ideal candidate must have experience with spread spectrum digital signal processing (SSDSP) using FFT/IFFT methods for acquisition and tracking, PLL/FLL carrier and code tracking loops, data demodulation techniques for modernized GPS signaling L2C/MCODE. He/she should also have a good understanding of digital base band Algorithm simulation, development and implementation using Simulink, MATLAB, VHDL/Verilog coding with Xilinix FPGA. The ideal candidate should have BS in Electrical Engineering. MS in engineering or other scientific field is preferred.

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An enterprise software vendor ($40M FY07, profitable) with an expanding base in Europe and a fast-growing presence in North America, markets software that enables IT executives to improve performance of internal and outsourced applications teams by providing metrics and insight into the quality of development output. Real-time "Application Intelligence" allows an executive to manage their delivery capability in ways never before possible - proactively controlling application health, increasing agility, and transforming their teams into word-class delivery organizations. Recent IT trends, such as globalization, outsourcing and increased cost/benefit scrutiny, are fuelling demand for our Application Intelligence solutions. IT executives are increasingly receptive to speaking with us, finding the value proposition relevant and immediate. Working with analysts and thought leaders to develop a leadership position in the Application Intelligence space has begun to pay off. The company just hit a pivotal growth spurt, with revenues up 50% year-to-year, and the financial services sector is especially hot. As more and more household names come online, the market momentum will only accelerate. We have already helped more than 600 organizations worldwide speed delivery to the business, mitigate risks in production, improve the customer experience, and reduce the total cost of application ownership. Role: The Senior Sales Consultant works with the US sales team to provide support for the functional and technical aspects of the sales cycle, including: discovery sessions and requirements gathering; configuring, preparing, and demonstrating our Software products; conducting and managing Proof of Value activities and providing additional support to Account Executives to move the sales cycle along.As a Senior Sales Consultant you will be responsible for providing presales technical / functional support to prospective clients and customers while ensuring customer satisfaction with minimal supervision. With a proven track record of successful sales support activity, the Senior Sales Consultant will present and articulate the Software advanced product features and value, product future direction and the overall Software solution. He/she will work with Account Executives to qualify opportunities and convert leads into successful deals. The Senior Sales Consultant will also work with Account Executives to develop and manage reference sites through high quality technical, and professional client relationships. He/She will act as a technical resource for less experienced Account Executives and Presales Consultants. With direct feedback from the field, the Senior Sales Consultant will work with Account Executives and the marketing team to develop and deliver high quality standard Software presentations and demonstrations. The preferred candidate will have experience with developing applications and the system development life cycle in a project management, consulting, pre-sales or similar role, and be fully conversant with and experienced in at least one recognized sales methodology, ideally Solution Selling©. Competencies:. Bachelors Degree required (technical major desirable); Masters Degree a plus. . Minimum 5 years of software development experience (developer, system analyst, technical project management). Solid knowledge of System Development Life Cycle concepts and software development iterative and non-iterative development models. Familiarity with the CMMI model is a plus . 3+ years experience with successful software presales support. Ability to present and establish value of the our Software Technical Foundation and. business proposition for large groups and executives . Strong organizational and time management skills . Must be customer focused and have the ability to manage and resolve solutions to complex technical issues . Ability to travel 50% throughout North America as required . Ensure software proposal meets customer business requirements . Proven ability to gain cooperation of others, proven leadership skills . Excellent oral and written communication skills, outstanding presentation and interpersonal skills, and ability to interface to senior levels of an organization is required. . Highly motivated, hands on personality. . Ability to multitask and work independently toward stated business goals. Compensation: Commensurate with prior experience, a base salary and highly competitive on-target earnings bonus will be offered in addition to stock options.

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My downtown client has an ongoing need for a SQL Server DBA to join their team on a full- time basis. The DBA will provide hands- on support in the design and development of all Relational Database Management Systems. This includes all development, staging and production database servers and applications.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 3+ years of SQL DBA experience with SQL Server 2000 in an operations environment. They should also have experience supporting and implementing complex logical database designs and relational database concepts. 3+ years of Transact SQL experience with an advanced ability to analyze and architect data and data models is also required.

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An enterprise software vendor ($40M FY07, profitable) with an expanding base in Europe and a fast-growing presence in North America, markets software that enables IT executives to improve performance of internal and outsourced applications teams by providing metrics and insight into the quality of development output. Real-time "Application Intelligence" allows an executive to manage their delivery capability in ways never before possible - proactively controlling application health, increasing agility, and transforming their teams into word-class delivery organizations. Recent IT trends, such as globalization, outsourcing and increased cost/benefit scrutiny, are fuelling demand for our Application Intelligence solutions. IT executives are increasingly receptive to speaking with us, finding the value proposition relevant and immediate. Working with analysts and thought leaders to develop a leadership position in the Application Intelligence space has begun to pay off. The company just hit a pivotal growth spurt, with revenues up 50% year-to-year, and the financial services sector is especially hot. As more and more household names come online, the market momentum will only accelerate. We have already helped more than 600 organizations worldwide speed delivery to the business, mitigate risks in production, improve the customer experience, and reduce the total cost of application ownership. Role: The Senior Sales Consultant works with the US sales team to provide support for the functional and technical aspects of the sales cycle, including: discovery sessions and requirements gathering; configuring, preparing, and demonstrating our Software products; conducting and managing Proof of Value activities and providing additional support to Account Executives to move the sales cycle along.As a Senior Sales Consultant you will be responsible for providing presales technical / functional support to prospective clients and customers while ensuring customer satisfaction with minimal supervision. With a proven track record of successful sales support activity, the Senior Sales Consultant will present and articulate the Software advanced product features and value, product future direction and the overall Software solution. He/she will work with Account Executives to qualify opportunities and convert leads into successful deals. The Senior Sales Consultant will also work with Account Executives to develop and manage reference sites through high quality technical, and professional client relationships. He/She will act as a technical resource for less experienced Account Executives and Presales Consultants. With direct feedback from the field, the Senior Sales Consultant will work with Account Executives and the marketing team to develop and deliver high quality standard Software presentations and demonstrations. The preferred candidate will have experience with developing applications and the system development life cycle in a project management, consulting, pre-sales or similar role, and be fully conversant with and experienced in at least one recognized sales methodology, ideally Solution Selling©. Competencies:. Bachelors Degree required (technical major desirable); Masters Degree a plus. . Minimum 5 years of software development experience (developer, system analyst, technical project management). Solid knowledge of System Development Life Cycle concepts and software development iterative and non-iterative development models. Familiarity with the CMMI model is a plus . 3+ years experience with successful software presales support. Ability to present and establish value of the our Software Technical Foundation and. business proposition for large groups and executives . Strong organizational and time management skills . Must be customer focused and have the ability to manage and resolve solutions to complex technical issues . Ability to travel 50% throughout North America as required . Ensure software proposal meets customer business requirements . Proven ability to gain cooperation of others, proven leadership skills . Excellent oral and written communication skills, outstanding presentation and interpersonal skills, and ability to interface to senior levels of an organization is required. . Highly motivated, hands on personality. . Ability to multitask and work independently toward stated business goals. Compensation: Commensurate with prior experience, a base salary and highly competitive on-target earnings bonus will be offered in addition to stock options.

