Data Analyst with MS Project Experience

We have a new position for a Data Analyst. This person will also need to bring experience with MS Project including tracking milestones and creating project plans. Please see the job description below and contact me if you are qualified and interested.

Data Analyst Responsibilities:

•   Extremely strong analytical and problem solving skills
•  Extremely organized, multi-task oriented, and able to effectively prioritize assignments
•  Ability to do very focused work for long periods of time
•  Excellent people and system skills
•  Effective communicator, with organizational/interpersonal sensitivity and awareness
•  Able to work independently and in a team environment
•  Proficient in MS Office Applications
•  Any prior experience with hierarchy tools a plus

 Data Analyst Required Skills: 

• 4-6 years experience with MS Access and SQL
• Strong MS Excel experience including macros and pivot tables
• Experience with MS Project including tracking milestones and creating project plans
• Previous experience working within a PMO is a plus
• Healthcare industry experience is a plus
• PeopleSoft experience is a plus

Contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


- Baby Genius Recruiting

Project Coordinator with MS Access Experience

We are currently hiring for a Project Coordinator to work in Pleasanton. This is a 3 month+ contract.

The project coordinator will support multiple project managers on a enterprise-wide systems implementation. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining project plans, creating presentations, creating process flow charts and running reports.

The ideal candidate will bring experience with MS Access, SQL, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Visio. 3-5 years corporate experience along with a 4 year degree is required.

Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer at kforce dot com

- BGRecruiting

Mid-Level Web Developer

Happy Holidays everyone!

I am currenlty hiring for a Mid-Level Web Developer to work in downtown San Francisco. This is a 1 month contract. The job description is below. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or are interested.

The Web Developer will partner with ebusiness web teams to develop a standards-compliant Website that is cross-browser compliant in Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 8 and Mozilla. This will be an internally facing intranet site.

Many techonologies will be used. The most important are SharePoint Designer, HTML and CSS. JavaScript, PhotoShop, Illustrator and FrontPage will also be used.

- BGRecruiting

Contact: ashroyer@kforce.com

SQL Report Developer

I am currently hiring for a SQL Report Developer. This is a 6 month contract in San Francisco. The client is a smaller healthcare company. In this role, your primary responsibility will be report development, but you may be asked to take on other hats. Please contact me if you are interested and qualified: ashroyer@kforce.com.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The SQL Report Developer will design, develop, maintain and upgrade operational and analytical reports.
• Prepare and maintain written technical documentation detailing the contents and operation of each report.
• Assist in troubleshooting activities as necessary to identify root cause of defects and propose corrective measures to ensure the future performance of the system.
• The SQL Report Developer will assist in the development of training processes and materials regarding reports designed and developed.
• Assist in application and system support activities as needed, providing assistance to the staff users regarding the general operation of the computer system and the reports developed.
• The SQL Report Developer participates, as needed, in other data management and software development needs of the company.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

• Minimum 4 years report development experience.
• Significant experience in relational database concepts, SQL, and report design and development.
• Recent experience with SSRS, SSMS and Crystal Reports.
• Experience working with an enterprise datawarehouse.
• Ability to communicate clearly and patiently with users.
• Healthcare industry experience is a plus. 

Oracle Database Administrator - Hercules

We are currently hiring for an Oracle DBA to work in Hercules. This is a 6 month contract with the option for contract to hire. The ideal candidate will bring 5 years experience as an Oracle DBA including experience in Oracle 8i, 9i, and 10g. Please contact me if you are interested and qualified: ashroyer@kforce.com.



Job Description
Responsible for planning, coordinating, and administering Oracle databases, protection, troubleshooting, recovery, tuning of the database, software installation, and resolving Oracle errors and failures. Ensure accuracy and completeness of data in master files and various support tools such as base dictionaries. Establish and maintain security integrity controls. Formulate and monitor policies, procedures, and standards relating to database management. Make decisions on how to achieve these objectives and develop methods for doing so. Provide input for long-term planning technology upgrades.

PeopleSoft HR/Customer Support - Oakland

This is a 5 month contract position. Please contact me if you are interested. ashroyer@kforce.com



OVERALL FUNCTION SUMMARY

Responsible for providing support to the Tables Team during the My HR PeopleSoft upgrade project. Process production requests and non-upgrade projects by loading configuration tables using Component Interface (CI). Review requests for completeness and accuracy. Interact with business partners and HRIS staff to resolve system errors when the issue is deemed to be a missing or incorrect configuration table value.

Job Complexity

 Review and process requests from various business partners by updating configuration tables for their region or function - GL, Payroll and other HR configuration tables.
 Provide QA for other team members work.
 Ensure CI’s are accurate and provide updates to business partners as needed.
 Document all changes and ensure sign-offs are included in each work ticket.
 Update documentation as needed.
 Accomplishes all work within established standards and service level agreements.
 Participate in project meetings as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

Work Experience
 2 to 4 years HR related professional experience including customer support.

Functional Knowledge & Skills

 Some PeopleSoft knowledge preferred.
 Knowledge of PeopleSoft configuration a plus.
 Hands-on skills of PeopleSoft Tools such as Application Designer.
 Ability to troubleshoot configuration errors.
 Experience using Access a plus.

Customer & Industry Knowledge
 Knowledge information technology and HRIS applications

Education & Training
 Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

PeopleSoft Analyst/ Security Consultant - Oakland

This is a 6 month contract position based out of Oakland. Please contact me if you are interested and qualified: ashroyer@kforce.com.



