LOCATION: New York, NY


DESCRIPTION:

The Business Solutions Associate provides a critical service in designing and delivering technical and process improvement solutions to the business.  He/she must have an ability to communicate with both non-technical internal customers and technical development resources, translating business and process requirements into solution definitions and support applications.  The associate will be called upon to develop technical solutions in-house as well as engage and manage external development resources.  The position assumes strong technical acumen and is suited for a senior developer who seeks to expand his/her role into project management and business analysis.  In order to succeed in this position, the candidate should have previous experience in coding and implementing application systems as well as a strong desire to engage clients and manage projects.

REPORTING STRUCTURE:

This role reports to the Director of Applications.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Work with business units to identify strategic and/or tactical opportunities, implementing technical solutions and/or non-technical alternatives.
·         Provide technical guidance and leadership as required by business units.
·         Document and drive consensus on application functionality and requirements.
·         Liaise with consultants and internal resources to produce and deliver applications.
·         Manage, prioritize, and implement enhancement requests as required
·         Build programs, queries, and reports as required by project specifications.
·         Identify and develop creative solutions to drive operational efficiency across the organization

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Expert knowledge of:
o   Relational Databases (SQL Server 2005/2008 preferred)
o   Data Modeling
o   Object Oriented Programming (C# preferred)
o   Web Development (HTML/DHTML, JavaScript, ASP, AJAX, XML, ASP.NET)
Working knowledge of:
o   SQL Server Business Intelligence Stack (Integration Services, Reporting Services, Analysis Services) and / or IBM Cognos TM1 (OLAP)
o   Microsoft VBA
o   Master Data Management
o   ERP / General Ledger Systems
o   Kimball Data Warehouse Design
o   Agile Development Methodology

•    Strong communications skills.
•    Track record of effectively and efficiently managing many independent or related tasks simultaneously, with urgency to achieve on-time, within-budget project completion.
•    Demonstrated history of resourcefulness and detail orientation in approaching tasks.
•    Ability to predict project scope and report planning, progress, and completion of tasks in a timely manner.
•    Ability to manage end-user expectations of delivery and functionality.


SALARY RANGE:

Commensurate with experience.