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At Arc, you'll work with a team of smart marketers and gain global marketing insights, as we share our capabilities across 37 offices in 31 countries. And talk about our marquis list of clients! We partner with Diageo, Disney, Kellogg, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, Purina, Visa, Whirlpool, and the list goes on... We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth-largest marketing and communications company.



As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practice areas, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready?



Database Analyst (Tools & Technology) Job in Arc Database Marketing

Do you believe in one-to-one customer communication as part of a cohesive marketing effort that spans all contact points? Arc Database Marketing is part of a premier integrated marketing team that moves beyond the theory to successful implementation.

What is Arc Database Marketing?

Arc Database Marketing works in partnership with Clients as well as other Agency counterparts (e.g., Account Management, Planning, Creative, Production) to seamlessly integrate one-to-one marketing communication into all aspects of the marketing plan. Our role is to effectively harness the vast information already on-hand in Client customer files and databases to shape and deliver individualized customer communication. Vital to our efforts is the compilation and assessment of results that impact future communications.

Our team of database marketing professionals is organized into six service areas: strategy & planning, contact management, marketing operations, modeling & segmentation & analysis, technical consulting, compliance. Some of us are specialists in one area, while others have a more broad perspective. Together, we help our Clients bring together their marketing, technology, analytic, and customer care resources to deliver on the promise of one to one marketing, using our own resources when necessary to get the job done.

Who would be a great addition to the Arc Database Marketing Team?

Database marketing professionals (and those that aspire to be) who believe that great ideas are nothing without great execution and great follow-up. Leaders who individually contribute and effectively collaborate with others. Analysts who are inquisitive, detail-oriented and early adopters of tools and technology. Self-starters who obsess about Client business, constantly challenging themselves to put new ideas on the table ? ideas that build business.



Job Description

An Analyst in Tools and Technology is charged with helping to keep Client and Agency tools and technology on the "cutting edge." Towards this end, the Analyst may be involved in any number of projects such as:

Migration of a consumer information database to a third party vendor

Identification and installation of a team collaboration tool to enhance productivity and communication

Development and implementation of a campaign management tool user training program

Creation of a centralized repository of Client consumer information

Production Support for an active marketing database

Development of new functionality for an active marketing database





Specific responsibilities of an Analyst in Tools and Technology working on one of these project teams may include some, if not all, of the following:

Selection of third party vendor via formal RFI / RFP process

Creation of Project Workplan

Definition of Business Requirements

System Design Review and Approval

System Testing and Approval

Beta Testing Plan Development & Implementation

Business Process Definition

System User Training Curriculum Development, Materials Development & Implementation



Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Three to five years' experience in a related field (e.g., systems consulting, I/T)

Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team

Proficiency in working with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Access

Knowledge of Campaign Management Tools such as Protagona, TopDog and Unica is a plus

Knowledge of Query and Reporting Tools such as Cognos, Brio and SQL is a plus

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Desktop Technician - 3607

Location: Downtown Chicago

6 months

Job Description: Centralized Software Distribution/Maintain Lab Environment: Communicate, distribute, verify and track status for global software distributions. Included in these responsibilities is the management of a lab environment which includes maintaining resource scheduling, communications, OS imaging, and limited break fix situations. The technician will be required to work in a high volume, fast paced environment and be self motivated with minimal supervision.

Experience: The candidate is required to have solid written and communication skills. Advanced Excel experience as well as familiarity with LANDesk, Remedy, and VMWare is a plus

To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our client is seeking a Design Engineering Consultant, with a minimum of 6 years of engineering experience in a lead engineering role. The main responsibility of the Engineer will be to serve as a GPS system technical specialist for reviewing efforts in product conceptualization, design and integration, using systems engineering methods. The Design Engineer will perform requirements analysis, review functional partition, infrastructure breakdown and specification creation, to develop GPS personal navigation. This requires a broad knowledge of several fields and an extensive knowledge of satellite navigation specialty. The Design Engineer will prepare theoretical or design tradeoff studies across all involved product areas to refine functional attributes and achieve the best case design while minimizing development risk. The Design Engineer will review the design ideas and methods of approach, proposed by the bidding suppliers. He/she will act as peer consultant of relevant technical data, specialized knowledge usage and will propose improvements or modifications, to the design ideas and concept. The Design Engineer will work with other suppliers&#146; engineering personnel and customer representatives, to assure proper consideration of customer requirements. International travel may be required for this position.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The Design Engineer should have a proven ability to design RF circuits involved with low noise LNA amplifiers, PLL, VCO, TCXO, RF mixers, AGC, antenna matching, transmission lines, insertion loss, PCB board layers stack-up, micro-via, BGA and MCM packaging. The ideal candidate should have a specific knowledge of GPS personal navigation devices, communications receiver design, and blue tooth telecommunications. Electronic 3D compass experience is preferred. Hands on experience with Sirf III and Sirf Direct GPS Chipsets are considered as a plus. Knowledge of GPS system and Location Based Services and application is also considered as a plus. The ideal candidate should also be knowledgeable of RF, Analog ICs and communication systems as well as RF tests, measurement equipment, such as spectrum analyzer and vector network analyze measurement and analysis techniques. The Design Engineer for this position should also have good experience with GPS, Bluetooth and WFI Radio architecture and knowledge of communication receivers. Spread spectrum signals using CDMA techniques or GPS receivers is considered as a plus. The ideal candidate must have experience with spread spectrum digital signal processing (SSDSP) using FFT/IFFT methods for acquisition and tracking, PLL/FLL carrier and code tracking loops, data demodulation techniques for modernized GPS signaling L2C/MCODE. He/she should also have a good understanding of digital base band Algorithm simulation, development and implementation using Simulink, MATLAB, VHDL/Verilog coding with Xilinix FPGA. The ideal candidate should have BS in Electrical Engineering. MS in engineering or other scientific field is preferred.