Play vital role in supporting the security tasks in the My HR PeopleSoft upgrade project. Provide support with analyzing the system upgrade impact to the existing security structure, providing system recommendations and solutions for HCM and all of the impacted applications. Assisting with the system set up, creating and completing testing security cases

Job Complexity

• Application Support: Provides 2nd and 3rd tier security application support for the My HR applications. Support security access requests for the production and test environments. Accepts and monitors security incidents for application support issues. Provides problem resolution for production issues. Provides security application support during deployment of monthly maintenance and major releases. .
• Requirements Definition and Analysis: Collects and researches specific requirements for reported issues or requests, identifies requirements, gathers workflow data and basic system and reporting specifications. Develops, implements, and supports common system solutions and processes. Designs, develops, and test solution to address problems.
• Project Panning and Execution: Participates in project and major release efforts, to include participation in project meetings and user acceptance testing. Work in partnership with KP IT on functional designs by providing subject matter expertise on the application as well as production support operations, review and provide feedback on functional designs. Participate in deployment and turnover activities.
• Account Management: Manages relationships with project, security, testing, KPIT and support teams.
• Business and Process Improvement: Identifies opportunities for system or process improvement; makes associated recommendations and implements as appropriate.

JOB CRITERIA

Business Impact

• Responsibilities impact the achievement of department objectives, including project deliverables and project timelines at the team level; may impact at the departmental level.
• Understanding of accurate evaluations of the level of security for PeopleSoft roles
• Evaluating the upgrade impact to the existing permission lists and roles in various environments
• Maintaining application security configuration information
• Configuring query, tree, and object security access definitions
• Developing and updating system documentation
• Assist customer to identify, quantify, and document security needs

Interaction Designer - Mobile Device

We are currently hiring for an experience Interaction Designer to work in downtown San Francisco. Mobile device experience is required!

Please contact me if you are qualified and interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


Key Responsibilities:



• Take a holistic approach to interaction design across the site – developing and maintaining interaction standards
• Effectively and convincingly prepare design recommendations driven from competitive research, industry best practices, user research, and web analytics
• Outline the user experience of new features and play a key role in helping define corresponding feature requirements
• Evangelize User Centered Design to create designs that provide best in class user experiences.
• Rapidly develop user flows, wireframes, superior visual mock-ups, detailed high fidelity schematics, final design assets and functional specifications
• Conduct heuristic reviews of website and constituent interactions
• Work closely with eBusiness Portals, Marketing, and BU partners to design high quality digital interactions that drive user adoption rates for self-service features, retain members, increase revenue from online applications, and precisely communicate product features and benefits
• Understand various web technologies and have the ability to clearly storyboard ideas
• Understand data and analytics and turn them into design strategies to be used by our designers to drive ongoing web design/improvement
• Serve in a leadership role in the planning and development of web portal capabilities and interaction strategies

IT Project Coordinator - San Francisco

This is a 2 month+ contract based out of downtown San Francisco. The client is located in a convenience location near BART, MUNI, CalTrain and Ferries. Medical, Dental, 401K, and Flexible Spending Accounts will be provided.

Please contact me if you are qualified and interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


IT PROJECT COORDINATOR

 

Accountable to plan, direct, and coordinate activities of assigned projects of limited scope or for defined elements of larger projects to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished with high quality, within established time frames and budget, and met customer and/or business needs.


Responsibilities:

 

• Create project plans
• Set project objectives
• Manage scope and scope change requests
• Plan and direct schedules and budgets
• Monitor projects from initiation through delivery and monitor for continuous improvement
• Analyze and interpret data
• Identify risks
• Administratively close out projects
• Responsible for assigning and monitoring work of team members and providing guidance and leadership
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on project steps and objectives
• Share knowledge among team members
• Escalate issues to others with more experience and/or authority when necessary
• Hold general understanding of the scope of a project (including project lifecycle)
• Hold a general understanding of organizational business functions and corporate strategies

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• PMI or PMP desirable
• Quality management experience (e.g. Six Sigma, Juran, Demin) desirable
• 1 year of IT project coordination and business analysis experience
• Experience working with multi-month timelines
• Exposure to organization change and communication issues preferred
• Experience and knowledge of Microsoft products including MS Project, Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint
• Basic knowledge of the key components of project management, associated tools, and methodologies
• Basic knowledge and ability to apply business practices in the context of project management activities

Using keywords to land the job

The perfect job is out there, but you will never get it if you don’t have the right keywords in your resume.

It is very important to remember that all job sites (Monster, CareerBuilder, Dice, etc.) are ALL essentially search engines. This is why including relevant keywords in your resume is so important. For example: A company is hiring for an Administrative Assistant with experience in word processing, reception and filing. Let’s assume that you are an Administrative Assistant with 5 years experience. You have all of the required skills yet you do not get called for this position. Why? You forgot to include one or more of those keywords on your resume. It is never okay to assume that as an administrative assistant, potential employers will know you have executed those duties. Here is an example of keywords an employer might use to find an administrative assistant:

Administrative, assist, assistant, office support, receptionist, word processing, word perfect, ms word, filing, reception, phone, switchboard

As you can see, there are many different ways to say the same thing. That is what you have to think about when writing your resume. Here is another example:

If you are an ASP.Net Developer, you must think of all the technologies you use on a day-to-day basis and include them in your resume. I do not recommend making a keyword list at the bottom of your resume as it will not show potential employers how recent or relevant your skills are to their job. It is best to include these keywords in the body of your resume, explaining when and where you used them. Including a technical skills section at the top of your resume is okay, but those skills should also be listed in the body of your resume. In fact, including the keywords in both sections will make your resume more relevant. This can bring your resume to the top of a potential employers search results, increasing your chances of getting the call.