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We are on retainer with a Global Solutions organization who is looking for a Sap Apo Snp- (THIS is a Full time Employee position). This position requires 50% travel and you can live in Chicago, IL, or be willing to relocate. if you are interested please forward your resume and I will respond back ASAPThank you,Lexi Soehlewww.barronsys.comPOSITION DETAILS;Salary $49.500 to $105KWe Will Sponsor/Transfer H1BBest Industry: Distribution Relocation: YES3 Openings Available The consultant will be responsible for the following and should have corresponding experience in one or more of the following in Supply Chain Management (SCM): As Is Process Analysis, To Be Process Design, Business Case development. SAP Configuration of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) functionality, including Supply Network Planning (SNP), Documentation, Unit and Integration testing, Implementation Planning, and Post Implementation Support. As most of our work is performed at client sites, 100% travel is required. The preferred candidate will have SAP certification, experience implementing SAP ver. 4.7 and team lead experience. Major Field of Study: Computer Science, Engineering, or related degree SAP APO module experience (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Supply Network Planning (SNP) experience (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Scope and create process procedures and definition documents (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Scope, review, and/or create functional specifications for SD RICEF (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Training material development (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Implementation of SAP with ASAP or equivalent methodology (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Test plan, scenario, & script development (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge).Minimum of 2-3 years experience with SAP's APO module, and specific experience in Demand Planning required. Minimum of 2 full lifecycle implementations. A minimum of 3 years of SAP experience for Supply Chain Management required. A minimum of 2-3 years of experience with SAP's APO module, and experience in Supply Network planning required. Minimum of 2 full lifecycle implementations. Depths of Industry experience a plus.
Experience: CANDIDATE MUST HAVESpecific experience with SAP's APO module, and specific experience in Demand Planning required. Additional experience in APO SNP,MM/PP/SD modules preferred. Minimum of 2 full lifecycle implementations. Depth of Industry experiences a plus. (Retail, CPG, Pharma, Life Sciences, Travel and Transportation.) Consultant will be responsible for the following and should have experience in one or more of the following in Supply Chain Management:- As Is Process Analysis - To Be Process Design - Business Case development - SAP Configuration of APO functionality, specifically Demand Planning

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Senior Application Project Manager

Location: Downtown Chicago, IL

6 months

Job Description

- A Bachelor's degree is required

- Candidates with experience in the Waterfall method are preferred.

- Prior financial/bank experience is highly desired.

- At least 8 years experience as a PM is required.

The Project Manager oversees all aspects of the project using planning, monitoring and controlling processes. The Project Manager is responsible for the timely delivery of highly complex and technical system projects; Assembles the project team and develops team goals and objectives to complete the project within prescribed resource limits
and in accordance with client requirements and departmental standards; Identifies resources required for completion of the project and has the authority to
obtain resources as needed; Responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently.


Major Duties

1. Responsible for the timely delivery of highly
complex and technical system projects.

2. Gathers facts, defines objectives, and develops
schedule and deadlines for the project.

3. Develop conceptual system requirements, system
integration requirements, and phasing plan. Conduct
post-install system review.

4. Assembles the project team members
and develops team goals and objectives
to complete the project within prescribed
resource limits and in accordance with client
requirements and departmental standards.

5. Provides guidance to team members on technical
aspects of the project.

6. Responsible for the final determination on technical
and non-technical decisions throughout the project.

7. Identifies the resources required for completion
of the project and has the authority to obtain resources
as needed.

8. Presents project proposals, communication plan, status reports,
and final results to senior level management.

9. Responsible for quality assurance review of the
project and the evaluation and documentation of
team procedures.

10. Responsible for managing the project budget

11. Identify, log and manage issues and risks and take corrective action as needed.

12. Manage the project scope and change control process

13. Maintain documentation (eg. Schedules, requirements, meeting minutes and status reports) in a project repository


Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge of various programming languages
usually obtained through a four year degree program in
related technology is required to oversee and manage all phases
of the project.

Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and project management methodologies are required.

Analytical and problem solving skills are needed for systems guidance.

Organizational skills are required to develop and follow through on
project goals and objectives.


Experience: Specific Requirements

Experience working with internal clients (business partners)

PMI certification preferred

Knowledge of SDLC methodology required

Experience working with MS Project, Project Server, Lotus Notes, SharePoint, Project Web Access

Update on the type of environment that candidate may be coming into if they are hired. This position may require the following:

- The candidate could be walking into a very chaotic environment.

- Hiring manager's expectation is that this person will assist the team lead in bringing order to chaos.

- This is a very fast paced environment that will require OT - at least initially until order is established.

- Until order is established - this person will need to be flexible with methodology. The ideal candidate must understand what drives methodology - why something is needed and accomplish the 'need' rather than be rigid in the execution.

**Key qualities**

Accountability: Candidate must meet the deliverable they agree to; whatever it takes. The HM wants a regular, reliable, reporting update of the programs, plans, and governance that is mutually agreed up. If they get behind, they need them to be willing to put the OT in to make it up.

Flexibility: The candidate must be able to work in a flexible, fluid environment. Bend when they need to bend, and mentor others on program management best practices.

Fast: The candidate must work quickly and should be self sufficient; a true "go getter" that is self motivated and ambitious. The individual needs to thrive in a fast paced environment.

Skilled; The candidate must also have strong PM skills and the ability to use automation and tools; this includes MS Office, MS Project, SharePoint, etc....


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Our client located in Chicago,currently seeks a PROJECT MANAGER of INFRASTRUCTURE for a 6 month engagement with strong liklihood of extenstions. Could be long-term1 YEAR ++.This position is in support of a number of Technology initiatives in a variety of areas, including Middleware, Hosting, Network, End User Computing, Application Migration, etc. Client seeks someone who is sufficiently flexible and with a broad technology understanding to be able to step in and lead any of these. Required Skills: - The candidates should be PMI certified and have more than 5 years of program management experience.- The team prefers this person have experience in one/many of the following:Migration of Applications to newer versions of WebSphere, Oracle and SybaseDeployment of Desktops/Laptops to a large user baseDeployment of Mobility Solutions (blackberry, soft phones, etc)Definition and deployment of Managed print servicesImplementation of Business Continuity solutionThe responsibilities will include:" Project plan development" Tracking of milestones and progress" Managing resource requirements." Tracking program budget" Managing issues and risksAdditional details: It is not extremely important that the candidate have experience with certain versions of hardware. What is important is that the individual has knowledge of the hardware and know what questions to ask. The candidate should be able to effectively manage teams and deploy the new hardware.
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Our Client located in a Chicago suburb currently seeks a Project Manager for DIRECT-HIRE or CONTRACT-TO-HIRE.This position would be as an IT Project Manager with the duties of managing multiple projects in the areas of timeline, resources and communication. This position will be reporting to a program manager that is located in a different location so this position should be self motivated and able to communicate effectively with both peers, business and supervisors without being located centrally. Further responsibilities and needs are listed below. Job Requirements: ? Project Manage medium to large projects delivering this work creatively within scope, schedule and budget. ? Define, monitor, execute, and control projects through the system and project development lifecycle. ? Facilitate the completion of project management deliverables required from the business customer. ? Document and deliver IT project management artifacts. ? Supports the growth, development and goals of the Project Management Practice and PMO through various leadership and continuous improvement initiatives. ? Work with assigned program managers as needed to complete project deliverables. Additional Details: ? A bachelors degree or a minimum of 5 years experience in the Information Technology field. ? A minimum of 4 ? 7 years experience as an IT Project Manager. ? The majority of this candidates experience must be with application software development projects. ? Proven ability to manage medium to large technical projects within a matrix environment. ? Experience managing multiple projects with project team sizes averaging at least 8-10 full time equivalents. ? Proven people, communication and organization skills. ? Ability to work independently or in a team, set priorities and meet deadlines on multiple projects. ? Can demonstrate a command of project management methodology and its practical application towards completing work. ? Can demonstrate strong negotiation, presentation, and facilitation skills. ? Ability to mentor others. ? Is creative and assertive. ? Expert knowledge in the use of at least one Project Management Scheduling Tool
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This production manager 42k - 50k Position Features:
competitive salary & benefits
discounted employee parking
convenient downtown location
Great Pay to $50K

Immediate need for production manager 42k - 50k seeking competitive salary & benefits, discounted employee parking and convenient downtown location. Must have industry experience, ability to solve problems in a timely manner and team player/team builder will be keys to success in this dynamic, stable organization. Will be responsible for manage staff of 30 employees, interfacing with upper management and technical support for printing company. Great benefits. Apply for this great position as a production manager 42k - 50k today!
Experience: call for details

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As one of the world's leading banks, our client provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. They are active in over 50 countries and employ approximately 45,000 people.

Collection and validation of business requirements for ongoing projects; Design applicable, user friendly solutions; Support development; Provide guidance to IT group members relating to business processes and build awareness of business goals within the team. Interested candidates can send their resumes to:
Experience: Bachelor degree in Computer Science; 2+ Years experience in a Business or Systems Analysis role; Ability to mock up screens using Visio/Power Point or equivalent; Experience working in financial services industry is a big plus; Experience in IT development (Java, Web) is a big plus. Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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Location : Chicago,ILCandidate MUST have either Site minder or Identify Manager experience. Develop and deliver customer's federation service provider model Develop and deliver customer's WS Security standard for securing SOA Develop and deliver SOA Framework for Identity and Access Management services Develop and deliver virtual directory implementation from strategy to implementation (phased approach) Develop and deliver customer's next generation login forms (support for SSO zones, enhanced authentication and mobile support) Develop and deliver customer's strategy for LDAP authentication which aligns with customer Security Policy Develop and deliver customer's strategy for "Authorization Services" Develop and deliver design and implementation of the Siteminder R12 UI Additional NPI projects which arise throughout the year

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Responsible for the development, implementation, and operation of all areas of IT including accountability for day to day operation of the US network infrastructure, servers, WAN&#146;s and LAN&#146;s; Work with IT Director in co-coordinating Company-wide IT strategy and implementation; Working with IT Security Manager in the UK to ensure the security of IT infrastructure and systems; Develop special projects and initiatives appropriate to the mission of the Company, and to participate in relevant partnership projects both internally and externally, taking the role of project manager where appropriate; Work with the VP F&A and IT Director for the hardware, software, and telecoms' budgets pertaining to network and systems. Interested candidates can send their resumes to:
Experience: Bachelors degree required, concentration in Information Services preferred; At least 5 years experience in support of IT services preferably within a large global organization; Proven leadership experience with managing and developing a team is a big plus; Previous experience in SAP and working with Apple/MAC is a plus; Experience in supporting a large remote user base; Effective interpersonal skills essential to maintaining good working relationships and empathy with both technical and non-technical staff, including the ability to communicate well with a wide variety of users, of very differing levels of IT skills; Appreciation and understanding of emerging technical issues such as QoS; wireless technologies; VoIP; enterprise directories; authentication; SANs; clusters. Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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My downtown client has an ongoing need for a SQL Server DBA to join their team on a full- time basis. The DBA will provide hands- on support in the design and development of all Relational Database Management Systems. This includes all development, staging and production database servers and applications.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 3+ years of SQL DBA experience with SQL Server 2000 in an operations environment. They should also have experience supporting and implementing complex logical database designs and relational database concepts. 3+ years of Transact SQL experience with an advanced ability to analyze and architect data and data models is also required.