Bad Idea – Resume with little information and a keyword list:

JOHN DOE

Experience:

High Tech Company
Asp.net developer

Financial Company
Asp.Net Developer

Keywords: asp.net, SQL Server, C#, Visual Basic (VB), Oracle, ADO.Net, ADO, DAO, COM, DCOM

Good Idea – Detailed resume with keywords in the body of your resume:

JANE DOE

Summary:

• A results-driven, Asp.Net Developer with over twelve years of experience in developing, implementing, and managing technical projects.
• Developed various applications using various technologies including: Object Oriented Programming, Web Services, Net, C#, VB, ASP, ADO.Net, VB.Net, ADO, DAO, COM, DCOM, JavaScript and XML.

Technical skills:

.Net Technologies: .NET Framework, C#, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, VB.NET, XML Web Services, WCF, Windows Services, LINQ
Languages: Visual Basic (VB), VB.NET, C#. NET, JavaScript, XML, ADO, DAO, COM, DCOM
Operation Systems: Windows, UNIX
Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access

Experience:

High Tech Company
ASP.Net Developer
Used ASP.Net, C# and SQL Server to develop a web based reporting application.


Adding additional data to your résumé is a quick and easy way to make your resume appear in more searches; landing your more interviews and a new job.

Salesforce Administrator - Hercules

We have a client in the northern east bay area that is in dire need for an experience Salesforce.com Administrator. This person must have large (5000+ employee) corporate environment experience.

Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com.

Position Requirements


• Administration experience with Salesforce platform
• Experience with Data loader
• Experience with Data migration
• Experience working in a large scale IT environment

Salesforce certified preferred, but not required.

Lead Reporting Analyst

We are currently hiring for a Lead Reporting Analyst to work for one of our clients in Pleasanton. This is a 6 month contract position.

Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com

Essential Functions:



Data Analysis/ Reporting /Query Design:

• Design queries and reports in, MS Access and other Reporting tools.
• Analyze data, establish facts, interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis and perform trending analysis.
• Ability to summarize key findings and draft high level executive summary.
• Perform data collection from multiple data sources and integration to create meaningful metrics as defined by the business
• Develop reports that are aesthetically professional and suitable for the audience.
• Ensure that the statistical reports produced are accurate, relevant, complete and actionable.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8 years analytical/reporting/data management experience
• Strong experience utilizing major reporting tools like MS Access, Excel (Macros), or other varieties BI reporting platforms.
• Significant knowledge of database language, data delivery tools, and a variety of technical reporting platforms and methodologies such as Query, SQR, SQL, etc.
• Advanced experience with MS Access and other MS Office applications including Visio, Project, Word Database management systems and administration (relational databases).
• Thorough understanding of applying appropriate metrics and measurements in a service environment.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort in executive level presentations, including the ability to develop compelling PowerPoint presentations.
• Ability to work well and to multi-task in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrate ability to analyze data, establish facts, interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis and perform trending analysis.
• Must demonstrate effective communication, consulting, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate strong organization and time management skills.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize own work, solve problems, and work independently and as part of a team when necessary.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Finance or related field, or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree

Operations Manager - 3 to 5 years experience

We are currently hiring for an Operations Manager to work in downtown Oakland. This person will be responsible for vendor management and operations management. This position requires 3-5 years experience including work for a management consulting firm. The contract duration is 7 months.

Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with or acts as the Operations Manager for multiple/or most complex  Operations processes and initiatives
• Recognizes linkages and understands impact of individual actions on others or issues on parts of the organization or customer
• Responsible for managing vendor relationship(s) including network management where applicable
• Responsible for gathering, collating and analyzing vendor & internal operational process metrics including variance analysis
• Identify vendor performance gaps and initiates improvement initiatives with vendor/partner
• Responsible for developing specific success measures in each category or functional area to measure success of operational model
• Accountable to regional and or functional leaders for the delivery of key operational performance for a specific product, ensuring results meet or exceed those outlined in the contract or in the product success measures
• Accountable for remediation of all key issues/problems necessary to resolve operational issues. Accomplished through influence and negotiation with key cross-functional stakeholders, vendors and project/program owners

INTERACTIONS / COMMUNICATIONS

• Provides professional/technical guidance to team members
• Engages in matters requiring coordination across functional lines
• Influences others regarding existing concepts, processes and or methodology
• Uses commonalities/differences among members goals, values, and problem solving styles to generate multiple alternatives in leading group to achieve results
• Uses experts or third parties to influence the outcome of events around them
• Solicits the involvement of people who will be affected by a decision in order to gain their ownership
• Recognizes unspoken organization limitations and uses this knowledge to understand what is and is not possible at certain times

 

Healthcare Data Consultant

We are currently hiring for a Healthcare Data Consultant to work in downtown Oakland. This is a 6-9  month contract position. The ideal candidate will bring a minimum 5 years experience within business and data analysis. Healthcare experience is highly preferred.

Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


Job Description:

• Responsible for producing two quarterly reports that include pharmacy and cost accounting data.
• Create ad-hoc reports as needed for corporate customers.
• Responsible for testing one of the relational databases.
• Responsible for covering monthly processing, analysis & reconciliation and data entry.
• Analysis of the current state and future state as applicable to the new pharmacy system.

 Requirements:

• Strong excel and presentation skills 
• Excellent communication skills
• Previous healthcare experience
• Experience working with mainframe systems
• Access, SQL and SAS are preferred
• PeopleSoft is a plus

Systems Analyst with Pharma/Biotech experience

We have a brand new position for a Systems Analyst to work on the peninsula. Yes, it is with a company in the Pharma/Biotech space. This position requires previous industry experience along with a minimum of 5 years experience in systems analysis and administration. The initial contract is 6 months, but contract to hire may also be an option. We placed a consultant in this group last year and they are now working as a FTE for the company.

Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


PRIMARY FUNCTION


Sr. Systems Analyst responsible for technical implementation, maintenance, enhancement, daily management and administration of enterprise wide and local application systems in adherence to Information Technology’s IT Management System.


DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

15% Provide 1st and 2nd level support for applications to company associates at in accordance with SLAs, IT Management System, and validated system requirements.
10% Plan, test and perform the installation, configurations and maintenance of application and operating system patches. Coordinates the smooth transition of all new application releases and changes.
10% Identify, analyze, design and implement improvements and upgrades to existing applications. Investigate, verify, document, resolve and perform follow-up tasks on applications and related problems. Consult and provide recommendations to staff and management on design issues.
10% Manage system implementation and upgrade projects as required.
10% Engineer or re-engineer processes to support the evolution of our electronic publishing and document management systems, laboratory automation, clinical data management, clinical trials management and/or other critical Development initiatives.
5% Create and maintain documentation on the current configuration of applications.
5% Communicate with vendors regarding technical issues. Utilizes vendor support processes and escalates, when necessary, through the vendor support structure.
5% Stay current with technology advancements and industry changes through education and training.
5% Communicate status of activities to management.
5% Document all procedures related to systems support responsibilities (i.e. Work instructions, etc.)
5% Write and execute test and validation protocols and scripts.
5% Coordinate prototype and user acceptance testing.
5% Aid in the qualification and selection of vendors and system solutions.
3% Provide support for other projects as required by management.
2% Facilitate ad-hoc and formal application training and development of end-user procedures.


QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related specialty

List of major applications (order of priority):

Documentum 4i\6.5
eCTDXPress
Axway Synchrony
Ascent Capture
Citrix Metaframe
SAS
CoreDossier
eQCM
Microsoft Access
FileMakerPro
Argus Safety Suite
Argus Interchange

Intermediate Web Designer...San Francisco

My client in downtown San Francisco is currently hiring for a Web Designer. This is a mid level position for a healthcare company. This project will provide aproximatley 30-40 hours of work per week, for 6 months. The job description is below. Please contact me if you are qualified and interested: ashroyer@kforce.com.


Essential job duties and responsibilities:



• Responsible for creating and executing e-cards, digital signage, websites, emails, and collateral.
• Prioritize and coordinate multiple projects independently and under tight deadlines.
• Works on assignments that are semi-routine in nature, but recognizes the need for occasional deviation from accepted practice.
• Works on assignments from concept design through implementation.
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Ensures work is consistent within company brand, and supports company strategies.
• Ensures end results meet creative needs and communications objectives.
• Partners internally and with outside vendors.
• Indentifies and communicates emerging web opportunities, displays, collateral material, and other emerging media to director and creative programs lead.
• Assists in other areas as needed.


Requirements:


• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in web design, graphic design, multimedia, interactive/new media or related field.
• Strong graphic design and illustration as demonstrated through portfolio of work.
• Two to four years related agency, design firm, or internal creative group experience.
• Strong experience with HTML, CSS, Flash, After Effects and the Adobe suite of products
• Working knowledge of ASP and JavaScript
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with business and technical people.

• Interest in and knowledge of user interface design
• Strong design portfolio and samples.
• Agile with design and web software on Mac and PC platforms.
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure with careful attention to detail.
• Quick learner and a team player.

Managing Editor - Life Sciences

This is a 3 to 6 month contract position in the northern east bay. Life Science experience is required. Please contact me if you are qualified and interested: ashroyer@kforce.com.



PRIMARY FUNCTION

Act as editor/managing editor in a Life Science company’s MarCom department for both print and on-line projects.. This position has responsibility for the supervision and direction of the activities of support staff. It coordinates publication efforts through the editing, writing and producing of magazines, catalogs, advertisement and related materials.