CANDIDATES PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO

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Our client is seeking a Design Engineering Consultant, with a minimum of 6 years of engineering experience in a lead engineering role. The main responsibility of the Engineer will be to serve as a GPS system technical specialist for reviewing efforts in product conceptualization, design and integration, using systems engineering methods. The Design Engineer will perform requirements analysis, review functional partition, infrastructure breakdown and specification creation, to develop GPS personal navigation. This requires a broad knowledge of several fields and an extensive knowledge of satellite navigation specialty. The Design Engineer will prepare theoretical or design tradeoff studies across all involved product areas to refine functional attributes and achieve the best case design while minimizing development risk. The Design Engineer will review the design ideas and methods of approach, proposed by the bidding suppliers. He/she will act as peer consultant of relevant technical data, specialized knowledge usage and will propose improvements or modifications, to the design ideas and concept. The Design Engineer will work with other suppliers&#146; engineering personnel and customer representatives, to assure proper consideration of customer requirements. International travel may be required for this position.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The Design Engineer should have a proven ability to design RF circuits involved with low noise LNA amplifiers, PLL, VCO, TCXO, RF mixers, AGC, antenna matching, transmission lines, insertion loss, PCB board layers stack-up, micro-via, BGA and MCM packaging. The ideal candidate should have a specific knowledge of GPS personal navigation devices, communications receiver design, and blue tooth telecommunications. Electronic 3D compass experience is preferred. Hands on experience with Sirf III and Sirf Direct GPS Chipsets are considered as a plus. Knowledge of GPS system and Location Based Services and application is also considered as a plus. The ideal candidate should also be knowledgeable of RF, Analog ICs and communication systems as well as RF tests, measurement equipment, such as spectrum analyzer and vector network analyze measurement and analysis techniques. The Design Engineer for this position should also have good experience with GPS, Bluetooth and WFI Radio architecture and knowledge of communication receivers. Spread spectrum signals using CDMA techniques or GPS receivers is considered as a plus. The ideal candidate must have experience with spread spectrum digital signal processing (SSDSP) using FFT/IFFT methods for acquisition and tracking, PLL/FLL carrier and code tracking loops, data demodulation techniques for modernized GPS signaling L2C/MCODE. He/she should also have a good understanding of digital base band Algorithm simulation, development and implementation using Simulink, MATLAB, VHDL/Verilog coding with Xilinix FPGA. The ideal candidate should have BS in Electrical Engineering. MS in engineering or other scientific field is preferred.

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We are on retainer with a Global Solutions organization who is looking for a Sap Apo Snp- (THIS is a Full time Employee position). This position requires 50% travel and you can live in Chicago, IL, or be willing to relocate. if you are interested please forward your resume and I will respond back ASAPThank you,Lexi Soehlewww.barronsys.comPOSITION DETAILS;Salary $49.500 to $105KWe Will Sponsor/Transfer H1BBest Industry: Distribution Relocation: YES3 Openings Available The consultant will be responsible for the following and should have corresponding experience in one or more of the following in Supply Chain Management (SCM): As Is Process Analysis, To Be Process Design, Business Case development. SAP Configuration of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) functionality, including Supply Network Planning (SNP), Documentation, Unit and Integration testing, Implementation Planning, and Post Implementation Support. As most of our work is performed at client sites, 100% travel is required. The preferred candidate will have SAP certification, experience implementing SAP ver. 4.7 and team lead experience. Major Field of Study: Computer Science, Engineering, or related degree SAP APO module experience (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Supply Network Planning (SNP) experience (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Scope and create process procedures and definition documents (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Scope, review, and/or create functional specifications for SD RICEF (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Training material development (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Implementation of SAP with ASAP or equivalent methodology (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge) Test plan, scenario, & script development (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge).Minimum of 2-3 years experience with SAP's APO module, and specific experience in Demand Planning required. Minimum of 2 full lifecycle implementations. A minimum of 3 years of SAP experience for Supply Chain Management required. A minimum of 2-3 years of experience with SAP's APO module, and experience in Supply Network planning required. Minimum of 2 full lifecycle implementations. Depths of Industry experience a plus.
Experience: CANDIDATE MUST HAVESpecific experience with SAP's APO module, and specific experience in Demand Planning required. Additional experience in APO SNP,MM/PP/SD modules preferred. Minimum of 2 full lifecycle implementations. Depth of Industry experiences a plus. (Retail, CPG, Pharma, Life Sciences, Travel and Transportation.) Consultant will be responsible for the following and should have experience in one or more of the following in Supply Chain Management:- As Is Process Analysis - To Be Process Design - Business Case development - SAP Configuration of APO functionality, specifically Demand Planning

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Desktop Technician - 3607

Location: Downtown Chicago

6 months

Job Description: Centralized Software Distribution/Maintain Lab Environment: Communicate, distribute, verify and track status for global software distributions. Included in these responsibilities is the management of a lab environment which includes maintaining resource scheduling, communications, OS imaging, and limited break fix situations. The technician will be required to work in a high volume, fast paced environment and be self motivated with minimal supervision.

Experience: The candidate is required to have solid written and communication skills. Advanced Excel experience as well as familiarity with LANDesk, Remedy, and VMWare is a plus

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Our client located in Chicago,currently seeks a PROJECT MANAGER of INFRASTRUCTURE for a 6 month engagement with strong liklihood of extenstions. Could be long-term1 YEAR ++.This position is in support of a number of Technology initiatives in a variety of areas, including Middleware, Hosting, Network, End User Computing, Application Migration, etc. Client seeks someone who is sufficiently flexible and with a broad technology understanding to be able to step in and lead any of these. Required Skills: - The candidates should be PMI certified and have more than 5 years of program management experience.- The team prefers this person have experience in one/many of the following:Migration of Applications to newer versions of WebSphere, Oracle and SybaseDeployment of Desktops/Laptops to a large user baseDeployment of Mobility Solutions (blackberry, soft phones, etc)Definition and deployment of Managed print servicesImplementation of Business Continuity solutionThe responsibilities will include:" Project plan development" Tracking of milestones and progress" Managing resource requirements." Tracking program budget" Managing issues and risksAdditional details: It is not extremely important that the candidate have experience with certain versions of hardware. What is important is that the individual has knowledge of the hardware and know what questions to ask. The candidate should be able to effectively manage teams and deploy the new hardware.
Experience: WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'SINCLUDE SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATIONPLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING

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At Arc, you'll work with a team of smart marketers and gain global marketing insights, as we share our capabilities across 37 offices in 31 countries. And talk about our marquis list of clients! We partner with Diageo, Disney, Kellogg, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, Purina, Visa, Whirlpool, and the list goes on... We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth-largest marketing and communications company.



As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practice areas, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready?



Database Analyst (Tools & Technology) Job in Arc Database Marketing

Do you believe in one-to-one customer communication as part of a cohesive marketing effort that spans all contact points? Arc Database Marketing is part of a premier integrated marketing team that moves beyond the theory to successful implementation.

What is Arc Database Marketing?

Arc Database Marketing works in partnership with Clients as well as other Agency counterparts (e.g., Account Management, Planning, Creative, Production) to seamlessly integrate one-to-one marketing communication into all aspects of the marketing plan. Our role is to effectively harness the vast information already on-hand in Client customer files and databases to shape and deliver individualized customer communication. Vital to our efforts is the compilation and assessment of results that impact future communications.

Our team of database marketing professionals is organized into six service areas: strategy & planning, contact management, marketing operations, modeling & segmentation & analysis, technical consulting, compliance. Some of us are specialists in one area, while others have a more broad perspective. Together, we help our Clients bring together their marketing, technology, analytic, and customer care resources to deliver on the promise of one to one marketing, using our own resources when necessary to get the job done.

Who would be a great addition to the Arc Database Marketing Team?

Database marketing professionals (and those that aspire to be) who believe that great ideas are nothing without great execution and great follow-up. Leaders who individually contribute and effectively collaborate with others. Analysts who are inquisitive, detail-oriented and early adopters of tools and technology. Self-starters who obsess about Client business, constantly challenging themselves to put new ideas on the table ? ideas that build business.



Job Description

An Analyst in Tools and Technology is charged with helping to keep Client and Agency tools and technology on the "cutting edge." Towards this end, the Analyst may be involved in any number of projects such as:

Migration of a consumer information database to a third party vendor

Identification and installation of a team collaboration tool to enhance productivity and communication

Development and implementation of a campaign management tool user training program

Creation of a centralized repository of Client consumer information

Production Support for an active marketing database

Development of new functionality for an active marketing database





Specific responsibilities of an Analyst in Tools and Technology working on one of these project teams may include some, if not all, of the following:

Selection of third party vendor via formal RFI / RFP process

Creation of Project Workplan

Definition of Business Requirements

System Design Review and Approval

System Testing and Approval

Beta Testing Plan Development & Implementation

Business Process Definition

System User Training Curriculum Development, Materials Development & Implementation



Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Three to five years' experience in a related field (e.g., systems consulting, I/T)

Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team

Proficiency in working with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Access

Knowledge of Campaign Management Tools such as Protagona, TopDog and Unica is a plus

Knowledge of Query and Reporting Tools such as Cognos, Brio and SQL is a plus

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This production manager 42k - 50k Position Features:
competitive salary & benefits
discounted employee parking
convenient downtown location
Great Pay to $50K

Immediate need for production manager 42k - 50k seeking competitive salary & benefits, discounted employee parking and convenient downtown location. Must have industry experience, ability to solve problems in a timely manner and team player/team builder will be keys to success in this dynamic, stable organization. Will be responsible for manage staff of 30 employees, interfacing with upper management and technical support for printing company. Great benefits. Apply for this great position as a production manager 42k - 50k today!
Experience: call for details

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An enterprise software vendor ($40M FY07, profitable) with an expanding base in Europe and a fast-growing presence in North America, markets software that enables IT executives to improve performance of internal and outsourced applications teams by providing metrics and insight into the quality of development output. Real-time "Application Intelligence" allows an executive to manage their delivery capability in ways never before possible - proactively controlling application health, increasing agility, and transforming their teams into word-class delivery organizations. Recent IT trends, such as globalization, outsourcing and increased cost/benefit scrutiny, are fuelling demand for our Application Intelligence solutions. IT executives are increasingly receptive to speaking with us, finding the value proposition relevant and immediate. Working with analysts and thought leaders to develop a leadership position in the Application Intelligence space has begun to pay off. The company just hit a pivotal growth spurt, with revenues up 50% year-to-year, and the financial services sector is especially hot. As more and more household names come online, the market momentum will only accelerate. We have already helped more than 600 organizations worldwide speed delivery to the business, mitigate risks in production, improve the customer experience, and reduce the total cost of application ownership. Role: The Senior Sales Consultant works with the US sales team to provide support for the functional and technical aspects of the sales cycle, including: discovery sessions and requirements gathering; configuring, preparing, and demonstrating our Software products; conducting and managing Proof of Value activities and providing additional support to Account Executives to move the sales cycle along.As a Senior Sales Consultant you will be responsible for providing presales technical / functional support to prospective clients and customers while ensuring customer satisfaction with minimal supervision. With a proven track record of successful sales support activity, the Senior Sales Consultant will present and articulate the Software advanced product features and value, product future direction and the overall Software solution. He/she will work with Account Executives to qualify opportunities and convert leads into successful deals. The Senior Sales Consultant will also work with Account Executives to develop and manage reference sites through high quality technical, and professional client relationships. He/She will act as a technical resource for less experienced Account Executives and Presales Consultants. With direct feedback from the field, the Senior Sales Consultant will work with Account Executives and the marketing team to develop and deliver high quality standard Software presentations and demonstrations. The preferred candidate will have experience with developing applications and the system development life cycle in a project management, consulting, pre-sales or similar role, and be fully conversant with and experienced in at least one recognized sales methodology, ideally Solution Selling©. Competencies:. Bachelors Degree required (technical major desirable); Masters Degree a plus. . Minimum 5 years of software development experience (developer, system analyst, technical project management). Solid knowledge of System Development Life Cycle concepts and software development iterative and non-iterative development models. Familiarity with the CMMI model is a plus . 3+ years experience with successful software presales support. Ability to present and establish value of the our Software Technical Foundation and. business proposition for large groups and executives . Strong organizational and time management skills . Must be customer focused and have the ability to manage and resolve solutions to complex technical issues . Ability to travel 50% throughout North America as required . Ensure software proposal meets customer business requirements . Proven ability to gain cooperation of others, proven leadership skills . Excellent oral and written communication skills, outstanding presentation and interpersonal skills, and ability to interface to senior levels of an organization is required. . Highly motivated, hands on personality. . Ability to multitask and work independently toward stated business goals. Compensation: Commensurate with prior experience, a base salary and highly competitive on-target earnings bonus will be offered in addition to stock options.