The Managing Editor is a highly organized, motivated problem-solver capable of working with minimal supervision. They should be detail-oriented, enjoy multi-tasking, and thrive in a creative, dynamic, and fast-paced environment. They will need to exercise mature judgment, discretion, and a customer service orientation as they interact with internal clients and MarCom department members.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES

• Coordinate and oversee the production of printed and online magazines (two or three issues per year and monthly updates), the product catalog and product catalog supplement
• Act as an editor and/or copy editor for electronic and printed branding and advertisement projects
• Work with internal Clients to collect content, review and approve proofs within strict production schedules. Command thorough understanding of all inter-departmental processes, systems, and applications to facilitate work flow. Organize and hold meetings as needed
• Work with various internal and external resources, including: writers, editors, designers, project managers and other key personnel of the MarCom department

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and at least six years relevant publishing experience
• Broad scientific interests and understanding of life science technologies a must
• Experience as a technical editor in the area of life sciences a plus
• Must be proficient in Chicago- and scientific-style documentation
• Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Demonstrable ability to manage multiple complex and diverse clients
• Experience in both print and digital projects, and strong knowledge
• of their components
• Strong service orientation
• Excellent time management skills
• Must have strong ability to work in an effective and timely manner under deadline pressure while simultaneously managing multiple assignments

Healthcare Program Manager - Oakland

I am hiring for a Healthcare Program Manager to work in Oakland. This is a senior level role. The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years project and program management experience including experience managing other project managers. Healthcare, preferably provider experience is required. This is a 6 month contract. Please contact me if you are qualified and interested: ashroyer@kforce.com.


General Summary:


Provide hands-on project management and consulting services for organizationally-strategic and politically-charged efforts requiring a seasoned project leader with extensive organizational change and system transition experience. Immediate focus areas to be determined based on need. Examples of potential engagements: Concept-level analysis with people, process and technology components, as well as executive stakeholder engagement and “pulse checking”, buy-in and influencing, and planning and estimation work.

Resource will manage complex cross-functional engagements, projects or programs. Act as development coach to a team of consultants. Provide leadership for large cross-functional engagements and/or programs, identify opportunities for new programs or initiatives, and build relationships with a variety of organizational leaders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

o Project/Risk Management: Plans, communicates, and maintains standards on how work is reviewed, communicated, and rolled-up. Uses corporate resources efficiently, and uses a consistent disciplined approach for resource loading and optimization. Manages and mentors project or program teams consisting of Lead and Senior Project Managers. Parachutes into troubled projects and gets them on track. Provides portfolio level risk analysis. Takes ownership of critical escalations and works with Senior Leadership effectively to get them resolved.

o Process Improvement: Leads teams through large, multi-phase strategic process improvement or organizational process re-engineering efforts. Teaches others how to employ best-in-class methodologies. Structures every process improvement/re-engineering effort for sustainability and broad acceptance.

o Change Leadership: Leads large organizational change efforts that result in major shifts in organizational behavior, structure, culture, work processes, and/or interfacing protocols with other parts of the organization.

o Leadership: Builds vision and shared understanding throughout the organization. Demonstrates integrity and principled leadership in all engagements. Sets quality and performance standards in large complex projects.

o Strategic Thinking: Facilitates start to finish strategic planning processes for functional or cross-functional teams. Applies the right strategic process and toolset based on the needs and desired outcomes of the client sponsor. Able to work with Senior Leadership as a trusted advisor and thought partner on strategic objectives. Is capable of helping Senior Leaders plan the translation of strategic direction into practical objectives and priorities.

o Problem Solving: Leads multi-functional teams on engagements requiring complex problem and root cause analysis. Tests root causes to create confidence that the right problems have been identified. Facilitates problem solving sessions for Regional or Regional/California/ National Senior Leadership Teams.

o Facilitation: Teaches others how to facilitate large and diverse groups with different viewpoints and goals. Brings groups to consensus through an inclusive synthesis of differing points of view.

o Solution Development: Manages multiple workgroups in the research and definition of solution alternatives – based on high-level (Concept) and detail-level (Definition) requirements, constraints and enablers. Provides a range of solution development services from organizational re-structuring to systems implementation. Develops comprehensive business cases.

o Communication: Encourages and models the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions. Serves as a role model for communication competence.

o Teamwork and Team Relations: Models interest-based problem solving and facilitates break-through trust and teamwork among conflicting groups across functions and entities.

o Service Orientation: Mentors others in customer service skills and service recovery. Empowers the customer to improve and manage their business processes.

Help me raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

Kforce and I are participating in Light The Night, a fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Light The Night is an annual evening walk and fundraising event. This year, Kforce is determined to raise $5000.00 for this charity. My personal goal is to raise $500.00. Can you help me?


The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) funds lifesaving research that has contributed to major advances in the treatment of blood cancers and treatments for other types of cancer, such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants. New targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal tissue are providing drugs and procedures that are improving quality of life.

Please support my participation in Light The Night by making a donation. Donations can be made on my Fundraising Website: http://pages.lightthenight.org/sf/SanFran10/ashroyem97

Thank you for your support!

Communications Consultant with previous healthcare

I am currently hiring for a Communications Consultant to work for one of my healthcare companies in downtown San Francisco. This is a contract to hire position in a commutable location near BART, MUNI and the Ferry Building. Please contact me if you would be qualified and interested: ashroyer@kforce.com.

The Communications Consultant is responsible for developing and implementing internal communication plans for a large-scale health care IT project. The Consultant works as part of a team and partners with individuals across the organization to achieve desired results.


Essential Functions

- Develop and implement communications plans and strategies to inform and educate internal audiences about Shield Advance.
- Provide strategic communications consulting to internal clients.
- Write creative briefs, conduct research and analyze information, prepare presentations (PowerPoint presentations, speeches and talking points).
- Manage editorial calendar and produce content for internal newsletter, managers’ publication, and Shield TV.
- Lead creative projects (video production, animated shorts, and Web site delivery).
- Manage content for Intranet ensuring content is fresh and relevant.
- Work collaboratively with Internal Communications team and Communication Council to engage internal stakeholders.