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Our Client located in a Chicago suburb currently seeks a Project Manager for DIRECT-HIRE or CONTRACT-TO-HIRE.This position would be as an IT Project Manager with the duties of managing multiple projects in the areas of timeline, resources and communication. This position will be reporting to a program manager that is located in a different location so this position should be self motivated and able to communicate effectively with both peers, business and supervisors without being located centrally. Further responsibilities and needs are listed below. Job Requirements: ? Project Manage medium to large projects delivering this work creatively within scope, schedule and budget. ? Define, monitor, execute, and control projects through the system and project development lifecycle. ? Facilitate the completion of project management deliverables required from the business customer. ? Document and deliver IT project management artifacts. ? Supports the growth, development and goals of the Project Management Practice and PMO through various leadership and continuous improvement initiatives. ? Work with assigned program managers as needed to complete project deliverables. Additional Details: ? A bachelors degree or a minimum of 5 years experience in the Information Technology field. ? A minimum of 4 ? 7 years experience as an IT Project Manager. ? The majority of this candidates experience must be with application software development projects. ? Proven ability to manage medium to large technical projects within a matrix environment. ? Experience managing multiple projects with project team sizes averaging at least 8-10 full time equivalents. ? Proven people, communication and organization skills. ? Ability to work independently or in a team, set priorities and meet deadlines on multiple projects. ? Can demonstrate a command of project management methodology and its practical application towards completing work. ? Can demonstrate strong negotiation, presentation, and facilitation skills. ? Ability to mentor others. ? Is creative and assertive. ? Expert knowledge in the use of at least one Project Management Scheduling Tool
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As one of the world's leading banks, our client provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. They are active in over 50 countries and employ approximately 45,000 people.

Collection and validation of business requirements for ongoing projects; Design applicable, user friendly solutions; Support development; Provide guidance to IT group members relating to business processes and build awareness of business goals within the team. Interested candidates can send their resumes to:
Experience: Bachelor degree in Computer Science; 2+ Years experience in a Business or Systems Analysis role; Ability to mock up screens using Visio/Power Point or equivalent; Experience working in financial services industry is a big plus; Experience in IT development (Java, Web) is a big plus. Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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DoubleClick Performics, the country’s largest search engine marketing firm (Jupiter Research 2006), and the performance marketing division of DoubleClick Inc., is an online marketing innovator devoted to maximizing our clients’affiliate and search marketing programs. With the right blend of insight, technological investment and response-oriented marketing plans we engage and deliver more consumers for our clients— which includes more than 300 of the world’s top brands.


Our success is a result of our people, relationships, industry tenure, and thought leadership through original research. DoubleClick Performics’seasoned professionals are uniquely positioned to identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities, enabling the continual optimization of results.


DoubleClick Performics clients realize impressive results by engaging consumers, significantly growing sales and exceeding objectives is seeking a Campaign Management Consultant (CMC).





The CMC travels to DART Search client offices and works with them to increase their comfort with and use of the product. The role supports the GTS Client Services and Sales teams by working hands-on with clients in need of launch and supplemental training, implementing campaigns, and best practices.








Key Accountabilities





· Present to, train, and consult clients on use of the DART Search product and services, offering industry perspective, product knowledge, and best practices well beyond the basics of the product.


·Engage and win over clients to expanded use of the DART Search


· Work with manager, TAMs, Sales, and Account Management to identify client training needs


·Manage travel schedule and client training/consultation engagements


·Debrief key stakeholders post visit on client status, successes, further client needs, and suggestions for product improvement


·Keep DART Search training materials current with new product features and services


·Identify the need for and create new training materials as needs arise


·Improve training process with primary goals of better training methods, scheduling, and delivery.


·Provide internal training to GTS and other DoubleClick teams


·Occasional weekend support coverage, project work, or travel.





Knowledge and Skill Requirements:





·Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Systems, or Information Systems Management


·Very strong written and verbal communication skills


·Strong client management and problem solving skills


·Good understanding of Search industry


·2+ years experience in a client-facing technology role


· 1+ year experience as a DoubleClick DART Search TAM or equivalent DART Search experience


· 1+ year experience with DoubleClick online marketing tools


·Previous training experience


·Medium competency level in HTML, cookie technology, and URL encoding and structures


· Familiarity with databases.


·Ability to travel up to 50%.



Benefits offered to all DoubleClick employees include:





· Competitive Salary


· Four weeks of paid vacation and personal time


· Casual work environment


· Medical, Dental and Prescription benefits through Cigna


· 401k with matching


· Extensive training and career pathing


· Pre-tax transit and Flex Spending Accounts


· Optional Pet and Legal Insurance





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GTS – Technical Account Manager

You can meet a lot of exceptional and diverse personalities working with DoubleClick’s award-winning Global Technical Services team. At DoubleClick, a leading provider of digital marketing and technology services, we welcome focused and committed individuals who can impart their enthusiasm and expertise to our clients. Because at the end of day we’re all about delivering great service to our clients and great opportunities to our employees.

The Technical Account Manager (TAM) is a client facing position in the Global Technical Services (GTS) Client Services team. The TAM provides technical account management and support to clients to enable them to meet their online marketing objectives using DoubleClick technology, including implementation, training, and end user support.

Description:

The Technical Account Manager is responsible for the following: Provide technical account management and support to assigned internal and external clients; seek ways to improve current technology and business processes; facilitate information sharing about DoubleClick technology to clients; identify, reproduce, and resolve technical issues as they relate to our technology; document and track technical issues and processes; attend interdepartmental meetings advising on technology; develop training material on the use of new technology product and services; conduct technical training for both internal staff and client users; generate custom client-requested reporting using SQL queries and shell scripting; develop and deliver daily reports to internal and external clients as needed; limited weekend support coverage or project work; manage short-term and long-term projects.

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Systems, or Marketing.
Basic competency level in HTML, cookie technology, and URL encoding and structures.
Basic programming understanding and experience.
Familiarity with Shell scripting and SQL query skills.
Experience in client services industry. Search industry experience desirable.

All qualified candidates should submit their cover letter and resume to /careers for consideration.

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About DoubleClick:

DoubleClick is your partner in achieving success with digital marketing—whether you are a web publisher, marketer or advertising agency. We are a reliable, experienced, innovative partner who can help you capitalize on the opportunities that digital media bring, and meet the challenges they present.

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BA - Eagle Data Steward

Location: Chicago Downtown, IL

12 months contract to hire

Position Description:

Trading applications experience and/or account systems like Eagle is required. This is a position requiring good business knowledge first and application specific knowledge second.

Possesses working knowledgeable about investment trading business knowledgeable about account compliance business
Respond to portfolio manager and trader trade processing issues
Respond to compliance analyst account monitoring issues
Track issues to their conclusion
Work with front end ( trade decision making ) and back end systems ( trade support ) to support proper handling of orders entered into Eagle
Take ownership for issues which require support from other groups and / or take longer than a few minutes to resolve
Track and document all trading and compliance issues reported and observed ( currently this is done via the Remedy system )
Monitor Eagle message center and reporting performance at the desktop
Work closely with Eagle technical support team
Communicate affectively with Eagle support desk ( documenting cases and tracking them to conclusion )


Experience: Trading applications experience and/or account systems like Eagle is required. This is a position requiring good business knowledge first and application specific knowledge second.

Academic background:

â?¢Bachelor degree preferred


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SMARTSOURCE is seeking an Application Administrator who will be responsible for installing configuring, and maintaining applications, including web services, in support of business processing requirements. This position is located in our Chicago, IL office and will provide service to the Select Markets operating companies. The Select Markets segment is a leading insurance provider of customized products and services for independent grocer stores, restaurants, churches and dry cleaners.

Job type: Permanent
Location: Dowtown Chicago 60606
Salary: DOE

Under general direction this position will be responsible for:

Performing application software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
Scheduling installations and upgrades and maintaining them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.
Monitoring and tuning the system to achieve optimum performance levels.
Developing and promoting standard operation procedures.
Carrying out procedures to ensure that all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements.
Assisting in the testing of software to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects.
Documenting and working to resolve basic problems.
Interfacing with vendor support service groups when appropriate to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance. Reports progress on problem resolution to management.
Job Requirements include:

5 years of applicable IT experience
Bachelors' degree in computer science or similar field.
Customer focused attitude in dealing with internal customers.
Must have excellent time management and organizational skills. Ability to meet tight deadlines is essential.
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
Technical Requirements include proficiency with the following

Oracle 9i and SQL Server 2000 database technologies
Previous work experience in all phases of SDLC (Microsoft framework preferred)
Microsoft productivity applications (Office)
Familiarity with Microsoft Project is a plus
In addition, you will share in the core values, which are key to our success: Having courage to do the right thing; Inspiration/innovation/creativity; harnessing the potential of all individuals; and sharing a commitment to excellence.

My client offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you want to be part of an organization that is built on integrity, trust and respect, where teamwork and individual excellence are valued, please submit your qualified resume and cover letter to:

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Our Client located in a Chicago suburb currently seeks a Project Manager for DIRECT-HIRE or CONTRACT-TO-HIRE.This position would be as an IT Project Manager with the duties of managing multiple projects in the areas of timeline, resources and communication. This position will be reporting to a program manager that is located in a different location so this position should be self motivated and able to communicate effectively with both peers, business and supervisors without being located centrally. Further responsibilities and needs are listed below. Job Requirements: ? Project Manage medium to large projects delivering this work creatively within scope, schedule and budget. ? Define, monitor, execute, and control projects through the system and project development lifecycle. ? Facilitate the completion of project management deliverables required from the business customer. ? Document and deliver IT project management artifacts. ? Supports the growth, development and goals of the Project Management Practice and PMO through various leadership and continuous improvement initiatives. ? Work with assigned program managers as needed to complete project deliverables. Additional Details: ? A bachelors degree or a minimum of 5 years experience in the Information Technology field. ? A minimum of 4 ? 7 years experience as an IT Project Manager. ? The majority of this candidates experience must be with application software development projects. ? Proven ability to manage medium to large technical projects within a matrix environment. ? Experience managing multiple projects with project team sizes averaging at least 8-10 full time equivalents. ? Proven people, communication and organization skills. ? Ability to work independently or in a team, set priorities and meet deadlines on multiple projects. ? Can demonstrate a command of project management methodology and its practical application towards completing work. ? Can demonstrate strong negotiation, presentation, and facilitation skills. ? Ability to mentor others. ? Is creative and assertive. ? Expert knowledge in the use of at least one Project Management Scheduling Tool
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