Interaction Design Consulting Opportunity

This is an Instructional Design position based out of San Francisco. The client is within the healthcare industry. This project is initially forecasted to last 3 months but has the potential of extension. Please contact me if you are interested in applying for this position: ashroyer@kforce.com.

Key Responsibilities:


• Take a holistic approach to interaction design across the site – developing and maintaining interaction standards
• Effectively and convincingly prepare design recommendations driven from competitive research, industry best practices, user research, and web analytics
• Outline the user experience of new features and play a key role in helping define corresponding feature requirements
• Evangelize User Centered Design to create designs that provide best in class user experiences.
• Rapidly develop user flows, wireframes, superior visual mock-ups, detailed high fidelity schematics, final design assets and functional specifications
• Conduct heuristic reviews of website and constituent interactions
• Work closely with eBusiness Portals, Marketing, and BU partners to design high quality digital interactions that drive user adoption rates for self-service features, retain members, increase revenue from online applications, and precisely communicate product features and benefits
• Understand various web technologies and have the ability to clearly storyboard ideas
• Understand data and analytics and turn them into design strategies to be used by our designers to drive ongoing web design/improvement
• Serve in a leadership role in the planning and development of web portal capabilities and interaction strategies

Candidate must posses:

• Ability to strongly influence cross-functional teams to elicit department/partner alignment to strategic objectives. Serve as a consultant to management
• Ability to serve as a change agent and influence behavior across departmental lines and at multiple levels
• The creativity and ingenuity needed to design interfaces that balance user needs with business/legal requirements
• A strong command of web standards, cross-browser compatibility, accessibility and various web-related optimization techniques
• Expert knowledge of graphic fundamentals, layouts, typography and web wire-framing
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in various states of completion, across various projects
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high through-put environment, often with aggressive timelines

...and we have another Trainer position!

I am hiring for another Healthcare Trainer. This position is 2 months long and based out of Santa Rosa. Experience with EPIC or a similar electronic medical record system is highly preferred. Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com.

The Senior IT Trainer position is responsible for administering the IT training operations of the assigned service area, existing educational programs and curriculum, course development, and facilitating classes. The position is also responsible for establishing effective relationships with management and staff to insure proper alignment of training initiatives.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct and assess training needs analysis for personnel and/or the organization, in collaboration with department managers, local leadership, and business consultants.
• Stays informed as to relevant skill and qualification levels required by personnel for effective performance, and communicate these requirements and relevant information to leadership.
• Develop training strategy and plans to meet training needs, and manage training delivery, measurement and follow-up as necessary.
• Design, coordinate, facilitate and instruct training sessions, necessary to meet training needs/requirements.
• Coordinate training venues and logistics to achieve efficient training attendance and delivery.
• Arrange for the maintenance of all necessary equipment and materials relating to the effective delivery and measurement of training.
• Ensure all training activities and materials meet with organizational and statutory policies, including health and safety, employment and equality laws.
• Monitor and report on activities, costs, performance, etc, as required.
• Develop self, and maintain knowledge in relevant field at all times.
• Create, produce, and maintain reference materials, job aids, communications, and schedules.
• Coordinate, facilitate and instruct training sessions and administer course evaluations and assessments.
• Conduct both pre-and post- training analysis to determine stated objective and desired impact was achieved. Have knowledge of metrics needed to measure Training performance.
• Proactively interface with subject matter experts within the company to develop and improve technical content and ensure timeliness and accuracy of material publication.
• Quickly and independently become an expert on company standards, procedures, tools, etc. in order to produce deliverables in a variety of formats, on time, while adhering to standard publishing processes, and presentation materials.

MS Access Data Analyst in Oakland

Happy Friday everyone!

We have a new MS Access Data Analyst position available in Oakland. This is a 3 month contract with long-term potential. Personality is extremely important for this group. The ideal candidate will bring experience working in a large, chaotic environment along with experience partnering with various levels of management. Please contact me if you are interested. I will be conducting phone interviews for this position on Monday and Tuesday of next week. As always, I can be reached at ashroyer@kforce.com.


Responsibilities:


• Utilize sophisticated tools and techniques to retrieve, transfer, understand and analyze large volumes of quantitative and qualitative data from multiple and sometimes proprietary data sources
• The Data Analyst will work within a large corporate environment to read and interpret documents as well as validate incoming reports
• Translate business requirements into system specifications
• Maintain and develop Access databases
• The Data Analyst is responsible for developing applications in Excel.
• Manage, analyze, and sort large volume of Data.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years experience as a data analyst within a large corporate environment
• Strong programming skills in Excel and Access with knowledge of macros, pivot tables, etc
• Experience writing SQL queries
• Expertise in data aggregation, data manipulation and data management
• Solid understanding of relational databases
• Highly analytical, self directed, with excellent business interface communication skills

Training, Training, Training!

Lately, I have seen an abundance of jobs in the training and development field. As of this morning, I have an Instructional Designer position in the Greater Sacramento Area. This is a 2 month contract position. The ideal candidate will bring 5 years of instructional design experience including work with SCORM and ADDIE. Please contact me if you are interested and qualified. Email is the best way to reach me: ashroyer@kforce.com


Instructional Designer

Great Sacramento Area, CA
2 month+ contract

Responsibilities:

• Designs and develops training programs using sound instructional design methodology and adult learning principles
• Designs and develops training material for computer-based instructor-led, and self-paced training using sound instructional design methodology. Materials include eLearning scripts, storyboards, practice exercises, online course content, simulations, trainer guides, student guides, job aids or quick reference guides, PowerPoint presentations
• Develops and administers evaluation tools used to assess the effectiveness of training programs
• Applies In-depth knowledge of authoring methods, text formatting, screen capture, and design requirements for instructional reference materials
• Demonstrates knowledge of training development and delivery methodologies, including blended learning approaches
• May deliver new courses once developed and/or support trainer in implementation and/or delivery of courseware.

General Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, or related field preferred
• Training experience within a corporate environment
• At least five years experience as a corporate trainer and/or instructional designer, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• General knowledge of adult learning theory and Instructional Systems Design (ADDIE model)
• Proficiency with a variety of software applications including Adobe Captivate, Adobe Breeze or other online course development applications.
• Demonstrated presentation skills
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Managers timelines, assignments and work plans
• Functions independently with general oversight and direction within parameters provided
• Familiarity with the healthcare insurance industry is preferred

Additional Requirements:

• Experience working with SCORM 2004 and publishing online content for Learning Management System Delivery is preferred
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and technical skills
• Intermediate to advanced level experience with MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Experience with MS Project, MS Access, and MeetingPlace or other web conferencing software a plus
• Knowledge and document management experience a plus
• Experience working with Learning Management Systems a plus
• Experience with training metrics and measurement utilities (e.g. knowledge of Kirkpatrick’s 4 Levels of Evaluation, tools like Metrics That Matter) a plus

SAS Programmer...El Dorado Hills

We need a SAS Programmer Analyst to work for one of our healthcare clients in El Dorado Hills, CA. This is a 3 month+ contract position. If you are interested and qualified, please contact me. I can be reached at 415-678-2321 or ashroyer@kforce.com.



SAS Programmer Analyst
3 month+ Contract
El Dorado Hills, CA

Job Description:

In this role, you will make enhancements to existing reporting applications, including automation. They will also be responsible for converting Access into SAS tables. The SAS Programmer/ Analyst will be responsible for the design, development, and documentation of a reporting system that summarizes data from numerous disparate systems and sources. Makes recommendation on the use of technology standards and tools. Performs programming analysis. Performs business and application analysis and design. Develops applications using SAS and SQL. Knows Microsoft applications including MS Excel and MS Access. Is able to function independently with minimal oversight and direction. May instruct and guide lower level technical professionals. Generally requires 5 to 8 years of professional experience directly related to all aspects of the primary product, program or technology. Fully competent professional.

Required Skills:

3-5 years SAS Programming
3-5 years SQL Programming
Access experience is a plus
Excel experience is a plus
Business Objects experience is a plus

Healthcare Operations Business Analyst

I have an urgent need for 2 strong Business Analysts. The candidates must have previous healthcare experience. These positions are not systems focused, they are operational business analysts.

Position: Business Analyst
Location: San Francisco
Duration: 3 month+ contract


Experience working on projects that involve provider or health insurance is a must. Person will work with cross functional departments and should have experience working between corporate and functional teams.


Necessary Skills:

• Provides highly complex analytical support through the analysis and interpretation of data in support of cross-functional business operations.
• Assists with development of annual operating plans, capital budgets and forecasts, and build business cases for new business initiatives.
• Develops, prepares and analyzes highly complex reports for management review.
• Defines highly complex business requirements and provides analysis toward operational efficiency and drives change within the organization.
• Analyzes actual results against plan and forecast and recommends interventions where appropriate.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in operational performance and notifies management of issues and problems requiring immediate attention.
• Works cross-functionally in analyzing, designing and developing business solutions.
• Provides analytical support for multiple, highly complex, projects simultaneously, establishes work plans and timelines; coordinates with internal and external sources.
• Make presentations to various levels of management.
• Works under limited supervision, using established procedures.
• Expert knowledge of and ability to perform analyses such as, GAP analysis, process mapping, root-cause analysis, risk analysis and requirements gathering
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• B.A/B.S. degree and seven years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Please contact me if you are available and interested. ashroyer@kforce.com 415.678.2321

Business Project Manager in El Dorado Hills

This is an Associate level Project Manager position in El Dorado Hills. The ideal candidate will bring some experience in healthcare or Claims.


Associate Project Manager
El Dorado Hills, CA
2 Month Contract


Overview of Job
Associate Project Managers act as the single point of accountability to plan, direct, and coordinate activities of assigned projects of limited scope or for defined elements of larger projects to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished with high quality, within established time frames and budget, and meet customer and/or business needs.
Create project plans, Set project objectives, Manage scope and scope change requests, Plan and direct schedules and budget, Monitor projects from initiation through delivery and monitor for continuous improvement, Analyze and interpret data, Identify risks, close out Projects, Responsible for assigning and monitoring work of team members and providing guidance and leadership, Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on project steps and objectives
Hold a general understanding of the scope of a project (including project lifecycle)

Education • Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Licensing & Certifications • Project management certification (e.g., PMI, PMP) desirable
• Quality management experience (e.g., Six Sigma, Juran, Deming) desirable

Previous Experience • 1 year of Project management and business analysis experience
• Experience writing business requirements preferred
• Experience working with multi-month timelines
• Experience executing strategic business plans desirable
• Exposure to organization change and communication issues preferred
• Health care experience required
• Insurance industry experience preferred

Computer Skills • Microsoft products including MS Project, Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint



Please contact me if you are interested. I can be reached at ashroyer@kforce.com or 415.678.2321.

3 Online Business Analysts

I am currenlty hiring for 3 Business Analysts to work in downtown San Francisco. All of these positions will be focused on web based projects. Please call me if you would be qualifed and interested. ashroyer@kforce.com or 415.678.2321

These are all 4 month+ contracts. During the contract, you would be an employee of Kforce. Health benefits and paid sick time will be provided.


Senior Business Analyst (7-10 years experience)
Mid-level Business Analyst (5-7 years experience)
Junior Business Analyst (3-5 years experience)


Implementation: Leads analysis effort on large, complex cross-functional teams to implement new products that drive administrative cost savings or membership growth. Participates as a SME or Functional Lead in large and complex projects. Develops operational support models and supports management to secure buy-in. Provides guidance to other analysts working on the same project and/or portal backlog team. Manages requirements elicitation and walkthrough sessions for business and system requirements. Performs data analysis and adds to story documentation as needed.
Iteration & Release Plans: Understands iteration and release plans. Creates a product backlog in association with product manager. Facilitates prioritization of product backlog. Understands dependencies. Breaks down large complex efforts into smaller releasable efforts. Performs overall risk assessment for release and iterations. Provides guidance to other analysts working on the project/portal team.
User Stories & Product Backlog: Expert in authoring and managing user stories. Adds system analysis and data details to stories as needed. Oversees creation of a product backlog and coordinates efforts between analysts in large teams. Provides guidance to other analysts, design, development and QA resources working on the same project and/or portal backlog team. Manages requirements elicitation and walkthrough sessions for business and system requirements.
Vendor Management: Manages vendors, including selection process, evaluation process, contract negotiations and the ongoing relationship. Ensures terms of agreements are upheld and enforced.
Service Level Agreement Management: Works with both vendor and internal resources to ensure that SLAs are consistently met.
User Acceptance Test Plans: Authors UAT scripts for the product including relevant operational processes required to support or use the product. Accountable for verifying the user acceptance of product prior to release.
Production Management: Proactively monitors complex issues, defects and enhancements with high stakeholder/user impact to implementation. Directs the work of business, technology or vendor partners to research and analyze issues to determine root causes. Recommends course of action and manages implementation of solution. Ensures product documents are updated.
Enhancement/Production Queues: Prioritizes across the product. Ensures product documents (business architecture, business requirements, configuration requirements, process diagrams, operational support procedures, etc) are updated.

  

Medicare Part D Superstar

Hello All!

I just had a new position open for a Medicare Part D Superstar. This is a full time/direct hire position in the east bay. The perfect person will have at least 10 years experience consulting with business line leaders, data analysis and reporting. Healthcare and Medicare experience (as expected) is required. There will be 25% travel.

This position can also sit in Burbank, Denver, Atlanta or Rockville, MD. Please contact me directly if you have questions or would like to apply. ashroyer@kforce.com or 415.678.2321


Essential Functions:


• Responsible for compiling analysis to support the development, execution and ongoing monitoring of regional and national Medicare business line strategies; drives performance to improve analysis and advance strategy work; able to be a thought partner with other functional areas to identify analytic gaps and opportunities; works with other national leaders within and outside the business line to develop comprehensive and strategic business cases for initiatives with goal of improving processes/tools.

• Coordinates data and reports across functional areas and regions to support the business line and monitor performance. As needed, supports regions in executing specific initiatives. Accountable for monitoring results of plans and tactics, identifying emerging risks and working with functional or regional business leaders and staff to create mitigation plans.

• Lead cross functional and cross regional projects; develop plans with clear goals, timelines, milestones and key outcomes in partnership with functional and regional leaders; monitors progress and supports ongoing improvements for the Medicare Business Line.

• Monitors changes to Medicare that can impact strategies and business plans including competitive environment, products and payments; partners with other functional and national areas to develop analysis and reports.

• Interacts with key leaders to provide status reporting and updates including executive reporting, cross team reporting and program wide reporting.

My first blog post...ever!

This is my first of (hopefully) many blog posts. My goal for this blog is to post open jobs and discuss job search tips. LinkedIn is a great tool but it is difficult to post full job descriptions on my profile. My only choice is to update my profile every time I have a new job. The announcement to my LinkedIn community about my updated profile is nice, but probably really annoying! It does not tell anyone that I have a new opening - just that I updated my profile. And let's face it, not everyone that is connected to me on LinkedIn is necessarily looking for a job at this time. Many of my connections are previous contractors, etc.

I am currently hiring for 4 business process consultants to work in Oakland. This is a contract to hire position. Hospital operations experience is required. Please call me (415.678.2321)  if you have this experience and are interested!


Healthcare Process / Performance Excellence Consultant
6-12 month contract to hire
Oakland, CA

Highlights

• Leads day-to-day execution for small teams on specific Performance Excellence projects or significant workstreams in the areas mentioned below
•  Develops analytical approaches to drive Performance Excellence fact base and collaborates with relevant data teams
•  Independently develops Performance Excellence related documents and presentations that require only minor editing
•  Builds strong counseling relationships with key regional owners of Performance Excellence initiatives or Medical Center leadership
•  For smaller projects, aligns teams and business partners to drive toward common Performance Excellence goals across Quality, Service and Efficiency

Qualifications

• MBA/MPH or equivalent and two years of consulting experience

OR

•  Bachelor's degree and four or more years of work experience preferably in healthcare